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
  1. Yuvraj singh

  2. Virender Sehwag

  3. Shahid Afridi

  4. Sanath Jayasurya

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sanath Jayasuriya holds the record for the fastest ODI fifty, reaching 50 runs in just 17 balls against Pakistan in 2006. This Sri Lankan opener was known for his explosive batting at the top of the order.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Sehwag

  3. Watson

  4. Kirron pollard

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar was the first male cricketer to score a double century in ODI cricket, making 200* against South Africa in 2010. This was a historic milestone in ODI cricket that ended a long wait for a 200+ score.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 12 sixes

  2. 18 sixes

  3. 15 sixes

  4. 10 sixes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rohit Sharma holds the record for most sixes in a single ODI innings with 16 sixes (scored 264 vs Sri Lanka, 2014). However, among the options provided, 15 sixes represents a milestone achieved during his historic double-century innings (209 vs Australia, 2013). The key distractor of 18 sixes exceeds actual records, while 12 and 10 are simply lower values to test factual knowledge.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Harbhajan singh

  2. Zaheer khan

  3. anil kumble

  4. Javagal Srinath

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Anil Kumble is India's highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket with 337 wickets. He surpassed Kapil Dev's previous record of 274 wickets. Kumble achieved this through his unique spin bowling and accuracy across 271 ODI matches from 1990-2007. Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan were prominent bowlers but did not reach Kumble's tally.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 144 runs

  2. 175 runs

  3. 189 runs

  4. 170 runs

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, the highest individual score was 170 runs by India's Virender Sehwag against Bangladesh in the opening match at Mirpur. This explosive innings included 19 fours and 5 sixes. The key distractor of 175 runs (option B) is Kapil Dev's iconic 1983 World Cup score, while 189 (option C) was Sachin Tendulkar's record ODI score but not in a World Cup.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 375

  2. 400

  3. 319

  4. 410

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Brian Lara of West Indies holds the record for highest individual score in Test cricket innings with 400 not out against England in 2004 at Antigua. This legendary innings lasted 582 balls and featured 43 fours and 4 sixes. The 375 option (option A) was Lara's previous record before this innings, while 410 has never been achieved.