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

Highest wicket taker in 20-20 internatioanls?

  1. Mendis

  2. Vettori

  3. Umar Gul

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

Umar Gul (Pakistan) has been one of the leading wicket-takers in T20 international cricket, particularly in the early years of the format. Statistics change frequently as more matches are played, but he was among the top wicket-takers during his peak period.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Most runs of an over is - runs

  1. 24

  2. 34

  3. 30

  4. 36
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The maximum runs scored in a single over in T20 international cricket is 36 runs (6 consecutive sixes). This was achieved by Yuvraj Singh of India against England's Stuart Broad in the 2007 T20 World Cup, a record that remains unmatched.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who made his debut in international cricket in the final of the T-20 WC final in 2007 and hit a six in the very first ball he faced which also happened to be the very first ball of the match?

  1. Suresh Raina

  2. Yusuf Pathan

  3. Rohit SHarma

  4. Dinesh Karthik
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Yusuf Pathan debuted in the 2007 T20 World Cup final against Pakistan. He hit a six off the very first ball of the match, bowled by Mohammad Asif, making an explosive entry to international cricket. This was India's first T20 World Cup triumph.