Cricket History and Facts

Tendulkar, Azharuddin, and Haynes all scored centuries on their Test debut. Brian Lara scored 44 runs in his first innings ( vs England) and didn't score a century until his 5th Test, making him the odd one out.

Sachin Tendulkar was named the greatest One Day International cricketer by Wisden in 2002, not just 'rated'. He was included in Wisden's all-time Test World XI but the specific 'greatest ODI cricketer' rating is the context.

In the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy final, West Indies won with Ian Bradshaw and Courtney Browne at the crease. Bradshaw remained not out as the winning runs were scored. Ridley Jacobs had already been dismissed.

Sachin Tendulkar won the inaugural ICC Cricketer of the Year award (Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy) in 2004 at the first ICC Awards ceremony. He did not win it for a second time in 2010.

Paul Collingwood (England) scored 120 runs and took 6 wickets for 31 runs against Bangladesh in 2005, making him the only player to score a century and take 6 wickets in the same ODI match. Flintoff, Razzaq, and Shakib have never achieved this specific double.

Sunil Gavaskar scored 220 runs in the first innings and 111 runs in the second innings against West Indies in Port of Spain in 1971, totaling 331 runs. This was the highest individual test match total by an Indian batsman at that time. Sehwag later scored 319 in one innings but didn't match Gavaskar's combined innings record.

Don Bradman holds the record for scoring 200+ runs in an innings the most times in Test cricket - he achieved this feat 7 times. Brian Lara and others follow behind him. This record has stood for decades and is considered one of cricket's most remarkable achievements.

Sandeep Patil did take over as Director of Operations at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore when Dave Whatmore left to coach the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. Sandeep Patil is a former Indian cricketer and has held various administrative positions in Indian cricket after retirement.

Javed Miandad of Pakistan holds the record for the longest ODI career, spanning from 1975 to 1996 (20 years and 272 days). The legendary Pakistani batsman played ODIs across six different decades. Sachin Tendulkar had the second-longest career at the time this question was written. Allan Border, Kapil Dev, Brian Lara, and Andrew Flintoff all had long careers but none matched Miandad's duration.

The correct answer is E because no batsman in Test cricket history has scored three triple centuries (300+ runs). Brian Lara and Don Bradman each scored two triple centuries, while others like Virender Sehwag and Chris Gayle scored one. Option D incorrectly suggests either Lara or Bradman achieved this feat, but both fell short of three triple centuries.

Virender Sehwag held the record for most double centuries (200+) in Test cricket for India with six scores of 200 or more. His explosive batting style made him the only Indian with multiple double centuries at the time this question was written. While Sachin Tendulkar later surpassed this record, at the time of Sehwag's 293 (2009), Sehwag was indeed the correct answer. Dravid, Gavaskar had fewer double centuries.

Tim May, former Australian off-spin bowler, served as CEO of the Federation of International Cricketers' Association (FICA). He played 24 Tests for Australia in the 1990s and later moved into cricket administration. FICA represents the interests of professional cricketers from Test-playing nations. The other options are all former Australian cricketers but did not hold this specific position with FICA.