Trivia

Who was the top goal scorer of 2008 Euro Cup?

Date: 03.06.2012

David Villa of Spain was the leading scorer of the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship with four goals.

Who won the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix?

Date: 02.06.2012

McLaren’s Jenson Button won the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix. The race lasted for a record 4 hours 4 minutes and 39 seconds after it was suspended due to heavy rain. It has been the longest race ever in F1 history.

This bloke has a unique distinction of taking two Test hat-tricks in a day. Name him.

Date: 02.06.2012

The answer is Thomas James Matthews. This Australian legspinner took hat-tricks in each innings of a Test match against South Africa in 1912. He represented Australia in eight Tests and claimed 16 wickets.

How many runs did Kevin Pietersen score in 2010 T20 World Cup?

Date: 01.06.2012

Pietersen was the second-highest run scorer at the World T20 in the West Indies with 248 runs.

Which team has won the maximum number of UEFA European Football Championship titles?

Date: 28.05.2012

Germany have won the UEFA European Football Championship thrice which is the most by any country. They won in 1972, 1980 and 1996.

Who are the two players to win IPL with two different teams?

Date: 28.05.2012

Yusuf Pathan and L Balaji, who represented Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 5, are the two players to win Indian Premier League with two different teams. Apart from the 2012 IPL season, the big hitting all rounder also won the 2008 title playing for Rajasthan Royals while Balaji was the part of CSK's 2010 winning season.

What has been the largest victory margin in terms of run in IPL 5?

Date: 26.05.2012

CSK registered 86 runs victory over Delhi Daredevils in the second qualifer on Friday which was the largest victroy margin of IPL 5.

How many Copa del Rey titles have Barcelona won?

Date: 26.05.2012

Including the 2012 Copa del Rey title, Barca have won the Championship of Spain – His Majesty the King`s Football Cup a total 26 times.

What is the highest opening stand in IPL?

Date: 21.05.2012

Unbeaten 163 runs by Sachin Tendulkar and Dwayne Smith against Rajasthan Royals in the last league match of 2012 season.

Who scored the winning penalty for Chelsea in the 2012 Champions League final?

Date: 20.05.2012

Didier Drogba scored the winning penalty for Chelsea against Bayern MUnich that gave them their maiden Champions League title.

At what age did Peter Kirsten make his debut for South Africa?

Date: 20.05.2012

Peter Kirsten, half-brother of Gary Kirsten, made his debut for South Africa at the age of 37 years. He went on to represent his country in 12 Tests, scoring 626 runs including a century and four fifties.

Who is the first player to amass 500 or more runs for Deccan Chargers in an IPL season?

Date: 16.05.2012

Shikhar Dhawan is the first Deccan player to amass 500 runs or more in an IPL season. The record for the most runs in a season for the team was earlier held by Adam Gilchrist (495 runs) in 2009.