Cricket History and Tournaments

Sachin Tendulkar played his first ODI match against Pakistan on December 18, 1989, in Gujranwala, Pakistan. He was just 16 years old at the time, though he didn't score a run in this debut match.

The only tied Test match between India and Australia was played in 1986 at Chennai (then Madras). This was only the second tied Test in cricket history.

India beat Australia in the 1983 World Cup semifinal. In that tournament, India defeated Australia in the semifinal match before going on to win the final against the West Indies. The 1983 World Cup was India's first ODI World Cup victory.

India won the inaugural Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 1996-97, defeating Australia 2-1 in the Test series. This was a significant victory for Indian cricket on Australian soil. The tournament is named after legendary cricketers Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar.

The 1998 Sharjah Tri-series featured India, Australia, and New Zealand. This tournament is particularly famous for Sachin Tendulkar's 'Desert Storm' innings against Australia. New Zealand was the third team in this competition.

India won the first ICC World Twenty20 in 2007, defeating Pakistan in the final. The tournament was held in South Africa and marked the beginning of the T20 World Cup legacy.

The correct answer is A (30 July 2005 v Sri Lanka). Suresh Raina made his ODI debut on 30 July 2005 against Sri Lanka in the Indian Oil Cup tri-series held in Sri Lanka. The other dates either have the wrong opponent or incorrect date.

India won the 1983 Prudential World Cup Final by 43 runs against the defending champions West Indies at Lord's. Kapil Dev's team bowled out the Caribbean side for 140, defending 183. This was India's first World Cup victory.

India won its first Cricket World Cup on June 25, 1983, by defeating the West Indies in the final at Lord's. This historic victory, led by Kapil Dev, marked a turning point in Indian cricket history and popularized the sport across the nation. The date June 25, 1983 is remembered as one of India's greatest sporting achievements.

England has organized the Cricket World Cup four times: 1975, 1979, 1983, and 1999. The first three tournaments were solely hosted by England, while 1999 was co-hosted with Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands. This makes England the most frequent host of the Cricket World Cup.

England won the toss in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 final and chose to field first. This decision paid off as they restricted Australia to 147 for 6 and then chased it down comfortably.

Australia set England a target of 147 runs in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 final. England successfully chased this down in 17 overs, winning by 7 wickets.

Sri Lanka holds the record for the highest team total in ODI cricket, scoring 443/9 against Netherlands in 2006 at Amstelveen. This broke the previous record of 438/9 by Australia. South Africa has also scored 438/9 (against Australia in 2015), but Sri Lanka's 443 remains the highest. Australia held the record before Sri Lanka's 2006 innings.