Cricket Gloden Moments

Friday, February 20, 2015

Tim Southee Record Breaking Bowling Performance against England Feb 02, 2015

Seven Wickets taken by Tim Southee, the most by a New Zealand bowler in ODIs. There have been 3 occasions, when a New Zealand bowler taking six wickets, two of them belonging to Shane Bond. Moreover two number of times in World Cups that a bowler has returned better bowling figures than Southee. Glenn McGrath (7 for 15) and Andy Bichel (7 for 20) did this during the 2003 World Cup, against Namibia and England respectively. This is the ninth instance of a bowler taking seven wickets in an ODI.

Best Figures in ODI Cricket

Best Bowling Figures From New Zealand

Best Bowling Figures in World Cup

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World Cup Fastest Fifty

New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum just belted the fastest 50 in World Cup history. Records tumble in Wellington on Feb 20, 2015. Brendon McCullum hit 50 off 18 balls for New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup. The record for the fastest ODI fifty was made earlier this year, by AB de Villiers, when he reached 50 off 16 balls against West Indies.

BB McCullum Hits Fastest World Cup Fifty against England Feb 20, 2015 @ Getty Images

Monday, February 16, 2015

Minnows Ireland stunned the West Indies at Nelson on Feb 16, 2015 beating them by 6 wickets to register the first upset win of the World Cup 2015

Minnows Ireland stunned the West Indies at Nelson on Monday, beating them by 6 wickets to register the first upset win of the World Cup. Ireland batsman Peter Stirling smashed 92 off 84 balls and England discard Ed Joyce hit 84 off 67 balls. While Stirling and Joyce put up a 104-run stand for the second wicket, Ed Joyce and Niell O' Brian added 96 for the 3rd wicket to put Ireland firmly on the path of victory.

Paul Stirling plays a sweep shot against West Indies in CWC 2015 © Getty Images

Successful 300 chases in World Cups

Ireland 329 for 7 v England in 2011
Sri Lanka 313 for 7 v Zimbabwe in 1992
Ireland 307 for 4 v Netherlands in 2011
Ireland 307 for 6 v West Indies in 2015
England 301 for 9 v West Indies in 2007

Aaron Finch scored the first century of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

Aaron Finch scored the first century of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia's massive total of 342-9 against England at MCG. There was something to cheer for England too, Steven Finn picked up a 5-for including a hat-trick in the last over of CWC15.

Pakistan' bowlers have claimed 7 five-wkt hauls in WC matches, the 2nd most by any team after Aus (12) in World Cup history.

Wow, 84336 at MCG, Australia vs England Match CWC 2015

Wow, The third-highest crowd at MCG in ODI's cricket history - a mammoth gathering of 84,336 peoples - have seen Australia defeat England by 111 runs in the ICC Cricket World Cup Pool match.