Cricket History and Facts

The Hindi phrase 'ankhei nikal kar _______ khelonga' roughly translates to 'Taking eyes out, playing ______.' The answer 'gotiya' (marbles) makes contextual sense in a childhood game scenario. Cricket, gilli-danda, and carrom don't fit the 'taking eyes out' imagery.

Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to score 14,000 runs in ODI cricket, achieving this milestone in 2011. Waqar Younis was a bowler, Arjuna Ranatunga was a batsman but didn't reach this milestone, and Rahul Dravid retired before reaching 14,000 ODI runs. Tendulkar finished his career with over 18,000 ODI runs.

Sachin Tendulkar surpassed Brian Lara's record for most runs in Test cricket on October 17, 2008, during the second Test against Australia in Mohali. Lara had held the record with 11,953 runs. Sachin went on to become the leading run-scorer in Test cricket history with 15,921 runs.

Sachin Tendulkar was named after the famous music composer Sachin Dev Burman. His father Ramesh Tendulkar was a great admirer of Sachin Dev Burman's music and named his son after him. 'Sachin' is actually another name for the Lord Shiva, and the Tendulkars had no personal connection to Sachin Dev Burman beyond admiration for his music.

The Irani Trophy is played between the Ranji Trophy winners and Rest of India. Virender Sehwag led Rest of India in this tournament during his comeback phase. Ranji Trophy is a domestic competition, while Champions Trophy is an international ODI tournament. Youth Icon Trophy is not a major cricket tournament.

Adam Gilchrist, the Australian wicketkeeper-batsman, was the first player to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket. His aggressive batting style made him famous for clearing boundaries regularly. This milestone was achieved during his illustrious career in the mid-2000s.

Jalal-ud-Din of Pakistan became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in One Day International cricket. He achieved this feat against Australia in 1982, taking three wickets in three consecutive balls. This was a historic milestone in ODI cricket history.

Harbhajan Singh became the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket against Australia in Kolkata in 2001. He took three wickets in three balls, which was part of his match-winning performance where he claimed 13 wickets. This was a historic moment for Indian bowling.

Chetan Sharma became the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in One Day International cricket on October 31, 1987, against New Zealand in the Reliance World Cup. He achieved this feat by dismissing three consecutive New Zealand batsmen - Ken Rutherford, Ian Smith, and Ewen Chatfield. Chetan Chauhan (option A), Rajesh Chauhan (option B), and Ajay Sharma (option C) were all Indian cricketers but never took an ODI hat-trick.

According to MCC Laws of Cricket, a men's cricket ball must weigh between 155.9 and 163 grams. Option B correctly represents this range.

According to MCC Laws of Cricket, the pitch is 22 yards long and 10 feet wide. Option C matches these official dimensions.

The official height of cricket stumps (wickets) is 71.10 cm (28 inches) as per MCC Laws. This standard applies to adult cricket.