Cricket History and Tournaments

The West Indies won the first Cricket World Cup in 1975, defeating Australia by 17 runs in the final at Lord's. Led by Clive Lloyd, the dominant West Indies team set the standard for World Cup cricket. India won in 1983, Pakistan in 1992, and Australia in 1987 and later tournaments.

Scotland conceded the most extras in a single World Cup innings when they gave away 40 extras against Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup.

The 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was originally scheduled to be co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. This was part of ICC's rotation policy for major tournaments. Option A incorrectly includes Pakistan, while options C and D have incorrect country combinations.

The 2009 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup final was contested between India and Malaysia, with India winning the tournament. Malaysia was the host nation. This annual invitational hockey tournament is named after the Malaysian king. Options B, C, and D incorrectly list other country combinations.

Cuba is known as the "Sugar Bowl of the World" due to its historical dominance in sugar production and export. The country's economy was heavily dependent on sugar cane plantations for centuries, and at its peak, Cuba was one of the world's largest sugar producers and exporters. This title reflects Cuba's agricultural heritage and global importance in the sugar trade.

India played its first ODI match on June 13, 1974, against England at Headingley, Leeds. This marked India's debut in the limited-overs format of international cricket, which was still in its early stages globally. India lost this inaugural match by 4 wickets.

Australia was the first team to score 400+ runs in an ODI, achieving 434/4 against South Africa in 2006. This record stood briefly before South Africa chased it down in the same match. India and Sri Lanka both reached 400+ later.

India's sole victory in the 1975 World Cup came against East Africa (a team representing Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia). India won this match by 10 wickets, with Sunil Gavaskar and Farokh Engineer chasing the target comfortably. This was India's first and only win in that tournament.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy was first competed for in 1996. It was instituted to commemorate the outstanding contributions of Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar to cricket, particularly their record-breaking achievements as the highest run-scorers in Test cricket at the time. The first Test series for this trophy was played in India in 1996-97, which India won 1-0. The trophy is awarded for Test series between Australia and India.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his maiden Test century (119*) against England at Manchester in 1992 during his third Test match. The other options list different opponents or scores that don't match this historical record. This was a breakthrough innings that announced his arrival on the international stage.

Sachin's 35th Test century, which broke Sunil Gavaskar's then-world record of 34 centuries, was scored against Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad in 2005. This was a historic milestone in cricket as it surpassed one of the most cherished records in the sport. The milestone was widely celebrated across India.

Sachin's 50th Test century came against South Africa at Centurion in 2010. This was another landmark achievement in his career, making him the first cricketer to reach 50 Test centuries. South Africa was a strong bowling attack, making this achievement particularly significant.

Sachin Tendulkar scored the most Test centuries (11) against Australia, making them his favorite opponent. This reflects his exceptional performances against one of the strongest bowling attacks of his era, including many memorable innings at Australian venues like Sydney and Melbourne.

Sachin's first ODI century was 110 runs against Australia at Colombo in 1994. This came after he had been playing ODIs for several years and was a breakthrough innings in his ODI career. The other options incorrectly list different opponents or scores for this milestone.