Cricket History and Facts

Malinga's four-wicket sequence against South Africa in 2007 was: Shaun Pollock (1st), Andrew Hall (2nd), Jacques Kallis (3rd), Makhaya Ntini (4th). The question specifically asks for the second victim.

Gordon Greenidge scored 254 runs at 63.50 in the 1979 World Cup, including a century against India at Edgbaston. He finished ahead of Viv Richards (217) and Clive Lloyd (204).

In the first three World Cups (1975-1983), there was no official Man of the Series award - only Man of the Match for individual games. Clive Lloyd was Man of the Match in the 1975 final, but no series award existed.

In West Indies' collapse from 165/2 to 202 all out, Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 56 off 79 balls. Brian Lara scored 14, Richie Richardson 7, and Jimmy Adams 29.

In the 60-over semifinal, Pakistan struggled to score boundaries. They hit only three fours in their innings, restricted by the West Indies pace attack on a helpful Headingley pitch.

Sachin Tendulkar has been dismissed in the 90s multiple times in World Cups: 94 vs Pakistan in 1996, 98 vs Kenya in 1999, 90s on other occasions. This is the highest among all batsmen.

This is a highly time-sensitive question referring to a specific Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe match. Without the match date, this cannot be verified from general knowledge. Such questions become obsolete quickly.

This question refers to a specific Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe match. Without the match date, the score cannot be verified from general cricket records. Such questions have very limited shelf-life.

This question asks about Tharanga's score in a specific Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe match. Without knowing which match is referenced, the answer cannot be verified from general cricket knowledge.

Lasith Malinga dismissed Sachin Tendulkar for a duck on his debut in Test cricket. The delivery was a yorker that cleaned up the Indian legend. This was a significant moment as Malinga announced his arrival with this wicket. Akram, Akhtar, and Vaas were all great bowlers but not the one who dismissed Sachin in his first Test.

Muttiah Muralitharan dismissed Kevin Pietersen to break Shane Warne's record of 708 Test wickets. This happened in 2007 when Murali captured his 709th wicket. Pietersen was the unfortunate batter on this historic occasion. Collingwood, Clarke, and Gambhir were not the dismissed batter in this record-breaking moment.

Inzamam-ul-Haq holds the record for being dismissed run out the most times in ODI cricket history (40 times). The statement is correct. His combination of being a heavy runner between wickets and occasional fitness issues made him vulnerable to run outs. This record stands as a unique albeit ignominious achievement.