Cricket Legends and Records Quiz

Silly point is positioned very close to the batsman on the off-side, typically to catch edged shots. The 'silly' prefix in cricket fielding positions indicates danger and extreme proximity to the bat. Other close positions include silly mid-off and silly mid-on.

Jonty Rhodes is widely regarded as one of the greatest fielders in cricket history. His athletic diving run-out of Inzamam-ul-Haq in the 1992 World Cup revolutionized fielding standards. The spelling 'jhonty rhodes' appears to be a typo for 'Jonty Rhodes'.

Jonty Rhodes' diving run-out of Inzamam-ul-Haq during the 1992 World Cup at Brisbane is one of cricket's most iconic fielding moments. He ran from backward point, dived full-length, and broke the stumps while in mid-air, redefining fielding standards.

Steve Waugh, the Australian cricket captain, has been associated with 'Udayan', a home for children of leprosy patients in Kolkata. He has been a long-term supporter and fundraiser for this charity.

A beamer is a delivery in cricket that reaches the batter at head or shoulder height without pitching on the ground first. It's considered a dangerous delivery and is usually illegal. Yorker is a full-pitched ball at the toes, googly and chinaman are types of leg-spin deliveries.

Salim Durrani was the first Indian cricketer to receive the Arjuna Award in 1961 when it was instituted. He was a stylish left-handed batsman known for his aggressive batting style. Vijay Manjrekar and Chandu Borde received the award in later years, while Ajit Wadekar received it even later.

Geoff Marsh won the World Cup as a player for Australia in 1987 and later as the coach of the Australian team in 1999. Clive Lloyd won as a player but not as a coach. Bob Woolmer never won a World Cup. Madan Lal was part of the 1983 winning Indian team but didn't win as a coach.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th test century in his 175th test match, achieved against South Africa at Centurion in December 2010. This was a historic milestone as he became the first cricketer to reach 50 test centuries. The other options (172, 178, 179) are close but incorrect figures.

Sir Don Bradman played 52 Test matches for Australia between 1928 and 1948, scoring 6,996 runs at a legendary average of 99.94 with 29 centuries. His career was shortened by World War II and illness.

Anjum Chopra, former Indian women's cricket team captain, received the Arjuna Award in 2014 for her contributions to the sport. She was a pioneer for women's cricket in India and captained the side in ODIs during the 2000s.