General Awareness

Cricket History and Facts

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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

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Name the umpire who has officiated in both the cricket and football World Cups?

  1. Steve Bucknor

  2. Steve Jarman

  3. David Sheppard

  4. Kevin Jackson
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Steve Bucknor is the only umpire to have officiated in both cricket and football World Cups. He was a legendary cricket umpire from the West Indies and also officiated in football matches. Steve Jarman, David Sheppard, and Kevin Jackson are not known for this unique distinction.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who was the first bowler to pick a one day hat-trick?

  1. Chetan Sharma

  2. Jalal-ud-din

  3. Bruce Reid

  4. Wasim Akram
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To solve this question, the user needs to have knowledge about cricket and specifically about the history of cricket.

Option A: Chetan Sharma is the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the Cricket World Cup. He achieved this feat against New Zealand in 1987. However, the question is not asking about the first bowler to take a hat-trick in a world cup match.

Option B: Jalal-ud-din is a former Pakistani cricketer who played as a right-arm fast bowler. He was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in One Day International (ODI) cricket. He achieved this feat against Australia in 1982. Therefore, this option is correct.

Option C: Bruce Reid is a former Australian cricketer who played as a left-arm fast bowler. He did not take a hat-trick in One Day International cricket. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

Option D: Wasim Akram is a former Pakistani cricketer who was a left-arm fast bowler. He took two hat-tricks in One Day International cricket. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

The Answer is: B. Jalal-ud-din was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in One Day International cricket.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who has the best strike rate in ODI cricket?

  1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

  2. Lionel Cann

  3. Shahid Afridi

  4. Dwayne Smith
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Lionel Cann from Bermuda holds one of the highest strike rates in ODI cricket history due to his aggressive batting in a small number of innings. M.S. Dhoni, Shahid Afridi, and Dwayne Smith all have excellent strike rates but not as high as Cann's statistical anomaly.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who tested positive for banned substance and was sent out of Cricket World Cup 2003?

  1. Shoaib Akhtar

  2. Mohammed Asif

  3. Shane Warne

  4. Brett Lee
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Shane Warne tested positive for a prohibited diuretic medication just before the 2003 Cricket World Cup and was immediately withdrawn from the Australian squad and sent home. The other players listed had various controversies but were not sent home from the 2003 World Cup for drug violations.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

In the match between India and Pakistan at Jaipur on 02-10-1983, Which new rule was introduced?

  1. Limit of overs was reduced to 50 overs

  2. The rule of field restriction was taken.

  3. Over throw runs were batsman's score

  4. No-balls & wides were debited to bowlers analysis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The India-Pakistan match at Jaipur on October 2, 1983, saw the experimental introduction of debiting no-balls and wides to the bowler's individual analysis, a rule that wasn't permanently adopted in international cricket. Overs limits, field restrictions, and overthrow rules were already established differently by this time.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who was the 1st ODI captain for India?

  1. Ajit Wadekar

  2. Bishen Singh Bedi

  3. Nawab Pataudi

  4. Vinoo Mankad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ajit Wadekar captained India in its first ODI match in 1974, making him India's first ODI captain. While Bedi, Pataudi, and Mankad were great cricketers, they did not lead India in its inaugural ODI.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who was the first captain of Indian Test team?

  1. Vijay Hazare

  2. C K Nayudu

  3. Lala Amarnath

  4. Vijay Merchant
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

C K Nayudu led the Indian cricket team in its first official Test match against England at Lord's in 1932, making him India's first Test captain. Vijay Hazare, Lala Amarnath, and Vijay Merchant were captains in later eras.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who is the captain of Delhi dare devils in IPL3?

  1. Virendar Sehwag

  2. TM Dilshan

  3. Gautam Gambhir

  4. David Warner
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Gautam Gambhir captained Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2010 (IPL season 3). Virender Sehwag had captained in previous seasons but Gambhir took over in IPL3 before moving to Kolkata Knight Rider in subsequent seasons.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who is the new player in IPl3?

  1. Goerge Bailey

  2. Kevin Pietersen

  3. Kemar Roach

  4. Brad Hodge
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kemar Roach was a new player in IPL 2010 (IPL season 3), having not played in previous IPL seasons. The West Indian fast bowler joined that year.