Cricket History and Traditions
Top 10 Most Unbeatable Cricket Records
Cricket is a game piled high with records and statistics. I've picked ten that ought to be unbeatable and stand the test of time.
Three Great Test Cricket Rearguard Actions
Test cricket produces some great rearguard actions where players had to dig deep to keep their teams in the game. Here are three of them.
Ten Great Fast Bowlers In Test Cricket
Here are ten great fast bowlers from Test cricket history who combine pace, sideways movement, and accuracy to run riot against opposing batsmen.
Three Great Test Cricket Rearguard Actions
Test cricket produces some great rearguard actions where players had to dig deep to keep their teams in the game. Here are three of them.
Three Great Test Cricket Rearguard Actions
Test cricket produces some great rearguard actions where players had to dig deep to keep their teams in the game. Here are three of them.
Top Five One-Day International Matches of All Time
The top five one-day international matches of all time had drama, tension and the very best in individual performances. This list suggests a top five one-day internationals across cricket history.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Wisden are the pre-eminent historians of cricket since 1864. Their Cricketers' Almanack, published once a year, is renowned enough to be known as 'the Bible of cricket'.
Lord's Cricket Ground Tour
Take a tour of the world-renowned 'Home of Cricket' is Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Lord's also serves as the home ground of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which serves as guardian of the Laws and Spirit of Cricket.
The Ashes
In 1882, England lost on home soil to Australia for the first time, leading to a mock 'cremation' of English cricket the next day. This signalled the beginning of the greatest rivalry in Test cricket. You can learn more about its history on this official Lord's Cricket Ground page.
Hedley Verity's 10 for 10
In 1932, English spin bowler Hedley Verity produced statistically the best bowling performance in first-class cricket history: ten wickets for ten runs. The Guardian's Andy Bull looks at Verity's feat in detail.
Brian Lara's 501 Not Out
The legendary Trinidadian, Brian Lara, set the world record for the highest first-class cricket score in 1994 while playing for Warwickshire. The Independent newspaper reported that Lara had joined "cricket's pantheon of greats".
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Out of all the records and statistics in cricket history, which records are unbeatable? Let other readers know your thoughts.
Readers Respond: Who Are The Great Fast Bowlers In Test Cricket?
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