Which five records in cricket are unlikely to be broken ever?

Although the game of cricket has undergone significant changes in the past few decades, certain records remain unbroken and stand tall as a paragon of phenomenal skill and unwavering courage and haven’t been surpassed by any cricketer to date and it’s highly unlikely that any cricketer would ever be able to smash these records in the future. From Jim Laker’s 19 wickets in a test match to a phenomenal total of 4204 wickets by Muralitharan in international cricket, many near-mythical records serve as a benchmark of excellence in cricket and are extremely hard to break. 

Shoaib Akhtar’s Shatabdi Express Deliveries 

Shoaib Akhtar has often created a buzz with his fierce deliveries which were nothing less than a nightmare for the opposition batsmen on the field. At a blistering speed of 161.3km/hr, Shoaib Akhtar holds the record for the fastest ball ever. During the 2003 World Cup tournament, England’s Nick Knight faced this fierce delivery. Owing to his on-the-spot and breakneck deliveries, Shoaib Akhtar was also known by the nicknames “Shatabdi Express” and “Rawalpindi Express”, which were the fastest trains of his era.

Jim Laker’s ruthless 19-wicket haul at a Test Match 

English cricketer Jim Laker established an undefeatable record of picking up nineteen wickets during a single test match against Australia at Old Trafford in 1956. Laker destroyed the Australian batting line-up ruthlessly and sacked the Australian test team for two innings, in the series-decider match. Although cricketers including Yasir Shah have managed to come near to circling Laker’s unattainable 19-wicket haul record, they haven’t been able to surpass it yet.  

Muralitharan’s highest number of International wickets

Legendary spin bowler and former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan, widely regarded as one of the most ferocious bowlers and one of the greatest cricketers of his time, holds the record for the highest number of wickets taken in international cricket. Muralitharan picked up a total of 1,347 international wickets by claiming 530 wickets in ODIs, 800 wickets in Test cricket and 13 wickets in T20s. These are not just statistics but numbers that prove Muralitharan’s domination over the game’s longest format, which continues to serve as a benchmark for the bowlers of modern-day cricket.

Don Bradman’s brilliant three-over century

A streak of explosive centuries has always been a focal point in cricket. A legendary Australian cricketer, Don Bradman once smashed a century straight up from his bat in a mere three overs during a domestic match between Blackheath and Lithgow back in 1931. The then 23-year-old Don Bradman played for Blackheath and registered a mind-blowing streak of 33, 40 and 27 runs in the first three overs, establishing an unbeatable record in the arena of match-winning centuries.

Brian Lara’s highest score in test cricket 

Former West-Indian cricketer, Brian Lara holds the record for smashing the highest individual score, i.e. 400 in an innings in Test cricket against England in 2004 at the Antigua Recreation Ground. Brian Lara’s batting assault lasted for a staggering 778 minutes and his record-breaking innings included 43 boundary hits and four sixes. It has been almost two decades since Brian Lara created a historical benchmark in test cricket. No batsman has been able to breach his 400-not-out test record. Recently, during a ground-breaking interview, Brian Lara expressed his conviction over Indian cricketers and claimed Shubhman Gill might break his 400* test record in the coming years.