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March 20, 2013 05:25 pm | Updated 05:25 pm IST

Statistics from the world of cricket

Sachin Tendulkar during a practice session.

Hamish Rutherford recently scored a century on Test debut for New Zealand when he made 171 against England at Dunedin. Curiously Hamish’s father Ken Rutherford bagged a pair on Test debut against West Indies in 1985.

In the Test Matches held so far between India and Australia, former Australian all-rounder Tony Mann and Indian wicket-keeper Syed Kirmani share a unique record of scoring centuries while coming in as night-watchmen.

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the most international runs in boundaries – 17804. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is second with 12600 runs.

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In the top five European Leagues (English, Spanish, Italian, French and German), West Ham United goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen has made the most number of saves so far – 121

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