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Japan invaded Malaya in December 1941, beginning with the landing at Kota Bharu and rapidly advancing down the peninsula. The invasion culminated in the British surrender at Singapore in February 1942, so the statement is false.

Sachin Tendulkar's MRF bat famously had 'GENIUS' written on it. This was a branding from MRF (Madras Rubber Factory) during the 1990s. Option A is correct. Options B (Wizard), C (Blistering), and D (Champion) were not the words on his MRF bat.

Brian Lara's MRF bat famously had 'wizard' written on it as part of MRF's branding for their bat series endorsed by international players. This was a marketing choice by MRF to brand their bats with mystical names.

Vinod Kambli scored consecutive double centuries (224 and 227) in his first two Test matches against England and Zimbabwe respectively in 1993-1994. This remains a unique record in Test cricket history.

Anil Kumble scored his maiden and only Test century (110*) against England at The Oval in 2007, during what turned out to be his final Test series. This was a special moment as Kumble was primarily a bowler.

Shane Warne's highest Test score was 99, which he scored against England at Perth in 2001-2002. Warne was famously unlucky to miss out on a century, getting out on 99 rather than remaining not out.

Sachin Tendulkar earned these nicknames through his legendary batting prowess. "Master Blaster" for his powerful strokeplay, and "Little Master" as a tribute to his batting genius and stature in cricket, evoking comparison to the original "Little Master" Sunil Gavaskar.