Cricket History and Facts

Ajit Agarkar played 26 Test matches for India (1998-2007). Ramesh Krishnan is a tennis player, Vijay Amritraj is also a tennis player, and Geet Sethi is a billiards/snooker player. Agarkar is the only Test cricketer among the options.

Clive Lloyd captained the dominant West Indies team to consecutive World Cup victories in 1975 and 1979, establishing their era of cricket supremacy. Viv Richards was a key player under Lloyd's leadership, not the captain.

Chris Gayle was Man of the Series in ICC Champions Trophy 2006 for his dominant batting performances. This was during West Indies' successful campaign.

Ricky Ponting was indeed awarded the ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2007 for his outstanding performance with both bat and as captain. He had a remarkable year scoring runs consistently and leading Australia to several victories.

Ata ur Rehman is the correct answer. The ICC did lift the lifetime ban imposed on him, related to a ball-tampering scandal from the 1990s. This is about the Pakistani bowler whose ban was eventually overturned.

Rahul Dravid earned the nickname 'The Wall' for his exceptionally solid defensive batting technique and ability to play long innings. He was known for his concentration, patience, and ability to anchor the Indian batting lineup. His technique was so reliable that he became extremely difficult to dismiss, resembling a solid wall that bowlers couldn't break through. Dravid scored over 13,000 runs in Test cricket and was part of many famous Indian victories.

Option (3) is correct. 

 Exuberant means to be exhilarated or cheerful. It is the correct answer. Options 1, 2, and 3 do not fit the context.

 Lackluster means lacking brilliance and is the correct answer. Banal and exuberant do not fit the context.

 Dicey means risky and is the correct answer.

 The bat is used to play cricket and the stick is used to play hockey.

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Virender Sehwag earned the title 'Sultan of Multan' after his triple century (309 runs) in a Test match against Pakistan at Multan in 2004. Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Inzamam-ul-Haq are all legendary cricketers but none have this specific nickname associated with Multan.