Cricket History and Facts

Brendon McCullum hit 13 sixes in his famous 158-run innings during the first-ever IPL match in 2008. This record for most sixes in an innings stood for several years and was still intact by 2011.

McKenzie and Smith put on 413 runs for the first wicket for South Africa against Bangladesh in 2002. This remains the highest opening partnership in Test cricket history. Their patience and concentration were exceptional.

The True/False format does not fit a 'which team' question. The answer claims CSK had the highest innings total in IPL till 2011. Chennai Super Kings indeed scored 246/5 against Rajasthan Royals in 2010, which was the highest IPL total at that time. However, the question structure is flawed.

Adam Gilchrist and VVS Laxman held the record for highest partnership in IPL till 2011. They put together 158 runs for the first wicket for Deccan Chargers against Mumbai Indians in the very first season of IPL (2008). This opening partnership stood as the highest till 2011.

Suresh Raina was the leading run-scorer in IPL till 2011. He had scored 1818 runs in 63 matches by the end of the 2011 season, playing for Chennai Super Kings. Raina was a consistent performer and one of the key batsmen in the IPL's early years.

Adam Gilchrist had hit the most sixes in IPL till 2011. The destructive wicketkeeper-batsman from Deccan Chargers and later Kings XI Punjab was known for his aggressive batting and had hit the maximum number of sixes in the IPL's first four seasons (2008-2011).

Rahul Dravid, the legendary Indian cricketer, was nicknamed 'Jammy' because his father worked for a company that manufactured jams. This affectionate nickname stuck with him throughout his career and is widely recognized by cricket fans.

Andrew Flintoff, the English cricket all-rounder, is universally known by his nickname "Freddie" - a common shortening of Frederick.

Sachin Tendulkar is called both "Master Blaster" for his aggressive batting style and "Little Master" as an homage to the original Little Master Sunil Gavaskar. Both are correct and widely used.

Anil Kumble was nicknamed 'Jumbo' because of his unusually large hands, which helped him grip and spin the ball effectively, making him one of India's greatest spin bowlers and the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history.

Michael Hussey earned the nickname 'Mr. Cricket' for his extensive cricket knowledge and consistent performances across all formats. He was known for his reliable batting and cricket intelligence. Note: The name is spelled 'Hussey', not 'Hussy' as shown in the options.

Ricky Ponting is known as 'Punter' - a nickname given to him by his teammates, partly due to his love for horse racing and betting ('punting' in Australian slang). He led Australia to two World Cup victories and is considered one of the greatest batsmen and captains.

IPL 2011 (season 4) was held from April 8 to May 28, 2011. This 51-day tournament featured 74 matches with 10 teams, where each team played 14 matches in the league stage. In the final, Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

In IPL 2011 playoffs, Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field in both Qualifier 2 (against Bangalore) and Eliminator (against Kolkata). In Qualifier 1, Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field against Chennai. Chennai did NOT lose the toss and elect to bat in the final.