Cricket History and Facts

Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed 17 times in the 90s in ODI cricket and 7 times in Test cricket. Getting out in the nervous nineties (90-99) is considered one of cricket's most frustrating near-misses. This statistic highlights how close he came to even more centuries.

Sachin's first ODI century came at Colombo (Sri Lanka) against Australia in September 1994. His first Test century was scored at Manchester (England) against England in August 1990. The venues in order are Sri Lanka and England.

Despite Sachin's centuries, India lost 4 ODIs against Pakistan. This highlights that even individual brilliance doesn't always guarantee team victory. Pakistan had strong bowling attacks that could defend targets even after Sachin's centuries.

Sir Don Bradman's Test batting average of 99.94 is the highest in cricket history. He needed just 4 runs in his final innings to reach an average of 100, but was dismissed for 0. This statistic represents unparalleled consistency and batting excellence across a 52-Test career.

Sir Donald Bradman's Test batting average against India was 178.77 based on his performances in the 1947-48 series (6 innings, 715 runs). This rounds to 179, making option D correct. Note that 'Badman' is a spelling error - the correct name is Bradman.

Sachin Tendulkar became the first cricketer to score a double century in ODI cricket when he made 200* against South Africa at Gwalior in February 2010. This was a historic milestone that many believed would never be achieved in the 50-over format.

Ramakant Achrekar was Sachin Tendulkar's childhood coach who trained him at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. He is widely recognized as the coach who discovered and nurtured Sachin's exceptional talent during his formative years.

A baseball inning consists of two halves (top and bottom), with each team getting 3 outs per half. Therefore, a complete inning has 6 outs total. Many people mistakenly think there are only 3 outs because they forget each team gets their turn at bat.