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

Sehwag scored the second fastest ODI 50 by an Indian - a record, he shares with Rahul Dravid, Kapil Dev and Yuvraj Singh. How many balls did he score his half century from?

  1. 19

  2. 20

  3. 21

  4. 22
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sehwag scored his 22-ball half-century against New Zealand in Hamilton on March 11, 2009. This was indeed the second-fastest ODI 50 by an Indian at that time. The fastest was Yuvraj Singh's famous 12-ball 50 against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup (though T20, not ODI - the question's classification needs this distinction).

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Third day of this match is dedicated to the famous fast bowler's wife, who died because of cancer. Name the Australian fast bowler?

  1. Craig Mcdermott

  2. Mike Whitney

  3. Glenn Mcgrath

  4. Damien Fleming
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The question refers to the Jane McGrath Day, which is observed on the third day of the Sydney Test match at the SCG. Jane McGrath was the wife of Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath, who died of breast cancer. This day raises awareness for breast cancer and the McGrath Foundation.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who holds the record for the only Quintuple century in First-Class cricket history

  1. Sir Donald Bradman

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. Vinod Kambli

  4. B.C. Lara
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Brian Lara (B.C. Lara) scored 501 runs for Warwickshire against Durham in 1994, which remains the only quintuple century (500+ runs) in First-Class cricket history. This monumental individual innings stands unmatched as the highest score in professional cricket.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who is the is the only batsman to have ever scored a hundred, a double century, a triple century, a quadruple century and a quintuple century in first class games over the course of the cricketing career

  1. Steve Waugh

  2. Sir Donald Bradman

  3. B.C. Lara

  4. Saeed Anwar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Brian Lara is the only batsman in cricket history to have scored every multiple century from 100 to 500+ runs in First-Class cricket. His career includes scores of 100+, 200+, 300+, 400+ (his famous 400* in Test cricket), and 501* in First-Class cricket, making this unique achievement possible.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who has the highest individual score in an innings of a Test match ?

  1. Mathew Hayden

  2. B.C. Lara

  3. Sir Garfield Sobers

  4. Sir Donald Bradman
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Brian Lara holds the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket history with 400 not out, scored against England in 2004. This surpassed the previous record of 380 held by Matthew Hayden and remains unmatched as the highest individual innings in Test matches.