Five most surprising Cricket facts – Part I

 Five most surprising Cricket facts – Part I

Cricket has provided many mind-blowing moments since its introduction. Over the years, several great players have come and established their authority by showing their skills. This game has produced so many legends that several records have been produced. Thus, some of these records simply seem unbreakable.

Players have always looked to utilize their full potential to improve the overall quality of this beautiful game. However, there are some shocking cricket facts that can surprise fans. Among such facts, the five most surprising facts have been disclosed here.

1) Sanath Jayasuriya has more ODI wickets than Shane Warne

        Sanath Jayasuriya (Source: Twitter)

Shane Warne is unarguably one of the greatest spinners of all time. He is also the second-highest wicket-taker in the history of the Test match cricket as he scalped 15 wickets.

But, interestingly, Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya picked up more ODI wickets than this Australian great. Sanath was a batting all-rounder, but still managed to pick up 323 wickets in 445 matches. Meanwhile, Warne played only 194 matches where he picked up 293 wickets.

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