Morne Morkel picked 25 wickets in IPL 2012 and was the leading wicket-taker but he did not play in the crucial playoff match.
Saeed Anwar broke the 10-year old record set by Sir Vivian Richards as he smashed 194 against India in Chennai in 1997.
Chennai Super Kings escaped elimination in the league stages three times in IPL 2012 to enter the playoffs.
Sanath Jayasuriya was at his brilliant best against the Indian cricket team and his 151 was the start of something big.
Craig Kieswetter and Kevin Pietersen powered England to their first ICC global title with an irresistible 111-run stand.
Punam Raut and Deepti Sharma stitched a world record stand of 320 for the opening wicket which was the first instance in women's cricket.
Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers were in fine form as they smashed centuries and shared a 229-run stand in an IPL 2016 match against Gujarat Lions.
West Indies managed to chase down 418 against Australia, which is the highest in the history of Tests.
On this day, 44 years ago, it was leaked that top 35 cricketers had signed up for the World Series Cricket (WSC) by Kerry Packer.
Yusuf Abdulla is a classic case of could-have-been, with his startling decline an indication of how ruthless cricket can be.