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1. Who has taken the most wickets in T20 International cricket?

  • A. Rashid Khan ✓
  • B. Lasith Malinga
  • C. Wanindu Hasaranga
  • D. Shahid Afridi

💡 Rashid Khan of Afghanistan holds the record for most T20 International wickets, surpassing 100 wickets faster than any other bowler.

2. What is the highest ODI score by an individual batsman?

  • A. 264 by Rohit Sharma ✓
  • B. 237 by Martin Guptill
  • C. 219 by Virender Sehwag
  • D. 215 by Chris Gayle

💡 Rohit Sharma scored 264 for India against Sri Lanka in 2014 — the highest individual score in ODI cricket history.

3. What is the record partnership for any wicket in Test cricket?

  • A. 576 runs ✓
  • B. 624 runs
  • C. 664 runs
  • D. 624 runs

💡 The record Test partnership is 576 runs between Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama for Sri Lanka against India in 1997.

4. What is the record for the most sixes in a single Test innings?

  • A. 12 sixes ✓
  • B. 15 sixes
  • C. 17 sixes
  • D. 11 sixes

💡 Wasim Akram hit 12 sixes in an innings against Zimbabwe in 1996 — a record for most sixes in a single Test innings.

5. Which team scored the highest total in T20 International cricket?

  • A. England
  • B. Afghanistan
  • C. Nepal ✓
  • D. Australia

💡 Nepal scored 314 for 3 against Mongolia in a T20I — though among Full Member nations, England holds the record with 267 for 3 against Sri Lanka.

6. What is the highest team total in Test cricket history?

  • A. 903 for 7 ✓
  • B. 952 for 6
  • C. 987 for 4
  • D. 850 for 5

💡 England scored 903 for 7 declared against Australia at The Oval in 1938 — the highest team total in Test cricket history.

7. Which batsman scored a century on their Test debut most recently as a teenager?

  • A. Sachin Tendulkar
  • B. Mushfiqur Rahim
  • C. Mohammad Ashraful ✓
  • D. Babar Azam

💡 Mohammad Ashraful became Bangladesh's youngest Test centurion when he scored 114 against Sri Lanka on debut aged 17 in 2001.

8. Which batsman has scored the most runs in T20 Internationals?

  • A. Babar Azam
  • B. Rohit Sharma
  • C. Virat Kohli ✓
  • D. Martin Guptill

💡 Virat Kohli is the highest run scorer in T20 International cricket with over 4,000 runs, including multiple tournament records.

9. Who bowled the fastest delivery in cricket history?

  • A. Brett Lee
  • B. Wasim Akram
  • C. Shoaib Akhtar ✓
  • D. Jeff Thomson

💡 Shoaib Akhtar bowled a delivery measured at 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph) against England in the 2003 World Cup — the fastest ever recorded.

10. How many runs did Brian Lara score in his highest first-class innings?

  • A. 375
  • B. 443
  • C. 501 ✓
  • D. 523

💡 Brian Lara scored an unbeaten 501 for Warwickshire against Durham in 1994 — the highest score in first-class cricket history.

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