Cricket History and Facts

Imran Khan scored 117 runs and took 11 wickets (6/98 and 5/82) in the same Test match against Sri Lanka at Lahore in 1982. This makes him the correct answer. Jacques Kallis achieved centuries and 10-wicket matches but not in the same Test, Kapil Dev scored centuries and took 5-wicket hauls but not the century+10 wicket double, and Wasim Akram was primarily a bowler who didn't score Test centuries.

The record for highest 10th wicket partnership in Test cricket is 151 runs, set by Kumar Sangakkara (152) and Chaminda Vaas (90 not out) for Sri Lanka against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in July 2004. This surpassed the previous record of 143 held by Nathan Astle and Kyle Mills of New Zealand.

Jacques Kallis (South Africa) holds the record for the most Man of the Match awards in Test cricket with 24 awards. Muralitharan has fewer, Tendulkar had 17, and Wasim Akram also had fewer - Kallis's all-round consistency earned him the most recognition.

Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) holds the record for the most Man of the Series awards in Test cricket with 19 awards. Kallis and Tendulkar had fewer, and Wasim Akram also had fewer - Muralitharan's match-winning bowling performances earned him the most series awards.

Ajit Wadekar was the first ODI captain for India, leading the team in their debut ODI against England at Headingley in 1974. He was a prominent Indian cricketer who captained the team in both Tests and ODIs.

Ravi Shastri was the Man of the Tournament in the 1985 World Championship of Cricket, where India defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets in the final. He had an outstanding all-round performance throughout the tournament.

In the Jaipur match between India and Pakistan on October 2, 1983, a new rule was introduced where no-balls and wides were debited to the bowler's analysis for the first time in ODI cricket.

Kapil Dev scored India's first ODI century (175 not out) against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup at Tunbridge Wells. This was a historic innings that rescued India from 17/5 and is considered one of the greatest World Cup knocks ever. Sunil Gavaskar was a great opener but scored his first ODI century later, while Sachin Tendulkar started his ODI career in 1989.

Sachin Tendulkar was out hit wicket only once in his international career - against Australia in the Adelaide Test of 1999-2000. The delivery was from Brett Lee, where Sachin played on and the ball deflected from his bat onto the stumps. Glen McGrath and Waqar Younis were great bowlers but didn't dismiss Sachin in this manner. Tim Ambrose is an incorrect name.

Sachin Tendulkar was born on April 24, 1973. This is a well-documented fact in cricket history. The other dates provided are incorrect distractors. Option A shows the correct date in MM/DD/YYYY format.

Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut for India at the age of 16 in 1989. He played his first Test match against Pakistan on November 15, 1989, when he was 16 years and 205 days old. This makes him one of the youngest debutants in Indian cricket history. Options 15, 17, and 19 are incorrect.

According to cricket records, Sachin Tendulkar had played 436 ODIs by August 25, 2010. This statistic is verifiable from official cricket databases. The number includes all ODI matches he had participated in up to that specific date in his international career.

Sachin Tendulkar has two children - a daughter named Sara (born in 1997) and a son named Arjun (born in 1999). Arjun Tendulkar is also a cricketer and has played at various age-group levels for India. Option A correctly states 2 children.