Cricket History and Facts

Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan hold the record for highest 7th wicket partnership in ODIs with 130 runs against Kenya in 2001 World Cup.

Nathan Astle and Daniel Vettori hold the record for highest 8th wicket partnership in ODIs with 138* runs against Zimbabwe in 2001. The asterisk indicates the partnership was not out.

The asterisk () denotes 'not out' in cricket notation. A 126 partnership means the pair added 126 runs while remaining unbeaten, which is higher than 126 without the asterisk. Among these options, 126* represents the highest 9th wicket partnership total.

Dominic Thornely is the correct answer. He played for New South Wales Blues, made his debut at age 25, scored his maiden first-class century of 143 against Victoria at Newcastle, played county cricket for Surrey (2005) and Hampshire (2007), and represented Mumbai Indians in the 2008 IPL season. The other options are notable Australian cricketers but don't match these specific career details.

Stephen Fleming, New Zealand's former captain and most capped player, retired in 2008. There were ICL rumors in 2007, but he ultimately joined the IPL (not ICL) as a coach and later with Chennai Super Kings, matching the description perfectly.

Sunil Gavaskar was the first batsman in cricket history to score 10,000 runs in Test Cricket. He achieved this milestone in 1987. Sachin Tendulkar later became the first to reach 15,000 Test runs, but Gavaskar was the pioneer of the 10,000-run club.

Jim Laker achieved this historic milestone for England against Australia in 1956, taking 10 wickets for 53 runs. While Anil Kumble also accomplished this feat in 1999, Laker was the first to do so in Test cricket history.

Master Blaster is one of Sachin Tendulkar's most famous and widely used nicknames, given for his aggressive batting style and ability to score runs quickly. While 'God of Cricket' is also used, Master Blaster has been more consistently associated with him throughout his career, especially in his early years.

Sachin Tendulkar is famously left-handed when it comes to writing, despite being right-handed for all cricket activities (batting, bowling, throwing). This is a well-documented fact about him - he does everything with his right hand except writing.

Anil Kumble took all 10 wickets in an innings against Pakistan at Feroz Shah Kotla in 1999. The first wicket he took in that historic haul was Shahid Afridi, who was caught by Sadagopan Ramesh. This is a well-documented cricket record that has stood for decades.

John Hugh Edrich was the first cricketer to receive the Man of the Match award in international cricket. This award was introduced in the early days of limited-overs cricket to recognize outstanding individual performances.