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

Which Cricketer was born on 17th oct 1970

  1. Anil Kumble

  2. Harbhajan Singh

  3. Rahul Dravid

  4. Sunil Gavaskar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Anil Kumble, India's legendary spin bowler, was born on October 17, 1970. This is a correct biographical fact. Rahul Dravid was born in 1973, Harbhajan Singh in 1980, and Sunil Gavaskar in 1949.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which Cricketer was born on 31st Aug 1969

  1. Nayan Mongia

  2. Mark Boucher

  3. Javagal Srinath

  4. Steve Waugh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Javagal Srinath, the Indian fast bowler, was born on August 31, 1969. This is a factual biographical question. Nayan Mongia was born in 1964, Mark Boucher (South African) in 1976, and Steve Waugh (Australian) in 1965.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who was the top scorer in the sri lankan innnings?

  1. suraj randiv

  2. dilshan

  3. jayawardene

  4. kulasekara
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tillakaratne Dilshan was the top scorer for Sri Lanka in this particular innings. He was known for his aggressive batting at the top of the order. Randiv, Jayawardene, and Kulasekara were other players but not the highest run-scorer.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which bowler from sri lanka had the best figure in indian innings?

  1. dihara fernando

  2. anjelo mathews

  3. lasith malinga

  4. suraj randiv
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Angelo Mathews had the best bowling figures for Sri Lanka in the Indian innings. He was a skilled medium-fast bowler known for his ability to bowl at the death and take important wickets. Dilhara Fernando, Lasith Malinga, and Suraj Randiv were other Sri Lankan bowlers but didn't match Mathews' figures in this match.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Finally india won that match with bonous point.....how many overs did india took in doing it?

  1. 34.3

  2. 34.5

  3. 35

  4. 34
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This refers to a specific cricket match where India won with a bonus point (likely in VB Series 2004 vs Australia). Chasing a target, India reached 198/2 in 34.3 overs to win with a bonus point. The notation '34.3' means 34 complete overs plus 3 additional balls (34 overs and 3 balls).

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

What is the maximum circumference of cricket ball in inches?

  1. between 8 13/16 and 9

  2. between 8 15/16 and 9

  3. between 8 and 9

  4. between 8 13/16 and 9 1/16
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

According to cricket laws (Law 4), the circumference of a cricket ball must be between 8 13/16 inches (22.4 cm) and 9 inches (22.9 cm). The claimed answer A is correct. Option B is wrong on the lower bound, C is too general, and D is wrong on the upper bound.