Cricket Records and Arsenal Football Trivia

Sehwag received the Arjuna Award in 2002 for his outstanding cricket achievements. The Khel Ratna is India's highest sporting honor (he received this later in 2008), while Padma Bhushan is a civilian award (he received this in 2010). Option C is not a standard award name.

Sehwag owns a restaurant called 'Sehwag's' in Delhi. He diversified into the food business after his cricket career. Travel agency and golf academy are not his business ventures.

Sehwag scored the fastest ODI century by an Indian (off 60 balls) against New Zealand in 2009 at Napier. This record stood until it was broken. Kenya, Pakistan, and England were not the opponents for this record-breaking innings.

Sehwag won 5 Man of the Series awards across both Test and ODI formats during his international career. This reflects his consistent match-winning performances. Options A and B are too low, while D is too high.

Ted Drake scored 7 goals in a single match for Arsenal against Aston Villa in 1935, which remains the club record for most goals scored by one player in a single game. This extraordinary feat occurred during the 7-1 victory at Villa Park.

Cliff Bastin became the FA Cup's youngest goalscorer at 17 years and 303 days when he scored for Arsenal in 1930. This record stood for many years and remains one of football's notable early-career achievements in the historic cup competition.

Dave Bowen and Jack Kelsey were the first Arsenal players to appear in a World Cup, representing Wales in 1958. This marked Arsenal's entry into World Cup football history, as both players were part of the Welsh national team that reached the quarterfinals that year.

Tom Parker holds Arsenal's record for most consecutive appearances, having played 172 consecutive league matches between 1924 and 1927. This remarkable feat of endurance and reliability stood as a club record for decades, demonstrating consistency rarely matched in professional football.

ICC World XI has played only one official Test match - the ICC World XI vs Australia match in 2005 as part of the ICC Super Series to raise funds for victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Kenya, Bangladesh, and Ireland have all played multiple Test matches since becoming Full Members or having Test status.

India holds the record for most consecutive Test draws - 17 matches between 1960-1961, under the captaincy of Gulabrai Ramchand and later Nawab of Pataudi Jr. During this period, India played defensively and several matches ended in draws, particularly against strong teams like England and West Indies.

West Indies holds the record for narrowest Test win by runs - they won by just 1 run against Australia in Adelaide, 1993. This remains the closest victory margin in Test cricket history. India, Pakistan, and Australia have had narrow wins but not as close as 1 run.

Don Bradman scored 974 runs in the 1948 Ashes series in England, which remains the highest runs scored in a single Test series. This legendary performance included 5 centuries in just 7 innings. The other options (974, 905, 973, 1024) are close but 974 is the correct record.

The record for most runs scored in a single over in Test cricket is 28 runs, achieved by Kieron Pollard (West Indies) against Australia in 2021. This surpasses previous records and represents an extraordinary batting feat where a batsman scored 28 runs off just 6 deliveries.

Allan Border (Australia) captained in 93 Test matches, which is the record for most matches played as captain in Test cricket history. Ricky Ponting captained in 77 Tests, Steve Waugh in 57 Tests, and Stephen Fleming (New Zealand) in 80 Tests.

Rahul Dravid (India) holds the record for most catches in Test cricket with 210 catches. He was known as one of the best slip fielders. Mark Waugh has 181 catches, Azharuddin has 105, and Ricky Ponting has 196 catches - all fewer than Dravid's record.