Cricket History and Facts

Kapil Dev was the first Indian to score an ODI century, hitting 175* against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup at Tunbridge Wells. This was a record-breaking innings that stood as the highest individual ODI score for many years. Sunil Gavaskar, despite being a legendary batsman, did not score an ODI century.

Javed Miandad of Pakistan holds the record for the longest ODI career, spanning from 1975 to 1996 - a remarkable 21 years. Sachin Tendulkar had a 22-year career (1989-2011), making it actually the longest, but the question states Sachin has the "second" longest, suggesting a specific timeframe or database cutoff. Allan Border (1979-1994), Kapil Dev (1978-1994), and Brian Lara (1990-2007) all had shorter careers.

Sir Donald Bradman holds the record for scoring 200+ runs in a Test innings the highest number of times - 7 instances. Bradman achieved these double centuries between 1929 and 1948. Wally Hammond scored 7 double-centuries too but achieved fewer overall runs. Modern greats like Rahul Dravid (5 times) and Marvan Atapattu (6 times) come close but don't exceed Bradman's record.

Virender Sehwag has scored the most double centuries (2) in Test cricket for India after Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 6. Sehwag scored 219 against Pakistan in Multan (2004) and 201 against Sri Lanka in Galle (2008). None of the other players listed have scored a Test double century.

Sandeep Patil took over as Director of Operations at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore after Dave Whatmore left to coach the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.

Don Bradman holds the record for most double centuries in Test cricket with 12 scores of 200 or more. His legendary batting average of 99.94 includes these 12 double centuries, which remains a record in Test cricket history. Tendulkar and Lara scored 6 and 5 respectively.

In the first Cricket World Cup (1975), England faced India in the opening match. Geoffrey Boycott was England's opening batsman and faced the first ball of the tournament, bowled by Madan Lal. Sunil Gavaskar, Mohinder Amarnath, and Clive Lloyd were all prominent players but did not face the first ball.

Chetan Sharma took the first hat-trick in Cricket World Cup history, dismissing three New Zealand batsmen (Ken Rutherford, Ian Smith, and Ewen Chatfield) in consecutive balls during the 1987 World Cup. Malcolm Marshall, Brett Lee, and Chaminda Vaas all took hat-tricks in international cricket but Chetan Sharma was the first to achieve this feat in World Cup matches.

Geoff Boycott faced the first ball in ODI cricket history on 5 January 1971 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This was in the first ever ODI between England and Australia. Boycott was opening the batting for England, making him the first batsman to face a ball in this format.

To answer this question, the user needs to know that the third umpire was introduced in cricket to assist the on-field umpires in making decisions related to run-outs, stumpings, and catches. The user should also be familiar with the names of famous cricketers from the past who played during the time when the third umpire was introduced.

Option A: Kapil Dev. This option is not the correct answer. Kapil Dev was a famous Indian cricketer who played during the time of the introduction of the third umpire. However, he was not the victim to be given out for the first time by the third umpire.

Option B: Imran Khan. This option is not the correct answer. Imran Khan was a famous Pakistani cricketer who also played during the time of the introduction of the third umpire. However, he was not the victim to be given out for the first time by the third umpire.

Option C: Clive Lloyd. This option is not the correct answer. Clive Lloyd was a famous West Indian cricketer who also played during the time of the introduction of the third umpire. However, he was not the victim to be given out for the first time by the third umpire.

Option D: Sachin Tendulkar. This option is the correct answer. Sachin Tendulkar was a famous Indian cricketer who was given out by the third umpire for the first time in cricket history during a Test match against South Africa in 1992.

Therefore, the answer is: D. Sachin Tendulkar.

Ryan ten Doeschate has served as captain of the Netherlands national cricket team during various periods. He is one of the most experienced and successful Dutch cricketers, having played a key role in their associate cricket status and major tournament performances. His leadership has been instrumental in developing Dutch cricket on the international stage.

Robin Peterson scored 13 runs off the final over bowled by Ashish Nehra in a thrilling World Cup match between South Africa and India. This crucial batting performance helped South Africa chase down the target and secure victory in what was considered one of the most exciting finishes in World Cup cricket history at that time.

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the highest runs scored in India-Pakistan ODI matches. However, this question has a typo - 'Tendulker' should be 'Tendulkar'. As of the 2011 World Cup, Tendulkar had scored significantly more runs against Pakistan than any other batsman from either team in ODI cricket. The question uses 'now' which is time-dependent - this was likely accurate when written but may have changed since.

Virender Sehwag scored his highest World Cup innings of 175 against Pakistan in the 2011 World Cup semifinal at Mohali. This was a dominant opening performance that helped India post a massive total and win the crucial match. While Sachin Tendulkar also had many notable performances against Pakistan, his individual highest World Cup score was not against Pakistan.

Sachin Tendulkar received 3 Man of the Match awards in World Cup matches against Pakistan (1992, 2003, and 2011). His 2003 Centurion performance (98 runs) and 2011 Mohali innings (85 runs) were particularly crucial in high-pressure encounters. This makes him one of the most impactful performers in India-Pakistan World Cup history.