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
  1. Sunil Gavaskar

  2. Rahul Dravid

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

  4. Virender Sehwag

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rahul Dravid is indeed the other Indian batsman to score five centuries in five consecutive Test matches, making this achievement along with Gautam Gambhir. This is a rare and elite batting consistency feat that only these two Indians have accomplished in Test cricket history.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Sahadat Hussien

  2. Shaqib al Hasan

  3. Mushfiqur Rahman

  4. Rubel Hossain

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This question refers to a specific cricket match between India and Bangladesh where Amit Mishra took 7 wickets. Mushfiqur Rahman was the last batsman dismissed in Bangladesh's second innings, concluding their batting performance.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 5

  2. 6

  3. 7

  4. 8

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Amit Mishra achieved a remarkable 7-wicket haul in this particular match against Bangladesh. This is an exceptional bowling performance, as taking 7 wickets in a single innings is a significant achievement in Test cricket and demonstrates excellent leg-spin bowling skills.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 31

  2. 36

  3. 34

  4. 35

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Inzamam-ul-Haq was run out 35 times in his ODI career, which is a record for most run-outs in ODIs. This statistic reflects his running between the wickets rather than his batting ability. The question specifically asks for this exact number.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Yuvraj singh

  2. james anderson

  3. jacques kallis

  4. rahul dravid

  5. sanath jayasuriya

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rahul Dravid is fondly known as 'Jammy' in cricket circles. The nickname originated from his father's business - a jam company called 'Dravid's Jam.' This nickname stuck throughout his career and is one of the most endowing cricket nicknames.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. dicky bird

  2. billy bowden

  3. david shepherd

  4. steve bucknor

  5. rudi koertzon

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Steve Bucknor, the West Indian umpire, earned the nickname 'Slow Death' for his deliberate style of adjudicating decisions. He would take considerable time before raising his finger or making any decision, which frustrated players and spectators but added to his distinctive umpiring persona.