ON THIS DAY · 8 JANUARY

Cricket Records Set on 8 January

DATE
8 JANUARYRecordsMilestones
HIGHEST SCORES
RUNS
1Ross Taylor 2019 · New Zealand v Sri LankaODIs137131b
2Paul Stirling 2021 · Ireland v United Arab EmiratesODIs131148b
3Craig Williams 2020 · Namibia v OmanODIs12994b
4Mahela Jayawardene 2014 · Pakistan v Sri LankaTests129278b
5Henry Nicholls 2019 · New Zealand v Sri LankaODIs12480b
6Kirk Edwards 2014 · New Zealand v West IndiesODIs123108b
7Upul Tharanga 2010 · Bangladesh v Sri LankaODIs118126b
8Peter Fulton 2006 · New Zealand v Sri LankaODIs112131b
9Chundangapoyil Rizwan 2021 · Ireland v United Arab EmiratesODIs109136b
10Dwayne Bravo 2014 · New Zealand v West IndiesODIs10681b
BEST BOWLING
FIGURES
1Greg Chappell 1981 · Australia v IndiaODIs5/15
2Jim Smith 1935 · West Indies v EnglandTests5/16
3Manny Martindale 1935 · West Indies v EnglandTests5/22
4Richard Ngarava 2024 · Zimbabwe v Sri LankaODIs5/32
5Johannes Smit 2020 · Namibia v OmanODIs5/44
6Morawakage Theekshana 2024 · Zimbabwe v Sri LankaODIs4/31
7Lockie Ferguson 2019 · New Zealand v Sri LankaODIs4/40
8Ken Farnes 1935 · West Indies v EnglandTests4/40
9Nikita Miller 2014 · New Zealand v West IndiesODIs4/45
10Rodney Hogg 1985 · Australia v Sri LankaODIs4/47
T20 LEAGUE HIGHEST SCORES
ALL LEAGUES
1DR Sams BBL 2021/22 · Melbourne Renegades v Sydney ThunderBBL9844b
2BR McDermott BBL 2021/22 · Brisbane Heat v Hobart HurricanesBBL9361b
3MA Carberry BBL 2014 · Perth Scorchers v Brisbane HeatBBL7737b
4James Vince SA20 2026 · Joburg Super Kings v Paarl RoyalsSA207543b
5Alex Hales BBL 2023/24 · Sydney Thunder v Perth ScorchersBBL7255b
6RR Rossouw BPL 2020 · Cumilla Warriors v Khulna TigersBPL7136b
7Mohammad Nabi BBL 2020/21 · Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne RenegadesBBL7141b
8AJ Turner BBL 2017 · Perth Scorchers v Melbourne RenegadesBBL7032b
9MJ North BBL 2011 · Perth Scorchers v Adelaide StrikersBBL7052b
10Lachlan Pfeffer BBL 2021/22 · Brisbane Heat v Hobart HurricanesBBL6951b
INTERNATIONAL MATCHES ON 8 JANUARY
23 PLAYED
YearMatchFormatResult
2025New Zealand v Sri LankaODIsNew Zealand won by 113 runs
2024Zimbabwe v Sri LankaODIsSri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
2022West Indies v IrelandODIsWest Indies won by 24 runs
2021Ireland v United Arab EmiratesODIsU.A.E. won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
2020Namibia v OmanODIsNamibia won by 52 runs
2019New Zealand v Sri LankaODIsNew Zealand won by 115 runs
2017New Zealand v BangladeshT20IsNew Zealand won by 27 runs
2016Afghanistan v ZimbabweT20IsAfghanistan won by 5 runs
2015Afghanistan v ScotlandODIsAfghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 42 balls remaining)
2014New Zealand v West IndiesODIsWest Indies won by 203 runs
2014Pakistan v Sri LankaTestsSri Lanka won by 9 wickets
2010Bangladesh v Sri LankaODIsSri Lanka won by 9 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)
T20 LEAGUE MATCHES ON 8 JANUARY
32 PLAYED
SeasonMatchLeagueResult
BBL 2025/26Melbourne Stars v Sydney SixersBBLSixers won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
SA20 2026Joburg Super Kings v Paarl RoyalsSA20No result
BBL 2024/25Sydney Thunder v Hobart HurricanesBBL147/8 (20.0 ov) v 150/6 (19.4 ov)
BBL 2023/24Sydney Thunder v Perth ScorchersBBL137/8 (20.0 ov) v 140/3 (19.1 ov)
BBL 2022/23Sydney Thunder v Sydney SixersBBL133/8 (20.0 ov) v 134/3 (16.2 ov)
BBL 2021/22Melbourne Renegades v Sydney ThunderBBL80/10 (14.2 ov) v 209/7 (20.0 ov)
BBL 2021/22Brisbane Heat v Hobart HurricanesBBL144/8 (20.0 ov) v 145/2 (17.2 ov)
BBL 2020/21Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne RenegadesBBL177/7 (20.0 ov) v 178/4 (19.5 ov)
BPL 2020Cumilla Warriors v Khulna TigersBPL145/10 (18.2 ov) v 179/2 (20.0 ov)
BPL 2020Dhaka Platoon v Rangpur RangersBPL145/9 (20.0 ov) v 84/10 (15.3 ov)
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches