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
  1. Biwi Bache

  2. Bekar Beta

  3. Base Ball

  4. Bear Bones

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Mohammed Azharruddin

  2. Steve Waugh

  3. Sunil Gavaskar

  4. Vivian Richards

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Geoff Boycott

  2. John Wright

  3. Kim Hughes

  4. M.L Jaisimha

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,C,D Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. William Midwinter

  2. David Sheppard

  3. James Lillywhite

  4. William Price

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

James Lillywhite Jr. captained England in the first-ever Test match against Australia in 1876-77. He later became a Test umpire, making him the first cricketer-turned-umpire. William Midwinter was an Australian player, David Sheppard was a clergyman-cricketer much later, and William Price was not a Test captain.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Mohinder Amarnath

  2. Lala Amarnath

  3. Bala Amarnath

  4. Johinder Amarnath

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Lala Amarnath was sent back from the 1936 England tour after a disciplinary dispute with captain Maharajkumar of Vizianagram. The question has a typo ('Whcich' instead of 'Which'). The options include fictional names - Bala and Johinder Amarnath don't exist as major cricketers. Mohinder Amarnath is Lala's son, born much later.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Kapil Dev

  2. M.A.K.Pataudi

  3. G.R.Viswanath

  4. Mohinder Amarnath

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mansur Ali Khan 'Tiger' Pataudi captained India in 40 of his 46 Tests between 1962-1975. Kapil Dev captained in 34 Tests, G.R. Viswanath in 2 Tests, and Mohinder Amarnath in 10 Tests. Pataudi holds the record for highest proportion of Test matches as captain for India among these options.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Ravi Shastri

  2. Mohammed Azharuddin

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

  4. Vinoo Mankad

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Vinoo Mankad is the correct answer. He famously batted in all positions from 1 to 11 in Test cricket, making him a unique figure in Indian cricket history for this versatility. The other options (Ravi Shastri, Mohammed Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar) did not achieve this feat of batting in every position.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. sportsman

  2. man

  3. human being

  4. great person

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is 'man'. This is a quote or phrase about Sachin Tendulkar, stating 'To Sachin, the man we all want to be' - referring to him as an idol and role model. The other options (sportsman, human being, great person) are similar but 'man' is the specific word used in this quote.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The famous quote 'I have seen GOD, he bats at no. 4 for India in Tests' was said by Matthew Hayden about Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar predominantly batted at the No. 4 position in Test cricket throughout his career and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen. The quote reflects Hayden's admiration for Sachin's batting prowess.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Shane warne

  2. Mark Taylor

  3. Mark Waugh

  4. Steve Waugh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The quote 'I have seen GOD, he bats at no. 4 for India in Tests' was made by Matthew Hayden, the former Australian opening batsman, about Sachin Tendulkar. This quote gained immense popularity and is frequently cited in cricket discussions. Mark Taylor, Mark Waugh, and Steve Waugh were all Australian cricketers but not the source of this quote.