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9521
Who holds the record for the fastest 50 in ODI cricket?
A. Sanath Jayasuriya
B. AB de Villiers
C. Shahid Afridi
D. Kusal Perera
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AB de Villiers scored a 50 off just 16 balls against the West Indies in the same innings where he scored the fastest century.
9522
Which player has played the most international matches combined?
A. Mahela Jayawardene
B. Ricky Ponting
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Sanath Jayasuriya
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Sachin Tendulkar played 664 international matches (200 Tests, 463 ODIs, and 1 T20I).
9523
What is the lowest team total in Test cricket history?
A. 26
B. 36
C. 42
D. 45
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New Zealand was dismissed for 26 runs by England in 1955, the lowest completed innings total in Test history.
9524
Which fielder (non-wicketkeeper) has taken the most catches in Test cricket?
A. Mahela Jayawardene
B. Ricky Ponting
C. Rahul Dravid
D. Jacques Kallis
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Rahul Dravid holds the record for the most catches by a non-wicketkeeper in Tests with 210 catches.
9525
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.
9526
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.
9527
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.
9528
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.
9529
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).
9530
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).
