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
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Eden Gardens
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Feroz Shah Kotla
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Chhinnaswamy stadium
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None of these
B
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Anil Kumble took all 10 wickets in a single Test innings against Pakistan at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi in 1999. This is one of cricket's rarest achievements. Eden Gardens is in Kolkata, and Chinnaswamy Stadium is in Bangalore.
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Kevin o Brien
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Matthew Hayden
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Sourav Ganguly
A
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Kevin O'Brien scored the fastest World Cup century in 50 balls against England in 2011. Matthew Hayden, Sachin Tendulkar, and Sourav Ganguly all scored World Cup centuries but none matched O'Brien's record pace.
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Harbhajan Singh
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Virat Kohli
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Suresh Raina
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Yusuf Pathan
C
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Suresh Raina captained the Indian team for this T20 match on June 4, 2011, as regular captain MS Dhoni was not playing. Raina led India in this specific game during the West Indies tour. Harbhajan, Kohli, and Pathan were team members but not captain for this match.
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Yusuf Pathan
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Harbhajan Singh
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R Ashwin
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S Badrinath
D
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S Badrinath was declared Man of the Match for his performance in this T20 game on June 4, 2011. The middle-order batsman contributed significantly to India's performance in this match against the West Indies.
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Duncan Fletcher
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Dav Whatmore
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Stephen Fleming
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Tom Moody
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Duncan Fletcher was appointed as the new coach of the Indian cricket team in 2011, taking over from Gary Kirsten. This T20 match against West Indies was one of the first under his coaching tenure. Fletcher had previously coached England and Zimbabwe.
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Dwayne Bravo
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Darren Sammy
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Chris Gayle
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Marlon Samuels
B
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Darren Sammy was the captain of the West Indies team for this T20 series against India in 2011. Sammy led the West Indies side in this format during this period. Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle, and Marlon Samuels were key players but not the captain.
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Shaun Pollock
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Robin Singh
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Jonty Rhodes
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Mukesh Ambani
B
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Robin Singh was the head coach of Mumbai Indians during IPL 2011 (Season 4). Shaun Pollock, Jonty Rhodes, and Mukesh Ambani were not the head coach in that season.
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Geoff Lawson
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Gary Kirsten
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Shaun Marsh
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Geoff Marsh
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Geoff Marsh was the head coach of Pune Warriors (Sahara Pune Warriors) in IPL 2011. Gary Kirsten, Shaun Marsh, and Geoff Lawson were not their coach that season.
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Gary Marsh
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Geoff Marsh
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Geoff Lawson
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Gary Link
C
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Geoff Lawson was the head coach of Kochi Tuskers Kerala in their only IPL season (2011). Geoff Marsh is a different person - he coached Pune Warriors that year.
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Darren Watson
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Darren Lehman
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Darren Ganga
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Darren Gosling
B
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Darren Lehmann was the head coach of Deccan Chargers in IPL 2011. The spelling in the question is Lehman, but it refers to Darren Lehmann, the former Australian cricketer.
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Stephen Hawk
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Stephen Fleming
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Stephen Smith
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Stephen Johnson
B
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Stephen Fleming was the head coach of Chennai Super Kings during IPL 2011 and has been their most successful coach. The other Stephen names (Hawk, Smith, Johnson) are incorrect.
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Greg Shipperd
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Greg White
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Greg Rhodson
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Greg Johnson
A
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Greg Shipperd was the head coach of Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2011. He is an Australian cricket coach known for his work with various T20 teams.
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Geoff Lawson
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Shane Watson
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Shane Warne
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Lalit Modi
C
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Shane Warne was the captain and coach of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2011, leading them to victory in the inaugural IPL season. Geoff Lawson was a different coach, Shane Watson was a player, and Lalit Modi was the commissioner.
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Adam Gilchrist
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Micheal Bevan
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Tom Moody
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Geoff Marsh
B
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Michael Bevan was the head coach of Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2011. Adam Gilchrist was the captain, Tom Moody has been associated with SRH, and Geoff Marsh coached Pune Warriors.
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Sourav Ganguly
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Brian Lara
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Ramnaresh Sarwan
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Ramnaresh Sarwan hit a last-ball six to win a match against Australia in 2004 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This famous six came off Brett Lee's bowling, securing a thrilling victory for the West Indies. Sarwan remained unbeaten on 83 in that innings.