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With a fan base of approximately 2.5 billion people, cricket ranks as the second most popular sport globally. Its popularity spans countries like India, England, Australia, and Pakistan, with formats like T20 and World Cups adding to its massive appeal.

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Cricket is very prevalent in India and Pakistan. The matches between these two nations have a very important cultural and political impact, much more than a sporting event, it's even compared to a World Cup!

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/12/india/india-pakistan-cricket-world-cup-intl-hnk-dst-spt/index.html

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The term 'sticky wicket' is often used by the British to describe a problem.

But how can the stumps that need to be bowled over ever be sticky?
It actually refers to the ground cricket is played being moist from overnight or preceding rain causing the ground to be sodden damp and therefore sticky making the ball not bounce easily

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-pRiCQAAQBAJ&pg=PT85&redir_esc=y

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You may heard of Shahid Afridi, who holds the record of the longest Six (when a batter hits the ball out of the field boundary without it touching the ground, akin to a homerun), with a stunning 158m mark.

But that's not the longest Six ever! The longest distance is actually 895 KILOMETERS. Well... at least that's where the ball was recovered, after it landed on a train haha

However, the fact here is that this is a cricket legend, because there are no official records of this history - come on, it happened in the early 1900s. Another legend - one who certainly existed - is Jimmy Sinclair, the batter credited with this feat, and also the first South African player to score a century, which is when a batter scores 100 runs or more in a single innings, and he later repeated it twice!

https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/jimmy-sinclair-47195https://cricmash.com/biographies/jimmy-sinclair-the-man-who-scored-south-africas-first-three-centuries-in-test-cricket

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When I first became interested in cricket, I discovered the existence of Sir Jack Hobbs' record for the highest number of centuries (scores of 100 runs or more) in history. For those who don't know, reaching 1 centurie is remarkable for a player, imagine reaching 200! This milestone still stands today, having been achieved in the 1930s

Source 1: Most hundreds in a first-class career (male) | Guinness World Records
Source 2: Jack Hobbs Profile - Cricket Player England | Stats, Records, Video

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Cricket in #1 sport in India. India is also #1 country where this sport is popular.

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There is a match in the Cricket history that is known to be the longest, and it didn't even finished, it was called a draw because one of the teams had the voyage home scheduled already. The mach that had South Africa and England in 1939 lasted 10 days!

The England team returned home in the next day.

Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-test-match-(male)#:~:text=The%20lengthiest%20recorded%20cricket%20match

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The joy of timeless test matches :D Did you know they have considered bring this format back for the final of the ICC World Championship?

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Oh, ok, I've made the correction!

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The first Women's Cricket World Cup occurred in 1973 in England:

Seven teams including Australia, England, Jamaica, New Zealand, Trinidad & Tobago, and Young England.

Played in a round-robin format.

England, who beat Australia in the final.

This was two years before the men's World Cup, showcasing women's cricket internationally and influencing the future of cricket tournaments.

https://twitter.com/englandcricket/status/1684805893735804928

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One of my favorite cricket facts is the "Miracle of Headingley" in 1981. England seemed doomed to lose to Australia with only 2 wickets left, but Ian Botham, who was having a rough time, came in and pulled off an incredible performance, scoring 149 runs. With him at the crease, England turned the game around and won in the most unexpected way. It’s moments like these that make cricket so exciting!

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