Sports Trivia: Cricket, Football & Racing

Arsène Wenger won 3 English Premier League titles with Arsenal (1997–98, 2001–02, and the 'Invincibles' season of 2003–04).

Michael Schumacher (2004) and Sebastian Vettel (2013) both held the record of 13 wins in a single season. This record was later broken by Max Verstappen (15 in 2022, 19 in 2023), but 13 was the long-standing record.

Brazil is the only national team to have played in every single FIFA World Cup tournament since its inception in 1930. They have also won the title a record five times.

Sachin Tendulkar became the first player to be given out by the third umpire (television umpire) during a Test match against South Africa in 1992, after a run-out appeal.

While Jonty Rhodes is considered one of the greatest fielders, the record for the highest number of run outs in ODI history is actually held by Viv Richards or Ricky Ponting depending on the data set, but Rhodes does not hold the top spot.

Mankading is a method of run out where the bowler dismisses the non-striker by removing the bails while the non-striker is outside the crease before the ball is delivered. It is named after Vinoo Mankad.

The Irani Cup (formerly Irani Trophy) was conceived to mark the 25th anniversary of the Ranji Trophy and was named after Zal R. Irani, who was a long-time treasurer and president of the BCCI.

The Deodhar Trophy is a limited-overs (List A) cricket tournament. Unlike Test matches or Ranji Trophy matches which last multiple days, List A matches are completed in a single day.

The Deodhar Trophy is a List A cricket competition in India. It was introduced by the BCCI in the 1973-74 season and named after Prof. D. B. Deodhar, known as the Grand Old Man of Indian cricket.

The Deodhar Trophy is a domestic limited-overs cricket tournament in India. It was traditionally contested between 5 zonal teams: North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone, and Central Zone, making option B correct.

The Deodhar Trophy was dominated by North Zone, which won it a record 11 times. Their consistent performance across multiple decades made them the most successful team in the tournament's history, far outpacing other zones.

India has won the Nehru Cup football tournament only once, in 2007, when they defeated Syria 1-0 in the final. The tournament, named after India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, has been held intermittently since 1982. India's victory remains their only triumph in this invitational competition.

Mohinder Amarnath (1983), Aravinda de Silva (1996), and Shane Warne (1999) all won Man of the Match in both the semi-final and final of their respective winning campaigns. Wasim Akram won it in the 1992 final but not the semi-final.

Stephen Fleming captained New Zealand in 27 World Cup matches (1999-2007). Ricky Ponting eventually surpassed this record with 29 matches, but depending on the data available at the time of the question, Fleming was the record holder.

David Shepherd of England stood in a record 46 World Cup matches across six tournaments (1983-2003). Steve Bucknor follows closely, but Shepherd holds the record for the most matches officiated in the tournament's history.

Lasith Malinga is the only bowler to take four wickets in four consecutive balls in a World Cup match, achieved against South Africa in 2007. Other bowlers like Chetan Sharma and Brett Lee have taken hat-tricks (3 balls).

As of the mid-2010s, Sri Lanka held the record for the most World Cup losses among major cricket teams. India has historically performed better in World Cups, while Bangladesh is a relatively newer team with fewer matches, and England has mixed results.

The question asks which player has NOT won Man of the Match in both semi-final AND final of a single World Cup. Wasim Akram won MoM in the 1992 semi-final but not the final, so he's the correct answer. Aravinda de Silva won MoM in BOTH 1996 semi-final and final.