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Mahela Jayawardene holds the Test cricket record for most catches by a non-wicketkeeper, having taken 205 catches in his 149-match career. He was renowned for his exceptional slip fielding skills and safe hands.

Sachin Tendulkar holds the ODI record for most Man of the Match awards. The figure of 62 (as recorded in most sources) reflects his dominance across his 1989-2012 career, though exact numbers can vary slightly by source and time period.

Don Bradman, widely regarded as the greatest batsman in cricket history, took only 2 wickets in his entire Test career. His primary role was batting and he rarely bowled, making this minimal bowling figure an interesting trivia piece about the legendary cricketer.

Sri Lanka defeated India in the 1979 ICC World Cup, becoming the first non-Test playing nation to beat India in an international match. Sri Lanka didn't gain Test status until 1982, making this victory particularly significant in cricket history.

Jalal-ud-din of Pakistan became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in ODI cricket, achieving this feat against Australia in Hyderabad on September 20, 1982. Chetan Sharma later became the first Indian to take an ODI hat-trick in 1986, but Jalal-ud-din was the first overall.

The FIFA World Cup trophy was originally named the Jules Rimet Trophy, after Jules Rimet, the FIFA president who initiated the World Cup competition. This trophy was awarded from the first World Cup in 1930 until 1970 when Brazil won it permanently after their third World Cup triumph.

Imran Khan was born on October 5, 1952. Pakistan won the Cricket World Cup in 1992 (March-April). Since his birthday is in October, he would have been 39 years old during the 1992 World Cup, turning 40 later that year. Option A (39) is correct.

Steve Bucknor is the correct answer - he was both a cricket umpire and a football referee. He officiated in the FIFA World Cup (as a referee) and multiple Cricket World Cups (as an umpire), making him unique in this regard.

The 'odd man out' is Manuel Pelligrini (Option B) because he is a football manager/coach, while the others are club presidents/owners (Laporta - Barcelona president, Berlusconi - AC Milan owner, Abramovich - Chelsea owner). Pelligrini is the only professional football manager in the list.

All four are French footballers associated with Arsenal. William Gallas was the established central defender and captain, while Sagna and Clichy were full-backs and Traore was a youth squad player.