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1 .

Which nation recorded its first test win over a top-five ICC-ranked team away from home on January 5th?

A)

Ireland

B)

Scotland

C)

Bangladesh

D)

Netherlands

Correct Answer : Bangladesh

Bangladesh created history on January 5, 2022 by beating current World Test Champions New Zealand by 8 wickets in their first test at Bay Oval in New Zealand. This is Bangladesh's first win against New Zealand in New Zealand in any format and first Test win over a top-five ICC-ranked team away from home. The historic win has helped Bangladesh jump to the 5th rank on the ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-2023.

2 .

Which Pakistan all-rounder has announced his retirement from cricket in 3rd Jan 2022?

A)

Shoaib Malik

B)

Sarfaraz Ahmed

C)

Mohammad Hafeez

D)

Mohammad Rizwan

Correct Answer : Mohammad Hafeez

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has announced his retirement (3rd Jan 2022) from international cricket.

The 41-year-old played in 55 Test matches and more than 300 one-day and T20 internationals, scoring in excess of 11,000 runs across all formats with 21 centuries, in a career spanning 18 years.

3 .

Who will lead India in the ODI series against South Africa in January 2022?

A)

KL Rahul

B)

Shreyas Iyer

C)

Rishabh Pant

D)

Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer : KL Rahul

K.L. Rahul will lead India in the ODI series against South Africa, which begins on January 19th 2022. With regular white ball captain Rohit Sharma 'not fit', the national selection committee, led by Chetan Sharma, has decided to hand over the responsibility to K.L. Rahul.

"We are looking to groom KL Rahul. He is a player for all three formats. He has proved his leadership qualities. KL is the best one who can handle the side," Sharma said, making it clear that the selectors did not want to take a chance with Rohit, who is yet to attain full fitness.

Source : SportStar

4 .

All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has announced retirement from international cricket. He played for which nation's cricket team?

A)

Afghanistan

B)

Bangladesh

C)

England

D)

Pakistan

Correct Answer : Pakistan

Former Pakistan skipper and all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 41-year-old had announced his retirement from Test cricket earlier in 2018. He will now be retiring from all forms of international cricket, bringing down curtains on his almost two-decade-old career.

5 .

Who has become the 34th Indian to lead India in Test matches in 3rd Jan 2022?

A)

Rishabh Pant

B)

KL Rahul

C)

Shreyas Iyer

D)

Suryakumar Yadav

Correct Answer : KL Rahul

Kannanur Lokesh (KL) Rahul, on Monday(3rd Jan 2022), was tasked with the responsibility of leading India in the 2nd Test against South Africa at Johannesburg. The dashing opener was handed the captaincy after regular skipper Virat Kohli was ruled out of the match owing to an upper back spasm.

Rahul, who has also been named captain for the three-match ODI series, has become the 34th captain to lead India in the longest version of the game. Rahul's ascension to captaincy proved lucky for India as he won the toss and decided to bat first.

Rahul is also the 4th India Test captain from Karnataka after Gundappa Viswanath, Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble.

Source : India Today

6 .

Who defeated Sri Lanka to win the eighth title in the Under-19 Asia Cup Final?

A)

Australia

B)

West Indies

C)

New Zealand

D)

India

Correct Answer : India

The Yash Dhull-led "Indian" side crushed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the final of the Under 19 Men’s Asia Cup 2021 to seal their eighth title at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Chasing the revised target of 102 in 38 overs due to the DLS method, India opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi played a match-winning unbeaten knock of 56 off 67 balls to help his side register a dominating win over Sri Lanka in 21.3 overs. Shaik Rasheed also chipped in with a valuable 31 not out off 49 deliveries.

Earlier, Indian bowlers put up a disciplined show to restrict Sri Lanka for just 106/9. Vicky Ostwal was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, including two in a single over. He conceded only 11 runs in 8 overs with three maidens.

Apart from the Pune-lad, medium-pacer Ravi Kumar (1//17), Rajvardhan Hangargekar (1/26), and Raj Bawa (1/23) claimed one wicket each. All-rounder Kaushal Tambe took two wickets for 23 in six overs.

Sri Lankan tail-ender Yasiru Rodrigo top-scored for his team. He remained not out on 19 after facing 26 balls.

7 .

PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in which city?

A)

Meerut

B)

Bhopal

C)

Ranchi

D)

Kanpur

Correct Answer : Meerut

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut on January 2, 2022. The University will be set up at Salawa and Kaili villages of Sardhana town in Meerut at an estimated cost of around Rs 700 crore.

8 .

Who is the present Indian cricketer to reach the milestone of taking 100 Test wickets?

A)

Ravindra Jadeja

B)

Ruturaj Gaikwad

C)

Jasprit Bumrah

D)

Yuzvendra Chahal

Correct Answer : Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah has achieved the milestone of picking 100 wickets away from home in 22 Test matches. Van der Dussen became Bumrah’s 100th Test victim in overseas conditions. The 28-year-old now has 105 wickets, out of which 101 have come away from home. Bumrah, who made his Test debut in South Africa in 2018, has played 25 Tests, 23 of which have come on the road.

9 .

Who is the 11th Indian bowler to take 200 wickets in Test cricket?

A)

Jasprit Bumrah

B)

Hardik Pandya

C)

Mohammed Shami

D)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Correct Answer : Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami became just the 11th Indian bowler to claim 200 wickets in Test cricket in just 55 test matches. During this process, he became the only 5th Indian pacer to bag 200 wickets in the purest format of the game.
Also, Shami is the third fastest Indian pacer to reach this milestone as Kapil Dev and Javagal Srinath bagged 200 Test wickets in 50 and 54 Tests respectively.

10 .

Which cricketer announced sudden retirement from Test cricket on December 30, 2021?

A)

Moeen Ali

B)

Quinton de Kock

C)

Faf du Plessis

D)

Dwayne Bravo

Correct Answer : Quinton de Kock

South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock on Thursday(30th Dec 2021) announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect on Thursday. The 29-year-old’s stunning decision came just hours after he was part of the South African side that lost to India by 113 runs in the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

He stated that the decision was motivated by his desire to spend more time with his family. In the Centurion Test, De Kock scored 34 runs in the first innings and 21 in the second. De Kock, who has twice been awarded South African Cricketer of the Year, stated that he was still dedicated to playing limited-overs cricket for his country.

Source : News18

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