File photo of India-Australia Test in 1996 in Delhi. Two Test matches in the history of cricket have ended in a tie. Australia were involved in both matches.. Allsport
India's Sachin Tendulkar is the only cricketer to defend six runs or less in the last over twice in ODIs - against South Africa at Kolkata in 1993 and Australia at Mohali in 1996. Getty Images
Pakistan’s Imran Khan remains the only captain to declare a Test innings while batting in the 90s. Getty Images
India's Rahul Dravid is the only player to spend a month of his life batting in Test cricket, according to statistician Mazher Arshad. He batted for 44,152 minutes, which equates to 30 days. Getty Images
MS Dhoni is the only captain to win every major trophy in all formats of the game. Reuters
In 1877, the first ever Test match was played between Australia and England in Melbourne. Englishman James Southerton made his debut at the age of 49 years and 119 days; it remains the longest-standing record in Test cricket. AP Photo
Pakistani spinner Abdur Rehman set a bizarre record of conceding eight runs without bowling a single legitimate ball. In the 2014 Asia Cup against Bangladesh, Rehman was taken out of the attack after bowling three successive and illegal full tosses to finish with figures of 0-0-8-0. Getty Images
Denis Compton was one of the most accomplished batsmen England has ever produced. He was also a talented winger for Arsenal Football Club and represented the national team in 12 internationals during the Second World War, which were unfortunately not recognised. Getty Images
New Zealand’s Geoff Allott holds the record for the slowest Test innings. Allott faced 77 deliveries before getting out for a duck against South Africa in 1999. Getty Images
In the 2013 Johannesburg Test, MS Dhoni and AB be Villiers both bowled. This is the only occasion in Test cricket where wicket-keepers from both teams bowled at least one over each. Getty Images
File photo of India-Australia Test in 1996 in Delhi. Two Test matches in the history of cricket have ended in a tie. Australia were involved in both matches.. Allsport
India's Sachin Tendulkar is the only cricketer to defend six runs or less in the last over twice in ODIs - against South Africa at Kolkata in 1993 and Australia at Mohali in 1996. Getty Images
Pakistan’s Imran Khan remains the only captain to declare a Test innings while batting in the 90s. Getty Images
India's Rahul Dravid is the only player to spend a month of his life batting in Test cricket, according to statistician Mazher Arshad. He batted for 44,152 minutes, which equates to 30 days. Getty Images
MS Dhoni is the only captain to win every major trophy in all formats of the game. Reuters
In 1877, the first ever Test match was played between Australia and England in Melbourne. Englishman James Southerton made his debut at the age of 49 years and 119 days; it remains the longest-standing record in Test cricket. AP Photo
Pakistani spinner Abdur Rehman set a bizarre record of conceding eight runs without bowling a single legitimate ball. In the 2014 Asia Cup against Bangladesh, Rehman was taken out of the attack after bowling three successive and illegal full tosses to finish with figures of 0-0-8-0. Getty Images
Denis Compton was one of the most accomplished batsmen England has ever produced. He was also a talented winger for Arsenal Football Club and represented the national team in 12 internationals during the Second World War, which were unfortunately not recognised. Getty Images
New Zealand’s Geoff Allott holds the record for the slowest Test innings. Allott faced 77 deliveries before getting out for a duck against South Africa in 1999. Getty Images
In the 2013 Johannesburg Test, MS Dhoni and AB be Villiers both bowled. This is the only occasion in Test cricket where wicket-keepers from both teams bowled at least one over each. Getty Images
File photo of India-Australia Test in 1996 in Delhi. Two Test matches in the history of cricket have ended in a tie. Australia were involved in both matches.. Allsport