ODI CRICKET GK TILL APR 2012

1. Which player has maximum number of one day ducks?
d. Sanath Jayasuriya

Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) 34
Wasim Akram (Pakistan) 28
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) 26
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) 25
Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) 25
Romesh Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka) 24
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) 24
Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) 22
Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa) 22

2. Which player has scored the fastest century?
a. Shahid Afridi

He completed his century in 37 balls against Sri Lanka in Nairobi, kenya
He is the youngest player to make a ODI century at just 16 years and 217 days.

Second fastest is Mark Boucher.
He made his maiden ODI century, hitting an unbeaten 147 against Zimbabwe from a mere 68 balls. His hundred came up off just 44 balls, the second-fastest ODI century ever. Boucher did benefit, however, from some very poor Zimbabwean fielding, being dropped no fewer than six times during his innings.
Third fastest is Brian Lara in 45 balls against Bangladesh.
Shahid Afridi holds the joint record with Brian Lara for the third fastest ODI century off 45 balls against India
3. Who is having the best one day bowling figures?
c. Chaminda Vaas

8 for 19 runs Chaminda Vaas (SL) Vs Zimbabwe
7 for 15 runs Glenn McGrath (AUS) Vs Namibia
7 for 20 runs Andy Bichel (AUS) Vs England

4. Who was the first player to score a One Day International century?
a. Dennis Amiss
English batsman Dennis Amiss made the first one-day international century against Australia in 1972 in the second ODI in history. His 103 came from 134 balls with nine fours as England cruised to victory with six overs to spare.
5. When did South Africa make its One Day International debut?
b. 1991
6. In which year did India make its One Day International debut?
b. 1974
7. Who hit the winning runs in India’s famous NatWest final victory against England in 2002?
a. Zaheer Khan
8. How many matches did it take for Sachin Tendulkar to score his first one day hundred?
b. 79

His first ODI century came on September 9, 1994 against Australia in Sri Lanka at Colombo. ODI No. 924

9. Against which team did India win its first One Day International match?
d. East Africa
10. How many one day wickets did Kapil Dev capture?
a. 253
11. Who topped the batting averages for England in the 2003 World Cup?
b. Paul Collingwood
12. Who won the “Man of the Tournament” award in the 1992 World Cup?
d. Martin Crowe
13. Who was Sri Lanka’s first one day captain?
b. Anura Tennekoon
14. What is Brian Lara’s highest one day score and against which team did he make it?
b. 169 against Sri Lanka
15. Which team did Sri Lanka dismiss for the lowest one day total ever?
b. Zimbabwe (35 in 18 overs on 25 April 2004)
Second Lowest: Canada (36 in 18.4 overs on 19 February 2003)
Third Lowest: Cananda (38 in 15.4 overs on 8 December 2001)
16. Name the umpire who has officiated in both the cricket and football World Cups?
a. Steve Bucknor
17. How old was Imran Khan when Pakistan won the World Cup?
a. 39
18. Who was the first bowler to pick a one day hat-trick?
b. Jalal-ud-din
19. Who with 20 wickets was the top bowler of the 1999 World Cup?
d. Both b and c
20. Sachin Tendulkar has a record for highest One Day International Man of the Match awards. How many times he has won it?
c. 62

Sanath Jayasuriya 48
Jacques Kallis 32
Ricky Ponting 32
Vivian Richards 31
Sourav Ganguly 31

21. Who holds the record for most One Day International wickets?
d. Muttiah Muralitharan (534)

Wasim Akram (502)
Waqar Younis (416)

22. Who holds the record for most dismissals?
c. Adam Gilchrist (472 dismissals)

Mark Boucher (424)
Kumar Sangakkara (376)

23. Who holds the record for most nineties in career
b. Sachin Tendulkar – India – 18

Grant Flower – Zimbabwe – 9
Nathan Astle – New Zealand – 9
Aravinda de Silva – Sri Lanka – 9

24. Who holds the record for most catches in career (non wicket keeper)?
d. Mahela Jayawardene (190 catches)

Ricky Ponting (160 catches)
Mohammad Azharuddin (156 catches)

25. Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international match?
c. Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka got the status of Test playing nation in 1981