10 Longest Standing Records In World Cricket History

Like every sport, cricket also witnesses many records achieved by players. Since cricket has three formats – Test, ODI, and T20Is and three aspects- batting, bowling, and fielding, the sport observes numerous records created and broken by players. Since 1871, more than 2300 Test matches have been played among 12 different nations. Since the first ODI in 1971, over 4000 ODIs have been played among 24 different nations.

Although many records in cricket are eventually broken by players or teams, there are few records that are rare and have been standing tall for a lot of years. These records are scripted in history books and no player or team has managed to break it so far. Here we take a glance at the 10 longest-standing records in world cricket history.

10 Longest Standing Records In World Cricket History

10. Herschelle Gibbs (2003)- 6 Sixes Off 6 Balls In An ODI: 14 Years

During ODI World Cup 2007, South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs smashed 6 sixes in a single over against the Netherlands. During the group stage match in the tournament held in West Indies, Gibbs smashed 6 consecutive sixes off 6 balls on Dutch spinner Daan van Bunge’s over. It was the 30^th over of the match. This record in ODI has not been broken even after 14 years. This is also the most number of runs scored by a batsman in a single over in ODIs.

9. Brian Lara (2004)- Quadruple Hundred (400*) In Test Match: 17 Years

Brian Lara smashed a quadruple hundred in a Test match in 2004 and is the only player to hit 400 run-knock in a Test match. The former West Indies skipper smashed a 400-run knock against England in the final Test of a 4-match series. The match was played at St. John’s in Antigua. Lara reclaimed his record of highest Test knock with his unbeaten quadruple century. His earlier record of 375 was beaten by Australia’s Matthew Hayden, who smashed 380 runs in a Test match. Brian Lara’s quadruple hundred in Test has been unbeaten after more than 17 years now.

8. Australia (2003) – 21 Consecutive ODI Wins: 18 Years

The Australian team holds the records for most consecutive wins in ODIs. The Ricky Ponting-side won 21 ODI matches in a row back in 2003. Australia won 6 consecutive ODIs against England in the VB series in January 2003. Later, they were unbeaten in 11 matches of ICC ODI World Cup 2003 while winning the title. Later, Australia defeated West Indies in the first four ODIs in an away series. This record has been spanning for over 18 years now and no team has been able to break it so far.

7. Bangladesh (2002) – 23 Consecutive ODI Losses: 19 Years

Bangladesh team holds the infamous record of 23 consecutive losses in ODIs. This happened from October 1999 to October 2002. After beating Pakistan in ODI World Cup 1999, Bangladesh lost 23 ODI games in a row. The losing streak ended because of a no result. Earlier from 1986 to 1998, Bangladesh had lost 22 ODI matches in a row. Bangladesh’s record of 23 consecutive ODI losses is the worst losing streak by a team.

6. Chaminda Vaas (2001)- 8 Wickets In An ODI: 20 Years

Former Sri Lanka bowler Chaminda Vaas holds the record for most wickets in an ODI match. In 2001, the left-arm seamer scalped 8 wickets for 19 runs in an ODI match against Zimbabwe. The match was played at Colombo in Sri Lanka. Vaas’ 8-wicket haul also consisted of a hat-trick. 8-19 is also the best bowling figure in an ODI by a bowler. The record has been standing for more than 20 years.

5. Kepler Wessels (1994)- 100 Consecutive ODI Innings Without Getting Out For A Duck: 27 Years

Kepler Wessels holds the record of not getting dismissed for a duck in over 100 consecutive innings in ODIs. Wessels played 109 games in his ODI career. Wessels represented two countries Australia and South Africa. He played 54 matches for Australia from 1983 to 1985 and 55 matches for his native country South Africa from 1991 to 1994. The left-handed opening batsman never got out for a duck in his entire ODI career.

4. Jim Laker (1956)- 19 Wickets In A Test Match: 64 Years

Former English player Jim Laker holds the record of most wickets in a Test match with his 19-wicket haul. In the 3rd Test match of the 1956 Ashes series against Australia in Manchester, spinner Laker scalped 9 wickets for 37 runs in the 1st innings. In the 2nd innings, he picked 10 wickets for 53 runs and also became the first-ever player to take all the 10 wickets in a Test inning.

With the match figures of 19-90, Laker broke Sydney Barnes’ 43-year-old record of 17-159 for England in a Test match against South Africa in 1913. Jim Laker’s 19-90 is the best bowling figure in a Test match. This record hasn’t been broken for the last 65 years.

3. Jimmy Mathews (1912)- Hat-trick In Both Test Innings: 109 years

Test matches have witnessed 45 hat-tricks in its course of history. However, former Australia spinner Jimmy Mathews is the only player to take hat-tricks in both the innings of a Test match. During a Test match between Australia and South Africa in 1912 at Old Trafford Cricket Stadium in England, Aussie leg-spinner Mathews bagged a hat-trick in both innings.

Mathews’s double hat-trick was a rare phenomenon as none of his 6 wickets needed the assistance of another fielder. Out of his 6 wickets, two were bowled, two LBW, and two caught and bowled. Mathew’s record has completed 109 years now and is still unbeaten.

2. Walter Read (1884)- Highest Knock (117) By N0.10 Batsman: 137 years

Back in 1884, Egnlish cricketer Walter Read came out to bat at no.10 batting position in a Test match against Australia. The cricket match was played at The Oval in England. Read smacked a 117-run knock against the visitors. Even after 137 years, Read’s knock is the highest ever score in a Test match by a no.10 batsman.

Other than Read, Reggie Duff (1904), Pat Symcox (1998), and Abul Hasan (2012) are three players to hit a century in a Test at no. 10 batting position.

1. Charles Bannerman (1877)- Highest percentage (67.34%) Of Runs In A Completed Test Innings: 144 Years

In the first-ever Test match in 1877 between Australia and England in Melbourne, Australian player Charles Bannerman scored 165 runs in the first innings. With 165 runs in the team’s total of 245, Bannerman scored 67.34 percent of runs in a completed Test inning.

More than a century later in the 1998-99 Ashes cricket series in Sydney, Australia’s Michael Slater came too close to breaking this giant cricketing record. Slater scored 123 runs out of the team’s total of 184. However, Slater remained short of breaking Bannerman’s record with 66.84 percent of runs.  Therefore, Bannerman’s record achieved in the first-ever Test match still remains unbeaten even after 144 years.