| Records are meant to be broken and this is the | | | | South Africa on March 12, 2006 is widely acclaimed in |
| reason why we see so many cricket records are | | | | cricketing circles as the greatest match ever played |
| overtaken by players and teams playing international | | | | in a cricket world. In fact, many cricket records were |
| and national cricket. Records are one thing which | | | | newly ad also broken during the course of the match. |
| always gives the boost to a player for giving his best | | | | This is the only one day international cricket match in |
| on the field for his team and fans. Cricket is a hugely | | | | the history of cricketer records where 400 hundred |
| popular game and these days you can find almost | | | | or more then 400 runs were scored. |
| everywhere people playing the game. Be it in the | | | | Australia won the toss and elected to bat first and |
| lanes, a park in the neighborhood or a stadium, fans | | | | scored a staggering 434 runs for the loss of 4 |
| only need a little free space and they can begin to | | | | wickets in 50 overs. They broke the previous cricket |
| play with bat and ball. Cricket records are one | | | | record of the highest runs 398 which was scored by |
| element which many people want to achieve in their | | | | Sri Lanka against Kenya in the year 1996. South |
| playing career. | | | | Africa in their run chase not only managed to score |
| There are different cricket records which have been | | | | 400 runs, but in fact went on to win the match with |
| set by some great players and some wonderful | | | | one ball still to spare. It is such matches that keep |
| teams as well. Since the inception of the game of | | | | fans engrossed and also make them compel to track |
| cricket, it has been played by players who are | | | | all the cricket records so that they can come to |
| ordinary, mediocre and extra ordinary. And it is those | | | | know how capable their team and its players are on |
| extra ordinary players who have set many cricket | | | | the field. |
| records, which have been a source of inspiration for | | | | It was one game where fans were engrossed |
| many future players and new comers to the game | | | | throughout the entire run chase. Many cricket records |
| of cricket. The Cricket World Cup which is scheduled | | | | like the highest number of sixes scored, the highest |
| to be held in West Indies in the month of March is | | | | number of runs scored, the largest successful run |
| sure to see many cricket records being set. | | | | chance and the most number of fours where also |
| World Cup is the most awaited event in the world of | | | | scored in this match. A total of 26 sixes and 88 fours |
| cricket. After all, this event takes place after every | | | | where hit throughout the entire match between |
| four years and this is the reason why every payer | | | | Australia and South Africa. This match will be |
| wants to give their best performance there and win | | | | remember by cricket fans for a long time, simply |
| the world cup for his team. The fifth one day | | | | because the match was wonderful and also because |
| international match played between Australia and | | | | many cricket records where set. |