Fastest century & Strange dismissal

BORROWED CENTURY

Shahid Afridi’s epic 1996 37-ball century, the fastest in one-day history at the time, was actually scored off Waqar Younis’ borrowed bat!

MANKAD MADNESS

There is a special style of dismissal known as the Mankad and it is named after Indian bowler Vinod Mankad. It involves the running out of the non-striking batsman when he leaves his crease by the bowler before the ball has been delivered. Vinod used this method often, instead of warning the batsman as was custom at the time, so the name stuck. 

First Face off & Sunny Sick

FIRST FACE-OFF

Geoff Boycott was the first cricketer to face a ball one-day cricket history. Graham McKenzie was the bowler.

SUNNY GOES LOONY

It has been stated in the past that Sunil Gavaskar was so ill-tempered that his parents had to take him to a psychiatrist to get checked out. We can believe this one for sure!

Sachin Tendukar 1st Century

September 9, 1994.

Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Sachin had not scored a century in the last 79 ODIs. The country grew restless. But then, the master answered to all the criticism and questions with one superb knock- 110 runs playing against Australia. One of the most significant and cherished centuries in the books of Sachin fanatics.