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Cricket: Famous Matches and Players

Description: Test your knowledge about famous cricket matches and players with this challenging quiz.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which team won the inaugural Cricket World Cup in 1975?

  1. England

  2. West Indies

  3. Australia

  4. India


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The West Indies team, led by Clive Lloyd, defeated Australia in the final to win the first Cricket World Cup.

Who is the leading run-scorer in Test cricket history?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Ricky Ponting

  3. Jacques Kallis

  4. Brian Lara


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most runs scored in Test cricket, with 15,921 runs.

Which bowler has taken the most wickets in One Day International (ODI) cricket?

  1. Muttiah Muralitharan

  2. Wasim Akram

  3. Glenn McGrath

  4. Anil Kumble


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Muttiah Muralitharan is the leading wicket-taker in ODI cricket, with 534 wickets.

Who is the only player to score a century in both innings of a Test match on three separate occasions?

  1. Don Bradman

  2. Jacques Kallis

  3. Brian Lara

  4. Ricky Ponting


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Don Bradman is the only player to have scored a century in both innings of a Test match on three separate occasions.

Which team holds the record for the highest total score in a Test match?

  1. England

  2. Australia

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. India


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sri Lanka holds the record for the highest total score in a Test match, with 952 runs against India in 2006.

Who is the youngest player to score a century in a Test match?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Younis Khan

  3. Mushfiqur Rahim

  4. Shahid Afridi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar is the youngest player to score a century in a Test match, at the age of 16 years and 205 days.

Which player holds the record for the fastest century in a Test match?

  1. Brendon McCullum

  2. Viv Richards

  3. Misbah-ul-Haq

  4. Adam Gilchrist


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brendon McCullum holds the record for the fastest century in a Test match, reaching the milestone in just 54 balls.

Who is the only player to have taken ten wickets in a Test match and scored a century in the same match?

  1. Jim Laker

  2. Anil Kumble

  3. Muttiah Muralitharan

  4. Shane Warne


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jim Laker is the only player to have taken ten wickets in a Test match and scored a century in the same match.

Which team has won the most Cricket World Cups?

  1. Australia

  2. West Indies

  3. India

  4. Pakistan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Australia has won the most Cricket World Cups, with five titles.

Who is the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket history?

  1. Muttiah Muralitharan

  2. Shane Warne

  3. Anil Kumble

  4. Glenn McGrath


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Muttiah Muralitharan is the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket history, with 800 wickets.

Which player holds the record for the highest individual score in a One Day International (ODI) match?

  1. Rohit Sharma

  2. Martin Guptill

  3. Chris Gayle

  4. Virat Kohli


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest individual score in an ODI match, with 264 runs.

Who is the only player to have scored a double century in a Twenty20 International (T20I) match?

  1. Chris Gayle

  2. Brendon McCullum

  3. Virat Kohli

  4. Rohit Sharma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chris Gayle is the only player to have scored a double century in a T20I match.

Which team holds the record for the highest total score in a Twenty20 International (T20I) match?

  1. Australia

  2. India

  3. England

  4. New Zealand


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Australia holds the record for the highest total score in a T20I match, with 263 runs against Sri Lanka in 2016.

Who is the leading run-scorer in Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Rohit Sharma

  3. Babar Azam

  4. Martin Guptill


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket, with 3,308 runs.

Which player holds the record for the most wickets taken in a Twenty20 International (T20I) match?

  1. Rashid Khan

  2. Lasith Malinga

  3. Shakib Al Hasan

  4. Jasprit Bumrah


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lasith Malinga holds the record for the most wickets taken in a T20I match, with 5 wickets against New Zealand in 2019.

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