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

Which Indian batsman scored two centuries in 1999 World Cup?

  1. Saurav Ganguly

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. Rahul Dravid

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

Rahul Dravid scored two centuries in the 1999 World Cup: 145 not out against Kenya and 107 against Sri Lanka. He was the only Indian batsman to score two centuries in that tournament. Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly scored centuries but not two each.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who took the wicket of Saeed Anwar in the 2003 World Cup Match India Vs Pakistan?

  1. Zaheer Khan

  2. Javagal Srinath

  3. Harbhajan Singh

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

In the 2003 World Cup match between India and Pakistan at Centurion, Ashish Nehra bowled a magnificent spell and took 6 wickets for 23 runs. One of his wickets was Saeed Anwar, whom he dismissed. This was one of the best bowling performances by an Indian in World Cup history.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who has bowled the fastest ball in T20 Cricket?

  1. Shane Bond

  2. Brett Lee

  3. Shaun Tait

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

Shaun Tait of Australia bowled the fastest ball in T20 cricket history, recorded at 160.7 km/h (99.9 mph). This was during a T20I match against Pakistan in 2010. Tait was known for his extreme pace during his career.