In cricket, records are usually the result of years of discipline, strategy, and skill. But sometimes, they happen by accident—due to miscommunication, bizarre events, or plain dumb luck. These are the records that weren’t planned… they just happened.
Here are the top cricket world records made completely by mistake:
😳 1. Most Runs in an Over – Thanks to a No-Ball Frenzy
Player: Brian Lara (West Indies)
Record: 28 runs in a single Test over (off Robin Peterson, 2003)
What Happened: Lara hit 4,6,6,4,4, and 4 in a single over. But here’s the twist—Peterson accidentally bowled a no-ball, giving Lara an extra ball… and more runs.
🗣️ “I didn’t know what was happening after the second six,” Peterson later joked.
🤯 2. Most Extra Runs in a Match – Chaos Bowling Edition
Match: India vs Pakistan, 2007 (1st T20I)
Record: 34 extras by Pakistan (including 17 wides!)
What Happened: A mix of over-excited bowlers, dew, and nerves led to an absurd number of extras—almost a third of India’s total!
Not exactly textbook economy…
🦶 3. Hit-Wicket Century – Self-Sabotage at Its Peak
Player: Andrew Symonds (Australia)
Match: Aus vs Sri Lanka, 2005
What Happened: While batting on 151, Symonds accidentally stepped on his own stumps while trying to play a pull shot—out hit wicket, but still one of the few to score a century this way.
A record nobody wants—but unforgettable nonetheless.
🕳️ 4. Fastest Fifty – Because No One Expected It
Player: Yuvraj Singh
Record: 50 off 12 balls (vs England, 2007 T20 World Cup)
What Happened: Andrew
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