Cricket History and Facts

Mohammad Azharuddin of India holds the record for most catches in ODI cricket as a fielder (non-wicketkeeper). He took 156 catches in 334 matches. Carl Hooper also has many catches but fewer than Azharuddin. Note that this question refers to catches by fielders, not wicketkeeper dismissals (where different players lead).

Shahid Afridi holds the record for the fastest ODI century, scored in just 37 balls against Sri Lanka in 1996. This record stood for nearly 18 years until Corey Anderson broke it in 2014. Afridi's aggressive batting style made this record possible.

Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) holds the record for best bowling figures in ODI cricket: 8/19 against Zimbabwe in 2001. This remains one of the most devastating bowling performances in ODI history. The other bowlers listed (McGrath, Bichel, Muralitharan) were great but didn't achieve these specific figures.

Sachin Tendulkar's highest ODI score while India was batting second is 175*, which he scored against Australia in Bangalore in 2009. His overall highest ODI score of 200* came while batting first against South Africa in 2010. The 175* innings was part of a run chase but India ultimately lost the match.

Sri Lanka won the 1996 World Cup final against Australia. Aravinda de Silva scored a magnificent century and was named Man of the Match for his outstanding performance. Arjuna Ranatunga was the captain, while the other options were not even playing for Sri Lanka.

Zaheer Khan hit three consecutive sixes off Henry Olanga of Zimbabwe in the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy at Nairobi. This was a rare feat of a bowler hitting a hat-trick of sixes. Olanga was a Zimbabwean fast bowler who conceded this punishment.

Saurav Ganguly scored 3 centuries in the 2003 World Cup. He scored centuries against Bangladesh (at Port Elizabeth), Kenya (at Cape Town), and a memorable one against Pakistan in the group match. This was a remarkable individual performance in a single tournament.

Vivian Richards was NOT the West Indies captain in the 1983 World Cup final. Clive Lloyd captained the West Indies team in that final against India. Richards was a key batsman on that team but not the captain. India won the final, with Lloyd as West Indies captain.

BB is a common abbreviation for 'Base Ball' (though more commonly written as 'BB'). Option C is the most plausible answer among the given choices. Options A (Biwi Bache), B (Bekar Beta), D (Bear Bones) appear to be made-up phrases without standard meaning.

Don Bradman scored 304 runs at age 21 in his first Test series (1930), making him the youngest triple-centurion in Test cricket history. This record stood for decades and represents one of cricket's most iconic milestones.

Mohammed Azharuddin scored centuries in his first three Test matches (1984-85) against England. This remains a unique record in Test cricket - no other batsman has achieved three consecutive centuries from debut.

Only three batsmen have batted on all five days of a Test match: ML Jaisimha (India vs England, 1960), Geoff Boycott (England vs Australia, 1977), and Kim Hughes (Australia vs England, 1979). This rare feat requires batting on Day 1 and remaining not out at stumps on Day 5.

Greg Chappell scored a century on both his Test debut (108 vs England in 1970) and his final Test match (182 vs Pakistan in 1984). This unique bookend achievement makes him the only player with this distinction.