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. 8

  2. 10

  3. 9

  4. 6

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

Brian Lara, the legendary West Indian batsman, wore jersey number 9 in ODI cricket. He is one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history, known for holding the record for highest individual test score (400 not out) and highest first-class score (501 not out).

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 9

  2. 8

  3. 14

  4. 11

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

Inzamam-ul-Haq, the legendary Pakistani batsman, wore jersey number 8 in ODI cricket. He was known for his elegant batting and was a key member of Pakistan's 1992 World Cup-winning team, famously scoring 37 runs in 36 balls against New Zealand in the semifinal.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 11

  2. 14

  3. 8

  4. 18

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

Ricky Ponting, the legendary Australian captain and batsman, wore jersey number 14 in ODI cricket. He is considered one of the greatest batsmen and captains in cricket history, leading Australia to two World Cup victories (2003 and 2007) and scoring over 13,000 ODI runs.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 44

  2. 46

  3. 48

  4. 42

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

Virender Sehwag, the explosive Indian opening batsman, wore jersey number 44 in ODI cricket. Known for his aggressive batting style, he was one of the most destructive openers in cricket history and scored over 8,000 ODI runs at a strike rate of over 104.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 8

  2. 14

  3. 11

  4. 9

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

Glenn McGrath, the legendary Australian fast bowler, wore jersey number 11 in ODI cricket. He is one of the greatest fast bowlers in cricket history, with 381 ODI wickets, and was a key member of Australia's dominant team in the late 1990s and 2000s.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 50

  2. 00

  3. 10

  4. 73

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

Sachin Tendulkar wore jersey number 10 throughout his international cricket career for India. This number became iconic in cricket and is synonymous with the legendary batsman's 24-year career.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Graham Bell

  3. Gefry Boycott

  4. Miandad

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

Javed Miandad of Pakistan played in 6 Cricket World Cups (1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1996), the most by any player. Sachin Tendulkar also played 6 World Cups but appeared later. Graham Bell is incorrect (likely confused with a cricketer), and Geoffrey Boycott played fewer.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sachin Tendulkar.

  2. Ravi Shastri.

  3. Sunil Gavaskar.

  4. None of the above.

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

Sachin Tendulkar is called the 'Little Master' in recognition of his extraordinary batting skills and immense contribution to cricket. The nickname distinguishes him while also paying tribute to the original 'Little Master' Sunil Gavaskar, though Tendulkar is more commonly associated with this title in modern cricket.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 780

  2. 777

  3. 795

  4. 788

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

As of July 20, 2010, Muttiah Muralitharan had taken 795 Test wickets, making him the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history at that time. He eventually retired with 800 wickets. The figure 795 is accurate for the specified date, though the question contains a typo ('Mutiah' should be 'Muttiah').