Cricket History and Facts

Andy Sandham scored 325 for England against South Africa in 1930, which was the first triple century in Test cricket history. This record stood until Don Bradman scored his famous 334 shortly after. Donald Bradman actually scored the second triple century, Bill Ponsford scored triple centuries later, and Wally Hammond was another great English batsman but not the first to 300.

Mohammad Azharuddin played 99 Test matches for India between 1984 and 2000. He was one of India's most successful captains and a stylish middle-order batsman. The numbers 93, 101, and 107 are incorrect - Azharuddin's exact Test match count was 99.

Craig McMillan, the New Zealand batsman, played for Kolkata Tigers in the unauthorised Indian Cricket League (ICL) in 2007-2008. The ICL was a private league that ran parallel to the official BCCI-sanctioned IPL before being shut down. All these teams were ICL franchises.

Chris Cairns, the legendary New Zealand all-rounder, played for Chandigarh Lions in the Indian Cricket League (ICL). The ICL operated from 2007-2009 before being dissolved. Cairns was one of the biggest international names to join the unauthorised league.

Stuart Law played for Chennai Superstars in the Indian Cricket League (ICL). The ICL was a short-lived Twenty20 tournament that ran from 2007-2009, featuring several retired international players.

Abdul Razzaq played for Lahore Badshahs in the Indian Cricket League. Lahore Badshahs was composed entirely of Pakistani players and won the second ICL tournament in 2008.

Damien Martyn played for Ahmedabad Rockets in the Indian Cricket League. The Australian batsman joined the ICL after retiring from international cricket in 2006.

The record Test cricket partnership for any wicket is 331 runs, scored by Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene for Sri Lanka against South Africa in 2006. This stood as the highest partnership for any wicket.

Rahul Dravid's maiden ODI century was 194 scored against Sri Lanka at Singapore in 1999. This was a landmark innings that established him as a reliable ODI batsman alongside his Test prowess. The other scores (186, 183, 189) are not associated with his first ODI century.

Sachin Tendulkar has scored 200* (highest individual ODI score), 186*, and 175 in ODIs. The score 183 appears to be the odd one out as it's not among his famous ODI innings totals. This tests knowledge of Sachin's iconic ODI scores.

Tehelka.com was the investigative news website that broke the cricket match-fixing scandal in 2000, exposing corruption through sting operations. The revelation sent shockwaves through Indian cricket and led to life bans for several players.

In the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, both Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) and Shaun Tait (Australia) took 23 wickets each, finishing as joint leading wicket-takers. Lee and McGrath did not reach this milestone in that tournament.

The 2007 ICC World Twenty20 final between Pakistan and India featured 74 total overs (37 overs each in a rain-reduced match). The match was shortened from the standard 40 overs due to weather interruptions.