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Record Breaker for more than a Century

Not by the Playbook

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When 1009 not-out was scored by a Mumbai schoolboy, the cricketing world compared young Pranav Dhanawade to Sachin Tendulkar and predicted a bright future. But what about the man whose record he broke? English schoolboy Arthur Collins, with his score of 628, had held the world record for more than a hundred years. Cricket writer, Martin Williamson, argues that Arthur's record is still better than this year's four figure effort. (Image: Plaque for Arthur Collins at Clifton College, Bristol, recording his innings of 628 not-out Credit: Getty Images)

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