The following records are accurate to 5 August 2004. If there are any inconsistencies, please bring it to my notice.
Limited Overs
| ODI Records | Player |
|---|---|
| Max runs team: | 398 Sri vs Kenya 1996 (World Cup '96) |
| Min runs team: | 35 Zim vs Sri (Apr 25, 2004) |
| Max runs individual: | 194 - Saeed Anwar (Pak) vs. India 1997 |
| Most 6's: | Shahid Afridi (Pak) - 11 in 1996 |
| Fastest 100: | Shahid Afridi made 100 runs in 37 balls vs. Sri in Nairobi in 1996 |
| Fastest 50: | Sanath Jayasuria made 50 runs in 17 balls vs. Pakistan in Singapore in 1996 |
| Highest 2nd innings score: | 344 made by Pakistan against India on 13th Mar 2004 in reply to India's 349. |
| Highest Partnership: | Saurav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid from India made a partnership of 310 vs. Sri Lanka 1999 |
| Max Runs Chased: | Australia successfully chased 326 runs set by South Africa in 2000 making 330. |
| Most number of 100's | 37, Sachin Tendulkar (India). |
| Most career runs: | Sachin Tendulkar has 13,000* runs to his name. |
| Best career Average: | Michael Bevan from Australia has an ODI average of 52.00 |
| Most career Wickets taken: | Wasim Akram; 502 wickets taken by him in ODI's. (1985-2003) |
| Oldest person to play: | Geoffrey Boycott England, age 52 yrs. |
| Youngest player: | Hasan Raza, 14 yrs in 1996 from Pak |
| Fastest ball bowed: | 101 mph (161 kmph) by Shohaib Akhtar, Pakistan. |
| Most wickets in a match: | Chaminda Vaas of Sri Lanka took 8 wickets vs Zimbabwe in 2002 [8/19] |
Test Records
| Test Records | Player |
|---|---|
| Max runs individual | 400* by Brian Lara (WI) vs. (Eng) on April 12 2004 |
| Max Runs team: | 952 dec.; Sri Lanka vs. India 1997 |
| Max wickets in an innings | 10; Jim Laker (Eng) & Anil Kumblé (Ind) 1999 |
| Max wickets in match | 19; Jim Laker (Eng) 1950's |
| Max Career Runs | Allan Border 11,000 + (Aus) |
| Fastest 100 | Mohammed Azharrudin (Ind) 60 balls |
| Best Average | Sir Donald Bradman 99.94 (1908 - 2001) |
| Most Career Wickets | Muthiah Muralitharan (Sri) / Shane Warne (Aus) 427 (still playing) |
| Highest successful chase | (418) West Indies vs Australia 2003 |
Venues
The cricket venues are spread out over the Test Playing world. All 10 test countries have hosted Test Matches. Sharjah in UAE has hosted both Test & ODI matches. East Africa have played in the 1975 World Cup.
ODI matches have also been held in Toronto, Sharjah, Amstelveen, Dublin, Singapore, Morocco & Nairobi.