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 2008 Irani Trophy has been won by

  1. Mumbai

  2. Delhi

  3. Rest of India

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Rest of India team won the 2008 Irani Trophy by defeating the Ranji Trophy champions, Delhi.

Multiple choice

Who among the following was appointed the President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC in 2010?

  1. Mike Brearley

  2. Freddie Brown

  3. Christopher Martin-Jenkins

  4. Peter May

  5. Derek Underwood
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Christopher Martin-Jenkins, BBC's Test Match Special commentator, will serve as the next President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).  His one-year term will begin on October 1, 2010. This announcement was made at Lord's on May 5, 2010 during MCC's annual general meeting headed by John Barclay, the current president.

Multiple choice

Which statement/s about the Indian Premier League tournament held in 2010 is/are correct?

I. It was the first ever cricket tournament broadcast live on YouTube. II. Mumbai Indians won the tournament. III. Royal Challengers, Bangalore defeated Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad in the match for the third place.

  1. I only

  2. I and II only

  3. II and III only

  4. III and I only

  5. I, II and III
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The third season of the Indian Premier League was played between 12 March and 25 April 2010. It was also the first ever cricket tournament that was broadcast live on YouTube.

Last year's losing finalist Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians in the final played at D.Y. Patil stadium, Mumbai to clinch the DLF IPL -III title by 22 runs. Batting first Chennai Super Kings scored 168 runs for five wickets in 20 overs. Suresh Raina (not out) at 57 runs was the top scorer. In reply Mumbai Indians scored 146 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs, falling short of the target by 22 runs. Suresh Raina of CSK was Man of the Match in the final.

Royal Challengers completed a nine-wicket win over Deccan Chargers Hyderabad in the match for the third place at the D.Y. Patil stadium in Mumbai.

Multiple choice

Who among the following was named 'Wisden Cricketer of the Year' for the second year in succession?

  1. Virender Sehwag

  2. Jacques Kallis

  3. Andrew Strauss

  4. Tillakaratne Dilshan

  5. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Indian batsman Virender Sehwag was on Apr 14, 2010 named 'Wisden Cricketer of the Year' for the second year in succession. The award, which was instituted in 2004, has Australian captain Ricky Ponting, spinner Shane Warne and England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff among its past winners.

Sehwag averaged 70, with a strike-rate of 108.9, in the Tests he played in 2009. In one-day internationals, Sehwag had a strike-rate of 136.5 while averaging 45. The award, which was instituted in 2004, has Australian captain Ricky Ponting, spinner Shane Warne and English all-rounder Andrew Flintoff among its past winners.

Multiple choice

Who took over as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU)?

  1. Sir Ronnie Flanagan

  2. Sir Peter Lambert

  3. Wilfred Crenshaw

  4. Sir John Stevens

  5. Lord Paul Condon
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sir Ronnie Flanagan, the former chief constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary took over as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) anti-corruption and security  unit  (ACSU) with  the  retirement  of Lord  Paul Condon in June 2010.

Multiple choice

Who was chosen as the ESPN Cricinfo Player of the Decade for the 2000s by a 38 member panel of experts, including current and former players?

  1. Ricky Ponting

  2. Jacques Kallis

  3. Chris Gayle

  4. Adam Gilchrist

  5. Sachin Tendulkar
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Australia captain Ricky Ponting was on January 14, 2010 chosen as the ESPN Cricinfo Player of the Decade for the 2000s by a 38-strong panel of experts, including current and former players. Over the past decade, Ponting has scored more runs and centuries in both forms of the game than any other batsman and is the only player to go past the 9000-mark in both forms. Ponting is followed by South Africa's Jacques Kallis and Australian Adam Gilchrist. Sachin Tendulkar is placed sixth in the list.

Multiple choice

The Union Sports Ministry's decision to derecognise which of the following sports federations was quashed by the Delhi High Court?

  1. Indian Hockey Federation

  2. Indian Premier League

  3. Cycling Federation of India

  4. Indian Boxing Federation

  5. All India Tennis Association
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Delhi High Court on May 21, 2010 quashed the decisions of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Union Sports Ministry disaffiliating and de-recognising the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF). The IOA had, in April, 2008 suspended the governing  council of the  IHF and appointed in its place an ad hoc body to take care of the affairs of hockey in the country, following a 'sting' operation conducted  by  a  private  television  channel  on  the  IHF Secretary, K. Jothikumaran. The IHF, which had former IPS officer K. P. S. Gill as its President, had challenged the decisions of the IOA and the Government on the ground that it was not given an opportunity to defend itself.