General Awareness

Cricket History and Facts

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Sports and Cricket History questions test your knowledge of players, major tournaments, and historical sports records. This includes cricket milestones, hockey league facts, and archery scores. Regular practice ensures better scores in the general awareness section of exams.

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Cricket History and Facts Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who among the below was umpire in finals?

  1. Billy Bowden

  2. Simon Taufel

  3. Billy Doctrove

  4. Daryl Harper
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Simon Taufel (Australia) was one of the on-field umpires for the 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka. He was widely regarded as one of the best umpires of his era.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

What was the worst and expensive bowling figures of Javagal Srinath and in which WC?

  1. 75/1 in 1999

  2. 65/3 in 1999

  3. 86/1 in 2003

  4. 92/0 in 1999
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Javagal Srinath's worst bowling figures came in the 2003 World Cup when he conceded 86 runs for 1 wicket. This was against Australia in the final. The 1999 figures listed (75/1, 65/3, 92/0) are incorrect or misrepresented - his most expensive spell was indeed 86/1 in 2003.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who was the 1st indian batsman to hit a century on Test debut aganist England at England's home?

  1. MAK Pataudi

  2. Abbas Ali Baig

  3. G Viswanath

  4. S Gavaskar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Abbas Ali Baig was the first Indian batsman to score a century on Test debut against England in England (1959, scoring 112 at Manchester). MAK Pataudi, G Viswanath, and Sunil Gavaskar scored centuries but not as the first Indian Test debutant centurion in England. Option B is correct.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

What is the Highest Team Total in an single innings in CWC 2011?

  1. 373/8

  2. 370/4

  3. 358/6

  4. 351/5
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India scored 370/4 against Bermuda in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, which remains the highest team total in a single innings of that tournament. This was a group match where India batted first and posted this massive score. Sehwag scored 175 in that innings, and the team dominated throughout the game at Bangalore.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who has scored Most runs in this world cup?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Kumar Sangakkara

  3. Tillakaratne Dilshan

  4. Virender Sehwag
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 500 runs in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, making him the highest run-scorer of the tournament. He scored consistently throughout with four centuries and was instrumental in Sri Lanka's campaign to the final. Sangakkara came second with 465 runs, while Tendulkar scored 482 but in fewer matches.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who has scored highest runs in a single match?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virender Sehwag

  3. Andrew Strauss

  4. Tillakaratne Dilshan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Virender Sehwag scored 175 runs against Bermuda in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, which was the highest individual score in a single match of that tournament. He achieved this score in just 140 balls with 19 fours and 5 sixes. This explosive innings at Bangalore was a key highlight of India's campaign and helped India post the tournament's highest team total.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which one is the highest partnership score in World cup 2011?

  1. 282

  2. 279

  3. 265

  4. 249
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir added 282 runs for the second wicket against Bangladesh in the 2011 Cricket World Cup opener, which was the highest partnership of the tournament. Tendulkar scored 175 and Gambhir scored 100, both centuries. This opening match partnership set the tone for India's campaign and remains one of the iconic partnerships in World Cup history.