Cricket History and Tournaments

Chennai is a major city in southern India, located in Tamil Nadu state. It's not in Pakistan, Bangladesh, or Sri Lanka.

Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia. It's not in the West Indies, Australia, or Sri Lanka.

England holds the record for the largest victory by runs in Test cricket, defeating Australia by an innings and 579 runs at The Oval in 1938. This remains the biggest winning margin in Test cricket history.

Sri Lanka holds the record for highest Test innings total (952/6 vs India, 1997). The claimed answer (C) is correct. Australia, India, and England have not scored higher totals in a single Test innings.

India played its first ODI match against England in 1975 at Lord's during the inaugural Cricket World Cup. This was India's ODI debut. Australia did not play India in an ODI in 1976, and New Zealand also played India in 1975 but slightly after England.

South Africa won the final of the triangular series against India and New Zealand in Durban, February 1997. India and New Zealand were the other participating teams. Sri Lanka was not part of this particular tournament.

Australia won the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup held in New Delhi, defeating Germany 2-1 in the final. India, as the host nation, finished in 8th place and did not reach the finals. Therefore, the statement that India won is false.

Anil Kumble made his Test debut on August 9, 1990 against England at Old Trafford, Manchester, taking 3/105. He did not debut against Pakistan, Australia, or South Africa in Tests.

Anil Kumble made his ODI debut on April 25, 1990 against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in the Australasia Cup. His first ODI wicket was Uvais Karnain of Sri Lanka. The other listed opponents (Australia, West Indies, Pakistan) were not his debut match.

India defeated Kenya in the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final played at Kingsmead, Durban. Kenya had a remarkable tournament run that year, defeating stronger teams like Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe to reach the final four. However, India's experienced batting lineup proved too much in the knockout match, winning by 91 runs (Duckworth-Lewis method).

New Zealand's national football team is known as "All Whites" - a play on their more famous rugby team's "All Blacks" nickname, referring to their predominantly white kit. The Lions is a nickname for several national teams, Greenshirts could refer to Pakistan or others, and Socceroos is Australia.

India and Australia are the only two teams to have won all three major ICC trophies - the ICC Cricket World Cup (50-over), ICC Champions Trophy (formerly ICC Knockout), and ICC T20 World Cup. India achieved this feat in 2013, while Australia completed it in 2021. England has won two of these trophies but not all three.

MS Dhoni made his ODI debut against Bangladesh on December 23, 2004, in Chittagong. Though India lost this match, Dhoni's journey from this debut to becoming one of India's most successful captains is remarkable. His debut came relatively late at age 23, but he quickly rose to prominence.

Sachin Tendulkar made his ODI debut against Pakistan on December 18, 1989, in Guwahati at the age of 16 years and 238 days. This was the beginning of an illustrious 22-year ODI career. Though he didn't score big in this debut match, it marked the arrival of a cricketing legend.