Cricket History and Facts

Umar Gul's 6 for 5 against New Zealand in the 2009 T20 World Cup remains the best bowling figures in T20 international cricket. His devastating spell dismantled the New Zealand batting lineup.

Richards played football for Antigua alongside cricket, Rhodes represented South Africa in field hockey at junior level, and Wessels played for both Australia and South Africa. Cairns focused solely on cricket throughout his career.

Rahul Dravid had the second-highest number of Test fifties as of July 2010, behind only Sachin Tendulkar. Dravid's consistent batting across 164 Tests earned him this distinction. Allan Border and Brian Lara are greats, but their fifty counts rank lower. Sachin Tendulkar actually held the FIRST position, not second.

Chaminda Vaas holds the ODI bowling figures record: 8/19 against Zimbabwe in 2001 at Colombo. Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis had great spells, but not quite these figures. Glenn McGrath's best was 7/27, also excellent but second-best.

35 is the lowest team total in ODI history - Zimbabwe's all-out 35 against Sri Lanka in 2004 at Harare. This record collapse saw Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas taking 6/14 and Bangladesh later being dismissed for 43 (the second-lowest). 42, 48, and 54 have all been scored but aren't the record.

Amir Elahi is indeed the only cricketer to have played test cricket for both India and Pakistan. He played for India before partition and for Pakistan after it in 1952-53, making him a unique figure in cricket history.

Robin Smith (England) and Neil Smith (England) are not brothers, unlike the other pairs listed. Hamish and James Marshall are New Zealand brothers, Mahela and Prasanna are Sri Lankan brothers (the question has a typo in the surname), and David and Collins Obuya are Kenyan brothers.

Sachin Tendulkar, often called the 'God of Cricket,' was born on April 24, 1973. This is a well-known fact in cricket trivia. The other options (Saurav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Harbhajan Singh) were born in 1972, 1973 (January), and 1980 respectively.

The correct answer is Sourav Ganguly, born on July 8, 1972. Anil Kumble was born in 1970, Ravi Shastri in 1962, and Siddu (likely referring to Krishnamachari Srikkanth) was born in 1959. Ganguly is one of India's most celebrated captains.

The correct answer is MS Dhoni, born on July 7, 1981. Javagal Srinath was born in 1969, Yuvraj Singh in 1981 (December), and Suresh Raina in 1986 (November). Dhoni became one of India's most successful captains.

The correct answer is Sehwag, born on October 20, 1978. Javagal Srinath was born in 1969, Yuvraj Singh in 1981 (December), and Yusuf Pathan in 1982 (November). Sehwag became one of India's most destructive opening batsmen.

Yuvraj Singh was born on December 12, 1981. He is a former Indian cricketer known for his aggressive batting and was the Player of the Tournament in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Zaheer Khan, the Indian left-arm fast bowler, was indeed born on October 7, 1978. This is a straightforward biographical fact about a prominent Indian cricketer. The other options (Simon, Siddhu, Raina) are either not real cricketers or born on different dates.

Irfan Pathan, the Indian left-arm swing bowler, was born on October 27, 1984. This is a factual biographical question. Anil Kumble was born in 1970, VVS Laxman in 1974, and Shrisant (likely meaning Sreesanth) in 1983, making only Irfan Pathan the correct match.