5 unnoticed cricket records that may startle you

Undoubtedly, like many other sports, cricket is also a game of numbers and records. There are many well-known records that most of us have heard of. Many of us know about Bradman’s 99.94 Test average or Sachin’s 100 international centuries.Every cricket fan has an idea about Murali’s international wicket haul or Sir Jack Hobbs first class records. But there are few records that we may not come across or we have not noticed.Here are five unknown records that may startle you on any given day:

#1 Yuvraj Singh - Only player to hit more sixes than fours in T20 internationals

Yuvraj : 61 fours and 63 sixes in T20 internationals (min. 25 matches)

Yuvraj Singh was last seen in the Blue jersey in the 2014 World Twenty20 and hisexclusion from the 2015 World Cup had shocked the entire nation. He is a big hitter that can win India matches on any given day and that he has proved over the years by performing consistently for India.

Here is a one record that proves why he should be in the squad Indias squad for2016 T20 World Cup. He is the only player to hit more sixes than fours in T20 international among players have played 25 or matches for their respective countries.He has hit 61 fours and 63 sixes in 40 matches for India.

Brendon McCullum has hitmost no. ofsixes and fours among all the players in T20 internationals. He has hit 199 fours and 91 sixes in 71 matches while playing for New Zealand.

#2 Rise of Afghanistan in world cricket - Won equal no.of t20 internationals as Bangladesh and Zimbabwe combined

Afghanistan has won equal no.of t20 matches as Bangladesh and Zimbabwe have won together

Afghanistan has recently won an ODI and T20 series against Zimbabwe. By winning the second t20 match against Zimbabwe, now Afghanistan has won 19 matches from 33 matches, which is equal to the combined no.of wins of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

Both the teams have also won 19 matches from 84 matches. Bangladesh have won 12 matches from the 44 matches they played while Zimbabwe have won 7 matches from 40 matches they have played till this day.

Seriously, Afghanistan is taking all the right steps to become a test playing nation and one can hope they will earn that if they win against good teams consistently.

#3 Ranking consistency of MS Dhoni from 2006 to 2015

MSD holds the record of remaining in top 10 rankings for a batsman in ODIs from 2006 to 2015

Players have come and gone; players have a good or bad phase; their rankings goes up and down but here is a state that most of you guys have not noticed over the years. India’s most successful captain has remained in top 10 rankings for batsman in ODIs from 2006 to 2015, which is a record showing his consistency.

Here are his rankings from 2006 to 2015:

Year	Ranking
2006	2
2007	7
2008	9
2009	1
2010	1
2011	5
2012	4
2013	4
2014	6
2015	8
Recent	6

#4 Pakistan has most no. of Test wins among Asian countries

Recently by winning a test match against England, Pakistan overtook India as Asias most successful Test nation

Pakistan has been a team that has a good test side with quality batsmen and bowlers.

Here is a table that shows the comparison between all Asian countries test match performances.

Team	Tests	Won
Paksitan	394	125
India	431	124
Sri Lanka	243	75
Bangladesh	93	7

In fact, Pakistan is the leading Asian country in terms of winning in all three formats.

#5 Tuk Tuk Misbah leads the pack for most no.of sixes in test cricket among all captains

Misbah holds the record for hitting most no.of sixes in test cricket as a captain

The lone warrior of Pakistan team is someone who somehow manages to get hated by a lot of people across his country. As someone has said about him, “Misbah Ul Haq’s cricket career is like a well written book, only the educated people can understand it.”

And it is rightly said, because fans have not realised his ability of hitting big sixes over the years, but here he is top of the table among all test captains in this respect. He is also the cricketer to have hit the most sixes in international cricket after turning 40.

Tuk Tuk Misbah. Seriously.? Now think twice before saying this.

Here is the table that contains the first five captains who have hit most sixes: