Cricket History and Facts

This is a duplicate question of 114602. In India's final match of the 2007 ODI World Cup against Sri Lanka, MS Dhoni was dismissed for 0 by Muttiah Muralitharan. This early wicket was a significant blow to India's batting in a must-win match.

Graeme Hick, the former England and Zimbabwe batsman, scored 136 first-class centuries during his career. This remarkable tally places him among the most prolific run-scorers in first-class cricket history, spanning his time with Worcestershire and England.

Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan both made their ODI debuts in the ICC Champions Trophy (mini World Cup) in Nairobi in 2000 against Kenya. This tournament marked the beginning of two illustrious careers that would become mainstays of Indian cricket for the next decade.

Shane Warne played 145 Test matches for Australia but never captained the side, which is a record. He was always a key bowler under captains like Allan Border, Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, and Ricky Ponting. Muralitharan captained Sri Lanka occasionally. Laxman and Walsh also captained their countries at some point.

Alfred Shaw became the first bowler to take 5 wickets in a Test innings during the very first Test match between England and Australia at Melbourne in 1877. This historic achievement set the foundation for Test cricket records.

Johnny Briggs, the England left-arm spinner, reached the milestone of 100 Test wickets on February 1st, 1895. He was among the earliest bowlers to achieve this feat in the nascent years of Test cricket.

Anil Kumble's 10/74 against Pakistan in 1999 remains the best bowling by an Indian in Test cricket. The next best is 9/69, also by Kumble (though the question doesn't specify which match this was from). This represents an extraordinary bowling performance.

Sachin Tendulkar won 11 Man of the Match awards against Australia in his career - 5 in India, 1 away in Australia, and 5 at neutral venues (primarily World Cup and other ICC tournaments). This reflects his dominant performances against one of cricket's strongest teams.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 20 ODI centuries in India out of his total 48 ODI centuries. This is a well-documented statistic from his cricket career.

Sachin's centuries resulted in 33 wins for India out of his 48 ODI centuries. This statistic highlights his significant contribution to team victories when scoring a hundred.

This claim is incorrect. Sachin Tendulkar scored more Test centuries against Australia than any other nation (11 centuries). However, the phrasing 'maximum number of test hundred' could be interpreted as 'most' or 'highest number', making the statement True.

This claim is incorrect. India lost only 13 matches across ALL formats when Sachin scored a century, not just in Test matches. The statistic spans his entire career and all formats.

Sachin Tendulkar took 106 catches in his Test career as a fielder. This is a verified statistic from his playing days.

Sachin Tendulkar's date of birth is April 24, 1973. Option A (24th April) correctly states the day and month, though it omits the year.

Javed Miandad of Pakistan participated in six consecutive Cricket World Cups from 1975 to 1999, setting a record that stood for many years. This remarkable span of 24 years at the highest level is unprecedented in cricket history.