| Records have always fascinated human beings, | | | | thanks to the media and public interest in |
| whether they are any kind of records, and | | | | the game. Cricket records can also give a |
| especially if it has to do with the game of | | | | player the competitive edge when it is |
| cricket then we all become alert and crazy. | | | | concerned on being selected in a national |
| If one remembers the history of cricket then | | | | team or even for playing at an international |
| the facts shows that records have been | | | | level. As we all aware that the recently |
| generated for more 1000 years, and detailed | | | | concluded 2007 world cup had set its own |
| records have been kept since the first test | | | | cricket records. For instance, the Indian |
| match in 1877. By nature, the game has | | | | team emerged as the ones with the highest |
| created vast amounts of statistics and | | | | team total of 413 against Bermuda in the 19th |
| records, as well as a rich collection of | | | | match of the 2007 World Cup. In this |
| cricket terms and stories. | | | | particular match India also tied a type of |
| | | | cricket records with South Africa and scored |
| In fact, ask any cricket enthusiast on | | | | the most i.e. 18 sixes in a match. |
| records, he will be able to churn out ample | | | | |
| of information on national and world records | | | | The creation of cricket records also plays a |
| held by cricketers. However, the emergence of | | | | major role in the life of a cricketer, the |
| new players with talent creates new cricket | | | | more personal records the more fans to his |
| records and raises the benchmark for | | | | credit. The past reference of his cricket |
| performance. It is also true that once a | | | | records make the fans give him a chance time |
| record has been created it imprints the name | | | | and again as the fans realize that if he has |
| of the player in the minds of his fans | | | | outperformed others once, he may yet do it |
| forever. However, creation of new records | | | | again. To view the past cricket records, one |
| does not diminish the precedence set by | | | | just have to click a button or a mouse of the |
| earlier record holders.Cricket records have | | | | computer and log on to the particular website |
| the ability to drive a player's performance | | | | to get information. The Internet revolution |
| by setting a benchmark for him. The player | | | | that took over the world a decade ago has |
| then strives to excel, creates a new record | | | | made immense contribution to the game of |
| for himself and achieves that prestigious | | | | cricket. Now the physical barriers are not |
| position in the world of cricket. The game | | | | significant anymore as people around the |
| has acquired the high level of international | | | | world can have information on their players |
| popularity over the years has raised the | | | | and their created cricket records. A player |
| importance of cricket records. | | | | with more cricket records is therefore also |
| | | | preferred by not only by his regular fans but |
| Now a player holding any kind of cricket | | | | also the online fans on the web. |
| records instantly come into the limelight, | | | | |