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. Harbhajan Singh

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. Suresh Raina

  4. Yusuf Pathan

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Yusuf Pathan

  2. Harbhajan Singh

  3. R Ashwin

  4. S Badrinath

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Duncan Fletcher

  2. Dav Whatmore

  3. Stephen Fleming

  4. Tom Moody

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Dwayne Bravo

  2. Darren Sammy

  3. Chris Gayle

  4. Marlon Samuels

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Geoff Lawson

  2. Shane Watson

  3. Shane Warne

  4. Lalit Modi

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Sourav Ganguly

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. Brian Lara

  4. Ramnaresh Sarwan

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

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.