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🏏Cricket🏏





Cricket Records

Test Cricket Records

Batting

  • Most Runs: Sachin Tendulkar – 15,921
  • Highest Average: Don Bradman – 99.94
  • Most Centuries: Sachin Tendulkar – 51
  • Most Double Centuries: Don Bradman – 12
  • Most Triple Centuries: Brian Lara – 2
  • Highest Individual Score: Brian Lara – 400*
  • Fastest Century: Brendon McCullum – 54 balls

Bowling

  • Most Wickets: Muttiah Muralitharan – 800
  • Best Bowling Average (100+ wickets): George Lohmann – 10.75
  • Most 5-Wicket Hauls: Muralitharan – 67
  • Most 10-Wicket Hauls: Muralitharan – 22
  • Best Match Figures: Jim Laker – 19/90
  • Best Innings Figures: Jim Laker – 10/53
  • Fastest to 400 Wickets: Muttiah Muralitharan – 72 matches

Catches

  • Most Catches (Fielder): Rahul Dravid – 210
  • Most Catches in a Match: Ajinkya Rahane – 8

Wicketkeeping

  • Most Dismissals: Mark Boucher – 555
  • Most Catches: Mark Boucher – 532
  • Most Stumpings: MS Dhoni – 38

Team Records

  • Highest Team Total: Sri Lanka – 952/6d vs India (1997)
  • Lowest Team Total: New Zealand – 26 vs England (1955)
  • Most Consecutive Wins: Australia – 16 (1999–2001, 2005–2008)
  • Most Wins Overall: Australia – 400+




Cricket Fielding Positions

Close Catching

Inner Circle

  • Mid-off
  • Mid-on
  • Point
  • Cover
  • Midwicket
  • Square Leg

Outfield

  • Long-off
  • Long-on
  • Deep Point
  • Deep Cover
  • Deep Square Leg
  • Fine Leg
  • Third Man

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FIFA World Cup Champions & Runners-up

Men’s World Cup Finals — 1930 to 2022

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1930UruguayArgentina4–2
1934ItalyCzechoslovakia2–1 (a.e.t.)
1938ItalyHungary4–2
1950UruguayBrazil2–1*
1954West GermanyHungary3–2
1958BrazilSweden5–2
1962BrazilCzechoslovakia3–1
1966EnglandWest Germany4–2 (a.e.t.)
1970BrazilItaly4–1
1974West GermanyNetherlands2–1
1978ArgentinaNetherlands3–1 (a.e.t.)
1982ItalyWest Germany3–1
1986ArgentinaWest Germany3–2
1990West GermanyArgentina1–0
1994BrazilItaly0–0 (3–2 pens)
1998FranceBrazil3–0
2002BrazilGermany2–0
2006ItalyFrance1–1 (5–3 pens)
2010SpainNetherlands1–0 (a.e.t.)
2014GermanyArgentina1–0 (a.e.t.)
2018FranceCroatia4–2
2022ArgentinaFrance3–3 (4–2 pens)

*1950 did not have a single-match final; the listed score is from the decisive match of the final group stage (Uruguay vs Brazil).

FIFA World Cup Records
Countries with Most World Cup Titles

Country Titles Won Winning Years
Brazil51958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
Germany41954, 1974, 1990, 2014
Italy41934, 1938, 1982, 2006
Argentina31978, 1986, 2022
Uruguay21930, 1950
France21998, 2018
England11966
Spain12010

Top All-Time World Cup Goalscorers

Player Country Goals Matches Notes
Miroslav KloseGermany1624All-time top scorer
Ronaldo (Nazário)Brazil1519—
Gerd MüllerWest Germany1413—
Just FontaineFrance136Most in single tourney (1958)
Lionel MessiArgentina1326—
PeléBrazil1214—
Kylian MbappéFrance1214—

FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Winners

Year Player Country Goals
1930Guillermo StábileArgentina8
1934Oldřich NejedlýCzechoslovakia5
1938LeônidasBrazil7
1950AdemirBrazil8
1954Sándor KocsisHungary11
1958Just FontaineFrance13
1962Flórián Albert, Garrincha, Vavá, Valentin Ivanov, Dražan Jerković, Leonel SánchezMultiple4
1966EusébioPortugal9
1970Gerd MüllerWest Germany10
1974Grzegorz LatoPoland7
1978Mario KempesArgentina6
1982Paolo RossiItaly6
1986Gary LinekerEngland6
1990Salvatore SchillaciItaly6
1994Oleg Salenko, Hristo StoichkovRussia, Bulgaria6
1998Davor ŠukerCroatia6
2002RonaldoBrazil8
2006Miroslav KloseGermany5
2010Thomas MüllerGermany5
2014James RodríguezColombia6
2018Harry KaneEngland6
2022Kylian MbappéFrance8










🏈Rugby🏈






Rugby World Cup
Champions & Runners-up by Year

YearChampionRunner-up
1987New ZealandFrance
1991AustraliaEngland
1995South AfricaNew Zealand
1999AustraliaFrance
2003EnglandAustralia
2007South AfricaEngland
2011New ZealandFrance
2015New ZealandAustralia
2019South AfricaEngland
2023South AfricaNew Zealand

🅿 All-Time Top Point Scorers – Rugby World Cup

PlayerCountryTotal Points
Jonny WilkinsonEngland277
Gavin HastingsScotland227
Handré PollardSouth Africa195
Michael LynaghAustralia195
Dan CarterNew Zealand191

🏟 Rugby World Cup Titles by Team

TeamTitlesYears Won
South Africa41995, 2007, 2019, 2023
New Zealand31987, 2011, 2015
Australia21991, 1999
England12003





Swimming








Olympic Swimming
100m Freestyle Champions (2000–2024)

YearChampion (Men)Champion (Women)
2000 SydneyPieter van den Hoogenband (NED)Inge de Bruijn (NED)
2004 AthensPieter van den Hoogenband (NED)Jodie Henry (AUS)
2008 BeijingAlain Bernard (FRA)Britta Steffen (GER)
2012 LondonNathan Adrian (USA)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED)
2016 RioKyle Chalmers (AUS)Pernille Blume (DEN)
2020 TokyoCaeleb Dressel (USA)Emma McKeon (AUS)
2024 ParisDavid Popovici (ROU)Siobhán Haughey (HKG)

Olympic Swimming
100m Backstroke Champions (2000–2024)

YearChampion (Men)Champion (Women)
2000 SydneyLenny Krayzelburg (USA)Diana Mocanu (ROU)
2004 AthensAaron Peirsol (USA)Natalie Coughlin (USA)
2008 BeijingAaron Peirsol (USA)Natalie Coughlin (USA)
2012 LondonMatthew Grevers (USA)Missy Franklin (USA)
2016 RioRyan Murphy (USA)Katinka Hosszú (HUN)*
2020 TokyoEvgeny Rylov (ROC)Kaylee McKeown (AUS)
2024 ParisThomas Ceccon (ITA)Kaylee McKeown (AUS)

Olympic Swimming
4×200m Freestyle Relay Champions (2000–2024)

YearMenWomen
2000 SydneyAustraliaUSA
2004 AthensUSAUSA
2008 BeijingUSAAustralia
2012 LondonUSAUSA
2016 RioUSAUSA
2020 TokyoGreat BritainChina
2024 ParisGreat BritainUSA

All-Time Top Olympic Gold Medalists – Swimming

SwimmerCountryGold Medals
Michael PhelpsUSA23
Mark SpitzUSA9
Jenny ThompsonUSA8
Matt BiondiUSA8
Kristin OttoGDR (East Germany)6

⏱ World Records – Swimming (Men’s)

EventRecordSwimmerYear
100m Freestyle46.86sCésar Cielo (BRA)2009
200m Freestyle1:42.00Paul Biedermann (GER)2009
400m Freestyle3:40.07Paul Biedermann (GER)2009
100m Butterfly49.45sCaeleb Dressel (USA)2019
200m Butterfly1:50.34Kristóf Milák (HUN)2019

Chess








World Chess Champions (1886–Present)

NameReign
Wilhelm Steinitz1886–1894
Emanuel Lasker1894–1921
José Raúl Capablanca1921–1927
Alexander Alekhine1927–1935, 1937–1946
Max Euwe1935–1937
Mikhail Botvinnik1948–1957, 1958–1960, 1961–1963
Vasily Smyslov1957–1958
Mikhail Tal1960–1961
Tigran Petrosian1963–1969
Boris Spassky1969–1972
Bobby Fischer1972–1975
Anatoly Karpov1975–1985; FIDE: 1993–1999
Garry Kasparov1985–2000
Vladimir Kramnik2000–2007
Viswanathan Anand2007–2013
Magnus Carlsen2013–2023
Ding Liren2023–2024
Gukesh Dommaraju2024–Present

World Championship Matches (2006–2024)

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2006 (Elista)Vladimir KramnikVeselin Topalov6½–6½ (win in tiebreaks)
2007 (Mexico City)Viswanathan Anand— (tournament cycle)Round-robin
2008Viswanathan AnandVladimir Kramnik6½–4½
2010Viswanathan AnandVeselin Topalov6½–5½
2012Viswanathan AnandBoris Gelfand6½–4½
2013Magnus CarlsenViswanathan Anand6½–3½
2014Magnus CarlsenViswanathan Anand6½–4½
2016Magnus CarlsenSergey Karjakin6½–8½
2018Magnus CarlsenFabiano Caruana6½–6½ (win in rapid tiebreaks)
2021Magnus CarlsenIan Nepomniachtchi7½–3½
2023Ding LirenIan Nepomniachtchi7½–6½
2024Gukesh DommarajuDing Liren7½–6½

Chess Olympiad – Open Event Winners (2000–2024)

YearChampionSilverBronze
2000 (34th)RussiaGermanyUkraine
2002 (35th)RussiaHungaryArmenia
2004 (36th)UkraineRussiaArmenia
2006 (37th)ArmeniaChinaUSA
2008 (38th)ArmeniaIsraelUSA
2010 (39th)UkraineRussiaIsrael
2012 (40th)ArmeniaRussiaUkraine
2014 (41st)ChinaHungaryIndia
2016 (42nd)USAUkraineRussia
2018 (43rd)ChinaUSARussia
2022 (44th)UzbekistanArmeniaIndia
2024 (45th)IndiaUSAUzbekistan

Sports Events

Global Sports Events – September 2025

Sport Event Dates Location Highlights
Cricket Asia Cup 2025 Sep 9–28, 2025 UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi) India vs. Pakistan Sep 14
Tennis US Open 2025 Women's Final: Sep 6 New York, USA Aryna Sabalenka vs. Amanda Anisimova
Golf Amgen Irish Open 2025 Sep 4–7 K Club, Ireland Prize Fund: $6 million
American Football NFL São Paulo Game Sep 5 São Paulo, Brazil Chiefs vs. Chargers
Golf Ryder Cup 2025 Sep 26–28 Farmingdale, New York, USA USA vs. Europe
Athletics World Athletics Championships 2025 Sep 13–21 Tokyo, Japan Track & Field Events

Sri Lanka Sports Events – September 2025

Sport Event Date Location Highlights
Football Sri Lanka vs. Maldives (Friendly) Sep 6, 2025 TBC Kickoff: 11:30 AM (SLST)
Laser Run Sri Lanka Laser Run Championships Sep 13, 2025 Bandaragama, Sri Lanka Modern Pentathlon Event
Fun Run Asian Games Fun Run 2025 Sep 20, 2025 Colombo, Sri Lanka Celebration of 20th Asian Games
Modern Pentathlon National Pentathlon Challenge 2025 Sep 2025 (TBC) Sri Lanka Top pentathlon athletes compete

Sri Lanka School Sports Events – September 2025

Sport Event Date School / Venue Highlights
Athletics All-Island Schools Track & Field Sep 12–14, 2025 Royal College Grounds, Colombo Under-19, Under-16, Under-14 events
Cricket Schools One-Day Championship Sep 10–25, 2025 Various Grounds Top schools compete for national title
Football All-Island Schools Football Tournament Sep 15–22, 2025 School Grounds, Colombo & Kandy Boys & Girls divisions
Swimming National Schools Swimming Championships Sep 18–20, 2025 SSC Aquatic Centre, Colombo Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly events
Basketball All-Island Schools Basketball Championship Sep 21–28, 2025 D.S. Senanayake Indoor Stadium, Colombo Under-19 Boys & Girls categories

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