Cricket History and Facts

This question asks about bowling figures in cricket, shown as wickets/runs (e.g., 1/13 means 1 wicket for 13 runs). Among the options, 1/13 represents the most economical bowling performance with 1 w conceded for just 13 runs. Bowling figures measure a bowler's effectiveness - lower runs per wicket is better.

This question asks about wicketkeeping dismissals (catches and stumpings combined) in T20 cricket. The answer of 20 represents a specific career total for a player (likely a wicketkeeper). Catches are taken off bowlers' deliveries, while stumpings occur when the stumped stumps out a batsman leaving their crease.

Shane Warne was invited to Sir Don Bradman's 90th birthday celebration in 2008, and he took Sachin Tendulkar along with him. Bradman had specifically requested Warne's presence at the event. Steve Waugh, Glen McGrath, and Sunil Gavaskar were not part of this particular visit.

Gulu Ezekiel authored 'Sachin: The Story of the World's Greatest Batsman,' a comprehensive biography covering Sachin's journey and achievements. Ezekiel is a renowned sports journalist who has written extensively on Indian cricket. Vaibhav Purandare wrote 'Sachin Tendulkar: The Definitive Biography,' while Ashish Shukla is known for other cricket writings.

Mike Denness, the former England cricketer serving as ICC match referee, banned the Indian players. His decisions, particularly the ball-tampering charge against Sachin Tendulkar, were highly controversial and led to a major standoff between BCCI and ICC. Roshan Mahanama and Ranjan Madugalle are also Sri Lankan match referees.

The third Test match was deemed 'unofficial' by the ICC after BCCI removed Mike Denness as match referee. ICC ruled that any match without their appointed referee would not have official Test status. The match was played but didn't count as an official Test in cricket records.

Virender Sehwag was banned for one Test match in 2001 after an appeal against a two-match ban for excessive appealing during a match against South Africa. The ban resulted from discussions between match officials and the ICC disciplinary committee.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 18,426 runs in One Day International cricket (as of his retirement in 2012), which is well over 15,000 runs. The claimed answer A (15000) is correct - Tendulkar had scored over 15,000 ODI runs.

India's highest total against Pakistan in Test cricket is 675/5 (declared) scored in Multan in 2004. This was during Virender Sehwag's triple century (309). The claimed answer C (675) is correct.

Virender Sehwag scored 319 runs against South Africa in Chennai (2008), which remains India's highest individual Test score. This triple-century showcased his aggressive batting style and ability to convert starts into massive scores. While Karun Nair's 303 is also notable, Sehwag's 319 is still the record.

India successfully chased 326 against Australia at Bengaluru in 2017 - their highest successful chase in ODI history. This chase, led by Hardik Pandya's finishing and Kohli's captaincy, was achieved despite losing early wickets. It surpassed their previous record chase of 314 against Sri Lanka in 2014.