Cricket History and Tournaments

The first ODI match was played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 5, 1971. The match was played after a Test match was rained out, and it was a 40-over game per side. Australia won by 5 wickets. Italy, Brazil, and South Africa were not involved.

Sachin Tendulkar played for Yorkshire in English county cricket in 1992. This was his first stint in county cricket and helped him gain experience in English conditions before his later successful tours of England.

Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut against Pakistan in 1989. He was just 16 years old when he played his first Test match in Karachi. This debut series against Pakistan was the start of an legendary international career.

The finals of the Asia Cup Hockey 2007 were played between India and South Korea. India emerged victorious in this tournament, defeating South Korea in the final match to claim the championship title.

South Africa played their first ODI on 10 November 1991 against India in Kolkata, shortly after their return to international cricket following the end of apartheid. This was a historic match marking their reintegration after 21 years of isolation. Option B (1975) is the first World Cup year, C (1986) was during their ban, and D (1973) predates ODIs.

Zimbabwe Cricket was suspended from Test Cricket multiple times (notably in 2004 and 2019) due to political interference and governance issues. India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have not faced Test suspensions.

Sunil Gavaskar scored his infamous 36 not out off 60 balls against England in the 1975 World Cup match at Lord's - one of the slowest innings in ODI history. This match is legendary in cricket trivia for the extreme scoring rate. Australia, West Indies, and Pakistan were not the opponents in this specific instance.

The 1992 World Cup semi-finalists were New Zealand, England, Pakistan, and South Africa (in their first World Cup). Australia was eliminated in the group stage.

Sri Lanka won the 1996 World Cup by defeating Australia in the final at Lahore. This was Sri Lanka's first World Cup victory.

Kenya has never played a Test match, making this answer correct. While Kenya has participated in ODIs and even reached the 2003 World Cup semifinals, they have never been granted Test status by the ICC. Bangladesh (2000), New Zealand (1930), and Zimbabwe (1992) are all full Test-playing nations.

In the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 match against England, Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag put on a record 136-run partnership for the first wicket, which remains the highest opening stand for India in T20 World Cup history. This explosive opening set the foundation for India's competitive total in that crucial group stage encounter.

Kenya holds the record for the lowest innings total in T20 International cricket, having been bowled out for just 73 runs against Afghanistan in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. This extraordinary collapse occurred on June 3, 2024, in what was meant to be a competitive group stage match. Previous records were higher, making this a new low mark in T20I history.

India scored 418/5 against England at the Rajkot ODI in 2008 (Sehwag 146, Gambhir 151, Yuvraj 138*). This is indeed the highest team innings total in ODI cricket history. The India-England partnership is correct.

Pakistan was the runner-up in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, losing to India in the final. This tournament marked the beginning of T20I cricket's popularity, with India winning under MS Dhoni's captaincy in a thrilling final.