Approaching milestones ahead of the World Cup
SR Tendulkar and ST Jayasuriya have played 444 games. SR Tendulkar’s appearance for India in the inaugural game against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 19.02.01 would be his 445th one day game and with it he would earn the distinction of becoming the most capped cricketer in the history of one day gmaes
SR Tendulkar would become the second cricketer to appear in six world cups. Javed Miandad holds the record of playing six world Cups. He represented Pakistan in 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992 and 1996 world Cups. SR Tendulkar of India has played in five world Cups – 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007.
Australia and New Zealand are the only team to play 60 plus games in the world Cup. Australis has played 69 games while New Zealand has played 62 games. Prior to the start to this world Cup, England {59}, India {58}, Sri Lanka {57}, West Indies {57} and Pakistan have played 50 plus games. They would join Australia and New Zealand in the ensuing world Cup as they would be playing 60 plus games at the end of the world Cup
RT Ponting and GD McGrath have played 39 world Cup games prior to the start of the ensuing world Cup. RT Ponting needs one more game to play 40 games and he would become the first cricketer to play 40 plus games.
SR Tendulkar has played 36 world cup games prior to the start of the ensuing world Cup. He requires four more games to become the second cricketer to appear in 40 plus world Cup games
ST Jayasuriya holds the record for most innings played by a batsman in the world Cup. He has played 37 innings. RT Ponting has played 36 innings and SR Tendulkar has played 35 innings. They require one innings and two innings respectively to equal ST Jayasuriya’s record. At the end of the world cup either RT Ponting or SR Tendulkar would hold the record for most innings played in the world Cup depending upon which cricketer plays most innings in the ensuing world Cup
JH Kallis who has an aggregate of 923 world cup runs require 77 runs for his 1000 runs. He would then become the 13th batsman in the world Cup who have totalled 1000 plus runs. Other twelve batsmen are- SR Tendulkar, RT Ponting, BC Lara, ST Jayasuriya, AC Gilchrist, Javed Miandad, SP Fleming, HH Gibbs, PA de Silva, IVA Richards, SC Ganguly and ME Waugh. JH Kallis would become the second South Africa batsman to total 1000 plus world cup runs after HH Gibbs
SC Chanderpaul who has an aggregate of 854 runs in the world Cup required 146 more runs for his 1000 world cup runs. He would then become the 14th batsman to total 1000 plus world Cup runs.
DPMD Jayawardene has played 24 world cup games prior to the start of the ensuing world cup. He requires one more game to play 25 games. He would then become the 37th cricketer to appear in 25 plus world cup games.
SR Tendulkar has an aggregate of 189 boundary fours prior to the start of the ensuing world cup. He requires eleven more boundary fours for 200 boundary fours with which he would become the first batsman to score 200 plus boundary fours in the world cup.
SR Tendulkar has an aggregate of 19 boundary sixes prior to the start of the ensuing world cup. He requires one more boundary six for 20 boundary sixes. He would then become seventh batsman to score 20 or more boundary sixes in the world cup. Others are – RT Ponting, HH Gibbs, ST Jayasuriya, SC Ganguly, ML Hayden and IVA Richards.
SR Tendulkar would become the second Indian batsman to score 20 or more boundary sixes after SC Ganguly who has scored 25 boundary sixes.
SR Tendulkar has an aggregate of 1796 runs prior to the start of the ensuing world cup. He needs 204 runs for 2000 world cup runs. If he gets them, he would become the first batsman in the world cup to total 2000 plus runs
RT Ponting who has an aggregate of 1537 runs prior to the start of the ensuing world cup. He requires 63 more runs for 1600 world cup runs. He would then become the second batsman to total 1600 plus runs in the world cup after SR Tendulkar.
SC Ganguly, RT Ponting, SR Tendulkar and ME Waugh have scored four hundreds in the world cup. One more hundred either to RT Ponting or SR Tendulkar would give them their fifth hundred with which either of them hold the record for most hundreds in the world cup.
SC Chanderpaul. JH Kallis and SO Tikolo have scored eight fifties . They require two more fifties for their tenth fifty. Then they would join the trio – SR Tendulkar {17}, RT Ponting {10} and HH Gibbs {10} – who have scored ten or more fifties.
SR Tendulkar has scored 17 fifties prior to the start of the ensuing world cup. He requires three more fifties for his 20 fifties. He would then become the first batsman in the world cup to score 20 or more fifties.
Zaheer Khan and SW Tait who have an aggregate of 23 world cup wickets prior to the start of the ensuing world cup require two more wickets for their 25 wickets. They would become the 25th and 26th bowlers in the world cup to capture 25 plus wickets.
Zaheer Khan who has an aggregate of 23 world cup wickets prior to the start of the ensuing world cup requires two more wickets for his 25 wickets. He would then become the 25th bowler in the world cup to capture 25 plus wickets.
Zaheer Khan would then become the fifth left arm bowler to aggregate 25 wickets after Wasim Akram {55}. WPUJC Vaas {49}, GB Hogg {34} and ST Jayasuriya {27} and the third left arm pace bowler after Wasim Akram and WPUJC Vaas to achieve the milestone
M Muralitharan who has an aggregate of 53 world cup wickets prior to the start of the ensuing world cup requires three more wickets to overhaul the tally of 55 wickets by Wasim Akram. If he gets it he would be in the second spot among the bowlers who have taken 50 plus
wickets in the world cup. The other two are – GD McGrath {71} and Wasim Akram {55}
DL Vettori who has an aggregate of 18 wickets requires two more wickets for his 20 wickets. If he gets there, he would become the the seventh left arm bowler to total 20 plus wickets in the world cup. Others are – Wasim Akram, WPUJC Vaas, GB Hogg, ST Jayasuriya, Zaheer Khan and GI Allott. DL Vettori would be the third left arm spinner to perform the feat after GB Hogg and ST Jayasuriya.
A Nehra who has an aggregate of 15 wickets require five more wickets for his 20 wickets. If he gets there, he would become he would become the the eighth left arm bowler to total 20 plus wickets in the world cup. Others are – Wasim Akram, WPUJC Vaas, GB Hogg, ST Jayasuriya, Zaheer Khan and GI Allott. A Nehra would become the fifth left arm pace to perform the feat after Wasim Akram, WPUJC Vaas, Zaheer Khan and GI Allott
RT Ponting who has scored 79 half centuries in one day game prior to the start of the ensuing world cup require one more half century for his 80th half century, If he gets it he would then become the fifth batsman in the history of one day games to score 80 plus half centuries. Others to score 80 plus fifties prior to this world cup are – SR Tendulkar {93}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {83}, R Dravid {82} and JH Kallis {80}
JH Kallis who has an aggregate of 97 one day fifties requires three more fifties for his 100 fifties. If he gets them he would then become the third batsman in the history of one day games to score 100 or more fifties. Others are SR Tendulkar {139} and RT Ponting {108}
DPMD Jayawardene who has an aggregate of 9027 one day runs require 258 runs to overhaul PA de Silva’s 9284 runs. If he gets them, he would then become Sri Lanka’s highest run getter in One day games.
JH Kallis who has an aggregate of 11002 one day runs requires 362 more runs to overhaul SC Ganguly’s 11363 runs to occupy the fifth place amongst the most run getters in one day games.
RT Ponting who has an aggregate of 13082 one day runs requires 347 more runs to overhaul ST Jayasuriya’s 13428 runs to occupy the second place amongst the most run getters in one day games.
RT Ponting who has scored 29 one day hundreds requires one more hundred for his 30th hundred to become the second batsman to score 30 or more hundreds in one day games after SR Tendulkar who has 46 hundreds to his credit prior to the start of this world cup.
JH Kallos who has scored 17 one day hundreds requires three more hundreds for his 20th hundred. If he gets them, he would become the seventh batsman in one day games to score 20 or more hundreds. Others are – SR Tendulkar, RT Ponting, ST Jayasuriya, SC Ganguly, HH Gibbs and Saeed Anwar.
Yuvraj Singh who has 45 one day half centuries to his credit requires five more half centuries for his 50 half centuries. If he gets them, he would then become the 21st batsman in the history of one day game to score 50 plus half centuries.
RT Ponting who has scored 6894 one day runs as captain need 106 runs more for 7000 runs. If he gets it he would then become the first captain in one day games to total 7000 plus runs.
GC Smith who has won 87 games as captain requires three more games for winning 90 games. He would then become the sixth captain the in the history of one day games to win 90 plus games. Others who have won 90 plus game prior to the start of this world cup are – RT Ponting {160}: AR Border {107}: WJ Cronje {99}: SP Fleming {98} and M Azharuddin {90}
MS Dhoni who has led India in 93 one day games needs seven more games to his 100th game as captain. Should he get there, he would then become 15th captain in the history of one day games to lead a team on 100 or more occasions. He would become the third Indian captain to earn the distinction after M Azharuddin {174} and SC Ganguly {147}
MS Dhoni would become the first wicket keeper captain to lead ta team in 100 plus games in the history of one day games
It is interesting to note that out of the 14 participating teams only two teams have retained their captains who have lead them in the previous edition {2007} of the world cup.
Australia has retained RT Ponting and South Africa has retained GC Smith. The following teams will have new captains – Netherlands – P Borren : Sri Lanka – KC Sangakkara : India – MS Dhoni : Pakistan – Shahid Afridi : Bangladesh – Shakib Al Hasan : Canada – A Bagai : England – AJ Strauss : Ireland – Porterfield : Kenya – J Kamande : New Zealand – SP Fleming : West Indies – D Sammy and Zimbabwe – E Chigumbara
Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan would be its fourth captain in the World Cup:
AJ Strauss will be England’s tenth captain : MS Dhoni’s will be India’s sixth captain : Porterfield will be Ireland’s third captain : J Kamande will be Kenya’s fourth Captain : DL Vettori will be New Zealand’s eighth captain : P Borren will be Netherland’s fifth captain : KC Sangakkara will be Sri Lanka’s eighth captain : DJ Sammy will be West Indies’s sixth captain : E Chigumbara will be Zimbabwe’s eighth captain and A Bagai will be Canada’s fourth captain and Shahid Afridi will be Pakistan’s ninth captain
Prior to the start of the world cup, 81 captains have led various teams in the earlier world cup editions. At the end of 2011 edition, the captains who have led various teams would be 93.
As the inaugural game of this edition would be between Bangladesh and India at Dhaka on 19.02.11, both the teams will be led by new captains. Bangladesh would be led by Shakib Al Hasan while India will be led by MS Dhoni. They would become the 82nd and 83rd captains to lead a team in the world cup
India will be led by MS Dhoni who also keeps wickets, Canada will be led by A Bagai and Sri Lanka will be led by KC Sangakkara who also keeps wickets in this edition. MS Dhoni, A Bagai and KC Sangakkara would become the seventh, eighth and ninth wicket keeper captains to lead a team in
the world cup. Others are – BM Mauricette of Canada, AJ Stewart of England, LK Germon of New Zealand, A Flower of Zimbabwe, Khaled Mashud of Bangladesh and J Smits of Netherlands.
CH Gayle who has an aggregate of 7917 one day runs require 83 more runs for his 8000 runs. He then would become the 21st batsman and fourth West Indian batsman to score 8000 plus runs. Others are – BC Lara {10348}, S Chanderpaul {8648} and DL Haynes {8648}
MS Dhoni who has an aggregate of 5808 runs in one day games as a wicket keeper batsman require 192 more runs for 6000 runs. He would then become the third wicket keeper batsman to total 6000 plus runs in one day games. Others are – AC Gilchrist {9410} and KC Sangakkara {7711} – aggregate runs prior to the start of the world cup.
MS Dhoni wha has scored 23 half centuries as a wicket keeper-cum-captain in one day games require two more half centuries for his 25 half centuries. He would then become the first wicket keeper-cum-captain in the history of one day games to score 25 half centuries
MS Dhoni who has played 93 one day games as wicket keeper captain require seven more games for his 100 appearances. He would then become the first wicket keeper batsman to play 100 games in the history of one day games
KC Sangakkara who has an aggregate of 7711 one day runs requires 289 runs for his 8000 runs. If he gets them, he would then become the second wicket keeper batsman to total 8000 runs after AC Gilchrist who has an aggregate of 9410 runs.
KC Sangakkara who has 56 half centuries to his credit as a wicket keeper batsman require four more half centuries for 60 half centuries. If he gets them, he then would become the first wicket keeper batsman to score 60 half centuries in the history of one day games.
KC Sangakkara and MS Dhoni has scored eight hundreds and seven hundreds respectively as a wicket keeper batsman require three and two more hundreds for their ten hundreds. If they get them, then either of them would become the second and third batsman to score ten or more hundreds as a wicket keeper batsman to score ten or more hundreds – depending upon who get their tenth hundred first.
GC Smith who has an aggregate of 5233 one day runs as captain requires 267 runs for 5500 runs. If he gets them, he would become the fourth captain in the history of one day games to total 5500 plus runs. Others are – RT Ponting {8282}, SP Fleming {6295} and A Ranatunga {5608} – run aggregate of these three captains prior to the start of this world cup
RT Ponting who has an aggregate of 954 world cup runs as captain require 46 more runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets them, he would then become the first captain in the world cup to total 1000 plus runs.
GC Smith who has an aggregate of 443 world cup runs as captain require 57 runs for his 500 runs. If he gets them, he would become the sixth captain to score 500 plus in world cup. Others are – RT Ponting {954} : SP Fleming {882} : M Azharuddin {636} : Imran Khan {615} and DPMD Jayawardene {548}
RT Ponting and Imran Khan are on par having led Australia and Pakistan on 22 occasions. Three more games for RT Ponting would give RT Ponting the distinction of leading Australia in 25 games. He would then become the second captain in the history of world cup to lead a team on 25 plus occasions. SP Fleming is the other captain who has led New Zealand on 27 occasions. RT Ponting on his way to 25 captaincy assignments will go past M Azharuddin of India who has 23 captaincy assignments. Six more captaincy assignments for RT Ponting would make him the captain with most assignments – 28 {Note – Australia plays six games in the league stages of the tournament}
It is interesting to note that the following captains who have led their respective teams in 15 or more games are yet to register a duck – RT Ponting of Australia {22 games as captain} : CH Lloyd of West Indies {17 games as captain} and N Kapil Dev of India {15 games as captain}
RT Ponting of Australia who has scored five half centuries as captain require two more half century for his seventh half century. If he gets it, he would become the captain in the world cup with most half centuries and he would wrest the record from M Azharuddin of India who has scored six half centuries.
RT Ponting and SC Ganguly have scored three hundreds in the world cup as captain. One more hundred for RT Ponting would give him his fourth hundred and he would then earn the distinction of becoming the captain with most hundreds in the world cup
RT Ponting has scored 72 fifties {21C plus 51HC} as captain in one day games require three more fifties for his 75 fifties. If he gets them, he would then become the first captain in one day games to score 75 fifties
GC Smith has scored 45 fifties {08C plus 37HC} as captain in one day games require five more fifties for his 50 fifties. If he gets them, he would become the third captain in one day games to scored 50 plus fifties. Others are – RT Ponting {72} and SP Fleming {45} – {the fifties of RT Ponting and SP Fleming are prior to the start of the world cup 2011}. One more fifty to GC Smith would give him his 46th fifty. If he gets it, he would occupy the second place amongst captains who have scored most fifties in the history of one day games.
GC Smith has scored 37 one day half centuries and requires two more half centuries for his 39th half century. If he gets them, he would then occupy the second place among captains who have scored most fifties. The first positon is held by RT Ponting with 51 half centuries. If he gets his 39th fifty, he would surpass three captains who have scored 37 or more half centuries – SP Fleming {38} : M Azharuddin {37} and A Ranatunga {37}
CH Gayle has an aggregate of 7637 one day runs as an opening batsman requires 263 runs for his 8000 runs. If he gets it, he would become the seventh opening batsman in the history of one day games to aggregate 8000 plus runs. Others are – SR Tendulkar {14513}, ST Jayasuriya {12738}, AC Gilchrist {9200}, SC Gangly {9146}, DL Haynes {8648} and Saeed Anwar {8156}
CH Gayle has
played 198 innings as an opening batsman. He requires two more innings for 200 innings. He would become seventh opening batsman in the annals of one day games to play 200 innings. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {382} : SR Tendulkar {321} : AC Gilchrist {259} : DL Haynes {237} : SC Ganguly {236} and Saeed Anwar {220}
KC Sangakkara who has scored 64 fifties {08C plss 56HC} requires six more fifties for 70 fifties. If he gets them he would own the record for most fifties by a wicket keeper batsman in one day games. He requires five more fifties which would give him 69 fifties to be on par with AC Gilchrist who also has 69 fifties. It is interesting to note that KC Sangakkara is the only wicket keeper batsman in the annals of one day games to have played 10000 deliveries.
MS Dhoni who has 44 fifties {07C plus 37HC} required six more fifties for 50 fifties. If he gets them, he would then become the fourth wicket keeper batsman to score 50 fifties in the annals of one day games. Others are – AC Gilchrist {69} : KC Sangakkara {64} and A Flower {50}
As on date there are 73 occasions of wicket keeper batsman scoring hundreds in one day games. Two more hundreds in the ensuing world cup by any of the wicket keepers would take the tally to 75
Harbhajan Singh has an aggregate of 246 one day wickets. He requires four more wickets for 250 wickets. If he gets them, he would become 22nd bowler in the annals of one day games to capture 250 plus wickets. He would become the sixth Indian bowler to capture 250 plus wickets in one day games. Others are – A Kumble {337} : J Srinath {315} : AB Agarkar {288} : N Kapil Dev {253} and Zaheer Khan {182}
Harbhajan Singh {242} and Zaheer Khan {239} have captured 242 and 239 wickets in one day games representing India. They require eight and eleven wickets for their 250 wickets. If they get them, they would become the fifth and sixth bowlers to capture 250 plus wickets representing India. Others are – A Kumble {334}: J Srinath {315}: AB Agarkar {288} and N Kapil Dev {253}
Harbhajan Singh who has 246 to his credit as a right arm spin bowler require four more wickets for his 250 wickets. He would then become the sixth spin bowler to capture 250 plus wickets. Others are – M Muralitharan {517}: A Kumble {337}: SK Warne {293}: Shahid Afridi {289} and Saqlain Mushtaq {288}
Harbhajan Singh had captured 96 wickets on home soil and requires four more wickets for 100 wickets. If he gets them, he would become sixth spin bowler in the annals of one day games to capture 100 plus wickets on home soil. Others are – M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka {141}: SK Warne of Australia {134}: A Kumble of India {126}: ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka {119} and DL Vettori of New Zealand {111}
Harbhajan Singh has an aggregate of 96 wickets on home soil. He requires four more wickets for 100 wickets. If he gets them he would then become the 17th bowler in the annals of one day games to capture 100 plus wickets on home soil
Mushfiqur Rahim has a total of 1451 runs and A Bagai has a total of 1420 runs as a wicket keeper batsman and require 49 runs and 80 runs respectively for 1500 runs. If they get them then they would become the 21st and 22nd wicket keeper batsman to total 1500 plus runs depending upon who ever reaches the milestone first
BRM Taylor has played 49 one day games and A Bagai has played 48 games as wicket keeper batsman in one day games. They need one and two more games respectively for their 50 games. If they get there then they would become the 30th and 31st wicket keeper batsman to play 50 plus games depending upon who ever reaches the milestone first
JH Kallis has appeared in 196 one day games in South Africa’s winning matches. M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka has appeared in 195 one day games in Sri Lanka’s winning matches. They required four and five matches for their 200th appearance in their teams winning matches. They would become the sixth and seventh cricketers to appear in a team’s 200 plus winning games depending upon who reaches there first. Others are – RT Ponting {247} : ST Jayarsuriya {233} : SR Tendulkar {223} : Inzamam-ul-Haq {215} and AC Gilchrist {202}
RT Poniting who has appeared in 247 matches in Australia’s winning matches require three more appearance to become the first cricketers to appear in 250 appearances in a team’s winning matches in the annals of one day games.
CL White who has an aggregate of 1947 runs require 53 more runs for his 2000 run aggregate. If he gets there he would become the 21st Australian batsman to total 2000 one day runs
BJ Haddin has scored 49 sixes in his one day career and need one more six for his 50 sixes. If he gets them, he would become the tenth Australian batsman to total 50 sixes in one day games.
CL White has scored 45 sixes in his one day career and requires five more sixes for his 50 sixes. If he gets them, he would become the eleventh Australian batsman to total 50 sixes in one day games.
BJ Haddin if he gets his 50 sixes, he would become the sixth wicket keeper in the annals of one day games to total 50 plus sixes. Others are – AC Gilchrist {146} : MS Dhoni {119} : BB McCullum {86} : MV Boucher {83} and Moin Khan {60}
It is by a statistical coincidence, prior to the start of the World Cup 2011, the number of occasions of hundreds in a losing cause and number of four plus wickets hauls going in vain are identical – 272
LRPL Taylor of New Zealand has played 99 one day games so far and need one more game for his 100th one day appearance. He would then become the 19th New Zealand cricketer to appear in 100 plus one day games.
Shahid Afridi who has an aggregate of 292 wickets needs eight more wickets for his 300 wickets. If he gets them, he would then become the third Pakistan bowler in one day games to capture 300 plus wickets. Others are – Wasim Akram {502} and Waqar Younis {416}
Shahid Afridi who has an aggregate of 292 wickets needs eight more wickets for his
300 wickets. If he gets them, he would then become the second all rounder in the annals of one day games to score 6000 plus runs, capture 300 wickets and pouch 100 plus catches. Shahid Afridi has scored 6583 runs and pouched 101 catches. ST Jayasuriya is the other all rounder who has scored 13428 runs, captured 322 wickets and pouched 123 catches.
CH Gayle who has pouched 96 catches needs four more for his 100 cathces. If he gets them, he would become 25th fieldsman {other than wicket keepers} to pouch 100 plus catches in the annals of one day games.
JEC Franklin has an aggregate of 909 one day runs. He requires 91 runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets them, he would then become the 30th New Zealand batsman to total 1000 one day runs
JD Ryder has an aggregate of 857 runs. He requires 143 runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets them, he would then become the 30th or 31st New Zealand batsman to total 1000 runs in one day games
KD Mills has an aggregate of 836 runs. He requires 164 runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets them, he would then become the 30th or 31st or 32nd New Zealand batsman to total 1000 runs in one day games
B Lee has an aggregate of 938 runs. He requires 62 more runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets them, he would become the 20th all rounder in the annals of one day games to score 1000 runs and capture 100 wickets. B Lee has a total of 335 wickets prior to the start of the World Cup
KD Mills has an aggregate of 836 runs. He requires 164 runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets them, he would then become the 21st all rounder in the annals of one day games to score 1000 runs and capture 100 wickets. KD Mills has a total of 186 wickets prior to the start of the World Cup
B Lee has an aggregate of 938 runs. He requires 62 more runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets them, he would become the fifth or sixth all rounder in the annals of one day games to score 1000 runs and capture 300 wickets. B Lee has a total of 335 wickets prior to the start of the World Cup. Others to achieve this all round feat are – Wasim Akram {3717 runs and 502 wickets} : WPUJC Vaas {2025 runs and 400 wickets} : SM Pollock {3519 runs and 393 wickets} and ST Jayasuriya {13428 runs and 322 wickets}
Shahid Afridi who has an aggregate of 292 wickets needs eight more wickets for his 300 wickets. If he gets them, he would then become the fifth or sixth all rounder in the annals of one day games to score 1000 plus and capture 300 plus wickets. Others to achieve this all round feat are – Wasim Akram {3717 runs and 502 wickets} : WPUJC Vaas {2025 runs and 400 wickets} : SM Pollock {3519 runs and 393 wickets} and ST Jayasuriya {13428 runs and 322 wickets}.
The fifth place is up for the grab, depending on whether B Lee or Shahid Afridi achieves the feat first
Shoaib Akhtar has a tally of 244 wickets and needs six more wickets for his 250 wickets. If he gets there, he would then become the 22nd or 23rd bowler in the annals of one day games to capture 250 plus wickets. Harbhajhan has a tally of 246 wickets. If he gets four wickets first, he would become te 22nd bowler to capture 250 plus wickets.
Australia has posted 299 three figure stands and need one more for 300 three figure partnerships. If it posts one more three figure stand, they would become the second team in the annals of one day games to post 300 three figure stands. India is the other team to post 300 three figure partnerships – to be exact 302.
TM Dilshan has an aggregate of 4956 one day runs. He requires 44 runs for his 5000. Abdul Razzaq of Pakistan has an aggregate of 4959 one day runs. He requires 41 runs for his 5000. If they get them, they would become the 60th or 61st batsman in one day games to complete 5000 runs depending upon who reaches the milestone first.
Abdul Razzaq will become the eleventh Pakistan batsman to score 5000 one day runs, while TM Dilshna will become the ninth batsman to reach the coveted landmark
Abdul Razzaq’s 5000 one day runs would make him the fourth all rounder in the annals of one day games to score 5000 runs coupled with 250 plus wickets. He has captured 262 one day wickets. The others are – ST Jayasuriya {13428 runs plus 322 wickets} : Shahid Afridi {6583 runs plus 292 wickets} and JH Kallis {11002 runs plus 259 wickets}
Abdul Razzaq will become the second Pakistan all rounder to score 5000 runs and capture 250 plus wickets after Shahid Afridi who has scored 6583 runs and captured 292 wickets prior to the start of this world cup.
SR Tendulkar has an aggregate of 2965 runs against Sri Lanka. He needs 35 more runs for 3000 runs. If he gets them, he would become the only batsman in the annals of one day game to total 3000 plus runs against two specific teams. He has an aggregate of 3005 runs against Australia. As of now he remains the only batsman in the annals of one day games to total 3000 plus runs against a specific opposition
SR Tendulkar’s 3000 against Sri Lanka would earn him the distinction of becoming the first batsman to total 3000 plus runs against Sri Lanka
SR Tendulkar’s feat of 3000 plus runs against two teams – Australia and Sri Lanka – would constitute a world record as he would be the first batsman in the annals of one day games to earn such a distinction
RT Ponting who has an aggregate of 1959 runs against New Zealand requires 41 runs for his 2000 runs. If he gets them, his feat would provide the 15th occasion of a batsman scoring 2000 plus runs against a specific team.
KC Sangakkara’s who has an aggregate of 1946 runs against India requires 54 runs for his 2000 runs. If he gets them, his feat would provide the 16th occasion of a batsman scoring 2000 plus runs against a specific team.
RT Ponting’s 2000 runs against New Zealand would make
him the sixth batsman in the annals of one day games to score 2000 plus runs against two or more specific teams. He has already an aggregate of 2045 runs against India. Others are – DL Haynes of West Indies {2262 vs Australia and 2390 vs Pakistan} : Inzamam-ul-Haq of Pakistan {2403 vs India and 2265 vs Sri Lanka} : ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka {2899 vs India and 2517 vs Pakistan} : Saeed Anwar of Pakistan {2002 vs India and 2198 vs Sri Lanka} and SR Tendulkar of India {3005 vs Australia, 2389 vs Pakistan and 2965 vs Sri Lanka}
RT Ponting’s 2000 plus runs against India and New Zealand would make him the first Australian batsman to score 2000 plus runs against two specific teams
KC Sangakkara’s 2000 plus runs against India would make him the third Sri Lankan batsman to total 2000 runs against a specific team. Others are – PA de Silva {2319 vs Pakistan} and ST Jayasuriya {2899 vs India and 2517 vs Pakistan}
SR Tendulkar has scored nine hundreds against Australia and requires one more hundred for his 10th hundred. If he gets it, he would become the first batsman in the annals of one day gamest to score ten hundreds against a specific opposition which is a world record.
SR Tendulkar has scored eight hundreds against Sri Lanka and requires one more hundred for his ninth hundred. If he gets it, he would become the first batsman in the annals of one day games to score nine hundreds against two specific oppositions which is a world record
RT Ponting of Australia and V Sehwag of India have scored six hundreds against New Zealand and require one more hundred for their seventh hundred. If they get it, their would provide the fifth and sixth occasion of a batsman scoring seven hundreds against a specific opposition. The other four occasions are – SR Tendulkar of India {nine hundreds vs Australia} : SR Tendulkar of India {eight hundred vs Sri Lanka} : ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka {seven hundreds vs India} and Saeed Anwar of Pakistan {seven hundreds vs Sri Lanka}
V Sehwag’s seven hundreds against New Zealand would provide the third occasion of an Indian batsman scoring seven or more hundreds against a specific opposition.
RT Ponting with his seven hundreds against New Zealand would become the first Australian batsman to score seven hundreds against a specific opposition.
RT Ponting and V Sehwag would become the first batsman to score seven hundreds against New Zealand depending upon who gets their seventh hundred first
SR Tendulkar has scored 17 half centuries against Sri Lanka and requires one more half century for his 18th half centuries. If he gets them, he would then become the fourth batsmen in the annals of one day games, to score 18 half centuries against a specific opposition. Others are – IVA Richards of West Indies {20 vs Australia} : DL Haynes of West Indies {18 vs Pakistan} and ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka {18 vs Paksitan}
SR Tendulkar would become the first Indian batsman to score 18 half centuries against a specific opposition
RT Ponting of Australia has an aggregate of nine sixes in the World Cup against India. SB Styris of New Zealand has a total of nine sixes in the World Cup against Sri Lanka. Both these batsmen require one more six for their tenth six against the said opposition. They would become the third or fourth batsmen to score ten or more sixes against a specific opposition in the World Cup depending who scores their tenth six first. Others are – AC Gilchrist of Australia {11 sixes vs Sri Lanka} and N Kapil Dev of India {10 sixes vs Zimbabwe}
Shahid Afridi of Pakistan has scored 47 one day sixes against India. He needs three more sixes for his 50 sixes. If he gets them he would become the only batsman in the annals of one day game to score 50 plus sixes against two oppositions which is a world record. He has already scored 54 sixes against Sri Lanka.
Shahid Afridi’s feat of 50 plus sixes against India would provide the third occasion of a batsman achieving such a feat in the annals of one day games. The other two occasions are – Shahid Afridi {54 sixes vs Sri Lanka} and ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka {53 sixes vs Pakistan}. Shahid Afridi holds the record for most sixes against a specific opposition – 54 vs Sri Lanka.
MS Dhoni who has scored 23 one day half centuries requires two more fifties for his 25 half centuries. If he gets them, he would then become the fourth Indian captain to score 25 or more half centuries. Others are – M Azharuddin {37} : SC Ganguly {30} and R Dravid {25}
MS Dhoni has scored 27 fifties as captain. He needs one more fifty for his 28th fifty. If he gets them, he would occupy the second place amongst the Indian captains who have scored most fifties. The first place is jointly held by M Azharuddin and SC Ganguly who have scored 41 fifties. MS Dhoni while occupying the second place would go past R Dravid who has scored 27 fifties.
RT Ponting who has scored 17 fifties at neutral venue as captain requires three more fifties for his 20th fifty. If he gets them he would then become the first captain in the annals of one day games to score 20 fifties as captain at neutral venue. He would go past A Ranatunga of Sri Lanka and SP Fleming of New Zealand who have scored 19 and 17 fifties as captains at neutral venue.
RT Ponting has an aggregate of 987 one day runs against India on Indian soil. He requires 13 more runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets them he would then become the first overseas batsman to score 1000 runs against on Indian soil.
RT Ponting and CL Hooper have played 24 games against on Indian soil, while ST Jayasuriya has played 25 games. Two more games for RT Ponting would give him 26th appearance which would make him the most capped player against India on Indian soil.
CH Gayle has an aggregate of 982 one day runs on Indian soil against various oppositions including India. He needs 18 more runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets them, he would become the sixth batsman in the annals of one day game to total 1000 plus runs on Indian soil against various oppositions including India. Others are – RT Ponting {1549
} : PA de Silva {1438} : A Ranatunga {1160} : MG Bevan {1018} and CL Hooper {1008}
M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka has an aggregate of 34 wickets on Indian soil against various oppositons including India. He needs three more wickets for his 37 wickets. If he gets them he would become the highest wicket taker on Indian soil against various oppositions including India. On his way to this distinction he would go past WKM Benjamin and CA Walsh who have captured 36 and 35 wickets respectively under this specific criteria.