| Cricket, cricket and more cricket! This is what we all | | | | batting, bowling, wicketkeeping, and so on. Apart |
| are hearing and seeing in the present scenario. Cricket | | | | from this, cricket world records can be classified into |
| has become an obsession for children and teenagers. | | | | test records and ODI records. The test matches are |
| It is the effect of cricket that we get to see a | | | | played for 5 days and the average is judged on the |
| Sachin, a Brian Lara, a Harbhajan, a Steve Waugh or | | | | basis of their overall performance. Sachin Tendulkar is |
| a Shoaib Akhtar in every house. Every cricket fan | | | | famous for holding the cricket world record of |
| has complete knowledge of the cricketing records of | | | | scoring maximum number of centuries in ODIs and |
| their favorite players. Some collect this information as | | | | test matches. |
| a hobby, while others collect them for enhancing their | | | | As compared to the test matches, ODIs are viewed |
| knowledge of cricket. | | | | with much greater interest. It is because many |
| Cricket world records enable a player to establish his | | | | viewers like quick decisions and hate to wait for 5 |
| stand in the world of cricket. In fact, this is also a | | | | long days to see the final results. Such viewers like to |
| ticket for the players to enter the "hall of fame". | | | | see the "making and breaking" of the cricket world |
| Cricket world records are the road to success for a | | | | record in just one go. Cricket world records in these |
| player. For example, Shahid Afridi holds the cricket | | | | tournaments are remembered more. But this does |
| world record for scoring the fastest 100. On the | | | | not mean that test match records do not carry |
| other hand, Sanath Jayasuriya holds the cricket world | | | | importance. The basic difference is that, it is the |
| record for scoring the fastest 50. Their cricket world | | | | matter of choice and liking for a particular way of |
| record has made them a household name. The | | | | playing. |
| records have also helped the players to gain good | | | | Cricket world records are a sheet of the |
| rankings on the popularity chart. | | | | achievements of various players. It is according to |
| Many a times, cricket world records put great | | | | their record that they are valued. Be it bowling or |
| pressure on the players. The pressure can affect | | | | batting, cricket world records are cherished forever. |
| their form of playing. After making a record, they | | | | If we look at the bowling side, Wasim Akram holds |
| have to live-up to the expectations of the viewers. | | | | the record for taking highest wickets in the test |
| If they fail, the entire empire established by them will | | | | matches. On the other hand, Shane Warne holds the |
| collapse. It is because making a position is very easy, | | | | record for taking highest wickets in ODIs. Cricket |
| but maintaining it is a tough task. Every player has to | | | | world records are not just restricted to individuals, |
| be careful about his cricket world record, as they can | | | | but are also made by teams. Such records are a |
| be broken by another player. This can be a great | | | | collective effort of the team, which puts them on |
| setback in their popularity. | | | | the world ranking chart. |
| Cricket world record can be made in the field of | | | | |