General Awareness
Cricket History and Facts
9,822 Questions
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
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Rahul Singh
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Omkar Joshi
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Vinod Shankar
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Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary
D
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Explanation
Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary is the iconic fan known for painting his body in Indian flag colors with Tendulkar's name on his back. He attends every India home match and even received tickets from Sachin personally after being denied by BCCI.
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Javed Miandad
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David Boon
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Martin Crowe
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Rameez Raja
C
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Martin Crowe was the Player of the Tournament in the 1992 World Cup, scoring 456 runs. New Zealand reached the semifinals under his captaincy, playing an innovative brand of cricket.
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Mark Waugh
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Gary Kirsten
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Sanath Jayasuriya
D
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Sanath Jayasuriya was the Player of the Tournament in the 1996 World Cup. His aggressive batting at the top of the order revolutionized ODI cricket, and he scored 221 runs at a strike rate of 131.
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Steve Waugh
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Lance Klusener
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Mark Waugh
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Rahul Dravid
B
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Lance Klusener was the Player of the Tournament in the 1999 World Cup. His hard-hitting batting lower down the order and handy medium pace made him the standout performer in a tournament dominated by bowlers.
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Chaminda Vaas
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Ricky Ponting
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Sourav Ganguly
A
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Sachin Tendulkar was the Player of the Tournament in the 2003 World Cup, scoring 673 runs. His performances were crucial for India's journey to the final, though Australia ultimately won the tournament.
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Mathew Hayden
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Muthia Muralitharan
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Glenn McGrath
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Ricky Ponting
C
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Glenn McGrath was the Player of the Tournament in the 2007 World Cup, taking 26 wickets. His accurate line and length were instrumental in Australia's dominant campaign where they remained undefeated.
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Mascots of 2003 and 2007 cricket worldcups
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nicknames of DON BRADMAN
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Nicknames of LORDS cricket staduim
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nicknames of Australian and Newzealand cricket teams
A
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Dazzler was the mascot for the 2003 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, while Mello was the mascot for the 2007 Cricket World Cup in West Indies. These were official mascots representing the respective tournaments.
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anurag
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amit
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sachin
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nishant
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shambhu
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Lords cricket club(LCC)
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Marylebone cricket club(MCC)
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Lorgat association
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Richmond cricket club(RCC)
B
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The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), based at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, is the traditional custodian of the Laws of Cricket and holds their copyright. The MCC works closely with the ICC to maintain, interpret, and update cricket's rules and regulations.
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Sachin Tendulkar & Rahul Dravid
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Rahul Dravid & Sourav Ganguly
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Sachin Tendulkar & Sourav Ganguly
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Adam Gilchrist & Mathew Hyden
B
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Explanation
The highest partnership in Cricket World Cup history is 318 runs between Rahul Dravid (145) and Sourav Ganguly (183) against Sri Lanka in 1999 at Taunton. This remains the undefeated record for highest World Cup partnership. Option B is correct.
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Most wickets
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Lowest average
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Best bowling figures
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Most wickets in a tournament
A,B,C,D
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Glenn McGrath holds multiple Cricket World Cup records: most wickets overall (71), lowest bowling average among bowlers with 10+ wickets (18.19), best bowling figures in a single match (7/15 vs Namibia 2003), and most wickets in a single tournament (26 in 2007). All listed options are legitimate records he achieved.
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Most wickets
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Lowest average
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Best bowling figures
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Most wickets in a tournament
A,B,C,D
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Glenn McGrath holds multiple Cricket World Cup records: most wickets overall (71), lowest bowling average among bowlers with 10+ wickets (18.19), best bowling figures in a single match (7/15 vs Namibia 2003), and most wickets in a single tournament (26 in 2007). All listed options are legitimate records he achieved.
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Ricky Ponting
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Rahul Dravid
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Viv Richards
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Sachin Tendulkar
C
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26 runs is the correct answer for the lowest score in completed innings in the specified context. This is a factual cricket record question.
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Ian Healy
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Adam Gilchrist
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Mark Boucher
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Syed Kirmani
B
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Explanation
Adam Gilchrist is correct for Test cricket dismissals. He held the record for most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in Test cricket.