Cricket History and Facts

Shane Warne made this humorous but genuine comment about facing Sachin Tendulkar, expressing his dread of Tendulkar's attacking batting style. Warne, one of cricket's greatest leg-spinners, acknowledged Tendulkar's ability to dominate even the best bowlers. This quote captures the psychological pressure Tendulkar exerted on bowlers worldwide.

Wasim Akram, the legendary Pakistani fast bowler, paid this ultimate tribute to Sachin Tendulkar's greatness. Akram played against and bowled to Tendulkar numerous times and witnessed his mastery firsthand. This quote reflects the universal respect Tendulkar commanded from contemporaries across all cricketing nations.

India's highest ODI score is 413/5, achieved against Bermuda in the 2007 ICC World Cup. This record-breaking innings featured centuries from Sehwag (117 off 87 balls) and Yuvraj Singh (89 off 58 balls) in a massive batting display.

Tom Moody was the coach of Sri Lanka from 2005-2007, including during the 2007 World Cup. While Aravinda de Silva is a Sri Lankan legend, he was not the coach during this period.

Adam Gilchrist's highest ODI score was 172 against Zimbabwe in 2004 at Hobart. This explosive innings included 13 fours and 10 sixes and remains one of the fastest ODI centuries.

Brett Lee's best ODI bowling figures were 5/22 against England in 2003-04. This was a devastating spell that helped Australia dominate the match and showcases his pace bowling prowess.

In the 2003 World Cup final, McGrath dismissed Sachin Tendulkar for 4 runs. This early wicket was crucial in India's collapse and Australia's dominant victory in the final.

Mahendra Dhoni was India's primary wicket-keeper during this era (2005-2015). While Rahul Dravid kept wickets briefly in 2004, Dhoni is the correct answer for India's wicket-keeper in this context.

Steve Waugh's highest Test score was 200 runs, scored against the West Indies in 1995. This double century was one of his many significant contributions to Australian cricket.

Robin Singh was born in Princes Town, Trinidad (West Indies) and played cricket for India from 1991-2002. Connor Williams is West Indian, Abey Kuruvilla was born in India, and Roger Binny was born in Bangalore.

Sanjay Manjrekar scored his only Test century (104) against England at Lord's in 1990, taking 508 minutes - the slowest by an Indian. He is now a commentator. Sidhu, Ravi Shastri, and Mohinder Amarnath scored their centuries faster.

Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman in ODI history to be adjudged out by the third umpire during the 1992 India-South Africa series. The third umpire system was introduced to assist with close decisions like run-outs and stumpings using television replays, making Tendulkar a historical footnote in cricket officiating.

Shoaib Akhtar earned the nickname 'Rawalpindi Express' due to his hometown (Rawalpindi) and his blistering pace - he was the first bowler to officially break the 100 mph barrier.

Brian Lara holds the record for the highest individual Test score with 400* (not 375) scored against England in 2004. The 375 was his previous record from 1994. The current record is indeed held by Lara.

Shahid Afridi held the world record for the fastest ODI century for many years (scored off 37 balls in 1996). The question mentions 34 balls which is a minor factual discrepancy, but Afridi is the correct answer among the options as he is famously associated with this record.