Cricket Trivia Quiz

In cricket, when the umpire raises both hands fully above their head, it signals that the batsman has scored six runs. This typically happens when the ball crosses the boundary without touching the ground after being hit by the batsman.

Sunil Gavaskar scored a remarkable 774 runs in his debut Test series against the West Indies in 1971, including four centuries. This record stood for decades and remains one of the most impressive debut performances in cricket history.

A standard cricket pitch is precisely 22 yards (20.12 meters) long between the stumps at each end. This has been the official length since the early days of cricket and is standardized across all formats of the game internationally.

In the 1960s, Australian cricket used 8-ball overs instead of the now-standard 6-ball overs. This format was used in domestic cricket until the late 1970s, when Australia standardized to 6-ball overs to match international practice.

Sachin Tendulkar played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1992, becoming the first overseas player to represent Yorkshire. This was before his international career took off, and he played as a professional for the English county.

Chetan Sharma took the first hat-trick by an Indian in World Cup cricket against New Zealand in the 1987 World Cup. He achieved this feat in Hyderabad, dismissing three New Zealand batsmen in consecutive deliveries.

MS Dhoni made his ODI debut against Bangladesh on December 23, 2004, in Chittagong. He was selected after impressive performances in domestic cricket and India A tours. Bangladesh was the opponent in his first international match.

MS Dhoni scored 31 ODI half-centuries in his international career spanning 2004-2019. This includes his consistent performances as a middle-order batsman and finisher. His highest ODI score was 183 against Sri Lanka in 2005.

MS Dhoni scored 16 Test half-centuries during his Test career from 2005-2014. As a wicket-keeper batsman, he often batted lower down the order. His highest Test score was 148 against Pakistan at Faisalabad in 2006.

MS Dhoni made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar in the 1999-2000 season. He played for Bihar until the state's cricket association was bifurcated, later representing Jharkhand from 2004 onwards. His domestic performances earned him national selection.

Kapil Dev captained the Indian cricket team during the 1987 World Cup, which was co-hosted by India and Pakistan. This was the last World Cup for legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev as captain. Sunil Gavaskar had retired from ODI cricket by 1987, and Sachin Tendulkar made his debut later that year but was not captain.