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
C
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Ricky Ponting scored 29 centuries in ODI cricket and 39 centuries in Test cricket. Option C (29,39) correctly represents these figures in ODI then Test order as the question phrasing 'ODIand TESTS' suggests.
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Victoria,DC
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tasmanian tigers,KKR
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NSW,KKR
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Victoria,KKR
B
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Ricky Ponting's domestic team was the Tasmanian Tigers (representing Tasmania), and his IPL team was Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Option B correctly states this.
A
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Dwayne Smith did belong to the Deccan Chargers in the IPL. He was part of the Deccan Chargers squad, and they won the IPL championship in 2009. The statement is TRUE.
B
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Darren Lehmann was NOT the coach for Rajasthan Royals. He coached the Kings XI Punjab (2014-2016) and later served as Australia's head coach. Rajasthan Royals have had various coaches including Shane Warne and Rahul Dravid. The statement is FALSE.
A
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Cameron White was indeed a contracted player for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. He played for RCB in 2011 and 2012 seasons. The statement is TRUE.
B
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Virender Sehwag was NOT the captain of Delhi Daredevils. While he was a key player and mentor for the team, the captaincy was held by others like Gautam Gambhir during Sehwag's time with the franchise. The statement is FALSE.
A
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Wayne Parnell was indeed a player for Delhi Daredevils in the IPL. The South African left-arm fast bowler played for Delhi Daredevils in 2012. The statement is TRUE.
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Chennai Super Kings bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji took the first hat-trick in IPL history in 2008 against Kings XI Punjab, making CSK the first team to achieve this milestone.
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Chennai Super Kings holds the record for the highest IPL team total of 263/5 against Rajasthan Royals in 2024 (at Chepauk), which remains the highest team total in IPL history.
B
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Yuvraj Singh was not the captain of Kings XI Punjab in 2010. Kumar Sangakkara led KXIP in the 2010 IPL season. Yuvraj was a key player but not the captain that year.
B
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James Hopes played for Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab in the IPL, not Kolkata Knight Riders. He was an Australian cricketer known for his aggressive batting style and was never part of KKR's squad.
A
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Shane Warne was indeed both the captain and coach of Rajasthan Royals, particularly in the inaugural IPL season of 2008. He led the team to their first IPL title that year, making them the underdog champions.
A
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Graham Napier, the English cricketer known for his hard-hitting batting, was indeed contracted with Mumbai Indians. He was one of the overseas players in their squad during his IPL career.