England sit proudly on top of the list after scoring 444 in the recent one-day international. When was the last time, if ever, they held the record for the highest total? asked Jarvis Powell from South Africa England have actually had five previous spells on top of this list, although two of them were very brief. After scoring 190 in the first official one-day international of all, against Australia in Melbourne in 1970-71, England held the record for little more than three hours, at which point Australia overtook their score and won the match. England reclaimed the record in August 1972, scoring 226 for 4 to overhaul Australias 222 at Old Trafford. They improved that two days later with 236 at Lords … but Australia then made 240 for 5 to win the match and reclaim the record. Australia improved the mark with 265 for 5 against New Zealand in Christchurch in 1973-74, but England went one better in July 1974, scoring 266 for 6 at Headingley to trump Indias 265.That 266 remained the record going in to the inaugural World Cup, in England in 1975. On the first day, Australia made 278 for 7 against Pakistan at Headingley, and New Zealand 309 for 5 against East Africa at Edgbaston … but England topped the lot at Lords with 334 for 4 - a total considered so huge that India made no attempt to chase it, even though in those days they had 60 overs at their disposal. That 334 remained the highest ODI total for eight years, until Pakistan made 338 for 5 against Sri Lanka in Swansea during the 1983 World Cup.West Indies raised the bar to 360 during the 1987 World Cup, against Sri Lanka in Karachi, but England reclaimed the record with 363 for 7 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge in 1992. Sri Lanka beat that by smashing 398 for 5 against Kenya in Kandy during the 1996 World Cup - and, until they amassed 444 for 3 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge last week, England hadnt held this record since.Both New Zealands openers at Centurion were out for ducks. How often has this happened in Tests? asked David Morrison from New Zealand The double failure of Martin Guptill and Tom Latham against South Africa in Centurion last week was actually the 52nd time both openers had fallen for ducks in the same Test innings. The previous instance was by Sri Lankas Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva, against India in Galle in August 2015. Earlier in 2015, Guptill and Latham also made ducks against England at Lords (Latham was again out for a golden duck, but Guptill lasted two balls). What made this latest one unusual was that they both fell first ball, and both in Dale Steyns first over. As far as I can see, this has happened only once before in Tests - in Pakistans second innings at Headingley in 1982, as Wisden confirms: By the end of [Bob] Willis opening over Mohsin Khan and Mudassar Nazar were both out, Mohsin caught behind driving loosely against the first ball and Mudassar edging the fifth and his own first, a rising delivery, to third slip. Both Englands openers were out first ball against New Zealand in Christchurch in 1932-33, but while Herbert Sutcliffe fell to the first ball of the match, Eddie Paynter was out to the first delivery of the second over.England hit 16 sixes in their 444 for 3 at Trent Bridge. Was this a record? asked Jatin Krishnamurthy from India The 16 sixes in the record ODI total of 444 for 3 at Trent Bridge last week was a new record for England - beating 15 in their 399 for 9 against South Africa in Bloemfontein in February - but is some way down the overall list, in joint 13th place. The most sixes in any ODI innings is 22, by New Zealand against West Indies in Queenstown on New Years Day in 2014. Remarkably, that came from just 21 overs - and 14 of the sixes were hit by Corey Anderson. Wahab Riaz conceded 110 runs in his ten overs at Trent Bridge, without taking a wicket. What are the records for conceding most runs without taking wickets in all three formats? asked Gaurav Shukla from India Wahab Riazs final figures of 0 for 110 at Trent Bridge last week were comfortably Pakistans most expensive in one-day internationals - it surpassed Riazs own 2 for 93 against South Africa in Johannesburg in March 2013. The only bowler to concede more in any ODI innings is Australias Mick Lewis, with 0 for 113 in the famous 872-run match against South Africa in Johannesburg in March 2006. The only other man to concede more than 100 in an ODI without taking a wicket is New Zealands Tim Southee, against India in Christchurch in March 2009. The record in Tests remains Khan Mohammads 0 for 259 for Pakistan against West Indies in Kingston in 1957-58, in the innings in which Garry Sobers made 365 not out, while the worst in T20Is is Sanath Jayasuriyas 0 for 64 for Sri Lanka v Pakistan in Johannesburg in September 2007, during the inaugural World T20.What are the fastest five-wicket hauls in Tests, in terms of balls bowled? asked Amit Kumar from India The fewest balls required to take five wickets in a Test match is 12, by Jacques Kallis in the course of his 5 for 21 for South Africa against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom in October 2002. That just bettered a burst of 5 for 0 in 13 balls by Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis, also against Bangladesh, while taking 6 for 55 in Dhaka the previous season. Jim Lakers 9 for 37 in the first innings of the Ashes Test at Old Trafford in 1956 (which he finished with a record 19 for 90), also included a spell of 5 for 0 in 13 balls. The fastest five-for from the start of a bowling spell in a Test is 19 balls, set by Australias Ernie Toshack against India in Brisbane in 1947-48, and equalled by Stuart Broad for England against Australia at Trent Bridge in 2015.Following on from last weeks question about Mohammad Amir having played 18 Tests without taking a catch, who has taken the most catches off their own bowling in Test cricket? asked Richard Vince from England Theres a tie at the top of this particular table in Tests: both Anil Kumble and Muttiah Muralitharan took 35 return catches. Theyre a long way clear at the top: Daniel Vettori and Shane Warne both took 21 caught-and-bowleds, and Derek Underwood 20. Murali also took 35 in one-day internationals, six more than the next best, by the New Zealander Chris Harris. Shahid Afridi took 24 caught-and-bowleds, and Saqlain Mushtaq 20.Send in your questions using our feedback form. Custom Bruins Jerseys . 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Hands firmly across his chest, and not even the hint of a smile on his lips, Neil Hawgoods body language might have seemed inexplicable. The coach of the Indian womens hockey team had just watched his side create history. They had beaten China 2-1 following goals from Grace Deep Ekka and Deepika Thakur, in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy. It was the first time in four attempts that India had claimed the continental crown.The players themselves were ecstatic. They draped themselves in the national flag. They danced in the team bus and ordered previously forbidden pizza once they got back to the hotel. On the ground they had even made an attempt to hoist Hawgood on their shoulders but the Australian would have none of it and the girls gave up after lifting him a few inches off the ground. When it came for posing for pictures with the trophy, Hawgood, still with very little expression on his face, stood in the corner of the frame.The Indian team understood.Coach gets emotional very quickly. After our match against Japan [where the team settled for a draw after giving up a two-goal cushion] he was crying. This time he was so happy that he probably didnt want to show his emotion, Deepika told ESPN soon after scoring the winning strike off a penalty corner with 17 seconds left on the clock.Hawgood would explain his actions later. I get more enjoyment from watching the girls celebrate. It is their success and they deserved to be at the centre of it all, he told ESPN from Singapore following what was only his sides third win against China in the last 13 encounters.The win was the second bit of history that India have created this year. They had broken a 36-year drought by qualifying for the Olympics. Once there, the side performed poorly, losing all but one game and finishing with a -15 goal difference. Hawgood and his team, however, believe that the bruising experience in Rio has paid off.We cant underestimate the role that qualifying for the Olympics has made to the team, he said. You learn more from a big lesson than a number of smaller lessons. At the Olympics, the team learned how they needed to play at a higher level for longer periods of time.Against a Chinese team ranked four places higher than them at eighth in the world, India were able to soak up spells of sustained pressure, particularly in the second and third quarters when the game seemed to ebb. The team was able to knuckle down, he said.ddddddddddddThey were able to stay focused and get through those hard periods.Deepika, who with 182 caps is the most experienced member of the squad, and had featured in three winless Asian Champions Trophy campaigns before this one, said the side is much stronger mentally.Unlike in previous editions, we werent worried how we would perform this time, she said. After having qualified for the Olympics we dont just want to be a team that takes part. We dont think we are just a normal team any more. We expect better from ourselves. Is baar jeet ki bhukh aa gayi hai team mein (We have the hunger to win now). Frankly anything less than winning the Champions Trophy would have been a disappointment for us.Indeed, Hawgood had told his side before the tournament that this was their best chance to claim the continental crown. At the end of the Olympic cycle, most teams will be rebuilding [China would send a U-21 squad]. On the other hand, we only had three seniors [albeit including captain Sushila Chanu] missing out this tournament, he said.While he expected the title, Hawgood rates the win highly simply because it means that the momentum created by the Olympic qualification is maintained. However, he knows that while his side are competitive in Asia, there is a long way to go. We are top of the mountain in Asia, but only halfway up where we need to be at the world level, he said.The team will have little time to rest on their laurels. Flying back to India on Saturday, they begin training almost immediately. After a 10-day camp, they head to Australia where they play a three-match test series against a side to whom they lost 6-1 in the Olympics. We have bigger challenges, he said. Hockey goes on.Hawgood says the side will pick another three or four newcomers for the Australia tour. There are also other areas India have to work on. The teams penalty corner woes continued in Singapore too. They converted one of seven in their final league game against China, which was the only game they lost in the tournament.We dont need just a single drag flicker, Hawgood said. We probably need two or three. But when I returned to the Indian team 12 months ago, I didnt feel that we had the time to develop one before the Olympics. But it is something we need. ' ' '