Five most surprising Cricket facts – Part 4

Over the years, Cricket had gained so much popularity around the globe for its surprising facts and moment. These moments have attracted fans more to the game. Even, it has ensured the overall quality of the game.  

Some players are there whose records are quite unique and that has surprised fans completely. Some good moments were really helpful for respective teams. But, there are some forgettable moments that created embarrassment for both the players and their respective teams in the history of cricket.   

Ishant Sharma is responsible for all the three highest scores against India in the 21st Century

Ishant Sharma (Source: Twitter)

In the 21st Century, Alistair Cook scored 294 Runs at Edgbaston in 2011, Michael Clarke scored 329 Runs at Sydney in 2012, and Brendon McCullum scored 302 Runs at Wellington in 2014.

However, one player was common in all three innings and that was India’s, Ishant Sharma. He dropped all these three players early in their innings and then, they went to score this amount of runs in those respective innings. Speaking about Ishant’s career, he played 199 International matches and picked up 434 wickets across all the formats.