Run (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are is scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the batsmen's scores (plus any extras) constitutes the team score. A batsman scoring 50 (a 'half century') or 100 runs (a 'century') is considered an achievement.
As of 19 August 2004, the record score for a batsman in one innings in an ODI match is 194 runs, and the highest team score in an ODI is 398. The average runs scored per team in an ODI is around 245 runs. Sachin Tendulkar is the batsman with the highest number of career runs in ODIs with over 11,000 runs.
In Test cricket, more runs are usually scored in an innings because the is no limit on the number of overs that may be bowled in an innings. The record for the highest number of runs scored by a batsman in a single Test innings is held by Brian Lara, who scored 400 runs and remained not out at the end of his team's innings. The highest team score in Test cricket is 952.
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