Cricket History and Facts

673 runs and 2 wickets is correct - Sachin Tendulkar's performance at the 2003 World Cup where he was Man of the Tournament.

The Calcutta Cricket & Football Club (CC&FC), founded in 1792, is recognized as the oldest cricket club in India. While Seringapatam Cricket Club (established around 1798 or earlier) has claims to antiquity, CC&FC is the oldest continuously existing club. The other options (Hindu Cricket Club, Madras Cricket Club) are not the oldest.

KS Ranjitsinhji was the first Indian to play test cricket, representing England in 1896. Though he played for England due to colonial restrictions, he was Indian-born and paved the way for Indian cricket.

India's first Test match against England in 1932 was a 3-day Timeless Test (though it finished in 3 days). Timeless Tests had no time limit but most concluded within 3-4 days. The match was played at Lord's and England won by 158 runs. Standard 5-day Tests became the norm much later.

Amar Singh scored India's first half-century (51 runs) in Test cricket during India's inaugural Test match against England in 1932 at Lord's. This was a historic milestone in Indian cricket as it marked the team's first significant batting achievement. CK Nayudu was the captain but didn't score a fifty in that match, while Lala Amarnath scored the first Test century later.

IPL 2010 was broadcast by Sony Entertainment Television (SET Max). Sony had acquired the broadcasting rights for IPL seasons 1-3 (2008-2010). The tournament was primarily shown on SET Max, which was Sony's Hindi general entertainment channel.

Kieron Pollard, the West Indies all-rounder, was indeed signed by Mumbai Indians in the 2010 IPL auction and became a key player for the franchise for many seasons.

Shane Bond, the New Zealand fast bowler, was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2010. He represented KKR in that season before retiring from international cricket.

Justin Kemp (South Africa) and Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka) were both signed by Chennai Super Kings for the 2010 IPL season. Kemar Roach went to Deccan Chargers and Wayne Parnell to Delhi Daredevils.

Mukesh Ambani, through Reliance Industries, owns the Mumbai Indians franchise. This has been the case since the IPL's inception in 2008. Mumbai Indians is one of the most successful franchises in IPL history.

Manoj Tiwary played for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2010. He was acquired by KKR in the auction and was part of their squad for that season. The other teams listed did not have him in their 2010 roster.