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Lord's Cricket Ground has hosted more than 100 Test matches, making it one of the most iconic venues in cricket history. It surpassed this milestone decades ago and continues to host Test matches regularly.

Anil Kumble became only the second bowler in Test cricket history (after Jim Laker) to take all 10 wickets in a single innings. He achieved this feat against Pakistan in 1999, returning figures of 10/74 at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla ground.

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most Man of the Match awards in ODI cricket. He received 62 Man of the Match awards during his ODI career, which is the highest by any player. The other legends listed - Dhoni, Gavaskar, and Kapil Dev - all have fewer MOM awards.

The Australasia Cup was hosted by Sharjah. This tournament was played in 1986 at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium in UAE. SSC is in Sri Lanka, Eden Gardens is in India, and Karachi/Lahore are in Pakistan.

Bangladesh has won the Asia Cup only once, in 2018. India has won it 7 times, Sri Lanka has won 6 times, and Pakistan has won 2 times (including one shared). This makes Bangladesh the only option among these teams to have won it exactly once.

The third Asia Cup (1990-91) was hosted by India and played at multiple venues. The first was in UAE (1984), second in Sri Lanka (1986), and the third edition was indeed held in India with matches in various cities.

The NBA logo is modeled after Jerry West's silhouette, specifically his dribbling pose from the 1960s. Though the NBA has never officially confirmed this, it's widely known. Option A correctly identifies the Lakers legend nicknamed 'Mr. Clutch'.

The Chicago Bulls set the NBA record with 72 wins and only 10 losses in the 1995-96 season. This historic achievement was led by Michael Jordan during their dominant championship run. Option D correctly identifies this unparalleled regular season performance.

Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA game on March 2, 1962, a record that still stands today. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had some high-scoring games but never approached 100 points. Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O'Neal also never scored 100 in a game.