It's a numbers game! Here The Cricketer takes a look back at some of the stats to come out of the world of cricket this week...
Darren Bravo’s first-innings half-century at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium was the slowest (in minutes - 342) Test fifty in West Indies’ history, and the third slowest in the history of Test cricket.
Only Trevor Bailey (350 balls, 357 minutes) vs Australia in 1958 and Chris Tavare (236 balls, 350 minutes) against Pakistan in 1982 have scored slower half-centuries in Tests.
Bravo hit just three boundaries in his effort (two fours, one six).
T20 cricket can be a dark and difficult format for bowlers at the best of times, just ask Hobart Hurricanes’ Riley Meredith.
The 22-year-old’s opening over against Melbourne Renegades went for a hefty 23 despite conceding just a single from his first three deliveries.
A front-foot no-ball was followed by five wides, five no-balls, five more no-balls and a single as 17 runs came off a single legal delivery.
Luckily for Meredith, his disastrous opener did not cost his side as the Hurricanes won by 16 runs.
17 runs... FROM ONE BALL 😳
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) February 7, 2019
This Bucket Ball bonanza was the worst start to the innings the Hurricanes could imagine.@KFCAustralia | #BBL08 pic.twitter.com/FfS7svQXpm
Angelo Perera has hit two double-hundreds in a first-class match, what've you done?
The Sri Lankan achieved the feat batting for Nondescripts CC against Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
Perera hit 201 off 203 in the first innings and 231 off 268 in the second to become only the second man - after Arthur Fagg of Kent managed the same feat against Essex in 1938 - to hit two double-centuries in a single first-class fixture.
Playing in his second Test, Kurtis Patterson notched his first Test century for Australia at Canberra.
Batting at No.6, Patterson finished unbeaten on 114 as Australia put on 534-5d in their first innings against Sri Lanka.
The lad took a super grab at the Gabba too 👀
Stokesy, is that you?
— The Cricketer (@TheCricketerMag) January 26, 2019
A stunning catch from Kurtis Patterson helped Australia to an innings & 40 run victory over Sri Lanka at the Gabba#AUSvSLpic.twitter.com/a9IBlGyrtR
On Wednesday India were handed their heaviest ever defeat (by run-margin) in T20I cricket.
In the opening fixture of the three-match series, Tim Seifert's first T20I fifty (84) helped New Zealand to an 80-run victory at Wellington.
The tourists bounced back on Friday with a seven-wicket win at Eden Park to level the series at 1-1 and set up a decider at Seddon Park.
Cricket Australia have announced that Ricky Ponting will act as Justin Langer’s assistant coach for the 2019 World Cup in England.
In his playing career, Ponting captained his country in 29 World Cup matches - more than any other player World Cup history - and won the tournament on three occasions.
Ponting also holds the record for most World Cup matches played (46) and most catches (28) by a fielder in the history of the tournament.
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