Cricket History and Facts

Let his original average runs be x runs.

So, sum of runs of 12 innings = 12x 

New sum of runs after 13 innings = 12x + 69

So, new average = (12x + 69)/13

x - 2 = (12x + 69) /13

x = 95 

Therefore, original average runs = 95

Muttiah Muralitharan reached 1,000+ international wickets (800 Tests + 133 ODIs + others in T20s). Dennis Lillee, Bishan Singh Bedi, and Chaminda Vaas all had fewer wickets.

Rahul Dravid's first Test match as India's captain was played in 2005 against Sri Lanka at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali. This match marked the beginning of his captaincy tenure which lasted from 2005 to 2007.

This is the correct answer. The first written Laws of Cricket were drawn up in 1744.

This is the correct answer as bat, bail and stumps are still in their pre-industrial form.

This is correct as cricket is known as a gentlemen's game and the rules favour the gentlemen who mostly batted. The rules give the benefit of doubt to the batsmen.

This is the correct answer as the people who played for pleasure were amateurs, who were called gentlemen in the game of cricket.

This is the correct answer. Len Hutton was the first professional player to lead the English team in the 1930s.

This is the correct answer. The Parsis founded the first Indian cricket club, the Oriental Cricket Club, in Bombay in 1848.

This is the correct answer. Frank Worrell was the first black Test captain of the West Indies cricket team in 1960.

India's first captain was C. K. Nayudu, who led the team in four matches against England.

The reverse swing was pioneered by Pakistan to move the ball in on dusty, unresponsive wickets under clear skies.

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, nicknamed 'Tiger', was a former Indian cricket captain and one of the finest fielders of his era. The nickname 'Tiger' was given for his fearless approach and sharp fielding skills. Eknath Solkar, Kapil Dev, and Imran Khan were great cricketers but not known by this title.

Correct answer is (1). 

Correct option is (3).