Cricket History
This country, the birthplace of cricket, won its first-ever ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in a dramatic 2019 final at Lord's.
England
This is the total number of players from the fielding team allowed on the field at any one time during play.
11
Taking three wickets with three consecutive deliveries is known by this magic-themed term.
A hat-trick
This Indian holds the records for the most runs and the most centuries in both Test and ODI cricket.
Sachin Tendulkar
This nation holds the record for the most ICC Men's Cricket World Cup titles, lifting the trophy a record six times after their victory in 2023.
Australia
Widely regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, this Australian icon famously retired with a Test batting average of 99.94.
Sir Donald Bradman
A batsman is given out this way if they miss the ball and it strikes their body instead of the bat, when it would have otherwise hit the stumps.
LBW (Leg Befroe Wicket)
At the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews made history as the first international player dismissed in this rare fashion after a helmet issue delayed his first ball.
Timed out
In 2004, West Indian batting legend Brian Lara set the record for the highest individual score in a Test match innings by scoring this exact number of runs, not out.
400
In 2011, this country became the first nation to win the Men's Cricket World Cup on home soil, sealing the final in Mumbai with a famous MS Dhoni six.
India
First played in 1882, this biennial Test series between England and Australia was named after an obituary lamenting the "death" of English cricket.
The Ashes
This term refers to a block of six legal deliveries bowled consecutively from one end of the pitch by a single bowler.
An over
In 1999, Indian spin legend Anil Kumble became only the second bowler in Test history to pull off this rare feat in a single innings, doing so against Pakistan.
Taking all 10 wickets (or a perfect 10)
With an astonishing 1,347 scalps across all international formats, this Sri Lankan off-spin wizard holds the record for the most career international wickets.
Muttiah Muralitharan
During the 2007 tournament in the West Indies, South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs became the first player in World Cup history to smash this many sixes in a single over.
6
In 1975, this Caribbean powerhouse team, captained by Clive Lloyd, won the inaugural ICC Cricket World Cup.
West Indies
If a bowler steps past the popping crease when delivering the ball, this illegal delivery is called, awarding the batting team 1 run and a "free hit" on the next ball.
A no-ball
This mathematical term is used when a bowler manages to beat the odds and take four wickets in four consecutive deliveries.
A double hat-trick
At the 2014 Eden Gardens match against Sri Lanka, India's Rohit Sharma smashed this monumental individual score, which remains the highest ever in a One Day International (ODI).
264
Before the current 50-over format, the first three editions of the Men's Cricket World Cup were played with matches consisting of this many overs per innings.
60 overs
In 1956, this legendary English spin bowler became the first player to take all 10 wickets in a single Test innings against Australia.
Jim Laker
According to Rule 31 of the Laws of Cricket, an incoming batsman can be given out "Timed Out" if they fail to take guard or be ready to receive the next ball within this exact time limit after a wicket falls.
3 minutes (180 seconds)
In 1912, Australia's Jimmy Matthews accomplished a feat that has never been repeated in Test history: taking two separate hat-tricks during this single timeframe.
The same match (or a single Test match)
Known for his lethal pace, Pakistani legend Wasim Akram became the first bowler in history to cross both the 400 and this milestone number of wickets in ODI cricket.
500
Irish batsman Kevin O'Brien holds the record for the fastest century in Men's World Cup history, reaching his hundred off just 50 balls against this rival nation in 2011.
England