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Who holds the record for the most runs in a single Test innings by a captain?
A. Mahela Jayawardene
B. Brian Lara
C. Mark Taylor
D. Graham Gooch
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Brian Lara's score of 400* was achieved while he was the captain of the West Indies.
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Who is the only bowler to take a hat-trick in the first over of a Test match?
A. Wasim Akram
B. Irfan Pathan
C. Stuart Broad
D. Nuwan Zoysa
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Irfan Pathan took a hat-trick in the very first over of the Test match against Pakistan in Karachi in 2006.
9333
Which player has the highest batting average in Test cricket (min 20 innings)?
A. Steve Smith
B. Don Bradman
C. Graeme Pollock
D. George Headley
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Sir Donald Bradman finished his career with a batting average of 99.94, a statistical outlier that remains unapproached.
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Who scored the fastest century in ODI cricket?
A. Shahid Afridi
B. Corey Anderson
C. AB de Villiers
D. Sanath Jayasuriya
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AB de Villiers scored a century off just 31 balls against the West Indies in 2015, which is the fastest in ODI history.
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Which wicketkeeper has the most dismissals in Test cricket?
A. Adam Gilchrist
B. Mark Boucher
C. MS Dhoni
D. Ian Healy
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South Africa's Mark Boucher holds the record for the most dismissals in Test cricket with 998 (953 catches and 46 stumpings).
9336
Who holds the record for the best bowling figures in a single Test innings?
A. Jim Laker
B. Anil Kumble
C. Ajaz Patel
D. All of the above
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Jim Laker, Anil Kumble, and Ajaz Patel are the only three bowlers to have taken all 10 wickets in a single Test innings (10/53, 10/74, and 10/119 respectively).
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Which bowler has taken the most wickets in Test cricket history?
A. Shane Warne
B. James Anderson
C. Muttiah Muralitharan
D. Anil Kumble
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Muttiah Muralitharan retired with 800 Test wickets, the most by any bowler in the history of the format.
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Who holds the record for the fastest century in Test cricket?
A. Viv Richards
B. Brendon McCullum
C. Misbah-ul-Haq
D. Adam Gilchrist
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Brendon McCullum scored a century off just 54 balls against Australia in 2016, the fastest in Test history.
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Who holds the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket?
A. Matthew Hayden
B. Brian Lara
C. Mahela Jayawardene
D. Garfield Sobers
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Brian Lara scored 400 not out against England in 2004, which remains the highest individual score in Test cricket history.
9340
What is a 'Scrim'?
A. A type of fabric
B. A practice match between professional teams
C. A ranked game
D. A tournament final
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Scrimmage (scrim) games are untelevised practice matches used to test strategies.
