Guinness Book of World Records In Sport By Pakistan
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Most squash world championships
Jansher Khan (Born 15 June 1969, in Peshawar, Pakistan) has won eight World Open Championship titles in 1987, 1989-90 and 1992-96. The last World Open final won by Jansher Khan was won against Rodney Eyles. The previous record holder for this category, Jahangir Khan was the most fierced rival for Jansher Khan.
Most sixes by a player in a test match innings (Male)
The most sixes scored by an individual batsman in a Test match innings is 12 by Wasim Akram (Born. 3 June 1966, Pakistan) in a total of 257 not out against Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura, Pakistan, on 17-21 October 1996.
Fastest delivery of a cricket ball
The highest electronically measured speed for a ball bowled by any bowler is 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph) by Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) against England on 22 February 2003 in a World Cup match at Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa.
Quote from World Cup communications director: "ICC has always said there is not enough uniformity in the various speed guns around the world for any one performance to be designated official". However many believe this to have been the fastest ball bowled.
Quote from World Cup communications director: "ICC has always said there is not enough uniformity in the various speed guns around the world for any one performance to be designated official". However many believe this to have been the fastest ball bowled.
Most test match hundreds by a player in a calendar year (Male)
The most Test match centuries in a calendar year is nine by Mohammad Yousuf formerly known as Yousuf Youhana (b. 27 August 1974, Pakistan) in 2006.
Most wickets taken in an ICC world Twenty20 career (Male)
Shahid Afridi (Born 1 March 1980, Pakistan) has taken 27 wickets in 80.0 overs (20 matches), at an average of 19.22 runs per wicket, in the three ICC World Twenty20 tournaments held to date (2007-10).
Most wickets in Twenty20 International Cricket career
Umar Gul (Born 14 April 1984) and Shahid Afridi (Born 1 March 1980) both Pakistan have each taken 47 wickets in Twenty20 Internationals, Gul in 104.1 overs (30 matches) at an average of 13.61 runs per wicket since 2007 and Afridi in 143 overs (37 matches) at an average of 18.80 runs per wicket since 2006.
Most team wins of the ICC world Twenty20 (Male)
The Twenty20 World Cup has been staged on three occasions with three separate winners: India, 2007; Pakistan, 2009; and England, 2010.
Most runs scored by a player in a blind cricket world cup innings (Male)
The first cricket World Cup for the blind was held in New Delhi, India in November 1998. The winners of the inaugural competition was South Africa beating Pakistan in the final. The highest individual score during the competition was 262 not out by Masood Jan (Pakistan) against South Africa at Roshanara Club on 19 Nov 1998.
Highest partnership by test match debutants (Male)
The highest batting partnership formed by two players playing in their first Test matches is 249 runs by Khalid Ibadulla (b. 20 December 1935) and Abdul Kadir (b. 1944, d. 2002) for Pakistan against Australia in Karachi, Pakistan, in the match played 24-29 October 1964.
Longest individual test cricket innings
Hanif Mohammad batted for 16 hr 10 min, when scoring 337 for Pakistan against the West Indies at Bridgetown, Barbados in the 1st Test from 17-23 January 1958.
