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The question asks which wicket-keeper scored 100 in a Test match in the West Indies. Ajay Ratra did score a century (100 runs) in a Test match against the West Indies in 2002 at Port of Spain, making him the correct answer among the options provided.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa had 145 goals scored across 64 matches. This is a verifiable statistic from the tournament records.

Saba Karim was the Indian wicket-keeper who sustained a serious eye injury when hit by a ball bowled by Anil Kumble during a match against Bangladesh in the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy. This injury effectively ended his international career.

Argentina was the only team that did not concede a single goal during the group stage (league matches) of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. They won all three group matches and kept clean sheets against Nigeria, South Korea, and Greece.

Iqbal Siddiqui is the correct answer. He made his Test debut against England in 2001-02 and indeed opened both the bowling and batting in the second innings of that match, which is a rare feat in cricket.

MS Dhoni scored 0 runs (duck) in his ODI debut against Bangladesh in December 2004. This is a verifiable cricket statistic.

Lewis Hamilton set the record for most podium finishes in a rookie F1 season with 9 podiums in 2007. Michael Schumacher had 3 podiums in his 1991 rookie season, Jenson Button had none in 2000, and Mark Webber had 2 in 2002. Hamilton's record stood until broken by Charles Leclerc in 2018.

The 2005 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis is infamous for having only 6 cars start the race. All teams using Michelin tyres withdrew after the formation lap due to safety concerns, leaving only the 6 cars on Bridgestone tyres (Ferrari, Jordan, and Minardi) to compete.

Jermain Defoe scored the winning goal for England in their 1-0 victory against Slovenia in the final group match of the 2010 World Cup. This win secured England's passage to the last 16 (round of 16). The goal came in the 23rd minute and proved decisive.