magpie in the 80's wrote: INDIAN CRICKET
Q1. In the first 20-20 world cup in 2007, Yuvraj Singh blasted six sixes in an over. Apart from Yuvraj only one other Indian had achieved this feat in first class cricket, who is he? RAVI SHASTRI
Q2. Which Indian spin bowler was known for bowling maiden overs? He is in the record books for bowling 21 successive maiden overs in a test match. R.G.NADKARNI
Q3. The hit Indian film "Lagaan" (2001) featured a bowler with a physical deformity. Indian cricket had a famous bowler with a physical deformity, who was he? BHAGWAT CHANDRASHEKAR
Q4. A popular Indian all-rounder, married to the daughter of a politician, acted as a hero in a bollywood film and was sullied in the match-fixing controversy. Identify this cricketer. AJAY JADEJA
Q5. The great Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar, scored tons of runs in test cricket. However in one day cricket, he has scored only one century. Against which team did he score his only one day hundred? NEW ZEALAND
Q6. India won the 1983 cricket world cup by beating the West Indies in the final. Two years later in 1985, Indian also won the world championship series in Australia. Who was the player of the tournament who played a major role in India’s win? RAVI SHASTRI
Q7. He is one of the great Indian bowlers, has captained the Indian team, has once bowled in a test despite a broken jaw and has a traffic junction in his hometown named after him. Who is he? ANIL KUMBLE
Q8. A dashing cricketer of the 1980s, he authored a book, acted in a film, edited a magazine and is known for his world record of hitting six fours in an over. Who is this Indian cricketer? SANDEEP PATIL
Q9. Who was the first Indian to be featured as Cricketer of the Year in "Wisden" ? K.S. RANJITSINGHJI
Q10. The highest opening partnership (413 runs) in Test cricket, was set many years ago by India. Who were the two openers who achieved this record? MANKAD AND ROY
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Q11. Who was the first player, over the age of 50, to appear in a Test? W.G. GRACE
Q12. Which was the first country to play in two Test matches simultaneously? ENGLAND
Q13. Who was the first bowler to take 300 Test wickets? FRED TRUEMAN
Q14. The first 500 run partnership in Test Cricket, was recorded by which two players? JAYASURIYA AND MAHANAMA
Q15. Who was the first player to score in excess of 350 in a Test innings? SIR LEN HUTTON
Q16. Where was the first Test match played? M.C.G.
Q17. Who was the first player, under the age of 20, to score a Test hundred? ARCHIE JACKSON
Q18. Who was the first wicket-keeper to make 50 stumpings in Test Cricket? BERT OLDFIELD
Q19. Who was the first fielder (excluding wicket-keepers) to take 100 catches in Test Cricket? WALTER HAMMOND
Q20. Who was the first player to bat in a helmet in a Test Match? DENNIS AMISS
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