Who has been appointed as England's new Test Captain?

Sports - General Knowledge Questions

Moeen Ali

Ben Stokes

Chris Woakes

Liam Livingstone

Correct Answer : Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes has been appointed the new captain of the England men's Test team, succeeding Joe Root in the role.

* New managing director of men's cricket Rob Key met with Stokes earlier this week and the all-rounder has now agreed to take on the position.

* Stokes said in a statement he was "honoured" to become captain, while also thanking Root for the "massive part" he played in his development as a leader.

* "I am honoured to be given the chance to lead the England Test team," he said. "This is a real privilege, and I'm excited about getting started this summer.

* "I want to thank Joe (Root) for everything he has done for English cricket and for always being a great ambassador for the sport all across the world.

* Stokes' first game in charge will be the opening Test against New Zealand at Lord's from June 2, the first game in a three-match series against the Black Caps which continues at Trent Bridge from June 10 and concludes at Clean Slate Headingley from June 23.

* The 4-0 Ashes defeat in Australia over the winter cost head coach Chris Silverwood and managing director Ashley Giles their jobs, while Root quit as skipper weeks after the 1-0 series loss in the West Indies in March..

Source : Sky Sports

Published On : April 28, 2022

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Who has been named as the brand ambassador of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024?

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Yuvraj Singh

Gautam Gambhir

Sachin Tendulkar

Correct Answer : Yuvraj Singh

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Q .

India to Host 2025 BWF World Junior Badminton Championships in___________.

Shillong

Guwahati

Bengaluru

Kolkata

Correct Answer : Guwahati

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After a gap of 17 years, the BWF World Junior Championships will once again take place in India. The exact dates for the 2025 edition will be announced later, but the excitement is already building among badminton enthusiasts and players alike.

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Q .

Who was recently awarded the title of Grandmaster by the International Chess Federation?

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Koneru Humpy

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Vaishali Ramesh Babu

Correct Answer : Vaishali Ramesh Babu

Indian Chess Prodigy, Vaishali Ramesh Babu who has been awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE, the International Chess Federation said India is booming as far as the Chess landscape is concerned.

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Vaishali is the third Indian female Grandmaster, joining Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli. Vaishali completed the requisite 2500 ELO points at the Llobregat Open tournament in Spain, last year. However, the title was officially given to her only recently following the FIDE Council meeting during the Candidates Tournament in Toronto last month..

Source : AIR