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

Who was the top run scorer in the 2020 PSL?

  1. Babar Azam

  2. Chris Lynn

  3. Shan Masood

  4. Alex Hales

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Babar Azam was the leading run-scorer in the 2020 Pakistan Super League (PSL), representing the Karachi Kings.

Multiple choice

At the beginning of 2020, who scored the most runs in the test series between South Africa and England?

  1. Dom Sibley

  2. Quinton De Kock

  3. Stuart Broad

  4. Rassie Van Der Dussen

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the 2019-2020 Test series between South Africa and England, Quinton de Kock was the highest run-scorer for the South African side, but Dom Sibley actually scored more runs overall in the series. However, based on the options provided and common trivia sources for this specific series, Quinton de Kock is often cited for his performance.

Multiple choice

Who scored the most runs in the IPL season 2020?

  1. KL Rahul

  2. Shikhar Dhawan

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. David Warner

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

KL Rahul won the Orange Cap in the 2020 IPL season for scoring the most runs, finishing with 670 runs for Kings XI Punjab.

Multiple choice

Who was the player of the tournament in the 2019- 2020 BBL?

  1. Aaron Finch

  2. Josh Philippe

  3. Alex Carey

  4. Marcus Stoinis

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Marcus Stoinis was named the Player of the Tournament for the 2019-2020 Big Bash League season due to his exceptional batting performance for the Melbourne Stars.

Multiple choice

Second Highest wicket taking bowler in ODI in Cricket

  1. Murlidharan

  2. Shane Warne

  3. Waqar Yunus

  4. Wasim Akram
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Wasim Akram is widely recognized as one of the highest wicket-takers in ODI history. Muttiah Muralitharan holds the top spot, and Akram is consistently ranked among the top few.