Trivia

How many Grand Slam titles Jimmy Connors win in his career?

Date: 21.10.2012

Jimmy Connors of United States won 10 Grand Slam titles that included eight single and two doubles titles. He won one Australian Open, two Wimbledon and five US Open titles in singles category and with Ilie Nastase of Romania claimed two doubles titles at Wimbledon and US Open.

Which country among the current Test playing nations was the last to play its first ODI?

Date: 20.10.2012

South Africa, who were suspended from international cricket due to apartheid for about 20 years, made their way back with three One Day Internationals against India in 1991. By the time the Proteas had played their first ODI (10 November 1991), all the current Test playing nations had already tasted the then shortest version of the game.

Which team had the longest winning run in the 2011-12 Premier League season?

Date: 19.10.2012

Manchester United won 8 games on the trot which was the maximum for the 2011-12 season.

How many wickets did John Augustine Snow take in his Test career?

Date: 18.10.2012

John Snow, who represented England in 49 Tests, took 202 wickets at an average of 26.66.

Who holds the record for the most hat-tricks in Seria A?

Date: 16.10.2012

Filippo Inzaghi. He has scored 10 hat-tricks.

Who holds the record for the most hat-tricks in Seria A?

Date: 16.10.2012

Filippo Inzaghi. He has scored 10 hat-tricks.

Who was the winner of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix?

Date: 15.10.2012

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, who had an incredible 2011 F1 season, won the first ever edition of the Indian Grand Prix finishing ahead of Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso.

Who is the oldest player to play in Champions League Twenty20 tournament?

Date: 14.10.2012

41 years old Brad Hogg, who is representing Perth Scorchers in 2012 CLT20, is the oldest cricketer to appear in the tournament.

Who was the highest wicket taker in the recently concluded ICC World T20 championships?

Date: 09.10.2012

Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka took 15 wickets in six matches at 9.80 to become the highest wicket taker in the ICC World T20 tournament.

Who was the top run getter of the 2012 ICC World T20 tournament?

Date: 08.10.2012

Shane Watson of Australia, who scored a total of 249 runs during the 2012 WT20, was the top run getter of the tournament. He also took 11 wickets at an average of 16 and was named the man of the tournament for his all-round performance.

Who was the winner of 2011 Japanese Grand Prix?

Date: 07.10.2012

McLaren’s Jenson Button Button won the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix after starting second from the grid. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso was second while pole position holder Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel came third.

Who is the first cricketer to bag a pair in his first Test as a captain?

Date: 05.10.2012

Mark Anthony Taylor, who represented Australia in 104 Tests, became the first cricketer to grab a pair in his first Test as a captain in 1994 against Pakistan in Karachi. In each innings of the first Test, Taylor was out for a duck – first innings he was caught and bowled by Wasim Akram and in the second, he was caught behind off the bowling of Waqar Younis.