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
  1. Gavaskar

  2. Srikkanth

  3. Kapil dev

  4. Amarnath

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the 1983 World Cup final, Kris Srikkanth was the top-scorer for India with 38 runs off 75 balls. Gavaskar scored 29*, Kapil Dev made 15, and Mohinder Amarnath scored 26. Srikkanth's attacking innings at the top provided crucial momentum in India's chase of 183.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Kapil

  2. Madanlal

  3. M Amarnath

  4. Srikanth

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mohinder Amarnath was awarded Man of the Match in the 1983 World Cup final for his brilliant all-round performance - he took 3 wickets for 32 runs and scored a crucial 26 runs in India's successful defense of 183 runs against West Indies. Kapil Dev was the captain, but Amarnath's match-winning contributions earned him the award.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Group A Match

  2. Group B match

  3. Semi Final

  4. Quater Final

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kapil Dev scored his legendary 175 runs in the 1983 World Cup quarter-final against Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells. This innings is regarded as one of the greatest ODI knocks of all time, rescuing India from 17/5 to 266/8 and eventually winning the match by 31 runs.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Ken MacLeay

  2. Glenn McGrath

  3. Gary Gilmour

  4. Greg Chappell

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ken MacLeay took 6/39 against India in 1983, which remains the best bowling by an Australian against India in ODIs. Glenn McGrath and Gary Gilmour had notable careers but didn't achieve this specific feat.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Nicholas De Groot

  2. Ajit Agarkar

  3. Shane Bond

  4. Javagal Srinath

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Nicholas De Groot, a Netherlands batsman, achieved the unwanted record of scoring three consecutive ducks (three consecutive innings without scoring) in the 2007 ICC World Cup. This rare and unfortunate distinction makes him the correct answer to this cricket trivia question.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 70

  2. 36

  3. 38

  4. 67

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The lowest team total in World Cup history is 36 all out, scored by Canada against Sri Lanka in the 2003 World Cup at Paarl. This incredibly low score remains a World Cup record for the worst batting collapse.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Brendon McCullum

  2. Saurav Ganguly

  3. Sahid Afridi

  4. Yuvraj Singh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Brendon McCullum scored the fastest fifty in World Cup history, reaching 50 runs in just 18 balls against England in the 2015 World Cup. This explosive batting display at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington set a new World Cup record for the fastest half-century.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Ben Helfenhus

  2. Derk Nannes

  3. Stwart Owe

  4. Jimme McMillan

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Derk Nannes is the unique cricketer who played for both the Netherlands and Australia in ODI cricket. A left-arm fast bowler born in Australia, he first represented the Netherlands in 2009 (including the 2009 World T20) before making his ODI debut for Australia in 2010.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Laxman

  2. Gilchrist

  3. Afridi

  4. Styris

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Adam Gilchrist was indeed the first player to cross 1000 runs for Deccan Chargers in IPL. He was their opener and captain, scoring runs consistently at the top of the order. Gilchrist was an aggressive batsman who scored quickly and was the backbone of DC's batting lineup.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Fleming

  2. Lehaman

  3. Steve waugh

  4. mark waugh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Darren Lehmann was the coach of the Deccan Chargers in the IPL. He coached them to their IPL title victory in 2009. The spelling in the question is 'Lehaman' which appears to be a typo for 'Lehmann'. The other options are famous cricketers but were not DC coaches.