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Leading up to Cricket World Cup 2015: Fun Facts Part 6

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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.

Wasim Akram’s highest Test innings score of 257 is actually higher than that of Sachin Tendulkar's. Tendulkar's highest Test innings score is 248.

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The England Cricket Team is the only team in ODI history to lose a 60-over ODI Final (1979 World Cup), a 50-over ODI Final (1992 World Cup and 2004 Champions Trophy) and a 20-over ODI Final (2013 Champions Trophy) in ICC tournaments.

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Talk about versatility - Lance Klusener, Abdur Razzaq, Shoaib Malik and Hashan Tillakaratne are the only players to have batted in 10 different batting positions in ODIs.

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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