Cricket History and Tournaments

The first ICC Cricket World Cup was hosted by England in 1975. The tournament featured 8 teams and was won by the West Indies, who defeated Australia in the final at Lord's.

This is factually incorrect. Sachin's highest individual Test score (248*) was scored against Bangladesh in 2004, but the question asks about 'maximum run' (singular), which could be interpreted as 'highest score'. However, if interpreted as 'most runs in a single innings', the answer would be 248* against Bangladesh.

India won the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup by defeating Sri Lanka in the final held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. This was India's second World Cup victory after 1983, with MS Dhoni as captain.

The first ICC Cricket World Cup was hosted by England in 1975, with the tournament officially beginning on June 7, 1975. The opening match was played between England and India at Lord's, London. The tournament featured 8 teams and used a 60-over format per innings.

The first international cricket match was played between Canada and the United States in 1844 in New York. This is a historical fact that often surprises people who assume England was involved in early international matches. England's first Test match was against Australia in 1877.

Sachin Tendulkar played for Yorkshire in English county cricket in 1992. He became the first foreigner to play for Yorkshire, breaking their 100-year tradition of only selecting players born within Yorkshire.

Sri Lanka hosted the 2012 ICC World T-20 (fourth edition). Australia hosted in 2022, while the West Indies won the 2012 tournament. India and Ireland were not hosts in 2012.

Sri Lanka scored 260/6 against Kenya in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, which stands as the highest team innings total in T20 World Cup history. This record was achieved through Sanath Jayasuriya's brilliant 88 off 44 balls.

The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. This was the first time the tournament was hosted by two countries completely outside the Indian subcontinent, with matches played across both nations.

India played its first Test match against England at Lord's in 1932, and CK Nayudu was the captain despite the player revolt mentioned in the question. The Maharaja of Patiala intervened to resolve the dispute, allowing the team to accept his leadership.

India registered their first Test victory against England in 1952 at Chepauk, Madras (now Chennai). This was a historic milestone after 24 unsuccessful attempts over 20 years.

The West Indies cricket team won the first ever Cricket World Cup in 1975, defeating Australia by 17 runs in the final at Lord's, London. This was a historic victory in cricket's premier tournament. Options A (India) and B (Pakistan) are incorrect as they didn't win until later years (India in 1983, Pakistan in 1992). Option D (Australia) lost the 1975 final.

Sri Lanka defeated Australia in the final of the 1996 ICC World Cup played at Lahore. The answer 'SRI LANKA' is correct, though the question contains a typo ('Ausee' instead of 'Australia'). This was Sri Lanka's first World Cup victory.

India won the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, defeating Sri Lanka in the final at Mumbai. This was India's second World Cup trophy after 1983. MS Dhoni's captaincy and Gautam Gambhir's crucial innings were key to the victory.