Cricket History and Facts

Matthew Hayden scored 657 runs in the 2007 ICC World Cup, the highest by any batsman in that tournament. He scored 3 centuries with a highest score of 158 and an average of 73, comfortably ahead of Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara who had 500+ runs.

Glenn McGrath took 26 wickets in the 2007 World Cup, the highest by any bowler in that tournament. This was his farewell World Cup and he ended as the leading wicket-taker, helping Australia win their third consecutive World Cup title.

Adam Gilchrist holds the record for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in ODI cricket with over 900 dismissals. While Dhoni and Sangakkara are also great wicketkeepers with impressive numbers, Gilchrist's record remains unmatched in international cricket.

Australia won the 2007 World Cup final against Sri Lanka by 53 runs (DLS method). The match was shortened due to rain, and Australia set a target that Sri Lanka couldn't chase down, resulting in Australia's third consecutive World Cup victory.

Adam Gilchrist was named Man of the Match in the 2007 World Cup final for his explosive 149 off 104 balls. This included 13 fours and 8 sixes, setting up Australia's big total and effectively sealing Sri Lanka's fate in the final.

In cricket, when a batsman fails to ground his bat or any part of his body within the crease while attempting a run, the umpire signals a 'short run' by patting his right shoulder with his right hand. This indicates that the run will not be counted because the batsman did not complete it safely.

According to cricket laws, if a bowler repeatedly damages the pitch by running on the danger area during follow-through, the umpire first issues two formal warnings. After the second warning, if the behavior continues, the umpire can disallow the bowler from bowling further in that innings.

In Test cricket, bowlers are not allowed to bowl any bouncers above head height. The law specifically prohibits deliveries that pass above the striker's head height when standing in their normal batting stance.

When an umpire wants to revoke or change his previous decision, he signals by patting his left shoulder with his right hand and vice versa simultaneously. This is the official ICC signal for calling back a decision.

In cricket, if strong wind prevents the bails from staying on the stumps, the umpire removes the bails and the game continues. The stumps are still in place, and the bail removal is formalized so play can continue. Option B correctly states this procedure.

In cricket, a new batsman has 2 minutes to take guard after a wicket falls in Test matches and ODIs. If they fail to take guard within this time, they can be given 'timed out'. The 1 minute and 3 minute options are incorrect.

In cricket, when a batsman is ruled out, the umpire raises his index finger (one finger) towards the sky. This is the universal signal across all forms of cricket. Two fingers or a nod of the head are not standard out signals - two fingers can signal a no-ball or other decisions depending on context.

In cricket, when a batsman is given not out, the umpire signals by moving their head from side to side in a horizontal shaking motion. This is distinct from the out signal where the umpire raises one index finger upward.

Sourav Ganguly played 311 ODI matches for India between 1992 and 2007. This was a distinguished international career spanning 15 years, making him one of India's most successful ODI cricketers.