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Who was the first Indian to score a century in Tests against Aus?

December 05, 2003 10:51 IST
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A quiz for all you cricket fans

To know whether you are a cricket buff or a bluff, just click on the options. Enjoy!

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

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

Wrong! Try again..
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

Wrong! Try again..
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

Wrong! Try again.
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

Wrong! Try again.
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.

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