Cricket

9 questions in Current Affairs.

Asked in 2021, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999, 1996

2021 · Q100 Current AffairsCricketeasy

Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship : 1. The finalists were decided by the number of matches they won. 2. New Zealand was ranked ahead of England because it won more matches than England. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2008 · Q124 Current AffairsCricketeasy

Who among the following has been the Captain of the Indian team in Cricket Test Matches for the maximum number of times?

(a)Sunil Gavaskar
(b)Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
(c)Saurav Ganguly
(d)Mohammad Azharuddin

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Official answer(c) Saurav Ganguly

2007 · Q39 Current AffairsCricketmoderate

Who among the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickets in Test cricket? 1. Wasim Akram 2. Richard Hadlee 3. Glenn McGrath 4. Courtney Walsh Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a)1 and 2 only
(b)3 and 4 only
(c)1, 2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4

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Official answer(b) 3 and 4 only

2004 · Q116 Current AffairsCricketeasy

Which of the following cricketers holds the record for the highest score in a Cricket Test Match innings by an Indian?

(a)Sunil Gavaskar
(b)Vinoo Mankad
(c)Sachin Tendulkar
(d)V. V. S. Laxman

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Official answer(d) V. V. S. Laxman

2004 · Q138 Current AffairsCricketmoderate

The record for the highest score in an innings in Test Cricket is now being held by M. Hayden. Immediately prior to him, the three record holders were

(a)Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar and Colin Cowdrey
(b)Len Hutton, Peter May and Vivian Richards
(c)Hanif Mohammed, Garfield Sobers and Brian Lara
(d)Bob Cowper, Bill Lawry and Brian Lara

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Official answer(c) Hanif Mohammed, Garfield Sobers and Brian Lara

2003 · Q97 Current AffairsCricketeasy

Match List I (Cricketer) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Cricketer) A. Barry Richards B. Ted Dexter C. Alan Davidson D. Charlie Griffith List II (Country) 1. England 2. West Indies 3. South Africa 4. New Zealand 5. Australia Codes:

(a)A B C D 3 2 5 1
(b)A B C D 5 1 4 2
(c)A B C D 3 1 5 2
(d)A B C D 5 2 4 1

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Official answer(c) A B C D 3 1 5 2

2002 · Q83 Current AffairsCricketeasy

Which country among the following has been involved in two tied Test cricket matches?

(a)Australia
(b)India
(c)West Indies
(d)England

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Official answer(a) Australia

1999 · Q67 Current AffairsCricketeasy

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(a)Jim Laker: Highest number of wickets in a Cricket Test match
(b)Brian Lara: Highest score in an innings in Test Cricket
(c)Sanath Jayasurya & Roshan Mahanama: Highest partnership in an innings in Test Cricket
(d)Sunil M. Gavaskar: Highest aggregate of runs in Test Cricket

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Official answer(d) Sunil M. Gavaskar: Highest aggregate of runs in Test Cricket

1996 · Q91 Current AffairsCricketeasy

In the 1996 Cricket World Cup, the non-Test playing countries which participated included

(a)UAE, Kenya and Canada
(b)UAE, Kenya and Hong Kong
(c)UAE, Kenya and Holland
(d)Canada, Kenya and Hong Kong

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Official answer(c) UAE, Kenya and Holland