10 Strangest cricket stats you probably don't know
Everything from strange dismissals to an astronomical number of runs being scored in a single over, cricket has seen it.
6. More Test wickets than runs
Every run scored or a wicket taken in the purest form of the sport of cricket remains etched in the memory of every cricketer, who gets a chance to play the sport for his or her country. But, for two gentlemen named BS Chandrasekhar and Chris Martin from India and New Zealand respectively, the memories of taking wickets would outnumber that of their runs. Both of them have more number of runs in Test matches than wickets.
Chandrasekhar played a total of 58 matches for the Indian team in his 15-year long career. And, in those 58 matches, he batted in 80 innings, remained not out on 39 occasions and scored 167 runs, with a highest individual score of 22 runs. But, with the ball, his success was a thing to behold. He bowled in 97 innings and took 242 wickets while maintaining an average of 29.74 and an economy of 2.70. His best bowling performance was 12 wickets taken and 104 runs given.
Chris Martin represented New Zealand in 71 Test matches in total and scored a total of 123 runs in the 104 innings he played. His highest individual score was 12 runs not out and he returned to the dressing room not out on 52 occasions. With the ball in hand, he took 233 wickets, getting the best match figures of 11 wickets for 180 runs.
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