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