Blog Posts by HR Gopala Krishna

- SR Tendulkar and ST Jayasuriya have played 444 games. SR Tendulkar's appearance for India in the inaugural game against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 19.02.01 would be his 445th One-day game and with it he would earn the distinction of becoming the most capped cricketer in the history of One-day gmaes.

- SR Tendulkar would become the second cricketer to appear in six World Cups. Javed Miandad holds the record of playing six World Cups. He represented Pakistan in 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992 and 1996 World Cups. SR Tendulkar of India has played in five World Cups - 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007.

- Australia and New Zealand are the only team to play 60 plus games in the World Cup. Australis has played 69 games while New Zealand has played 62 games. Prior to the start to this World Cup, England {59}, India {58}, Sri Lanka {57}, West Indies {57} and Pakistan have played 50 plus games. They would join Australia and New Zealand in the ensuing World Cup as they would be playing 60 plus games

- SR Tendulkar and ST Jayasuriya have played 444 games prior to the start of the world cup. SR Tendulkar's appearance for India in the inaugural game against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 19.02.01 would be his 44th One-day game and with it he would earn the distinction of becoming the most capped cricketer in the history of One-day gmaes.

- SR Tendulkar would become the second cricketer to appear in six World Cups. Javed Miandad holds the record of playing six World Cups. He represented Pakistan in 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992 and 1996 World Cups. SR Tendulkar of India has played in five World Cups - 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007.

- SR Tendulkar has played 36 World Cup games prior to the start of the ensuing World Cup. He requires four more games to become the second cricketer to appear in 40 plus World Cup games.

- SR Tendulkar has an aggregate of 189 boundary fours prior to the start of the ensuing World Cup. He requires eleven more boundary fours for 200 boundary fours with which

Australia vs England: Seventh one day at Perth on 06.02.11: Australia won by 57 runs

Australia capped JJ Kreza for this game. He became the 187th cricketer to represent Australia in one day games. He became the 47th Australian cricketer to make one day debut against England

Australia opened this innings with - BJ Haddin and TM Paine - both are specialist wicket keeper batsmen - providing the first occasion of Australia opening the innings with two specialist wicket keeper batsmen in a one day game. Perhaps this is the first occasion of a team opening its innings with two specialist wicket keeper batsmen in the annals of one day games.

DJ Hussey and AC Voges scored 60 and 80 not out respectively in this game providing the 150th and 151st occasion of Australian batsman scoring fifties against England.

DJ Hussey's 60 in this game represent his sixth one day half century and seventh fifty. AC Voges's 80 not out represent his second fifty. The other occasion was his 72 vs

New Zealand and Pakistan: Sixth one day at Auckland on 05.02.11: New Zealand won by 57 runs

New Zealand posted a total of 311 for 7 in this game providing the 370th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in the annals of one day games. This total also provides the 30th occasion of New Zealand posting a total of 300 plus runs against various oppostions and third occasions against Pakistan. The other two occasions are - 307 for 8 at Wellington on 17.01.04 and 303 for 8 at Abu Dhabi on 06.11.09. Thus the total of 311 for 7 in this game represent New Zealand's highest team total against Pakistan in one day games

This game witnessed two century partnerships by New Zealand - 123 runs for the second wicket between MJ Guptil and JD Ryder and 120 runs for the sixth wicket between SB Styris and NL McCullum providing the 111th occasion of a team posting two or more century stands in an innings.

This game witnessed two century partnerships by New Zealand - 123 runs for the

Sri Lanka vs West Indies: Second one day at Col-SSC on 03.02.11: Sri Lanka won by eight wicket on DL Method

RR Sarwan and DJ Sammy were dismissed run out in this game to provide the 40th and 41st occasion of West Indian batsman run out against Sri Lanka in one day games.

RR Sarwan's run out in this game represent his 14th run out in his one day career. He became the seventh West Indian batsman to be dismissed run out on 14 plus occasions. Others are - BC Lara {19} : S Chanderpaul {18} : RD Jacobs {16} : RB Richardson {15} : DL Haynes {14} and  MD Marshall {14}. RR Sarwan while joining the captioned list went past CL Hooper who was dismissed run out on 13 occasions

DJ Sammy's run out in this game provide the 39th occasion of a West Indian captain run out against various oppositions and the sixth such occasion against Sri Lanka

NO Miller collected the first ball duck in this game providing the eleventh occasion of a West Indian batsman collecting a first ball duck against Sri

Sri Lanka vs West Indies -Third one day at Col-SSC on 06.02.11:  Sri Lanka won by 26 runs

KC Sangakkara scored 75 in this game providing the 52nd occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring a fifty against West Indies in one day games.

KC Sangakkara's 75 in this game provide the 133rd occasion of a Sri Lankan captain scoring a fifty against various oppositions. His 75 in this game represents his eleventh fifty as captain. A Ranatunga {41}, ST Jayasuriya {35}, DPMD Jayawardene {19} and MS Atapattu {16} are the other Sri Lanakn captains who have scored more fifties than KC Sangakkara against various oppositions

KC Sangakkara's 75 in this game provide the 13th occasion of a Sri Lankan captain scoring a fifty against West Indies. KC Sangakkara scored his first fifty against West Indies as Sri Lankan captain.

KC Sangakkara registered his 59th one day half century and 69th fifty when he made 75 in this game. ST Jayasuriya {68}, PA de Silva {64} and MS Atapattu {59} and DPMD Jayawardene

- Kamran Akmal was run out for 17 and Umar Akmal was run out for 32 in this game providing the 78th and 79th occasion of a Pakistan batsman run out against New Zealand.

- This is the first occasion in the annals of Pakistan's One-day game, two brothers were dismissed run out in the same game.

- Kamran Akmal's run out for 17 in this game provides the 53rd occasion of a Pakistan wicket keeper batsman run out against various oppositions.

- Moin Khan {12}: Rashid Latif {12}: Saleem Yousuf {07} and Kamran Akmal {07} are the four Pakistan wicket keeper batsmen who have been dismissed run out on seven or more occasions in One-day games.

- Kamran Akmal's run out for 17 in this game provide the fifth occasion of a Pakistan wicket keeper batsman run out against New Zealand. Others are - Masood Iqbal for 2 at Multan on 07.12.84: Aamir Malik for 3 vs Wellington on 88.03.89: Aamer Malik for 23 at Auckland on 11.03.89 and Moin Khan for 2 vs Nairobi {G} on 11.10.00.

- Ahmed Shehzad scored

Australia vs England - Sixth one day at Sydney on 02.02.11: Australia won by two wickets

AJ Strauss completed 2000 runs as captain when he was on 30 during his knock of 63 in this game. At the end of this game his aggregate stood at 2033 runs. He earned the distinction of becoming the first England captain to total 2000 plus runs. He is the 23rd captain in the annals of one day games to aggregate 2000 plus runs

AJ Strauss's 63 in this game provide his 15th one day half century and 18th fifty as captain and 26th one day half century and 31st fifty as batsman.

AJ Strauss's 63 in this game provide the 17th occasion of an England captain scoring a fifty against Australia. AJ Strauss registered his sixth fifty as England captain against Australia. It is interesting to note that out of his six fifties four are scores of 63 - 63 at Southampton on 09.09.09: 63 at Lord's on 12.09.09: 63 at Melbourne on 16.01.01 and 63 at Sydney on 02.02.01

AJ Strauss's 63 in this game provide the 12th occasion