Rank | Player | Nationality | Runs | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Graham Gooch | ![]() | 22,211 | 40.16 |
2 | Graeme Hick | ![]() | 22,059 | 41.30 |
3 | Sachin Tendulkar | ![]() | 21,999 | 45.54 |
4 | Kumar Sangakkara | ![]() | 18,630 | 43.02 |
5 | Viv Richards | ![]() | 16,995 | 41.96 |
6 | Ricky Ponting | ![]() | 16,363 | 41.74 |
7 | Gordon Greenidge | ![]() | 16,349 | 40.56 |
8 | Sanath Jayasuriya | ![]() | 16,128 | 31.19 |
9 | Allan Lamb | ![]() | 15,658 | 39.14 |
10 | Desmond Haynes | ![]() | 15,651 | 42.07 |
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Most run records in Cricket
Technically Mount Everest is NOT the tallest!
Although Mount Everest is the highest mountain above sea level 8,850m,
Hawaii's Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain base-to-peak: 10,210m (33,500 ft), 4,205m (13,796 ft) above sea level.
Hawaii's Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain base-to-peak: 10,210m (33,500 ft), 4,205m (13,796 ft) above sea level.
Lucy wasn't alone
Lucy, a famed relative to the human race, has a cousin. Little Foot, as he's been nicknamed, was found to have lived at the same time as Lucy, indicating there was more diversity in across Africa during this time period
India, US launch Fulbright - Kalam Climate Fellowship
India and United States have launched the Fulbright – Kalam Climate Fellowship enabling Indian research scholars to work with American institutions in the field of climate change. It will sponsor up to 6 Indian PhD students and post-doctoral researchers to work with US institutions for a period up to one year. The fellowship has been named after late Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. It was launched as part of a commitment made by US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to build long-term capacity to address climate change-related issues in both the countries. It will be operated by the binational US-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) under the umbrella of the prestigious Fulbright programme. It will be jointly funded by both the governments.
Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/current-affairs/education
Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/current-affairs/education