Arsenal FC & ODI Cricket Trivia

MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh hold the record for highest 4th wicket partnership in ODIs with 275* against Pakistan in 2006. The asterisk indicates the partnership was not out.

MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina hold the record for highest 5th wicket partnership in ODIs with 223 runs against New Zealand in 2009. This was an unbroken partnership.

Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja hold the record for highest 6th wicket partnership in ODIs with 218 runs against Sri Lanka in 2021. This was an unbroken partnership.

Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan hold the record for highest 7th wicket partnership in ODIs with 130 runs against Kenya in 2001 World Cup.

Nathan Astle and Daniel Vettori hold the record for highest 8th wicket partnership in ODIs with 138* runs against Zimbabwe in 2001. The asterisk indicates the partnership was not out.

The asterisk () denotes 'not out' in cricket notation. A 126 partnership means the pair added 126 runs while remaining unbeaten, which is higher than 126 without the asterisk. Among these options, 126* represents the highest 9th wicket partnership total.

Dominic Thornely is the correct answer. He played for New South Wales Blues, made his debut at age 25, scored his maiden first-class century of 143 against Victoria at Newcastle, played county cricket for Surrey (2005) and Hampshire (2007), and represented Mumbai Indians in the 2008 IPL season. The other options are notable Australian cricketers but don't match these specific career details.

Tony Adams was affectionately known as 'Mr. Arsenal' by fans. He spent his entire career at Arsenal (1980-2002), made 669 appearances, captained the club, and was part of the famous defensive back four. David O'Leary was a great servant but not called 'Mr. Arsenal'; the other options are not associated with this nickname.

Gilberto Silva scored Arsenal's first Premier League goal at the Emirates Stadium in a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on August 19, 2006. Thierry Henry was not playing (he left for Barcelona in 2007, returned 2012); Emmanuel Adebayor was present but didn't score first; Cesc Fabregas was still developing.

Arsene Wenger was managing Nagoya Grampus Eight in Japan immediately before joining Arsenal in 1996. He coached there from 1995-1996, where he developed the tactical philosophy that would later transform Arsenal. This is distinct from his native France or other European leagues.

A pizza was thrown in the tunnel during the infamous 'Battle of the Buffet' after Manchester United's 2-0 victory over Arsenal in October 2004 (not 2006). The incident occurred when tensions boiled over after the game, and food (specifically pizza) was thrown at Manchester United's assistant coach. This is one of the most notorious incidents in Arsenal-Manchester United rivalry history.

Arsenal Football Club was founded in 1886 as Dial Square by workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. The club became Royal Arsenal, then Woolwich Arsenal, and finally Arsenal. Option B 'year1987' is clearly a garbled distractor, while 1885 and 1884 are incorrect years.

Arsenal went 10 consecutive matches without conceding a goal in the 2006 UEFA Champions League, from the group stage through to the semifinal. This clean sheet streak is a Champions League record. They finally conceded against Barcelona in the final (losing 2-1), with both Barcelona goals coming late.

Manchester United ended Arsenal's historic 49-match unbeaten run with a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford in September 2004. This was a significant moment in Premier League history as Arsenal's 'Invincibles' streak finally came to an end. The match is remembered as Ruud van Nistelrooy's penalty secured the win after a previous controversial encounter.

Arsenal defeated Parma 1-0 in the 1994 Cup Winners Cup final, with Alan Smith scoring the winning goal. This victory marked Arsenal's first major European trophy in their history. The final was played in Copenhagen and remains one of the club's greatest European achievements.

Thierry Henry scored 27 goals in the Premier League during the 2005-2006 season, finishing as the league's top scorer. This was one of his most prolific seasons, though he scored even more (30) in the 2003-2004 campaign when Arsenal went unbeaten. Henry was the Premier League's golden boot winner that season.

Stephen Fleming, New Zealand's former captain and most capped player, retired in 2008. There were ICL rumors in 2007, but he ultimately joined the IPL (not ICL) as a coach and later with Chennai Super Kings, matching the description perfectly.

According to cricket laws, when the ball hits a helmet kept behind the wicket-keeper (usually as a penalty for overthrows or similar), 5 penalty runs are awarded to the batting side. This is a standard penalty in cricket for fielding infractions.