Tag: sports

The statement is True. In penalty shootouts, if the ball rebounds off the goalkeeper, post, or crossbar and remains in play, the kicker who took the penalty can score by playing the ball again. This is because the ball is still live and has not left the field of play. The same applies if it rebounds to another player who is in an onside position.

Gary Lineker was a star forward for England, not Germany, Sweden, or France. He is England's all-time second-highest World Cup goalscorer (6 goals in 1986) and later became a prominent football broadcaster. He never played for Germany, Sweden, or France at international level.

Glenn Turner of New Zealand scored the slowest ODI century in history, taking 259 balls against East Africa in the 1975 World Cup. David Boon also scored slowly but not as slow as Turner's record. 'Viru' (Virender Sehwag) and Ross Taylor were known for attacking batting, not slow centuries.

Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, the legendary Pakistani fast bowlers, are widely credited as the pioneers and masters of reverse swing cricket. They perfected this technique in the late 1980s and 1990s. Umar Gul learned reverse swing from them but wasn't the inventor. Options C and D list individual names, but the credit belongs to both bowlers together.

Cadbury Dairy Milk's "Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye" (Let something sweet happen) became one of India's most beloved chocolate slogans, encouraging moments of joy and celebration by sharing chocolate. The campaign positioned Dairy Milk as the go-to sweet for special occasions.

Ajantha Mendis from Sri Lanka developed the carrom ball, a unique delivery that grips between thumb and finger and flicks like a carrom puck. The ball can spin in either direction unpredictably, making it difficult for batsmen. While Muralitharan used similar deliveries, Mendis is credited with inventing this specific variation.