7 startling first-class cricket records

Cricket is a game which is played in three main prospects, namely, batting, bowling and fielding. Whenever the game is played, it is bound to bring about a few records too. Be it the six sixes in an over, Muralitharans record number of wickets, Sachin Tendulkars number of runs scored, many people are familiar with these records as they are broadcasted on an international level.However, when it comes to first-class cricket, the matches played consist of squads represented by young players looking to make a mark in the circuit to get a national call-up one day and it seems like just an opportunity to play amongst the few big names.Most of the games are overlooked as the squads playing are not fully comprised of international stars and the games are not broadcasted on an international level. However, there have been occasions in first-class cricket, where stupendous records have been set, which have not been upstaged up to date.Let us take a look at 7 of these such achievements:

#1 Most number of centuries and runs by Sir Jack Hobbs

Hobbs - the run machine

When it comes to the most number of centuries scored and runs mustered in a career at the international level, ‘master blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for both.

If there was ever a player Sachin could be compared to at first-class cricket level, it would certainly be Englishman Sir Jack Hobbs. Affectionately called ‘The Master’. Having represented Surrey for over three decades, Hobbs was the most feared batsman of his time and was like a well-oiled machine while wielding the bat.

In the 834 matches he represented the English county team, he managed to score over 60,000 runs at a prolific average of just over 50. He currently holds the record for the most number of runs and the most number of centuries scored in first-class cricket with 61,760 runs and 199 centuries.