10 Strangest cricket stats you probably don't know

The sport of cricket has had a very eventful history. It is because of the entertainment that the sport provides and the thrill that the people get when not even physically playing it, that is by just watching it, makes it one of the most popular sports in the world. The craze of cricket has grown over the years and the fans have become even more vigilant, keeping a close eye on every particular thing that takes place on the field.

And, those moments have over the years culminated into becoming facts and figures that no one would have ever imagined would be recorded in the books. Everything from strange dismissals to an astronomical number of runs being scored in a single over, cricket has seen it.

In an attempt to give you a look into such events, here’s a look at 10 strangest cricket stats that you probably wouldn’t know of.

1. Saeed Ajmal has not won a single ‘Man of the Match’ award in ODI Cricket

One of the best spinners that Pakistan has ever produced, Saeed Ajmal, never won a single ‘Man of the Match’ award while playing for the national team in One Day International cricket. It might amaze you that he was a bowling mainstay of the heavyweight Pakistan bowling attack for 7 years, but still, he wasn’t able to pull off even a single performance that was worthy of winning him the award. There were instances where he did bowl extremely well, but his performance was eclipsed by some other player’s show.

He played a total of 113 One Day International matches for his country. And, in those, he managed to get 184 wickets averaging 22.72 and had an economy rate of 4.18 which is amongst the best in the world. In fact, his best bowling performance in a match, came when he took 5 wickets by giving away just 24 runs. But, even that couldn’t get his hands on the trophy.

His career came to a sad end when his bowling action came under the scanner of the ICC and after that, with the amended action he lost his original charm. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2017.