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The first Indian to score a Test ton against Aus?
December 05, 2003 10:51 IST
A quiz for all you cricket fans
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1. Who scored 137 in his debut Test against Australia at Kanpur in the 1969-70 series? a) Sunil Gavaskar b) Gundappa Viswanath c) Ajit Wadekar
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Wrong! The correct answer is Gundappa Viswanath. Viswanath was out for a duck in the first innings, he scored a century in the second.
Correct! Viswanath was out for a duck in the first innings, he scored a century in the second.
2. Who captained Australia in the first ever Test series between India and Australia in 1947-48? a) Donald Bradman b) Ernest Toshack c) Keith Miller
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Wrong! The correct answer is Donald Bradman. Don Bradman captained Australia, while India was led by Lala Amarnath. Australia won the five-Test series 4-0.
Correct! Don Bradman captained Australia, while India was led by Lala Amarnath. Australia won the five-Test series 4-0.
3. Who was the first Indian to score a century in Tests against Australia? a) MH Mankad b) HR Adhikari c) VS Hazare
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Wrong! The correct answer is MH Mankad. Mulvantrai Mankad also known as Vinoo Mankad scored 111 in the first innings of the first Test against Australia in the 1947-48 series.
Correct! Mulvantrai Mankad also known as Vinoo Mankad scored 111 in the first innings of the first Test against Australia in the 1947-48 series.
4. Who is the only bowler to have got Sir Donald Bradman out hit-wicket? a) CS Nayudu b) JK Irani c) L Amarnath
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Wrong! The correct answer is L Amarnath. Don Bradman was out hit-wicket to Lala Amarnath for 185 in the first innings of the first Test in the 1947-48 series.
Correct! Don Bradman was out hit-wicket to Lala Amarnath for 185 in the first innings of the first Test in the 1947-48 series.
5. When was the first time Indian umpires stood in a Test match? a) 1931-32 b) 1948-49 c) 1950-51
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Wrong! The correct answer is 1948-49. In the 1948-49 India-West Indies series. The first Indian umpires were DK Naik and JR Patel.
Correct! In the 1948-49 India-West Indies series. The first Indian umpires were DK Naik and JR Patel.