General Awareness
Cricket History and Facts
8,738 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
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Harvajan
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Ajit Agarkar
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Anil Kumble
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Zahir Khan
C
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Explanation
This question asks about the best bowling record at Eden Gardens cricket stadium. Anil Kumble (C) is the correct answer - he took 6/12 in a Test match against the West Indies at Eden Gardens in 1993-94, which was at the time the best bowling figures by an Indian at that venue. Harvajan (likely Harbhajan Singh, A) has good records at Eden but not the best. Ajit Agarkar (B) scored a famous century at Eden but his bowling records don't top Kumble's. Zaheer Khan (D, misspelled as Zahir) had notable performances but not the best bowling figures.
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Senthil
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Syed ASim
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SwarnaMughil
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Srihari
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sanath jayasurya
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sourav ganguly
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sachin tendulkar
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m.s.dhoni
C
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Explanation
Sachin Tendulkar scored the first double century in ODI cricket history when he made 200* against South Africa on February 24, 2010 at Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior. This was a landmark achievement as no batsman had previously reached the 200-run mark in a 50-over match.
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Sachin Tendulkar
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M.S.Dhoni
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Kapil Dev
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Sunil Gavaskar
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Sachin Tendulkar was indeed the first batsman to be given out by the third umpire. This happened during an India-South Africa one-day international in 1992 when the third umpire system was first introduced. Sachin was adjudged run out after television replays were consulted.
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Lance Cluesner
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Adam Gilchrist
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Ricky Ponting
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Sachin Tendulkar
D
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Explanation
Sachin Tendulkar was awarded the Man of the Series in the 2003 ICC World Cup for his outstanding performance with 673 runs at an average of 61.18, including one century and six fifties.
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sunil gavaskar
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mohammad azharuddin
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ravi sasthri
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navjot singh sidhu
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Matthew Hayden
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Ricky Ponting
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Adam Gilchrist
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Shane Warne
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NDTV
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STAR CRICKET
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CNN
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BBC
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Shoib Malik
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Shahid Afridi
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Abdul Razzaq
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Younis Khan
C
Correct answer
Explanation
This question references a specific cricket match scenario but doesn't provide the match details. However, in the 2004 Karachi Test match between India and Pakistan, Abdul Razzaq did drop a catch of Sachin Tendulkar when he was on 194 runs. This is a known incident in cricket history. The other players mentioned (Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan) were Pakistani cricketers but didn't drop Sachin's catch in that famous instance.
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Shane Pollock
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Jaques Kallis
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Allan Donald
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Nakhaya Ntini
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Brett Lee
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Shane Warne
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Wasim Akram
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Alan Donald
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Glenn Mcgrath
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rahul dravid
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amitabh bachchan
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lalu prasad yadav
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saurav ganguly
B,C
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Explanation
The question asks for names that are NOT cricketers. Rahul Dravid and Saurav Ganguly are both famous Indian cricketers. Amitabh Bachchan is a legendary Bollywood actor, and Lalu Prasad Yadav is a politician - both are not cricketers, so options B and C satisfy the negative condition.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The statement 'if cricket is a religion... sachin tendulkar is god' is a popular cultural phrase in India honoring Sachin Tendulkar's legendary status in cricket. However, as a factual statement, it is False - cricket is a sport, not a religion, and Sachin Tendulkar is a human cricketer, not a deity. The question correctly marks it as False.
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25 cm and 26
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20.9 cm and 21.3
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22.4 cm and 22.9
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22 cm and 22
C
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Explanation
According to the Laws of Cricket, a cricket ball must have a circumference between 22.4 cm and 22.9 cm (8.81 to 9 inches). This specification ensures consistency in ball size across international and domestic cricket. Option D shows the same number twice which is logically incorrect for a range, while options A and B are outside the specified limits.