Which player act as Captain for more number of matches in test cricket?

South African Cricketer Graeme Smith is the only player in the history of cricket to have captained a team for more than 100 Test matches. Smith also holds the world record of highest number of wins in test cricket as ..

Which cricket player has the record of most number of not outs in test cricket?

England Cricketer James Anderson holds the world record of not out batting performances in test cricket. By 2017 he stood as not out in 65 innings. He is also the first England bowler to take 500 test wickets. Previously, former ..

Which bowler has the record of highest number of wickets in a single test match?

Former England Cricket player James Charles Laker (Jim Laker) holds the record of highest wicket taker in a single test match. During England vs Australia test match in 1955 he took ten wickets in first innings and 9 wickets in ..

Which bowler took highest number of wickets in single innings of test match?

In the History of test cricket only two bowlers took all ten wickets in a single innings. In 1956, England Bowler Jim Laker took 10 wickets in 2nd innings against Australia. Later in the year 1999, India Bowler Anil Kumble ..

Which Indian bowler recorded first ever hat-trick in test Cricket?

Harbhjan Singh became the first Indian Cricketer to take hat-trick in test cricket. He took hat-trick against Australia in 2001. Irfan Pathan became second Indian bowler to take hat-trick in test cricket. He took hat-trick against Pakistan in 2006. Till 2017 ..

South Africa becomes World’s No.1 Cricket Team

South Africa after defeating England 2-0 in the Test-match series grabbed the spot of the World’s Number One Test Cricket team. South Africa thus replaced England to take the top position. The current rankings: 1.      South Africa 2.      England 3.      Australia 4.      Pakistan 5.      India ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012

India declines to 5th spot in ICC Test rankings

India slipped a position to the 5th spot in the ICC Test Championship rankings. The Indian team swapped positions with Pakistan. India was at no.1 position in 2011. The ICC test team ranking is as follows: England Australia South Africa ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012