Portal:Cricket/Did you know

... that Sydney Barnes (pictured) took 24 five-wicket hauls in 27 Test cricket appearances?
... that Alfred Jeacocke nearly had to stop playing cricket for Surrey because he lived on the wrong side of the road?
... that English cricketer Carol Valentine was a part of the first ever Women's Test match that was played between England and Australia?
... that Sourav Ganguly was captain for more Pune Warriors India cricket matches than any other player?
... that the Karachi Kings is the most expensive franchise team of the Pakistan Super League?

...that Indian U-19 cricketer Ambati Rayudu scored three consecutive half-centuries in the 2004/5 three test series against England U-19?
... that Jack Crossland was expelled from county cricket for living in the wrong place?
...that Augustine Kelly was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played 25 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1920 and 1930?
...that Sir Kingsmill James Key's 281 remains the highest first class score for Oxford University?
...that Warwickshire all-rounder Paul Smith made his first first class century when he was 19?

...that Michael Di Venuto holds the Derbyshire List A record for highest individual score, with 173 not out?
...that Asif Karim, the former Kenya captain also represented his country in the Davis cup?
...that the roundarm trial matches were played between Sussex and All-England teams in 1827 to help the MCC to decide if roundarm bowling should be legalised or not?
... that Sir Gary Sobers's 365 not out is the highest maiden century by a batsman in Test cricket?

... that Australian cricketer Richie Benaud took ten of his five-wicket hauls against India and South Africa?
... that Dennis Lillee was the first to take a five-wicket haul in Cricket World Cups?
... that South African cricketer Sunette Loubser began as an opening bowler, but switched to bowling off spin after breaking her ankle?
... that no One Day International cricket matches have been played at the Albion Sports Complex since 1985?

... that Irish cricketer Kevin O'Brien holds the record for the fastest century scored in a World Cup?
... that Pakistan's cricket team recorded their first Test cricket win in their second match against India, in 1952 at the University Ground?
... that during the 2001–02 series against India, West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul batted for 1,513 minutes between dismissals, a record in Test cricket?
... that Munir Hussain was the first to introduce Urdu commentary to cricket?

... that in a cricket match between smokers and non-smokers, the best bowler for the non-smokers was awarded 200 cigars?
... that West Indian cricketer Desmond Haynes scored eleven of his international cricket centuries against Australia?
... that Arnold Fothergill played two Test matches in 1889, despite not having played first-class cricket since early 1887?
... that Malcolm Marshall took 13 of his 22 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket against Australia and England?

... that cricketer Tejashwi Yadav is one of the nine children of former chief ministers of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi?
... that highly skilled fielder Jim Eaglestone had the distinction of being featured in two successive County Championship–winning cricket teams?
... that West Indies cricket star Garfield Sobers outraged supporters in 1970 by playing in Rhodesia?
... that in the 1919 English cricket season, two-day County Championship matches were played, but they were not popular?

... that John Traicos played cricket for two different international teams over 22 years apart?
... that Indian cricketer M. P. Bajana was known as "Pyjamas" during his time with Somerset County Cricket Club?
... that Cyril Smart, an English cricketer, was such a powerful hitter that he once took a world-record 32 runs off a single over, and held the record number of sixes for his club, Glamorgan?
... that the ball used in women's Test cricket can be up to 13⁄16 ounces (23.03 grams) lighter than that used in men's cricket?

... that identified as "the outstanding Australian batsman of his generation", Greg Chappell scored 27 centuries in Test and One Day International cricket matches?
... that while under the captaincy of Michael Burns, ten Somerset County Cricket Club players were sent letters threatening them with the sack?
... that Tamil Nadu's V. B. Chandrasekhar set the record for the fastest hundred in Indian First-class cricket when he reached his century off 56 balls in the 1988 Irani Trophy?
... that Leon Boullemier, the son of a French artist, was (under another name) Northamptonshire County Cricket Club's official scorer for 50 years?

... that a cricket match in Hong Kong was once called off because a batsman was hitting so many sixes that he might pose "a danger to passing traffic"?
... that India got their first Test cricket win against England in 1952 at the Madras Cricket Club Ground?
... that Megan Schutt was the leading wicket-taker during the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup?
... that in 1992, Zimbabwe played their first Test cricket match, and were the first team to avoid defeat on their debut since 1877?

... that Australian cricketer Stan Sismey, who was wounded in action as a pilot during World War II, once left the field of play during a game because shrapnel was working its way out of his body?
... that Indian cricketer B. S. Chandrasekhar's bowling figures of six wickets for 38 runs against England in 1971 was noted the "Indian Bowling Performance of the Century" by Wisden in 2002?
... that Hazel Pritchard, nicknamed the "Girl Bradman", faced the first ball in women's Test cricket?
... that when Essex cricketer Dickie Dodds caught a batsman off a long hop, it decided his future marriage plans?

... that in the 1889–90 Currie Cup, Charlie Finlason was made to bat last for the Transvaal cricket team because he had criticised the team's captain in the press?
... that Shane Warne's last competitive game at the Lord's Cricket Ground was the British Asian Cup?
... that South Africa's 1996–97 tour of India marked their first ever Test appearance against India in the subcontinent?
... that to prevent match-fixing at the 2002 Morocco Cup cricket tournament, CCTV cameras were installed in the dressing rooms?