Go Figure

The highest ever partnership in Test cricket, as made by Sri Lanka’s KC Sangakkara and DPMD Jayawardene against South Africa in Colombo in July 2006. If you’re wondering what the DPMD stands for its Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva.

The length (in metres) of the biggest six ever hit in Twenty 20, as smacked by India’s batting bully Yuvraj Singh against Australia, in September 2007. That, if you’re interested, is about the length of 12 double decker buses.

The tiny number of balls it took Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi to score the fastest ever century in One Day Internationals against Sri Lanka in 1996. The innings included 28 runs off one over from Sanath Jayasuriya.

The record number of ducks recorded by the West Indies Courtney Walsh in his long and illustrious Test career. Although this wasn’t the part that was illustrious, obviously.

The speed in miles per hour of the fastest ever delivery, bowled by Pakistan’s Shaoib ‘The Rawalpindi Express’ Akhtar in the 2003 World Cup against England in Cape Town. For the record, Nick Knight was the lucky man at the other end.