General Awareness

Cricket History and Facts

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Cricket History and Facts Questions

Multiple choice

Cricket bat is made from the wood of:

  1. shisham

  2. willow

  3. teak

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

Willow wood (Salix species) is the preferred material for cricket bats due to its unique combination of lightness, toughness, and shock-absorbing properties. The fibrous structure of willow allows it to withstand high-impact forces from cricket balls while maintaining excellent balance and control for players. Other woods like shisham, teak, and oak are either too heavy or lack the necessary resilience.

Multiple choice

Who among the following became the first batsman in cricket history to score 150 or more runs in an innings in four consecutive Tests matches?

  1. Jacques Kallis

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. Ricky Ponting

  4. Kumara Sangakkara
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kumara Sangakkara became the first batsman in cricket history to score 150 or more runs in four consecutive Test innings. He achieved this feat in 2014-2015, scoring scores of 152, 203, 147, and 156 in four consecutive Tests. This record demonstrated his exceptional batting consistency and ability to convert starts into massive scores.

Multiple choice

Who was the bowling coach of the Indian cricket team in 2008?

  1. Venkatesh Prasad

  2. Ajit Agarkar

  3. Sreeshanth

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

Venkatesh Prasad was the bowling coach of the Indian cricket team in 2008. This is a factual sports knowledge question about specific coaching staff positions at a particular time. Prasad, a former Indian pace bowler, served as the bowling coach during that period.

Multiple choice

Standard cricket bats are made of

  1. Pine wood

  2. Rose wood

  3. Teak wood

  4. Willow wood
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Standard cricket bats are made from willow wood (Salix alba), specifically the white willow. Willow is lightweight yet fibrous, providing excellent shock absorption when hitting the cricket ball. Kashmir willow and English willow are the two main varieties used.

Multiple choice

Since 1990, the Japanese professional baseball league has permitted the use of a special bat made from a combination of wood and plastic. In each subsequent year, the Japanese league has reported fewer instances of bat breakage than has U.S. major league baseball. Based solely on this information, American team owners have enthusiastically reported to the Commissioner of American Baseball that the plastic-wood bats are more durable and break less easily than American all-wood bats. The conclusion drawn by the team owners assumes each of the following EXCEPT that

  1. the Japanese baseball season is not comprised of significantly fewer baseball games

  2. in both the U.S. and Japanese baseball leagues, batters are equally strong and pitchers throw equally fast

  3. the plastic-wood bat differs from all wood bats only in its durability, and would not otherwise significantly alter the game of baseball

  4. the reported instances of bat breakage in both the U.S. and Japanese baseball leagues accurately reflect the true ratio of Japanese-to-U.S. bat breakage

  5. since the Japanese league has permitted the use of the new bat, it has been used by a significant number of batters
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) The Team Owners' CONCLUSION: The combination bats used in Japan are more durable than the all-wood bats used in America.THEIR EVIDENCE: For several years, Japanese baseball players have been allowed to use bats made of a combination of wood and plastic. Each season, there have been fewer reported instances of bats breaking in Japan than in America. The owners are generally assuming that the bats' composition, and not something else, accounts for the reduced breakage in Japan. Again we see cause and effect.(1) is an inherent assumption since fewer games will mean lesser usage. To qulify for acceptance, the modified bat has to last at least as long as the American season.  

Multiple choice

Who is called duck out in Cricket?

  1. Who scored Century

  2. runout

  3. who gone out hit wicket

  4. who is out without scoring
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In cricket terminology, a "duck" means when a batsman is dismissed without scoring any runs (zero). Being "duck out" specifically refers to getting out without scoring. This is different from other types of dismissal where the batsman may have scored runs.

Multiple choice

Which cricketer is nick named as 'Little Master'?

  1. M.S. Dhoni

  2. Sunil Gavaskar

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

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

Sunil Gavaskar, the legendary Indian opener, is nicknamed 'Little Master' for his compact technique and ability to score consistently against fast bowling. He was the first to reach 10,000 runs in Test cricket and set many batting records.