Trivia

Which Australian legend made his Test debut against England in 1928 and created history in 1930-31 series?

Date: 16.07.2013

Don Bradman made his Test debut in 1928. In the 1930-31 series, Bradman created history by scoring 100 runs in 22 balls.

He is the only cricketer in the Test history to score a ton and claim a five-wicket haul on debut. Name him.

Date: 15.07.2013

He is former New Zealand all-rounder Bruce Taylor. He made his Test debut against India at Kolkata in 1965. Taylor scored 105 while batting at No.8 and also clinched 5/86 in India’s first innings.

Who is youngest ever US Open singles champion?

Date: 13.07.2013

Tracy Austin of USA became the youngest ever winner of the singles title in 1979 at age 16 years, 8 months when she defeated Chris Evert in the final of the US Open.

Which batsman holds the world record for scoring the highest individual score in Test cricket while playing at number 11?

Date: 12.07.2013

Australia`s 19-year-old Ashton Agar holds the record by scoring 98 runs on his debut in the ongoing Ashes series.

Which batsman holds the world record for scoring the highest individual score in Test cricket while playing at number 11?

Date: 12.07.2013

Australia`s 19-year-old Ashton Agar holds the record by scoring 98 runs on his debut in the ongoing Ashes series.

Which Australian bowler holds the record of taking the most number of wickets during the Ashes?

Date: 11.07.2013

Shane Warne holds the record by scalping 195 wickets in 36 matches that he played in Ashes with an average of 23.25.

Which Australian bowler holds the record of taking the most number of wickets during the Ashes?

Date: 11.07.2013

Shane Warne holds the record by scalping 195 wickets in 36 matches that he played in Ashes with an average of 23.25.

Len Hutton holds the record to score the highest individual score in an Ashes test. How many runs did he score to make the record?

Date: 10.07.2013

Len Hutton`s innings of 364 runs in 847 balls is the highest individual score in an Ashes test at the Oval back in 1938

Which is the first men’s doubles team to hold all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously?

Date: 07.07.2013

American twins Mike and Bob Bryan became the first men’s doubles team to hold the all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously in Open-era after winning the 2013 Wimbledon’s doubles title.

Who is the first African to claim yellow jersey in Tour de France?

Date: 06.07.2013

Daryl Impey (South Africa) became the first cyclist from Africa to don the yellow jersey during the sixth stage of 2013 Tour de France.

Who was the first Asian player to win boys’ singles title at Wimbledon?

Date: 02.07.2013

In 1954, Ramanathan Krishnan became the first Asian player to win the boys’ singles title at Wimbledon, beating Ashley Cooper in the final. Later, in men single’s category, he was twice a semi-finalist at Wimbledon in 1960 and 1961, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World Number 3.

Who has scored the maximum number of runs in ICC Champions Trophy?

Date: 30.06.2013

Chris Gayle of West Indies, with 791 runs in 17 innings, is the all-time leading run scorer of the ICC Champions Trophy.