Glamorgan's Robert Croft Claims 1,000 First-Class Wicket!

After Peter Sainsbury, now Robert Croft. This English player, who plays for english county side Glamorgon took his 1,000th first-class wicket for his county on Thursday (22nd July, 2010).

40-year-old Robert Croft reached this milestone when he dismissed Leicestershire’s Wayne White and joined the elite club of 10,000 runs and 1,000 first-class wickets for just one club after Hampshire's Peter Sainsbury in 1972.

He also joins the elite club of 10,000 runs and 1,000 first-class wickets (who has played for more than one club) along with eight other county cricketers, i.e. Trevor Bailey, Tony Brown, Tom Cartwright, Ray Illingworth, Derek Morgan, John Mortimore, Peter Sainsbury and Fred Titmus.

He is now the 4th Glamorgan after Don Sheherd, Jack Mercer and Johnnie Clay to claim 1,000 first-class wickets for the Welsh county.

Image Courtesy: Glamorgancricket.com

The Legend Muttiah Muralitharan Makes it 800!

Sri Lankan legend off-spinner 38-year-old Muttiah Muralitharan becomes the fist cricketer in the history of the game to claim 800 wickets. His 800th victim was Pragyan Ojha of India, when he was caught by Mahela Jayawardena on the fifth day of the 1st Test against India on Thursday (22nd July, 2010) at Galle.

Mutiah Muralitharan is the leading wicket-taker in tests and one-day internationals. He has reached this milestone in his final test match appearance.

In Picture: Muttiah Muralitharan just after the historic moment with his teammates

The Longest Match in Tennis History- 11Hours 5 Minutes

The Longest Match in Tennis History

Chair Umpire from Sweden: Mohammad Lahyani

The longest match in the history of lawn tennis was won by John Isner of USA at Wimbledon on Thursday (24th June, 2010).

Isner and French qualifier Nicolas Mahut played a 186-game epic across three days for 11 hours and 5 minutes on Court 18 until the Isner finally won 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-3), 70-68.

The final set alone lasted 8:11, far longer than the previously longest match (6:33 hours) as all the tennis records were smashed and the new marks probably will stand forever. Isner served 112 aces while Mahut fired 103.

So special was the moment that the All England Club organized a gift presentation from former champion Ann Jones and Tim Henman for both players — and long-suffering Swedish chair umpire Mohammed Lahyani, who also sat through the entire ordeal.

World Record: Oliver Hardaker Smashed 329 (Not Out) Runs in 144 Balls

Teenage cricketer Oliver Hardaker smashed a world-record of 329 runs not out in one day.

Oliver blasted 27 sixes and 28 fours during his 144-ball local cup match knock that puts Indian master blaster Sachin Tendulkar in the shade.

At one stage he hit five sixes and a four in one over. The 18-year-old said there was only one chance to get him out – and that was when he was on 140.

'It was the best day of my life. My best previous score was 100 not out,' said Oliver.

'I've played cricket since I was five years old and I would love to become a professional cricketer.

'I've got Yorkshire Under-19 trials later in the summer.'

Oliver's mammoth innings came for Horsforth cricket club against Upper Wharfedale in North Yorkshire.

Image Courtesy: Dailymail.co.uk

The Fastest Goal Ever in Professional Soccer - 2 Seconds

On Saturday 7th NOV 2009, 21-year-old Saudi striker Nawaf Al Abed scored an amazing goal. The News paper and media of the country has claimed that, this is the fastest goal ever recorded in a professional football match in the world.

The incident took place in the match between Al Hilal and Al Shoalah, which ended 4-nil to the hosts in the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Cup, with the goial officially clocked at two seconds.

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Video Courtesy: KolkataFootball.com

Chess: Kiril Georgiev Played 360 Games Simultaneously, Sets World Record

A Bulgarian grandmaster appears to have broken the world record for the highest number of chess games played simultaneously, organizers said Monday.

Kiril Georgiev played a total of 360 games simultaneously, winning 284, drawing 70 and losing six, during a marathon that lasted 14 hours and 8 minutes in Sofia's Inter Expo Center, the organizers said.

The record number of games and the winning percentage of 88 percent will allow Georgiev to apply formally for entry into the Guinness Book of World Records.

Kiril Georgiev is a three-time Bulgarian national champion and a former under-18 world champion, according to the Bulgarian News Network.

The Guinness Book says the current record for most simultaneous games played was set in 2005 by Susan Polgar, the Hungarian-American four-time women's world champion.

Polgar played 326 games, winning 309, drawing 14 and losing only three.

News Source: Associated Press, Google

Olympics : Usain Bolt Strikes Gold in a World Record Time in 200m

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt wins gold with a time of 19.30 seconds. He is the first person to break both the 100 and 200 world records in the Olympics.

He won the Olympic 200 meters in 19.30 seconds, breaking Michael Johnson's untouchable world record of 19.32 seconds.


Churandy Martina of Netherlands Antilles and Wallace Spearmon of the United States were disqualified for lane violations. Martina's time was 19.82, Spearmon's 19.95. The DQs moved defending champion Shawn Crawford of the U.S. up to the silver in 19.96. Walter Dix, also of the U.S., took bronze in 19.98. Dix also won the bronze in the 100 meters.
Image Courtsey: Timesonline.co.uk and Canada.com

Olympics : Yelena Isinbayeva Wins Gold : Breaks Her Own Record

Yelena Isinbayeva after winning Gold in Beijing

Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia has broken her own world record in winning a second consecutive Olympic pole vault gold medal.

The 26-year-old Isinbayeva beat the record by a centimetre with a clearance of 5.05 metres, finishing ahead of American Jennifer Stuczynski, who cleared 4.80m.

Russia's Svetlana Feofanova took bronze with a vault of 4.75m.

Isinbayeva, who won gold in Athens four years ago spent most of the competition lying under her towel relaxing and did not take her first jump until 4.70.

Image Courtsey: Reuters Pictures

Usain Bolt : 9.68 secs : The Fastest MAN on EARTH PLANET

100 METERS FINAL : BEIJING OLYMPICS : 9.68 SECS : WORLD RECORD
The Starting Line-Up
THE START
THE END in JUST 9.68 secs

Usain Bolt, the world record holder, won the 100 metres in 9.68 secs. The Jamaican broke his own world record in the process.
Trinidad and Tobago's Richard Thompson won the silver with 9.89 secs and Walter Dix of the United States won the bronze in 9.91 secs.
Asafa Powell, the former world record holder, failed to win a medal and finished only fifth (9.95s).

Former World Record Holder Brendan Hansen Finishes 4th : Denied Olympics

Former World Record Holder in 200-meter breaststroke, USA's Brendan Hansen has failed to make for the Beijing Olympics. He could not make it to the US team after he faltered in the race and finished 4th.

Hansen led the first 150 meters, only to fade badly on the final lap as Scott Spann powered to the biggest win of his career. Eric Shanteau was second. Brendan Hansen has still has a spot in the Olympic team in the 100 meters breast stroke and most likely in the 400 medley relay.

MEN'S 200 BREASTSTROKE FINAL

1. Scott Spann 2:09.97

2. Eric Shanteau 2:10.36

3. Scott Usher 2:11.00

4. Brendan Hansen 2:11.37

5. Clark Burckle 2:13.86

6. John Criste 2:13.87

7. Ryan Hurley 2:13.90

8. Giordan Pagioli 2:15.07

Michael Phelps And Katie Hoff Sets World Record In 400 Meters IM

Winner of six gold medals and two bronze in Athens Olympics 2004, Michael Phelps has booked a ticket to this year's summer Beijing Olympics 2008. On Sunday he won the 400-meter individual medley with a world record time of 4 minutes, 5.25 seconds at the US Olympic swimming trials.

In the women's section too, there was World Record made, when Katie Hoff clocked 4 minutes 31.12 seconds in the final of the women's 400-meter individual medley. Elizabeth Beisel finished second.


In Phelps' race, Ryan Lochte finished in 4:06.08, with that also under the previous world mark. Phelps held the previous world record at 4:06.22, set at last year's world championships in Australia.

Michael Phelp is now eyeing on Mark Spitz's World Record of 7 gold medals in a single Olympic event, which he accomplised in 1972 Munich Olympics.