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9551
Who was the first player to reach 10,000 runs in Test cricket?
A. Allan Border
B. Sunil Gavaskar
C. Viv Richards
D. Javed Miandad
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Sunil Gavaskar was the first cricketer to cross the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket history.
9552
Who is the leading wicket-taker for England in Tests?
A. Stuart Broad
B. Ian Botham
C. James Anderson
D. Bob Willis
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James Anderson is England's all-time leading wicket-taker in Test cricket and the most prolific fast bowler in history.
9553
Who holds the record for 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 the fastest ODI century off just 31 balls against the West Indies in 2015.
9554
Who is the fastest bowler in cricket history, recording a delivery at 161.3 km/h?
A. Brett Lee
B. Shaun Tait
C. Shoaib Akhtar
D. Jeff Thomson
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Shoaib Akhtar, known as the 'Rawalpindi Express', bowled the fastest recorded delivery at 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph) against England in 2003.
9555
Which player has the highest batting average in Test cricket history (minimum 20 innings)?
A. Steve Smith
B. Graeme Pollock
C. Donald Bradman
D. George Headley
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Sir Donald Bradman retired with a Test batting average of 99.94, a record that stands far above any other player.
9556
Which cricketer is nicknamed 'The Wall'?
A. Rahul Dravid
B. Shivnarine Chanderpaul
C. Kane Williamson
D. Steve Smith
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Rahul Dravid was called 'The Wall' due to his solid defensive technique and ability to bat for long periods in Test cricket.
9557
Who has taken the most wickets in Test cricket history?
A. Shane Warne
B. Muttiah Muralitharan
C. Anil Kumble
D. James Anderson
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Muttiah Muralitharan holds the world record for the most wickets in Test cricket with 800 wickets.
9558
Who is the only cricketer to score 100 international centuries?
A. Ricky Ponting
B. Jacques Kallis
C. Virat Kohli
D. Sachin Tendulkar
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Sachin Tendulkar is the only player in history to have scored 100 centuries across international formats (Test and ODI).
9559
Which cricketer has the highest individual score in a Test match?
A. Matthew Hayden
B. Brian Lara
C. Virender Sehwag
D. Mahela Jayawardene
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Brian Lara scored 400 not out against England in 2004, which remains the highest individual score in Test cricket history.
9560
In Swimming, how are lanes assigned for the final race based on qualifying times?
A. Random draw
B. Fastest swimmers in the center lanes
C. Fastest swimmers in the outer lanes
D. Alphabetical order
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The fastest qualifiers are placed in the middle lanes (usually lane 4 and 5), while slower qualifiers are placed in the outer lanes to give the favorites the best water conditions.
