The most expensive cricket bat was India’s world cup winning Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s bat which was sold at auction for Rs. 72,00,000. It was bought by R K Global Shares & Securities Ltd (India) on 18 July 2011 at the M.S Dhoni’s ‘East Meets West’ Charity Dinner, in London, UK. MS Dhoni had used that bat in the 2011 World Cup final on 2nd April 2011 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai and he had hit the winning shot ‘sixer’ with this bat. 5. Ten wickets in an Innings and All bowled English cricketer John Wisden was the only bowler to picking up all ten wickets in an innings by dismissing bowled to all batsmen. This feat was achieved by John Wisden while he was playing for the South against the North at Lord’s in 1850. 4. Largest cricket tournament The largest cricket tournament consists of 16,215 participants and it was achieved by Eenadu Cricket Champion Cup 2013 (India). The tournament was played in several venues across India from 30 December 2013 to 20 February 2014. 3. Longest bowling run-up The longest bowling run-up in a cricket match is 2.7 km (1.6 mi). This feat was achieved by Jason Rawson (UK) in a Twenty-20 match played at Salesbury Cricket Club in Salesbury, Blackburn, UK on 20 March 2010. It was the first delivery of the match which batsman Ian Riley smashed for a boundary. The match was abandoned by the umpire after six balls due to inclement weather 2. Most 10-wicket hauls in an innings Alfred Percy Freeman, who was famously known as Tich Freeman, had taken all ten wickets in an innings for thrice. Former England Test cricketer Tich Freeman was a leg-spinner and had served for Kent during his county career. He had taken 10-wicket in an innings for 3 times during his domestic career. It was most 10-wicket hauls in an innings by a bowler. 1. Most expensive cricket memorabilia The most expensive piece of cricket history is Australian cricketer, Sir Donald Bradman’s 1948 cap which was sold for 425,000 Australian Dollar. It was the cap which Bradman wore on the 1948 tour of England. In that tour, Bradman scored the last of his 29 test centuries and then he made the most famous duck in cricketing history in his final Test match. It was bought by Tim Serisier in June 2003 in a pre-auction deal with Ludgrove’s auctioneers from
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