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Extremes in the history of Cricket

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It is one of the healthiest of sports. All the parts and muscles of the body are fully moved  and exercised while playing cricket. It teaches the players to cultivate the virtue of  cooperation, patience and perseverance and while making the players sharp and prompt. It  helps to give them a healthy recreation. Cricket is a thrill both to play the game and to watch it and its importance is no less than  any  sporting event. The game also encourages team spirit, fosters discipline, helps build up character and brings out the quality of leadership. It fosters team-spirit. The game is played between two teams and not between two  individuals. The game can be won only if all the members of the team put all their efforts in  one direction. SMALLEST SIX IN THE HISTORY OF CRICKET LONGEST SIX IN THE HISTORY OF ODI - 250 METERS BY SHAHID AFRIDI 20 RUNS OFF 1 BALL - WORLD RECORD OF CRICKET ...

Rohit Sharma crushes his path into record books- Indian Cricketer hits Highest ever ODI score

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Rohit Sharma Thursday beat his path into the record books by turning into the first batsman to score two  twofold tons in One-Day International (ODI) cricket - and to add an alternate quill to his top, his 264 runs  is additionally the most elevated individual score in the 50-over organization. Rohit Sharma was run out on the final ball of the Indian innings after facing 173 deliveries. His record- breaking innings comprised 33 fours and nine sixes. India piled on the runs against the hapless opposition and ended their innings with a mammoth 404 for  five in 50 overs. Image Courtesy : Getty Images Rohit Sharma (India) 264 vs Sri Lanka - Nov 13, 2014 Virender Sehwag (India) 219 vs West Indies - Dec 8, 2011 Rohit Sharma (India) 209 vs Australia - Nov 2, 2013 Sachin Tendulkar (India) 200 not out vs South Africa - Feb 24, 2010 Charles Coventry (Zimbabwe) 194 not out vs Bangladesh - Aug 16, 2009 Saeed Anwar (Pakistan) 194 vs India - May 21, 1997 ...