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

The name of Sachin Tendulkar’s autobiography is

  1. Cricket is My World

  2. Life is Playing Cricket

  3. Cricket and Me

  4. Playing it My Way

  5. Cricket the Game
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography is titled 'Playing it My Way,' co-authored with Boria Majumdar. It was published in 2014 and details his cricket career and personal life. The other options are fictional or incorrect book titles.

Multiple choice

Name the first Indian to score a double century in cricket.

  1. Lala Amarnath

  2. Polly Umrigar

  3. Mohd Azahruddin

  4. Sunil Gavaskar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Polly Umrigar became the first Indian cricketer to score a double century in Test cricket when he made 223 runs against New Zealand in Hyderabad in 1955. This was a historic milestone for Indian cricket. Lala Amarnath scored the first Indian Test century but not a double century.

Multiple choice

Who was Man of the Series in the ICC Twenty 20 World Cup?

  1. Daniel Vettori

  2. Harbhajan singh

  3. Yuvraj singh

  4. Shahid Afridi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Shahid Afridi was named Man of the Series in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 tournament for his outstanding all-round performance, which helped Pakistan win the championship. His aggressive batting and leg-spin bowling were crucial throughout the tournament.

Multiple choice

Find the odd one out.

  1. Sachin

  2. Gilchrist

  3. Nadal

  4. Ganguly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Nadal is a tennis player and others are cricketers.

Multiple choice

There are _____ players in a cricket team.

  1. 10

  2. 11

  3. 12

  4. 15
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A cricket team consists of 11 players on the field. This includes batsmen, bowlers, a wicket-keeper, and fielders. Teams can have substitutes, but only 11 players can actively participate at any time.

Multiple choice

Which private TV channel owner had launched a cricket league with a budget of Rs.100 crore to scout for cricket talent?

  1. ECTV

  2. Zee TV

  3. NDTV

  4. Sony Entertainment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Zee TV's owner Subhash Chandra launched the Indian Cricket League (ICL) in 2007 with a budget of approximately Rs. 100 crore. It was a private cricket league aimed at scouting talent and providing an alternative to the BCCI-controlled cricket. The league eventually folded due to various reasons including lack of support from the cricket establishment.

Multiple choice

Who among the following became the second Indian cricketer, after Tendulkar to score 10,000 runs both in Tests and in ODIs?

  1. Yuvraj Singh

  2. Rahul Dravid

  3. Anil Kumble

  4. M. S. Dhoni
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rahul Dravid achieved the milestone of scoring 10,000 runs in both Test and ODI cricket, making him only the second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to accomplish this feat. Dravid, known as 'The Wall' for his solid batting technique, retired with over 13,000 Test runs and 10,000+ ODI runs. Yuvraj Singh, Anil Kumble, and MS Dhoni, while legendary cricketers, did not reach this particular milestone in both formats.

Multiple choice

When claimed his 700th wicket, Shane Warne dismissed

  1. Yuvraj Singh

  2. Inzman-ul-Haq

  3. Shaun Pollock

  4. Andrew Strauss
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Shane Warne took his 700th wicket by dismissing Andrew Strauss on Boxing Day 2006 during the Ashes series at the MCG. This was a milestone in his legendary career. Yuvraj Singh, Inzamam-ul-Haq, and Shaun Pollock were not his 700th victim.

Multiple choice

Which Australian bowler surpassed Wasim Akram's record of 55 wickets in the 2007 World Cup?

  1. Glen McGrath

  2. Jenson Gillispie

  3. Bret Lee

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

Glenn McGrath (spelled 'Glen McGrath' in option) surpassed Wasim Akram's World Cup record of 55 wickets during the 2007 World Cup. McGrath finished with 57 wickets, the highest in World Cup history until 2019. Options have spelling errors: 'Jenson Gillispie' (should be Jason Gillespie), 'Bret Lee' (should be Brett Lee). Bracken is also incorrectly listed.