sports Online Quiz - 63

Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) was the highest wicket-taker in the 2011 Cricket World Cup with 21 wickets in 8 matches. Zaheer Khan (India) was second with 21 wickets but played more matches. Afridi's economy rate was better, placing him at the top.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 200* runs against South Africa in an ODI match on February 24, 2010, becoming the first cricketer ever to score a double century in ODI cricket. This was a historic innings played in Gwalior.

In the 1999 World Cup match against Sri Lanka at Taunton, Rahul Dravid scored 145 runs while Ganguly made 183. This was a record partnership of 318 runs.

Franz Beckenbauer of Germany won the World Cup both as a player (1974) and as a coach (1990). He joins Mario Zagallo of Brazil (player 1958/1962, coach 1970) as one of only two people to achieve this feat. Pele won three World Cups but only as a player, while Vittorio Pozzo won two World Cups as a coach but never as a player.

The Venus Rosewater Dish is indeed awarded to the ladies' singles champion at Wimbledon. This ornate silver dish has been the Women's Singles trophy since 1886, featuring a mythological scene of Venus receiving flowers from a swan-herald nymph.

To solve this question, the user needs to know about different sports and their scoring systems.

The correct answer is: B. Boxing

In boxing, the score is not revealed until the end of the match. The judges score each round based on the number of punches landed, defense, and ring generalship. The scores for each round are added up at the end of the match to determine the winner. Spectators and participants do not know the score or the leader until the end of the match.

Option A, Cricket is incorrect because in cricket, both the spectators and participants are aware of the score and the leader throughout the game.

Option C, Rugby is incorrect as the score is updated regularly, and the participants and spectators can know the score.

Option D, Javelin Throw is not a sport where the score is kept hidden until the end of the contest. It is a field event, where competitors throw a spear-like object known as a javelin, and the one who throws the farthest distance is the winner.

Therefore, the correct answer is B. Boxing.

Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 500 runs and took more than 10 wickets in CWC 2011. He was one of the few all-rounders to achieve this double in the tournament, scoring 500+ runs and taking 10+ wickets.

Shane Watson hit the longest six of CWC 2011. The Australian all-rounder was known for his powerful hitting and cleared the boundary for the maximum distance during the tournament.

Virender Sehwag scored a century in his first match of CWC 2011 (against Bangladesh) and was out for a duck in his last match (against India in the final). This dramatic contrast from highest to lowest scores marked his tournament journey.

Zaheer Khan and Shahid Afridi both took 21 wickets each in CWC 2011, sharing the highest wicket-taker honors. Zaheer was the leading Indian bowler, while Afridi led for Pakistan, both reaching the same tally.

The Australian Open was not held in 1986. The tournament was transitioning from a December schedule to January, so the 1985 edition was held in December 1985, and the next edition was in January 1987 (labeled as 1987). All other Grand Slams (French Open, Wimbledon, US Open) followed their regular schedules in 1986.