Glenn Maxwell Hit Second Fastest Century in World Cup

Glenn Maxwell hit 51 balls hundred is the second fastest hundred in World Cups after Kevin O'Brien's 50-ball hundred against England in 2011. Glenn Maxwell took one ball less than AB de Villiers, who hit a 52-ball hundred against West Indies earlier in this World Cup. This is the fastest ODI hundred by an Australia batsman beating James Faulkner's 57-ball century against India in 2013. Glenn Maxwell is the third batsman to hit hundred at No. 5 in World Cups, before that Brad Hodge was the last one to hit a century at that position for Australia, against Netherlands in 2007. The first such hundred was the famous Steve Waugh century against South Africa in 1999.

Glenn Maxwell acknowledges the crowd after scoring a ton, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015
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Ed Joyce during his century against Zimbabwe on March 07, 2015.

Ireland hung on like they would for dear life, beating Zimbabwe by five runs in one of the most thrilling finishes in this World Cup. After 657 runs and 17 wickets on Saturday March 07, 2015. 

Sachin Tendulkar is among five leading contenders vying for the crown of the greatest ODI cricketer of all time.

Sachin Tendulkar is among five leading contenders vying for the crown of the greatest ODI cricketer of all time. Australia's former swashbuckling opener Adam Gilchrist, Pakistan pace legend Wasim Akram and West Indies great Viv Richards are the other three nominees, as per an exercise conducted by ESPNcricinfo's magazine 'Cricket Monthly'. The winner - determined by a jury of 50 players, commentators and cricket writers from around the world – will be announced next week.

Daniel Vettori joins 300-wicket club in ODI crickt

Evergreen New Zealand left arm spinner Daniel Vettori joined cricket's exclusive 300 ODI wickets club on March 08, 2015 with two early dismissals in their World Cup match against Afghanistan in Napier. He became the 12th player and first New Zealander to reach the milestone with the list headed by Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (534) and Wasim Akram of Pakistan (502), the only two players to have breached the 500-wicket barrier. The 36-year-old Danial Vettori has played 291 ODIs since first selected in 1997 and his 300 wickets are at an average 31.62. The former captain has also scored 2,213 ODI runs, while at Test level he has 362 wickets and 4,531 runs.

Shahid Afridi becomes first batsman to hit 350 sixes in ODI cricket

350 Sixes for Shahid Afridi, which makes him the first to get to that mark in ODIs. Sanath Jayasuriya is next with 270.

De Villiers' wicket was massive, and Misbah knows it.

Pakistan beat South Africa first time in world cup history at Auckland, March 07 2015. Misbah is really happy after getting AB De Villiers wicket.

Pakistan first win over South Africa in World Cup

Only one number of times Pakistan have beaten South Africa in a World Cup game. Before today's match at Auckland March 07, 2015, they had lost all three World Cup games against them. South Africa have thus lost their first World Cup match against both India and Pakistan in this tournament, after beating each team on the three previous instances.

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Sarfraz Ahmad equals most dismissals in ODI cricket

Pakistan wicket keeper Sarfraz Ahmad has six numbers of dismissals against South Africa at Auckland March 07 2015.  Which equals the ODI record, and it is happened 15 times in all one-day internationals, but it was only the second such instance in a World Cup game. The previous one was by Adam Gilchrist against Namibia in 2003.

 Most Dismissals in World Cup

Most Dismissals in ODI Cricket History

Against Zimbabwe Misbah became the first player to score two World Cup half-centuries at the age of 40 or more

Against Zimbabwe Misbah became the first player to score two World Cup half-centuries at the age of 40 or more.In this picture, Misbah is taking Hamilton Masakadza catch.

Timeless Test

3 March 1938: A 'timeless' cricket test match (the only one ever) between South Africa and England starts in Durban and continues until the 14th. England needed 41 runs to win, but it was a drawn match, because their boat home was leaving.