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Test cricket is where batsmen first defend, calculate and then score runs.

One day Internationals is where batsmen look to attack, but there's a danger of being bowled out before playing full quota of 50 overs.

Twenty20 cricket is were batter don't think one bit, and smash everything from ball one. Selectors even keep those batsman away from this shortest version of international cricket who can't play innovative strokes.

If you like to hit sixes, T20 is for you.

But few batsmen have the ability to clear field at will. Chris Gayle of West Indies was the first batsman who managed to reach three figure individual score in 20 over cricket, and we all know how good a striker of cricket ball he is.

Update : Brendon McCullum of New Zealand blasted 116 runs off just 56 balls at AMI stadium in Christchurch against arch rivals Australians, making only the second ton in T20 cricket before Suresh Raina of India struck 3rd, against South Africa in T20 world cup at St Lucia. The very next day, Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka slapped Zimbabweans for only the 4th century in the format.

Also see : Fastest T20 fifty | Most sixes in a T20 match | Highest T20 team totals.

Highest Individual scores by a batsman in T20 cricket.

Batsman (Country)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Versus	Venue	Mon/Yr
Chris Gayle (WI)	117	57	7	10	South Africa	Jo'burg	11 Sep 2007
Brendon McCullum (NZ)	116*	56	12	8	Australia	Christchurch	28 Feb 2010
Suresh Raina (India)	101	60	9	5	South Africa	St Lucia	2 May 2010
Mahela Jayawardene (SL)	100	64	10	4	Zimbabwe	Guyana	3 May 2010
Ricky Ponting (Aus)	98*	55	8	5	New Zealand	Auckland	17 Feb 2005
Chris Gayle (WI)	98	66	5	7	India	Barbados	9 May 2010
Tillakaratane Dilshan (SL)	96*	67	12	2	West Indies	The Oval	19 Jun 2009
Demien Martyn (Aus)	96	56	7	5	South Africa	Brisbane	9 Jan 2006
Loots Bosman (SA)	94	45	5	9	England	Centurion	15 Nov 2009
Herschelle Gibbs (SA)	90*	55	14	2	West Indies	Jo'burg	11 Sep 2007
Graeme Smith (SA)	89*	58	11	1	Australia	Jo'burg	24 Feb 2006
Justin Kemp (SA)	89*	56	6	6	New Zealand	Durban	19 Sep 2007
David Warner (Aus)	89	43	7	6	South Africa	Melbourne	11 Jan 2009
David Hussey (Aus)	88*	44	5	6	South Africa	Jo'burg	27 Mar 2009
Hiral Patel (Canada)	88*	61	9	2	Ireland	Colombo	3 Feb 2010
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)	88	44	11	4	Kenya	Jo'burg	14 Sep 2007
Chris Gayle (WI)	88	50	6	6	Australia	The Oval	6 Jun 2009
Graeme Smith (SA)	88	44	8	6	England	Centurion	15 Nov 2009
List limited to batsman with scores above 88 runs.

Note : above list is limited to batsmen who have scored more than a 81 in T20 games.. in process, batters from all main team like West Indies, India, Australia, England, South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and New Zealand are included.

Record holders

Ricky Ponting with his 98 not out in that very first ever T20 internationally, against New Zealand which was then broken by Chris Gayle's 117 vs SA on 11 Sep 2007.

Most runs in an ODI spell..

Most consecutive wins in one day Internationals..

The record holder's in Champions trophy.

The record holders in Pak vs WI test matches.

Most runs in a year : Md. Yousuf at 2nd position

Highest and Lowest team scores in all cricket World Cups.

Best debuts in International test match cricket.

Bizzare, famous & interesting records in cricket

World's best ODI opening pair, ever!

Invincibility in cricket : Record of most test match wins in a row

Record list : Successful 4th Innings chases

Record List : Fastest century in One day International cricket

Ask for a Cricket Record: India, Australia, Pakistan, England, South Africa, West Indies, Srilanka, New Zealand

Highest individual score by a batsman in one day cricket (ODI)

Highest individual score by a batsman in test match cricket

Highest Score by a batsman in Twenty20 (T20) Cricket.

Record List : Most Century (Hundreds) in Test Match Cricket

Record List : Best Bowling figures in T20 cricket

Highest team innings totals in T20 cricket match

Most Sixes in T20 Cricket Match : Record list.

Highest score by a batsman in Australia vs England 'Ashes' test match.

Record of most sixes by a batsman in T20 cricket career

Record list : Fastest fifties in Twenty20 cricket match.

List of most expensive bowling spells in Twenty20 cricket.

Lowest team scores in Twenty20 cricket matches

Highest partnership record in Twenty20 cricket : for all wickets.

Best debut in Twenty20 Cricket : batsman = runs, bowlers = wickets.

Most runs conceeded by a bowler in an over in T20 cricket.

Largest victory margin in T20 cricket : runs, wickets and balls.

Highest team total list in Australia vs England test match.

Record of highest partnerships in Aus v Eng Ashes test match.

List of Lowest Totals in Australia vs England 'Ashes' test match.

Most runs and Most match played by a player in Aus v Eng Ashes tests.

Best Bowling figures in Aus v Eng Ashes test match (and in an innings).

Record list : most century by a batsman in Ashes test match career.

Sachin Tendulkar vs Ricky Ponting : Most career century & runs : Test + ODI.

Sachin Tendulkar : Total One day International (ODI) century list.

List of all test match century made by Sachin Tendulkar, vs all country.

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Tied Cricket Matches : Tests, One day Intarnationls (ODI), Twenty20 (T20).

Record list of 7+ one day international (ODI) series between two country.

Smallest victory margins in T20 cricket matches (for all teams).

Most runs scored in an over of a T20 cricket match.

Most consecutive wins by a team in T20 matches (without a defeat).

All country/teams win-loss result summary in Twenty20 (T20) matches.

Performance report of all teams in one day internationals.

All teams test match win-loss-draw summary.

Lowest (smallest) team totals in test matches (all country list).

Sachin Tendulkar's records in test matches & one day internationals.

Best bowling figures by a bowler in debut test match (& innings).