Cricket History and Facts

Waqar Younis received a car as the Man of the Series award in Sharjah and indeed dedicated it to his wife. This incident occurred during the 1991-92 Sharjah Cup. The other options were great bowlers but this specific incident is associated with Waqar Younis.

The quote completes logically with 'tired' - an umpire would say they never get tired (not bored or chance) when watching Sachin bat, as his batting was always engaging. 'Interested' doesn't fit grammatically. This is a famous quote about Sachin's entertaining batting style.

Mankading is a type of run-out where the bowler dismisses the non-striker before releasing the ball, if they leave the crease too early. Named after Vinoo Mankad, it's legal but controversial. It's not related to sledging, bowling actions, or batting styles.

Kapil Dev mankaded South African batsman Peter Kirsten in a 1992 ODI, one of the most famous instances of this dismissal. Clive Rice, M Nasar (likely Nasir Hussain), and Aravinda de Silva were not involved in this incident with Kapil Dev.

Robin Jackman is the correct answer. He was born in India, played Test cricket for England, and participated in the West Indies rebel tour to South Africa during the apartheid era. The South African government barred him from Test cricket due to his involvement with the rebel tour, which violated the international sporting boycott. Nasser Hussain was born in India but played only for England; Bob Woolmer was born in India and played for England but wasn't involved with South Africa; Dave Whatmore was born in Sri Lanka.

Steve Bucknor, the legendary West Indian umpire, served as a referee in a football match between Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago - a unique crossover between sports. Aleem Dar, David Shepherd, and Rudi Koertzen were all renowned cricket umpires but none served as football referees. This is a distinctive piece of sports trivia.

Subrata Pal, the Indian goalkeeper, had trials with various English clubs and received attention from clubs like Tottenham Hotspur. While Sunil Chetri is India's most famous striker, the question asks about receiving a 'call' from an English club, which Subrata Pal did experience through trial opportunities and interest.

Sourav Ganguly took 5 wickets in an ODI innings twice in his career: 5 for 34 against Sri Lanka in 1999 (at Nagpur) and 5 for 44 against South Africa in 2000 (at Kanpur). He was primarily a batsman but was a useful medium-pace bowler early in his career.

Sourav Ganguly scored 3 runs in his ODI debut against the West Indies at Brisbane on January 11, 1992. He opened the batting but was dismissed cheaply.

Sourav Ganguly's highest individual Test score was 239 runs, scored against Pakistan at Bangalore in 2007. This was his only Test double-century and remains his personal best. 237 and 183 were also significant scores but not his highest.

Tom Moody is the correct answer as he was part of both World Cup winning squads - 1987 under Allan Border and 1999 under Steve Waugh. Mark Waugh was only in the 1999 squad, while the others were not in both winning campaigns.

Sourav Ganguly scored three centuries in the 2003 World Cup - against Bangladesh, Namibia, and Kenya. He was one of the tournament's top run-scorers with 465 runs at an average of 58.12, playing a crucial role in India's journey to the final.

Ricky Ponting played in 1996, 1999, 2003, and 2007 Cricket World Cup finals - winning in 1999, 2003, and 2007. Glenn McGrath also played in all four finals. Shane Warne missed 2003, Michael Bevan and Damien Martyn were not in all four finals, and Adam Gilchrist debuted later. Options C and E are correct.