Cricket History and Facts

Suresh Raina scored a century in all three formats - he scored his Test century (120 vs Sri Lanka in 2010), ODI century (106 vs Hong Kong in 2008), and T20I century (101 vs South Africa in 2010). Raina was the first Indian to achieve this feat. Yuvraj Singh scored in Tests and ODIs but never in T20Is. Dhoni and Dravid didn't achieve the triple.

Virender Sehwag was on 99 when he hit a six off a no-ball bowled by Sri Lanka's Suraj Randiv in a 2010 Asia Cup match. Because it was a no-ball, the runs didn't count and he missed his century. This incident caused controversy as Randiv was accused of deliberately bowling a no-ball to deny Sehwag the century. Option B is correct.

Suraj Randiv, the Sri Lankan off-spinner, deliberately bowled a no-ball when Virender Sehwag was on 99 runs, denying him his century in the 2010 Asia Cup match. The ball went for six but didn't count due to the no-ball. Randiv faced criticism for this unsporting behavior. Option B is correct.

Anil Kumble was indeed India's highest ODI wicket-taker until August 2010, with 337 wickets. He was a legendary leg-spin bowler who served Indian cricket for nearly two decades. Javagal Srinath and Kapil Dev were also leading wicket-takers but had fewer ODI wickets than Kumble during this period.

Sunil Gavaskar, primarily a batsman, took only one Test wicket in his entire career - that of Pakistani batsman Zaheer Abbas. This occurred in a Test match where Gavaskar occasionally rolled his arm over with his medium-pace bowling. It remains a curious cricket trivia fact.

Andrew Flintoff announced his retirement from international cricket in July 2010 after an illustrious career. He played 79 Tests and 141 ODIs for England and was a key all-rounder. Vaughan retired earlier (2008), while Panesar and Cook continued playing.

Virender Sehwag missed his century due to a no-ball bowled by West Indies' Pedro Collins in Rajkot, 2002. He was on 99 when the bowler overstepped, and Sehwag hit the next ball for a four, but it was declared a no-ball. He ended up with 99 not out.

MS Dhoni's batting average in IPL 2008 (first season) was 44.00, scoring 414 runs in 14 matches with 3 half-centuries. This was an impressive start to his IPL career, establishing him as a reliable batsman in the tournament format.

The 1932-33 Ashes series is known as the Bodyline series because England used controversial fast leg theory bowling (Bodyline) targeting the batsman's body to counter Don Bradman's dominance. This tactic caused diplomatic tension between the countries.

Shane Warne retired with 708 Test wickets, making him one of the highest wicket-takers in cricket history. This milestone was achieved during his final Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2007. The other options (705, 706, 707) are close but not the actual count.

Shane Warne's 700th Test wicket was England captain Andrew Strauss, captured during the 2005 Ashes series at Lord's. This was a significant milestone in Warne's illustrious career. Andrew Flintoff, Trescothick, and Paul Collingwood were not his 700th wicket.