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Leading up to Cricket World Cup 2015: Fun Facts Part 4

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Lord's Cricket India
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Lord's Cricket India
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The 2015 World Cup is just around the corner. For all you die-hard fans, here are some lesser-known cricket facts.

Jim Laker of Australia once took 19 wickets in a single Test match. That's unreal! He had an economy of 2.22, giving up just 37 runs in 16.4 overs.

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Jacques Kallis IPL Cricket
Photo courtesy of Jacques Kallis Facebook

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Jacques Kallis IPL Cricket
Photo courtesy of Jacques Kallis Facebook

Some say Sachin Tendulkar combined with Zaheer Khan equal Jacques Kallis. Kallis has 12,005 runs compared to Sachin's 15,183 runs, but also has 271 wickets to his name, compared to 273 for Zaheer Khan. Kallis dominates you either way.

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Sachin Tendulkar Cricket India
Photo courtesy of Sachin Tendulkar Facebook

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Sachin Tendulkar Cricket India
Photo courtesy of Sachin Tendulkar Facebook

Saurav Ganguly is the only Indian player to score a century in the knockout stages of a World Cup.

That is a bit surprising, isn't it? Considering the greats that have played for India, only Ganguly has been that clutch.

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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