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The Most Surprising Facts from Cricket World Cup Part 1

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Fun Fact #1

New Zealand England Cricket World Cup
Photo courtesy of ICC Cricket World Cup Facebook

Fun Fact #1

New Zealand England Cricket World Cup
Photo courtesy of ICC Cricket World Cup Facebook

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum recorded the fastest-ever World Cup fifty when he reached the landmark off just 18 balls against England. McCullum beat his own World Cup record when he took advantage of fast bowler Steven Finn for four, having made a fifty off 20 balls against Canada in 2007.

Fun Fact #2

Chris Gayle West Indies Cricket World Cup South Africa
Photo courtesy of @StarSportsIndia Twitter

Fun Fact #2

Chris Gayle West Indies Cricket World Cup South Africa
Photo courtesy of @StarSportsIndia Twitter

215 Runs scored by Chris Gayle against Zimbabwe, is the highest by any batsman in World Cups. He broke Gary Kirsten's record of 188, against UAE in 1996. This is also the third-highest score by any batsman in ODI history.

Fun Fact #3

Cricket World Cup 2015 trophy
Photo courtesy of @cricketworldcup Twitter

Fun Fact #3

Cricket World Cup 2015 trophy
Photo courtesy of @cricketworldcup Twitter

The UAE team's captain Mohammad Tauqir is older than the current UAE coach Aaqib Javed. At 43, Tauqir also became the oldest captain to lead a team in a World Cup match.

Also, the majority of the players of the UAE's World Cup squad are NOT citizens of UAE. The team has a mix of local players as well as players of India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan origin. However, only those from the Emirates have been a World Cup captain.

Fun Fact #4

Roger Federer India Cricket World Cup
Photo courtesy of Indian Cricket Team Facebook

Fun Fact #4

Roger Federer India Cricket World Cup
Photo courtesy of Indian Cricket Team Facebook

India's kit — jersey and bottoms — is made out of an average of 33 recycled plastic bottles. Nike crafted the latest Team India uniform in a revolutionary new design with some of the company’s latest global apparel innovations to help the team perform at their best.

Rohit Ghosh is a Senior Writer for www.Rantsports.com. Follow him on Twitter @RohitGhosh. “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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