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9691
Who has taken the most 10-wicket hauls in Test cricket history?
A. Richard Hadlee
B. Shane Warne
C. Muttiah Muralitharan
D. Anil Kumble
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Muttiah Muralitharan took 10 wickets in a match on 22 occasions, a record far ahead of Shane Warne in second place (10).
9692
Who is the only player to have taken three hat-tricks in Test cricket?
A. Wasim Akram
B. Stuart Broad
C. Jimmy Anderson
D. Hugh Trumble
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Wait, correction: Wasim Akram has 2 Test hat-tricks. The correct answer isn't listed as 'only', but specifically, *no one* has 3 Test hat-tricks. Wasim Akram, Hugh Trumble, TJ Matthews, and Stuart Broad have 2. Let's adjust the question for accuracy. **Revised Question:** Which bowler has taken two hat-tricks in Test cricket? (Among options: Wasim Akram).
9693
Which country played in the first-ever Test match in 1877?
A. England and South Africa
B. England and Australia
C. Australia and West Indies
D. England and India
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The first official Test match was played between England and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in March 1877.
9694
Who scored the fastest half-century in Test cricket history?
A. Brendon McCullum
B. Misbah-ul-Haq
C. David Warner
D. Viv Richards
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Misbah-ul-Haq scored a 50 off just 21 balls against Australia in 2014. (Note: Jacques Kallis scored one in 24 balls). Misbah's record stands for fastest 50 by balls faced.
9695
Which player has the most 'Not Outs' in ODI history?
A. MS Dhoni
B. Michael Bevan
C. Muttiah Muralitharan
D. Chaminda Vaas
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MS Dhoni holds the record for the most not outs in ODI history (84), a testament to his role as a finisher.
9696
Who holds the record for the most runs in a single over in Test cricket?
A. Brian Lara
B. George Bailey
C. Jasprit Bumrah
D. Keshav Maharaj
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Jasprit Bumrah holds the world record for scoring the most runs in a single Test over (35 runs), achieved off the bowling of Stuart Broad in 2022.
9697
Which bowler bowled the fastest delivery ever recorded in international cricket?
A. Brett Lee
B. Shoaib Akhtar
C. Shaun Tait
D. Mitchell Starc
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Shoaib Akhtar bowled a delivery clocked at 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph) against England during the 2003 World Cup, which remains the official record.
9698
Who was the first cricketer to play 200 Test matches?
A. Ricky Ponting
B. Steve Waugh
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Jacques Kallis
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Sachin Tendulkar is the only cricketer in history to have played 200 Test matches. His 200th match was his final game against the West Indies in 2013.
9699
Who is the oldest cricketer to play a Test match?
A. W.G. Grace
B. Wilfred Rhodes
C. Jack Hobbs
D. Misbah-ul-Haq
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Wilfred Rhodes played his last Test for England at the age of 52 years and 165 days in 1930.
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Who was the first batsman to score 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 breach the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket.