Tag: sports

Quizzes (963) Questions (19148)

Questions Related to sports

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Australia's 16-game Test winning streak came to a halt in the famous Eden Gardens test. How many of the 16 straight winning matches in the '99-'01 period came against India?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Australia won 4 consecutive Tests against India during their 16-match winning streak (1999-2001). These wins came in Mumbai (1996-97), Kolkata (1998-99), Bangalore (1998-99), and Adelaide (1999-2000). The streak was eventually broken by India at Eden Gardens in 2001.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Where did Australia beat India in the 1999 World Cup?

  1. The Oval

  2. The Lord's

  3. Edgbaston

  4. Old Trafford

  5. Trent Bridge
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Australia beat India in the 1999 World Cup at The Oval, London. This was the quarterfinal match (Super Six stage) where Australia defeated India. Australia went on to win the tournament, while India's 1999 World Cup campaign ended with this loss.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who was the 'Other on-field Umpire'(did not mean Steve Bucknor ofcourse) during the controversial Sydney Test match in '08?

  1. Billy Doctrove

  2. Mark Benson

  3. Asoka De Silva

  4. Aleem Dar

  5. Rudi Koertzen

  6. Asad Rauf
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The controversial Sydney Test of 2008 had Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson as the on-field umpires. This match was infamous for several incorrect umpiring decisions that went against India, contributing to India's loss and eventually leading to Bucknor's removal from the series.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

A stadium was about to host its 1st ever odi match between India & Australia in november 2009 but it was rained out? Which stadium was it?

  1. Dharamsala cricket Ground

  2. Sawai Mansingh Stadium

  3. DY Patil Stadium

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The India vs Australia ODI scheduled for November 2009 at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain. This would have been the first ODI at this venue, but the weather prevented any play.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

25 fours,3sixes,136.05 strike rate but which stadium?

  1. Roop Singh Stadium,GWALIOR

  2. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

  3. Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

  4. Vidarbha C.A. Ground, Nagpur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar scored 200* off 147 balls with 25 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 136.05 at the Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior on February 24, 2010. This was the first ever double century in ODI cricket history.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Total no of Half centuries of Sachin in ODI?

  1. 56

  2. 93

  3. 99

  4. 49
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar scored 93 half-centuries in ODI cricket during his career. Half-centuries refer to scores between 50 and 99 runs. This record, combined with his 49 ODI centuries, shows his remarkable consistency in one-day international cricket.