5 shocking coincidences in the game of cricket

The game of cricket is quite unpredictable. Throughout the years, we have come across some amazing coincidences. Here is a list of 5 shocking coincidences in the game of cricket:

MS Dhoni’s maiden ODI and Test centuries

Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni amassed his maiden ODI century against Pakistan back in 2005. Dhoni amassed an impressive 148 runs for India in the ODI match against Pakistan. A year later, Dhoni amassed his maiden Test century for India against Pakistan. Surprisingly, Dhoni amassed 148 runs for India in a Test match against Pakistan in 2006.

The Test series of Number 1

Back in 11/11/11, South Africa needed 111 runs to win a Test match against Australia. Remarkably, the local time was 11:11. Hence, the scoreboard read 11:11 11/11/11. South Africa needed to chase a total of 236 to win the Test match against Australia. In the end, South Africa went on to win the Test match against Australia by a comprehensive margin of 8 wickets.

Rahul Dravid and Cheteshwar Pujara’s milestones in the Test format

Former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid and Cheteshwar Pujara share quite a few similarities. Quite amazingly, it took both Dravid and Pujara 67 innings to amass 3000 runs in the Test format. Moreover, Pujara and Dravid both amassed 5000 Test runs in the 108th innings of their Test careers.

November 27 and the 300th wicket milestone in the Test format

On 27th November 1981, former Australian cricketer Dennis Lillee scalped his 300th wicket for Australia in the Test format. 36 years later, an Indian spin bowler scalped his 300th wicket for India in the Test format on 27th November.

Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar

Both Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar amassed their 1000th international run against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Kohli and Tendulkar also scored their 2nd ODI century against Australia.

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