Tennis and Cricket Trivia Quiz

The third Test match was deemed 'unofficial' by the ICC after BCCI removed Mike Denness as match referee. ICC ruled that any match without their appointed referee would not have official Test status. The match was played but didn't count as an official Test in cricket records.

Virender Sehwag was banned for one Test match in 2001 after an appeal against a two-match ban for excessive appealing during a match against South Africa. The ban resulted from discussions between match officials and the ICC disciplinary committee.

Roger Federer won the US Open men's singles title in 2005, defeating Andre Agassi in the final. This was Federer's sixth Grand Slam title and second US Open victory.

The Bryan brothers (Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan) won the US Open 2005 men's doubles championship. They are one of the most successful doubles pairs in tennis history.

Kim Clijsters won the US Open 2005 women's singles title, defeating Mary Pierce in the final. This was Clijsters' first Grand Slam singles title.

The question asks about Kim Clijsters' singles titles in the year 2005. In 2005, Kim Clijsters won 7 singles titles including the US Open, Indian Wells, Miami, Eastbourne, Stanford, Los Angeles, and Hasselt. The claimed answer B (7) is correct.

Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur won the US Open 2005 women's doubles championship, defeating the team of Elena Dementieva and Flavia Pennetta in the final. The claimed answer C is correct.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 18,426 runs in One Day International cricket (as of his retirement in 2012), which is well over 15,000 runs. The claimed answer A (15000) is correct - Tendulkar had scored over 15,000 ODI runs.

India's highest total against Pakistan in Test cricket is 675/5 (declared) scored in Multan in 2004. This was during Virender Sehwag's triple century (309). The claimed answer C (675) is correct.

Virender Sehwag scored 319 runs against South Africa in Chennai (2008), which remains India's highest individual Test score. This triple-century showcased his aggressive batting style and ability to convert starts into massive scores. While Karun Nair's 303 is also notable, Sehwag's 319 is still the record.

Rodney Heath won the inaugural Australian Open men's singles title in 1905, defeating Arthur Curtis in the final. This was the first edition of what became one of tennis's four Grand Slam tournaments. The tournament then known as the Australasian Championships was held in Melbourne.

India successfully chased 326 against Australia at Bengaluru in 2017 - their highest successful chase in ODI history. This chase, led by Hardik Pandya's finishing and Kohli's captaincy, was achieved despite losing early wickets. It surpassed their previous record chase of 314 against Sri Lanka in 2014.

The Australian Open prize money for champions was A$2,100,000 during the early 2010s period. Prize money in Grand Slams has historically increased over time, with different amounts for men's and women's singles champions before equal prize money was established.

The runners-up in Australian Open men's singles receive approximately half the champion's prize money. A$1,050,000 represents this runner-up allocation when the winner receives A$2,100,000. Grand Slam tournaments typically maintain this winner-runner-up ratio in their prize distribution.

Randolph Lycett and Tom Tachell won the inaugural Australian Open men's doubles title in 1905. This was the first men's doubles championship awarded at what became one of tennis's four Grand Slam events. The tournament was then known as the Australasian Championships.

Rod Laver Arena and Hisense Arena are the two main showcourts used at the Australian Open. These arenas host the marquee matches and are named after tennis legends. Rod Laver Arena is the center court, while Hisense Arena serves as the secondary showcourt for significant matches.

Plexicushion Prestige is the specific hard court surface used at the Australian Open since 2008. It replaced the Rebound Ace surface and provides a medium-paced playing surface with consistent bounce. This surface is used across all courts at Melbourne Park.