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Australia had won 34 consecutive World Cup matches from 1999 to 2011 (two World Cup winning streaks: 1999-2003 and 2007-2011) until Pakistan defeated them in the 2011 World Cup. This is a well-documented cricket record.

The 1992 Cricket World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand, was the first to feature day/night matches played under floodlights. It also introduced white balls and colored clothing to the tournament for the first time.

Sourav Ganguly is the only player to have won 4 consecutive Man of the Match awards in ODI cricket, achieved in 1998 against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This remains a unique record in international cricket.

Herschelle Gibbs hit 6 sixes in an over against the Netherlands (Holland) in the 2007 World Cup at St. Kitts. He became the first player to achieve this feat in ODI cricket, scoring 36 runs off Daan van Bunge's over.

Herschelle Gibbs hit 6 sixes in an over against the Netherlands (Holland) in the 2007 World Cup at St. Kitts. He became the first player to achieve this feat in ODI cricket, scoring 36 runs off Daan van Bunge's over.

In the record-breaking 1996-97 Test match between Sri Lanka and India at Colombo (RPS), Sanath Jayasuriya scored 340 and Roshan Mahanama scored 225. Their partnership of 576 runs remains the highest in Test cricket history. Option D correctly identifies Mahanama's individual score.

Sir Donald Bradman's Test batting average is 99.94, widely regarded as the greatest statistical achievement in any sport. He scored 6996 runs in 52 Tests (80 innings) with 29 centuries. Had he scored just 4 more runs in his final innings, his average would have been 100. Option A is correct.

Brian Lara is the only player to score a quintuple century (500+ runs) in any form of cricket. He scored 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham in 1994, setting a first-class cricket record. This remains the highest individual score in top-level cricket. Option B is correct. Neither Tendulkar, Bradman, nor Richards have achieved a quintuple century.