Cricket History and Statistics Quiz

The Indian football team made its first Olympic appearance at the 1948 London Olympics, just one year after independence. Although they lost to France 1-2, the team notably played barefoot and gained international recognition for their skill and spirit.

India played its first One Day International match on June 13, 1974 at Headingley, Leeds against England. India lost this match by 4 wickets. Lords, Oval, and Birmingham are other famous English cricket grounds but not the venue for India's ODI debut.

R.E. Grant Govan was the first President of the BCCI when it was formed in 1928. Along with Anthony de Mello, he played a key role in establishing the Board of Control for Cricket in India and getting India admitted to the ICC.

South Africa (RSA) became the third Test-playing nation after Australia and England, playing their first Test match in 1888-89. The West Indies played their first Test in 1928, India in 1932, and New Zealand in 1930, making them all later entrants to Test cricket.

Michael Bevan holds the highest ODI average in cricket history at 53.58, known for his finishing abilities. MS Dhoni averaged around 50.7, Michael Hussey near 51.5, and Gary Kirsten around 40.4, making Bevan's average the highest among these options.

Among the captains listed, Sourav Ganguly had the most ODI centuries as captain with 11, followed by Azharuddin with fewer. However, Ricky Ponting ultimately surpassed this record with 22 centuries as captain. The question appears to be from a specific timeframe before Ponting's record stood.