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Stat Attack: The coincidence between Tendulkar, Sehwag and Rohit's ODI double tons

November 14, 2014

Rohith 264Kolkata, Nov 14: Cricket fans would have by now rote-memorized the records Rohit Sharma broke with his milestone innings of 264 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. But while the innings re-wrote some records in Rohit's name, the 153-run margin of India's victory in the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka on Thursday is the same as the games India won when Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag scored double centuries.

Also in the list of some unusual records Rohit broke is that while playing 173 balls during his knock, he became the batsman to face most balls in a 50-over one-day international. The only man ahead of him is India's original 'Little Master', Sunil Gavaskar, who faced 174 balls while scoring only 36 in a 60-over ODI against England in June 1975.

And if that's not enough, take this: The difference of 198 runs between Rohit Sharma (264) - the highest scorer in Thursday's ODI - and Kohli (66) - the second best scorer - is the highest in an ODI innings.

Here's the stat attack from the historic game:

- Rohit Sharma (264 off 173 balls) established a world record for the highest individual ODI innings, outstripping the 219 by Virender Sehwag vs West Indies at Indore on December 8, 2011.

- Rohit has set another world record by becoming the first batsman to record two double hundreds in ODIs.

- Rohit's 264 is the second highest in List A cricket. Ali Brown had posted 268 for Surrey vs Glamorgan at The Oval on June 19, 2002.

- Rohit hit 42 boundaries (33 fours and 9 sixes) - a record in ODIs, surpassing the 32 (25 fours, 7 sixes) by Virender Sehwag during his knock of 219 vs West Indies at Indore in December 2011. Sachin had also recorded 25 fours during his double century - 200 not out off 147 balls vs South Africa at Gwalior in February 2010. The 33 fours in a single ODI knock is also a world record.

- Rohit has managed 65.34 per cent of runs - the third highest in ODIs behind the 69.48 by West Indian, Vivian Richards during his unbeaten knock of 189 vs England at Manchester on May 31, 1984 and 65.78 by India's Kapil Dev during his unbeaten 175 vs Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells on June 18, 1983.

- Rohit has faced 173 balls in all - the most by a batsman in a 50-over game in ODIs. Sunil Gavaskar had faced 174 balls while scoring an unbeaten 36 in a 60-over game vs England at Lord's in June 1975.

- Rohit and Uthappa were involved in a stand of 128 off 58 balls. Their run-rate of 13.24 is a record for India for any wicket in ODIs, bettering the 13.09 by Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina during their stand of 120 (unbroken) off 55 balls for the fourth wicket against Sri Lanka at Hobart in February 2012 (minimum 100 runs).

- Rohit has recorded his fifth century in ODIs - his second against Sri Lanka.

- Rohit's match-winning knock is his highest score in ODIs, eclipsing the 209 off 158 balls vs Australia at Bangalore on November 2, 2013.

- Rohit's sixth Man of the Match award in ODIs is his second vs Sri Lanka. He has got two Man Of the Match awards each vs West Indies, Sri Lanka and Australia.

- The difference of 198 runs between Rohit Sharma (264) - the highest scorer and Kohli (66) - the second best scorer - is the highest in an innings in ODIs.

- India's 153-run triumph is the same when Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar had posted double centuries in ODIs.

- Umesh Yadav has captured 10 wickets (ave.16.90) in an ODI series for the first time.

- Dhawal Kulkarni (4/34) recorded his best bowling figures in ODIs.

- India have become the first nation to manage 400 or more five times in ODIs - twice against Sri Lanka and once each against South Africa, West Indies and Bermuda. No other side has achieved the distinction more than two times in ODIs.

- Kohli is involved in five out of eight double century stands for the third wicket in ODIs.

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January 10,2020

Jan 10: Australian cricketer Shane Warne’s prized 'baggy green' cap raised more than A$1 million ($686,000) on Friday for bushfire relief efforts after the former leg-spinner donated it for auction.

Twenty-seven people have been killed and thousands made homeless in recent months as huge fires scorched through more than 25.5 million acres of land, an area the size of South Korea.

The baggy green is presented to Australian players when they make their Test debut and they receive just one for their entire career. The Aussie cricketer donated the cap to an online auction site on Monday. The auction closed at 10 a.m. on Friday (2300 GMT Thursday) with a final public bid of A$1,007,500.

"Unbelievable … so generous from everyone. Totally blown away," Warne said on Twitter shortly before the auction closed.

The auction attracted global interest and the price eclipsed the A$425,000 achieved by the late Don Bradman's baggy green when it was sold in 2003.

"We have been overwhelmed and it is a fantastic result," Marc Cheah, head of marketing for auctioneers Pickles, said.

"Other baggy greens have been auctioned and Don Bradman’s got $425,000 about 15 years ago, but the Don is the Don. He’s the greatest cricketer that ever lived," Cheah said in relation to the widely held recognition Bradman was the best batsman the game has produced.

"But Shane is also right up there and that drove a lot of traffic and momentum, while the cause is also very worthwhile."

Warne, 50, is one of many local and international athletes to support the fundraising for bushfire victims with several cricketers promising to donate a sum based on the number of sixes they hit in Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 competition.

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July 16,2020

Kolkata, Jul 16: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday went into home quarantine after his elder brother and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) joint secretary Snehasish Ganguly tested positive for Covid-19.

Snehasish, a former Bengal first-class player, has been admitted to the Belle Vue hospital in Kolkata after his COVID report came positive.

"He was suffering from fever for the last few days and his test report came positive today. He's been admitted to Belle Vue Hospital," a CAB official said.

"The reports arrived late in the evening. As per health protocols, even Sourav will have to be in home quarantine for a stipulated period," a source close to the BCCI President added.

Snehasish had shifted to their ancestral house, where Sourav is based, in Behala after his wife and in-laws at his Mominpur residence tested positive for the dreaded virus.

The former India captain was, however, unavailable for a comment on the development.

Recently, during an interview to India Today, Sourav had spoken about how life around him has changed, making people more vulnerable.

"My brother visits our factories everyday and he is more at risk," the former batting star had said

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March 26,2020

New Delhi, Mar 26: As India continues its fight against coronavirus, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly pledged to donate rice worth Rs 50 Lakhs to the needy people.
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), in its statement, said Ganguly along with Lal Baba Rice will provide rice to people who have been put in government schools for safety and security.
"#Sourav to provide Free Rice to the Needy It is heartening to note that Sourav Ganguly along with Lal Baba Rice has come forward to provide free rice worth Rs 50 lacs to the needy people who have been put in government schools for safety and security. Hope this initiative of Ganguly would encourage other citizens of the state to take up similar initiatives to serve the people of our state. #CAB," CAB said in a statement.
CAB President Avishek Dalmiya has also lent support to the needy people as he donated Rs 5 lakhs to the Government's Emergency Relief Fund.
"CAB President donates 5 lakhs to the Government's Emergency Relief Fund to fight against #CoronaVirus/#Covid19," CAB said in a statement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 21-day nation-wide lockdown to contain coronavirus.

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