Cricket History and Facts

Graeme Pollock of South Africa holds the second-highest batting average in Test cricket at 60.97, behind only Don Bradman's legendary 99.94. Pollock achieved this over 23 Tests from 1963-1970, displaying remarkable consistency and technical excellence.

Vijay Hazare scored centuries on consecutive days of a Test match against Australia in 1947-48, making 116 and 145. This rare achievement occurred in the same Test at Chennai (then Madras), showcasing extraordinary stamina and consistency.

Only one Indian player, Sachin Tendulkar, scored a century during India's 2007 tour to England. He scored 91 at Lord's and 103 not out at Nottingham, being the sole Indian batsman to reach three figures in what was a challenging tour for the Indian batting lineup.

India registered only one away Test victory during the entire decade of 1991-2000, highlighting the team's struggles in overseas conditions during this period. The solitary win came against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 1993, making it a challenging decade for Indian Test cricket away from home.

The highest successful chase ending in a tie is 340 runs. This occurred in a 2015 ODI between India and South Africa in Bangalore, where India scored 340/4 in reply to South Africa's 340/5.

Gautam Gambhir began as a leg-spinner in school cricket but transitioned to become a successful opening batsman. The other options listed (Sehwag, Dravid, Tendulkar, Laxman) were always batsmen throughout their careers.

Muttiah Muralitharan broke Wasim Akram's record for most ODI wickets. Akram had 502 wickets, and Murali surpassed him to become the leading wicket-taker with 534 wickets.

VVS Laxman was never selected for any World Cup squad despite being one of India's greatest Test batsmen. Dravid, Kumble, and Kambli all appeared in World Cups - this is a notable anomaly in Indian cricket selection history.

Graeme Pollock (South Africa) has the second-highest batting average in Test cricket at 60.97, behind only Don Bradman's legendary 99.94. The question has a typo in 'George Headley' but Pollock's position is well-documented in cricket records.

Kris Srikkanth scored 57 runs in the 1983 World Cup final against the West Indies, making him India's top scorer in that historic match. His aggressive opening batting provided crucial momentum to India's innings.

Rahul Dravid was the captain when India declared their first innings at 675 for 5 in the 2004 Multan Test, with Sachin Tendulkar unbeaten on 194. This was a tactical decision to declare and put Pakistan in to bat, denying Sachin his double-century.

Suresh Raina was the only Indian player featured in Wisden's 2007 list of Future Top 10 players. This recognition highlighted his potential as an emerging talent in international cricket at that time.

Despite playing at Lords multiple times, Sachin Tendulkar surprisingly never scored a century at this iconic ground. His highest score at Lords was in the 80s, making 0 the correct answer to this cricket trivia question.

Ricky Ponting scored centuries in both innings of his 100th Test match against South Africa at Sydney in 2006. He made 123 in the first innings and 143 in the second innings. This rare achievement makes him the correct answer.

Harbhajan Singh was referring to Ricky Ponting, who had confidently stated before the CB series finals that there would be only two finals and a third one wouldn't be necessary. India went on to win the best-of-three finals by 2-0, proving Ponting's prediction wrong in a satisfying way for Indian fans.