Record Book – Batting firsts for each Test nation

Kevin O’Brien became the first Irish cricketer to score a Test century, at Malahide yesterday, and his 118 has given Ireland a fighting chance in their inaugural Test against Pakistan. Earlier in the innings, O’Brien had also become the first Irishman to score a Test fifty. Here is a look at the batting firsts […]

Record Book – Pakistan’s first meeting with Ireland

It is only fitting that Pakistan are the opponents for Ireland’s inaugural men’s Test. The Irish cricketing renaissance began with the famous defeat of Pakistan at the 2007 World Cup, and moreover, Pakistan have played more bilateral ODI series in Ireland than any other team (thrice: in 2011, 2013 and 2016). Here is a […]

Record Book – Bowlers with two World Cup five-wicket hauls

Former Sri Lankan pace bowler Ashantha de Mel, who turned 59 yesterday, is one of only five bowlers to take two five-wicket hauls at the World Cup. So far, in 11 editions of the World Cup, there have been 54 five-wicket hauls by 49 bowlers. Here is a look at the list of bowlers […]

Record Book – The first ODI on Irish soil

The first men’s Test to be played in Ireland is almost upon us, as the hosts gear up to take on Pakistan at Malahide from Friday. This momentous occasion comes a good 19 years after the first men’s ODI in Ireland, which in turn was played four years after the first women’s ODI on […]

Record Book – The highest percentage of runs in a completed ODI innings

The second day of the World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe saw Ireland beat Papua New Guinea by five wickets, but not before witnessing one of the most sensational ODI innings played – opener Tony Ura struck 151 out of 236 to rescue the Barramundis from a perilous 80/6 and give them a fighting chance. […]

Record Book – Australian Test centurions at Kingsmead

Australia have played ten Tests at Kingsmead in Durban, the venue for the first Test of their upcoming series against South Africa. Since their first appearance there in 1935-36, they have won five Tests and lost three. Nine Australian batsmen have scored eleven Test hundreds between them at the venue over the last 83 […]

Record Book – The youngest players to take five wickets in an ODI

Afghan off-spinner Mujeeb Zadran became the youngest bowler to take an ODI five-wicket haul last week, when he took 5/50 in his team’s series-clinching ten-wicket win against Zimbabwe at Sharjah at the age of 16 years and 325 days. In the process, he broke the long-standing record held by Waqar Younis. Here is a […]

Record Book – The best List A bowling figures for Nepal

Nepal’s 17-year-old leg-spinner collected match-winning figures of 5/20 in his team’s crucial World Cricket League Division Two encounter against Kenya at the Wanderers Cricket Ground in Windhoek yesterday. This is now the best return for a Nepalese bowler in all List A cricket. Here is a look at the five best List A figures […]

Record Book – Zimbabwe’s highest ODI totals

Zimbabwe produced a power-packed performance to demolish Afghanistan by 154 runs in the second ODI of their ongoing five-match series in Sharjah yesterday. The Chevrons’ imposing total of 333/5 was their fifth highest in ODI cricket. Here is a look at Zimbabwe’s top five totals in their ODI history. 351/7 v Kenya, Second ODI, […]

Record Book – The best ODI figures by spinners in South Africa

Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s match-winning return of 5/22 in the second ODI at Centurion yesterday was only the third five-wicket haul by a spin bowler in an ODI in South Africa. Here is a look at the top five ODI bowling figures by spinners in the Rainbow Nation. 5/21 by Nicky Boje (South Africa) […]