General Awareness

Cricket History and Facts

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Sports and Cricket History questions test your knowledge of players, major tournaments, and historical sports records. This includes cricket milestones, hockey league facts, and archery scores. Regular practice ensures better scores in the general awareness section of exams.

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Cricket History and Facts Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Only three players have scored two triple hundreds in test cricket history. Two of them are Sir Don Bradman and Brian Lara. Name the third

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Ricky Ponting

  3. Inzamam Ul Haq

  4. Virender Sehwag
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Virender Sehwag scored two triple centuries: 309 against Pakistan in 2004 and 319 against South Africa in 2008. He joined Don Bradman and Brian Lara as the only players to do so at the time (Chris Gayle later joined this elite group in 2010).

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Team Indias record breaking Captain dhoni is relatively averse to controversies as compared to his predecessors. But he was part of a rare on the field controversy in 2006 when india toured WI . His catch was caught in the deep and though the fielder claimed the catch, umpires where unable to determine whether the fielder touched ropes or not. The WI captain got angry and in the end Dravid declared the innings and Dhoni walked off. Name the Captain of WI team who was a part of this controversy.

  1. Ram Naresh Sarwan

  2. Chris Gayle

  3. Brian Lara

  4. S. Chanderpaul
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

During the 2006 Antigua Test, Brian Lara was the West Indies captain. A dispute arose over a catch taken by Daren Ganga to dismiss MS Dhoni. Lara was frustrated by the delay and the umpires' uncertainty, leading Rahul Dravid to declare the innings to end the tension.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

What is so special about sachin's 241 against australia in sydney in 2003-04?

  1. It was his first century in australia

  2. It was the fastest double hundred in test cricket

  3. He dint score even one boundary through his favourite 'covers' position

  4. It helped india win the match
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar's 241 at Sydney in 2003-04 is famous because he deliberately avoided playing the cover drive, which was his trademark shot. This tactical adjustment showed his ability to adapt his batting to overcome a weakness. The innings helped India draw the match but didn't result in a win.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which of these bowlers have not taken a test hatrick?

  1. Wasim Akram

  2. Harbhajan Singh

  3. Shane Warne

  4. Brett Lee
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While Brett Lee took an ODI hat-trick, he never achieved one in Test cricket. Wasim Akram (who had two), Harbhajan Singh (against Australia in 2001), and Shane Warne (against England in 1994) all successfully recorded Test hat-tricks during their careers.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

What was the margin of victory for england in the famous second test against australia in edgbaston in 2005?

  1. 1 run

  2. 2 runs

  3. 3 runs

  4. 4 runs
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The 2005 Edgbaston Test is one of the most famous matches in cricket history. England won by just 2 runs after Michael Kasprowicz was caught behind off Steve Harmison. This victory leveled the series 1-1 and is the narrowest margin in Ashes history by runs.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which team did Pankaj Singh in the inaugral edition?

  1. Kings X1 Punjab

  2. Rajasthan Royals

  3. Mumbai Indians

  4. Deccan Chargers
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Pankaj Singh was a member of the Rajasthan Royals squad that won the inaugural IPL in 2008. Although he didn't play every game, he was part of the team led by Shane Warne that defied the odds to become champions.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Shane Warne led Rajasthan Royals to victory off the last over against deccan chargers by smashing a part timer. Name this part timer

  1. Rohit Sharma

  2. Andrew Symonds

  3. Venugopala Rao

  4. Shahid Afridi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In a 2008 match against Deccan Chargers, Shane Warne hit two sixes and a four off the final three balls bowled by Andrew Symonds to secure a dramatic victory for Rajasthan Royals. Symonds was an all-rounder acting as a part-time bowler.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

This bowler rattled the delhi daredevils by picking four wickets and the man of the match award on his first match. who is he?

  1. Shane Watson

  2. Shoaib Akthar

  3. Muthaiah Muralitharan

  4. Sreesanth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Shoaib Akhtar, playing for Kolkata Knight Riders against Delhi Daredevils in 2008, took 4 wickets for 11 runs in a sensational spell. It was his debut IPL match and remains one of the most memorable bowling performances in the league's history.