Cricket Legends and Real Madrid Football Trivia

Marvan Atapattu was the twelfth man in both the 1996 and 2007 World Cup finals for Sri Lanka but played all matches in the 2003 edition. Despite his consistent performances, he remained on the sidelines during the finals in which Sri Lanka appeared.

Shane Warne tested positive for a diuretic (masking agent) just before the 2003 World Cup and was immediately sent home from South Africa. The ICC suspended him for one year. Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif had drug issues later (2006), while Andrew Symonds had no major drug ban.

Ashish Nehra produced one of the greatest World Cup bowling spells, taking 6 wickets for 23 runs against England at Kingsmead, Durban, during the 2003 tournament. His performance was crucial in defending India's total of 250.

Darren Lehmann hit the winning runs in the 1999 World Cup final against Pakistan. Four years later, in the 2003 final against India, he took the final catch to dismiss Zaheer Khan, securing Australia's back-to-back titles.

Canadian batsman John Davison hit the fastest century of the 2003 World Cup, reaching 100 off just 67 balls against the West Indies. This was a world record for any World Cup at the time, surpassing previous marks by legends like Gilchrist.

Real Madrid was officially founded on March 6, 1902, as Madrid Football Club. The 'Real' (Royal) title was later bestowed by King Alfonso XIII in 1920. The date 6-Mar-02 correctly identifies the day and month of the club's inception.

Florentino Perez is the current President (Chairman) of Real Madrid, serving his second tenure since 2009. He is famous for the 'Galacticos' policy. The other names listed are former presidents from different eras of the club's history.

Miljan Miljanic was the manager under whom Real Madrid won the maximum number of titles during his tenure from 1974-1976, winning 2 La Liga titles, 2 Copa del Rey titles, and other competitions. While other managers like del Bosque were highly successful, Miljanic had an exceptionally high title-to-time ratio during his brief but successful period.

Real Madrid won their last European Cup (now Champions League) in the 2001-02 season, defeating Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in the final with Zidane's famous volley. This was their 9th European Cup title. The 2002-03 season mentioned as an option was actually when they were eliminated in the semifinals.

In the 1999-2000 Champions League final against Valencia, Fernando Morientes scored first, Steve McManaman scored second, and Raul Gonzalez scored the third and final goal in the 75th minute to seal the 3-0 victory.

Real Madrid defeated fellow Spanish club Valencia 3-0 in the 2000 UEFA Champions League Final held at the Stade de France. Goals from Morientes, McManaman, and Raul secured their eighth European title. They defeated Manchester United and Bayern Munich in earlier rounds.

The Copa Eva Duarte was the predecessor to the Supercopa de España. Real Madrid won it in 1947 in their only appearance/final. They have reached many finals in the other listed competitions, winning them multiple times, making this specific 'once' criteria unique to the Eva Duarte.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was Real Madrid's top goal scorer in La Liga during the 2006-07 season with 25 league goals. Raul scored 14 goals that season, while Ronaldo had fewer. Van Nistelrooy was the primary goal getter that year before injuries affected his subsequent seasons.

Zinedine Zidane was the first player in the Galacticos era, signed by Real Madrid from Juventus in 2001 for a world-record fee. This signing marked the beginning of Florentino Perez's policy of signing world-class superstar players. Figo, Beckham, and Ronaldo were all signed after Zidane in the following seasons.

At the time this question was likely written, Raul was the top scorer with 323 goals. However, Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed him in 2015 and finished with 450 goals. Given the options, Raul was the historical record holder before the modern era.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his first first-class double century (204*) against Australia in the 1992-93 series at Sydney. This was a significant milestone early in his international career. Gujarat and Karnataka are domestic teams, while Derbyshire is a county club - he didn't score a double century against them.

Sachin Tendulkar's highest score in the Ranji Trophy is 233 not out, scored for Mumbai against Tamil Nadu in the 1999-2000 semi-final. This double century helped Mumbai secure a lead and eventually win the tournament that year.

Sachin Tendulkar's highest ODI score abroad is 166, which he scored against South Africa in Cape Town in 1996-97. His 186* was scored in India (against New Zealand). The other scores (146, 152) are not his highest overseas ODI scores.

Sachin Tendulkar's highest score in the 4th innings of a Test match is 136, achieved against Pakistan at Chennai in 1999. Despite his heroic effort while battling back pain, India narrowly lost the match by 12 runs.