Cricket History and Facts

Lala Amarnath scored India's first Test century (109 runs) against England at Bombay in 1933. This was a historic milestone in Indian cricket, marking the arrival of India as a competitive Test-playing nation. Vinu Mankad, C.K. Naidu, and Pankaj Roy were great players but not the first centurions.

Brian Lara scored the first century of the 2003 World Cup, making 116 runs against Kenya in South Africa's opening match. The question has typos: 'Ist' should be '1st', and 'Jacque kallis' should be 'Jacques Kallis'. While Lara did score a century, calling it the 'Ist hundred' is misleading as several other centuries were scored in that tournament.

Ashish Nehra recorded India's best bowling figures in the 2003 World Cup, taking 6/23 against England in a crucial group match. His spell helped restrict England to a modest total and set up India's victory. The question has a typo: 'Ist' should be '1st'.

Hasan Raza of Pakistan holds the record as the youngest Test debutant at 14 years and 227 days when he played against Zimbabwe in 1996-97. This record is verified in cricket statistics. The next youngest players were significantly older than Raza at debut.

The answer is False because this is NOT out. In cricket, if the ball pitches outside the leg stump and hits any part of the batsman's body, it cannot be given out LBW, even if the ball would go on to hit the stumps. The leg-before-wicket law specifically excludes such deliveries.

The answer is False. Free Hit only applies to No Balls caused by overstepping the crease or unfair field placement, not for No Balls given due to excessive height. A height-related No Ball does not entitle the batsman to a Free Hit on the next delivery.

Yuvraj Singh (2007 T20 World Cup) and Herschelle Gibbs (2007 ODI World Cup) have both famously hit six sixes in an over. Shahid Afridi and Virender Sehwag, despite being aggressive hitters, never achieved this specific feat in international cricket.

Sachin Tendulkar was a brand ambassador for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). The question lacks context but appears to ask about the celebrity endorser. RBS had a presence in India and used cricket stars for marketing.

Michael Kasprowicz, the Australian fast bowler, made this admiring comment about Sachin Tendulkar's batting prowess. The quote highlights Sachin's exceptional ability to score runs even off good deliveries, unlike most batsmen who rely on loose balls.