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

Directions: In a match between India and Pakistan, Misbah was caught out by Sreekant. Assertion(A): Sreekant lowered his hand while taking the catch. Reason(R): So that the ball and his height match.

Which of the following options regarding the above (A) and (R) are correct?

  1. Both A and R are true and R explains A correctly.

  2. Both A and R are false.

  3. A is true, but R is false.

  4. Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A correctly.

  5. A is false, but R is true.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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Multiple choice

Who among the following was named Man of the Tournament in the inaugural BCCI Corporate Trophy tournament?

  1. Chandan Madan

  2. Yuvraj Singh

  3. Robin Uthappa

  4. Sachin Tendulkar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The BCCI Corporate Trophy was an Indian domestic cricket tournament. Chandan Madan was indeed named Man of the Tournament in the inaugural edition. This is a factual question about a specific cricket tournament that requires knowledge of domestic cricket awards.

Multiple choice

Name the player who was adjudged Man of the Series in the recently concluded LG One-Day Cricket Series, played between India and England.

  1. Marcus Trescothick

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. Andrew Flintoff

  4. Anil Kumar

  5. Saurav Ganguly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar was adjudged Man of the Series in the India-England ODI series, reflecting his consistent batting performances and crucial contributions throughout the series. Tendulkar frequently received such honors during his career.

Multiple choice

Who among the following is the youngest cricketer to claim 400 Test wickets?

  1. C. Ambrose

  2. S. Warne

  3. Wasim Akram

  4. M. Muralitharan

  5. Sachin Tendulker
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Shane Warne reached 400 Test wickets in March 2001 at age 31, making him the youngest to achieve this milestone at that time. While Muralitharan was younger overall when he reached 400 later, Warne held the 'youngest' record chronologically when he first achieved it.

Multiple choice

Find the odd one.

  1. D.C.M.Trophy

  2. Bombay Gold Cup

  3. Dhyan Chand Trophy

  4. Scindia Gold Cup
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 D.C.M. Trophy is related to football and the rest are related to hockey.

Multiple choice

Geoffrey Boycott dropped _________ conciously in the 1979 World Cup.

  1. Clive Lloyd

  2. Brain Lara

  3. Vivian Richards

  4. Kapil Dev
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Geoffrey Boycott famously dropped Clive Lloyd consciously when he was on a low score during the 1979 World Cup final. This was a tactical decision that backfired as Lloyd went on to score a century and lead West Indies to victory.

Multiple choice

Who won the “Man of the Series” award in the 2003 World Cup?

  1. Adam Gilchrist

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. Saurav Ganguly

  4. Ricky Ponting
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar was the Player of the Tournament (Man of the Series) in the 2003 World Cup, scoring 673 runs. Despite India's loss in the final, his individual brilliance throughout the tournament was unmatched.

Multiple choice

Man of the Match' of the 2007 World Cup final was

  1. Adam Gilchrist

  2. Muralidharan

  3. Jayasurya

  4. Ricky Ponting
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Adam Gilchrist was Man of the Match in the 2007 World Cup final for his devastating 149 off 104 balls. This explosive innings set the foundation for Australia's victory and remains one of the greatest World Cup final performances.