Sachin, Lara, Warne and the greatest cricketers ever — 62 questions about all-time cricket legends, their records and unforgettable career moments.
1. Who scored the highest individual score in Test cricket?
💡 Brian Lara scored 400 not out for West Indies against England in 2004 — the highest individual score in Test cricket history.
2. How many international centuries did Sachin Tendulkar score?
💡 Sachin Tendulkar scored exactly 100 international centuries — 51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs. This record is considered one of cricket's greatest achievements.
3. Who holds the record for most sixes in international cricket?
💡 Shahid Afridi holds the record for most sixes in international cricket with over 476 sixes across all formats of the game.
4. Who is the only player to score 10,000 runs in all three formats?
💡 Virat Kohli is the only player to have scored 10,000+ runs in both ODIs and T20Is, along with a massive Test record.
5. Which player appeared in the most Test matches?
💡 Sachin Tendulkar played in 200 Test matches — the most by any player in history. He played his last Test in November 2013 in Mumbai.
6. Who scored the fastest ODI century?
💡 AB de Villiers scored the fastest ODI century off just 31 balls for South Africa against West Indies in 2015. It is considered one of the greatest innings ever.
7. Who holds the record for most Test wickets?
💡 Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka holds the record with 800 Test wickets. Shane Warne is second with 708 wickets.
8. Who was the first cricketer to score 10,000 Test runs?
💡 Sunil Gavaskar became the first batsman to score 10,000 Test runs in 1987. He finished with 10,122 Test runs from 125 matches.
9. Which bowler has the best bowling figures in a single Test innings?
💡 Jim Laker took 10 wickets for 53 runs for England against Australia in 1956 — the only time a bowler has taken all 10 wickets in a Test innings.
10. What is Don Bradman's legendary Test batting average?
💡 Don Bradman's Test batting average of 99.94 is the greatest in cricket history. The next highest among prolific batsmen is around 60.