Cricket's name comes from "cricc," an Old English word for a stick, reflecting the game's bat-and-ball origins.Sachin Tendulkar, a cricket icon, showcased his greatness by scoring over 10,000 runs in both ODIs and Test matches.South Africa's H. A. Page set a historic record by scoring 1,000 Test runs at the age of 17 years and 364 days.Pakistani star Shahid Afridi holds the record for the fastest ODI century, achieving it in just 37 balls against Sri Lanka.In 2007, Pakistan's Javed Miandad made history by hitting six consecutive sixes in a Test match, a feat unmatched until then.Sachin Tendulkar dominates the record books with the most combined sixes in Tests and ODIs, showcasing his prowess with a total of 69 sixes.

The Cricket Ball

The cricket ball is traditionally made of leather stitched tightly around a cork and rubber core, providing its unique weight and bounce.Red and white are the standard colors for cricket balls, used in Test and limited-overs formats, respectively.Swing bowling, a crafty skill, involves exploiting the ball's seam position and shine to make it curve in the air, adding complexity for batsmen

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Fifth T20 cricket match – as it happened

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi led the side to victory in their final T20 match of the five-game series to avoid a whitewash.