Trivia

How many Test matches has South African wicket-keeper Mark Boucher played so far?

Date: 10.07.2012

Mark Boucher has played 147 Tests for South Africa.

Who was Ghulam Ahmed?

Date: 08.07.2012

Born in 1922, Ghulam Ahmed was a right-arm off spin bowler who represented India in 22 Tests claiming 68 wickets at an average of 30.17.

Who was the last Briton to reach the Gentleman’s Singles final at Wimbledon before Andy Murray?

Date: 08.07.2012

The last Briton to reach the Gentleman’s Singles final at Wimbledon before Andy Murray was Henry Wilfred Austin way back in 1938.

How many grand slam singles titles has Roger Federer won so far?

Date: 04.07.2012

Roger Federer has won a record 16 Grand Slam singles titles so far.

How many gold medals did Michael Phelps win in 2008 Beijing Olympics?

Date: 03.07.2012

American swimmer Michael Phelps created history in Beijing Olympics by winning 8 gold medals.

How many goals did Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo score in Euro 2012?

Date: 30.06.2012

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo scored 3 goals in the Euro 2012.

How many goals Lothar Matthäus scored for Germany during his international career?

Date: 29.06.2012

Lothar Matthäus, who represented Germany in 150 matches, scored 23 goals. He was named the 1990 European Footballer of the Year and World Soccer Player of the Year.

How many wickets Dominic Cork took in his Test career?

Date: 29.06.2012

Right-arm medium pacer Dominic Cork, who represented England in 37 Tests, claimed 131 wickets at an average of 29.81.

What is former Kenyan all-rounder Steve Tikolo’s ODI record?

Date: 28.06.2012

Steve Tikolo represented Kenya in 134 ODIs in which he took 94 wickets at 33.75 and scored 3421 runs at 28.99. His highest ODI score was 111 while best bowling figure was 4/41.

Who was the winner of the 2011 British Grand Prix?

Date: 28.06.2012

The 2011 edition of British Grand Prix was won by Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel was second followed by teammate Mark Webber on third position.

Who was the first player to be disqualified from Wimbledon tournament?

Date: 27.06.2012

The first-ever player to be disqualified from the Wimbledon tournament was Tim Henman in 1995. During men’s double match the Briton hit a ball in anger that struck a ball girl leading to his disqualification.

At what age did Nolan Clarke make his international debut?

Date: 27.06.2012

Nolan Clarke, a right-hand batsman, was born in Barbados and went on to make his debut for The Netherlands in the 1995-96 World Cup at the age of 47.