Cricket Records are an inspiration for new players

Records are meant to be broken and this is theand South Africa on March 12, 2006 is widely
reason why we see so many cricket records areacclaimed in cricketing circles as the greatest match
overtaken by players and teams playing internationalever played in a cricket world. In fact, many cricket
and national cricket. Records are one thing whichrecords were newly ad also broken during the course
always gives the boost to a player for giving his bestof the match. This is the only one day international
on the field for his team and fans. Cricket is a hugelycricket match in the history of cricketer records
popular game and these days you can find almostwhere 400 hundred or more then 400 runs were
everywhere people playing the game. Be it in thescored. Australia won the toss and elected to bat
lanes, a park in the neighborhood or a stadium, fansfirst and scored a staggering 434 runs for the loss of
only need a little free space and they can begin to4 wickets in 50 overs. They broke the previous
play with bat and ball. cricket records are onecricket record of the highest runs 398 which was
element which many people want to achieve in theirscored by Sri Lanka against Kenya in the year 1996.
playing career. There are different cricket recordsSouth Africa in their run chase not only managed to
which have been set by some great players andscore 400 runs, but in fact went on to win the
some wonderful teams as well. Since the inception ofmatch with one ball still to spare. It is such matches
the game of cricket, it has been played by playersthat keep fans engrossed and also make them
who are ordinary, mediocre and extra ordinary. And itcompel to track all the cricket records so that they
is those extra ordinary players who have set manycan come to know how capable their team and its
cricket records, which have been a source ofplayers are on the field. It was one game where fans
inspiration for many future players and new comerswere engrossed throughout the entire run chase.
to the game of cricket. The Cricket World Cup whichMany cricket records like the highest number of sixes
is scheduled to be held in West Indies in the monthscored, the highest number of runs scored, the
of March is sure to see many cricket records beinglargest successful run chance and the most number
set. World Cup is the most awaited event in theof fours where also scored in this match. A total of
world of cricket. After all, this event takes place26 sixes and 88 fours where hit throughout the
after every four years and this is the reason whyentire match between Australia and South Africa.
every payer wants to give their best performanceThis match will be remember by cricket fans for a
there and win the world cup for his team. The fifthlong time, simply because the match was wonderful
one day international match played between Australiaand also because many cricket records where set.