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Fun Facts About History of Cricket Part 1

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Shahid Afridi was flown in to play for the Pakistan team from West Indies to Nairobi in 1996 and oddly enough, did not have a proper bat. Waqar Younis gave Afridi the bat of Sachin Tendulkar. Afridi hit 11 sixes and six boundaries with the bat and scored a 37-ball century against Sri Lanka which was the then fastest ODI century.

That record now belongs to New Zealand's Corey Anderson.

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In nearly 150 years of Test cricket, no cricketer has ever hit a six off the first ball of a Test match. Well, almost no one.

Chris Gayle recorded this moment against Bangladesh in 2012 off Sohag Gazi.

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Vinod Kambli’s Test match average is better than his childhood friend Sachin Tendulkar:

Vinod Kambli played only 17 Test matches which included two back to back double tons. Kambli’s Test average is 54.20 while his childhood friend Sachin Tendulkar averages 53.78 after 200 Tests.

Rohit Ghosh is a Senior Writer for www.Rantsports.com. Follow him on Twitter @RohitGhosh. “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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