Cricket History and Tournaments

MS Dhoni made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in December 2005 at Chennai. The claimed answer (C - Sri Lanka) is correct. Dhoni's Test debut came during the three-match series against Sri Lanka.

MS Dhoni made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in December 2004 at Chittagong. The claimed answer (B - Bangladesh) is correct. This was the first match of the Asia Cup tournament where Dhoni was handed his ODI cap.

Don Bradman made his Test debut for Australia against England in 1928. He played his first Test match at the Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba) in November 1928.

Don Bradman played his final test match against England at The Oval in 1948, in the famous 'Ashes' series. In his last innings, he was dismissed for 0 runs, finishing with a career average of 99.94 - just short of 100.

India recorded their first test victory against England at Madras (now Chennai) in 1952. This was India's first-ever test win, and they won by an innings and 8 runs.

India won its first Cricket World Cup in 1983, captained by Kapil Dev, defeating the West Indies in the final at Lord's. 1992, 1996, and 2000 are all incorrect - India did not win the World Cup in those years (Pakistan won in 1992, Sri Lanka in 1996).

Virender Sehwag made his ODI debut for India against Pakistan in 1999 at Mohali. This was actually before his Test debut. He scored a duck in that match but went on to become one of India's most destructive ODI openers.

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.

Sydney Barnes (England) holds the record for most wickets in a Test series - he took 49 wickets in the 1913-14 Ashes series against Australia in just 4 matches. This incredible average of 10.3 wickets per match remains unsurpassed in Test cricket history.

India won their first Cricket World Cup on June 25, 1983, by defeating the West Indies in the final at Lord's. This was a historic victory under Kapil Dev's captainship that transformed Indian cricket.

India achieved the number one ranking in Test cricket for the first time in December 2009 after beating Sri Lanka 2-0 in a home series. This was a milestone under MS Dhoni's captaincy.