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1 .

Which country Cricketers 'Lendl Simmons' and 'Denesh Ramdin' Announce Retirement on 18th July 2022?

A)

Australia

B)

West Indies

C)

Sri Lanka

D)

South Africa

Correct Answer : West Indies

Former West Indies skipper "Denesh Ramdin" announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect on Monday(18th July 2022). Ramdin played his last match for West Indies in a T20I in December 2019. However, he will continue to play franchise cricket. "It is with great pleasure that I announce my retirement from international cricket. The past 14 years have been a dream come true. I fulfilled my childhood dreams by playing cricket for Trinidad and Tobago, and the West Indies," wrote Ramdin on his Instagram.

The wicketkeeper-batter has failed to find a team at the upcoming edition of the CPL, despite having represented Guyana Amazon Warriors, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Trinbago Knight Riders from 2013 to 2021.

He has played 74 Tests, 139 ODIs and 71 T20Is. He started out in Test cricket, making his debut against Sri Lanka in Colombo in July 2005.

He played a part in West Indies T20 World Cup triumphs in 2012 and 2016.

Meanwhile, West Indies batter "Lendl Simmons" also announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday(18th July 2022). His decision came to the fore after his Caribbean Premier League franchise Trinbago Knight Riders posted a congratulatory message for the player..

Source : Sports NDTV

2 .

Which England all rounder announced ODI retirement on 19 July 2022?

A)

Ben Stokes

B)

Joe Root

C)

Sam Curran

D)

James Anderson

Correct Answer : Ben Stokes

Star England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Monday(18th July 2022) made a surprise announcement to retire from ODI cricket.

The 31-year-old will play his last ODI against South Africa at his home ground in Durham on Tuesday(19th July 2022).

Stokes' ODI career will forever be remembered for his Player-of-the-Match performance in the 2019 World Cup final against New Zealand at Lord's.

His unbeaten 84 helped to send the match into a Super Over as England claimed their first 50-over World Cup title in the most thrilling of circumstances.

Stokes, who is England's Test captain, has scored 2919 runs in 104 ODIs and taken 74 wickets.

"I will play my last game for England in ODI cricket on Tuesday(19th July 2022) in Durham. I have decided to retire from this format..

Source : Business Standard

3 .

Who is creates history becomes first Indian to win skeet gold at ISSF World Cup?

A)

Deepak Kumar

B)

Saurabh Chaudhary

C)

Abhishek Verma

D)

Mairaj Ahmad Khan

Correct Answer : Mairaj Ahmad Khan

Veteran Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmed Khan on Monday(18th July 2022) created history by winning the country's first-ever ISSF World Cup gold medal in men's skeet here.

In the 40-shot final, the 46-year-old from Uttar Pradesh shot 37 to finish ahead of Korea's Minsu Kim (36) and Britain's Ben Llewellin (26), who won the silver and bronze respectively.

The shooter shot 119/125 over two days of qualifying before coming through in a five-way shoot-off enroute his maiden individual gold..

Source : Times now News

4 .

Who is the Australian tennis star inducted into the Hall of Fame in July 2022?

A)

Marat Safin

B)

Andy Murray

C)

Roger Federer

D)

Lleyton Hewitt

Correct Answer : Lleyton Hewitt

Two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one, Lleyton Hewitt was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame here on Saturday(16th July 2022).

Surrounded by family and friends in Newport, the Australian relived his growth from a boy with a dream in Adelaide to one of tennis’ greatest champions in recent memory.

“The Hall of Fame seemed like something that was so far away from me ever being part of,” Hewitt said during the induction ceremony.

“It was never something I ever thought about as a player, and it was always, I thought, for the people that were my idols growing up and the absolute legends of the sport.”

In a stirring induction speech, the 41-year-old took fans from around the world through his journey to the podium in Rhode Island. When Hewitt was a boy, his favourite sport was AFL football, which was played by members of his family, including his father, Glynn Hewitt.

Hewitt became the youngest No. 1 in ATP Rankings history at age 20 in 2001. The gritty right-hander captured two major singles titles, two year-end No. 1 finishes, two Nitto ATP Finals trophies and led Australia to two Davis Cup titles.

The Aussie icon won his first ATP title in Adelaide in 1998 and his last in 2014 at the Hall of Fame Open, defeating Ivo Karlovic. Hewitt won the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon title.

Before Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic ascended to the top of the sport, Hewitt held the top spot for 80 weeks, good for 10th-most in history. Even when those stars made their mark, “Rusty” scratched and clawed, proving he would never back down..

Source : Thestatesman

5 .

Which Indian Grandmaster won tournament in Spain 2022?

A)

Aravindh Chithambaram

B)

Krishnan Sasikiran

C)

Parimarjan Negi

D)

Santosh Gujrathi Vidit

Correct Answer : Aravindh Chithambaram

Indian Grandmaster "Aravindh Chithambaram" emerged winner in the 41st Villa De Benasque International Chess Open after edging Armenia's Robert Hovhannisyan and compatriot Raunak Sadhwani on the basis of tie-break score here.

Chithambaram, Hovhannisyan and Sadhwani finished on eight points from 10 rounds along with seven others. Chithambaram, a former national champion, took the top prize on the basis of a superior tie-break score.

Sadhwani finished in third place behind the Armenian.

Chithambaram started the event with four straight wins before settling for draws in the next two rounds. A defeat at the hands of Czech Republic GM Vojtech Plat in the eighth round came as a minor blip before the 22-year old Chithambaram finished strongly by posting wins in the last two rounds over Marcos Lianes Garcia (Spain) and Armenian GM Karen Movsziszian.

The 17-year-old Sadhwani remained unbeaten through the 10 rounds, scoring six wins to go with four draws. An inferior tie-break score hurt his chances of claiming the top spot..

Source : Mint

6 .

Who won her 5th World 100m Title in Eugene, Oregon on 17th July 2022?

A)

Carmelita Jeter

B)

Shaunae Miller-Uibo

C)

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

D)

Shericka Jackson

Correct Answer : Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won her record fifth world 100m title in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday(17th July 2022), leading an unprecedented Jamaican cleansweep of the podium. Fraser-Pryce had an electric start and led from gun to tape at Hayward Field, winning in a championship record of 10.67 seconds. Shericka Jackson took silver in a personal best of 10.73sec, with four-time Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah claiming bronze (10.81).

It as the first time a nation had swept the medals in the women's 100m at the worlds and came just a day after Fred Kerley led a US sweep of the men's blue riband event, albeit for the third time in worlds history.

Fraser-Pryce is also the first athlete to ever win five gold medals in a track event at the World Championships in the same discipline, with Sunday's win following 100m golds in 2009, 2013, 2015 and 2019..

Sports : Ndtv

7 .

Who won the first Super 500 title in Singapore Open 2022?

A)

Mary Kom

B)

PV Sindhu

C)

Kim Ji-hyun

D)

Parupalli Kashyap

Correct Answer : PV Sindhu

Ace Indian shuttler and Olympic medalist "PV Sindhu" clinched the Singapore Open 2022 title after defeating China's Wang Zhi Yi in the final of the women's singles category on Sunday(17th July 2022). Playing on court 1, Sindhu won the summit clash by 21-9, 11-21, 21-15. She was off to a great start, winning the first game by a thumping margin. Zhi Yi made a comeback in a similar fashion in the next game, winning it by 11-21. In the decider game, the top Indian shuttler maintained her composure to win it 21-15 and win the title.

PV Sindhu advanced to the summit clash of the women's singles category of the Singapore Open 2022 by defeating Japan's Saena Kawakami in the semifinals here in Singapore on Saturday(17th July 2022).

Sindhu was at her most dominant in the game, as she warded off the Japanese challenge within two straight games 15-21, 7-21. The match lasted for 58 minutes. This is Sindhu's third title of 2022 and her maiden Super 500 title this year..

Source : Ndtv

8 .

Who won the 2022 Paracin Open Chess title in Serbia?

A)

Magnus Carlsen

B)

R Praggnanandhaa

C)

Ding Liren

D)

Vidit Gujrathi

Correct Answer : R Praggnanandhaa

In Chess, young Indian Grandmaster "R Praggnanandhaa" has won the Paracin Open 'A' chess tournament 2022 in Serbia. The 16-year-old remained unbeaten and finished half a point ahead of the field.

Second-seeded, Praggnanandhaa scored 8 points from nine rounds. Top seed, Alexandr Predke took the second spot with 7.5 points ahead of Alisher Suleymenov and India's AL Muthaiah, who both scored 7 points.

Suleymenov grabbed third place on the basis of a better tie-break score.

The teenage prodigy will be part of a strong India 'B' team in the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held near Chennai from July 28..

Source : AIR

9 .

Which city will host World Athletics Championships 2025?

A)

London

B)

Beijing

C)

Paris

D)

Tokyo

Correct Answer : Tokyo

Japan's capital city Tokyo will host the World Athletics Championships 2025. Tokyo was selected as the host city by the World Athletics Council meeting in Oregon, USA on July 14, 2022.

The Council also confirmed that following next year’s World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, the next two editions will be held in Medulin and Pula, Croatia (2024) and Tallahassee, Florida (2026).

Source : Sportstar

10 .

Which Bangladeshi pacer, suspended for a doping offence?

A)

Shohidul Islam

B)

Taijul Islam

C)

Abu Jayed

D)

Khaled Ahmed

Correct Answer : Shohidul Islam

Bangladesh pacer Shohidul Islam has been suspended for 10 months after pleading guilty to breaching Article 2.1 of the ICC Anti-Doping Code

The 27-year-old pacer has represented Bangladesh in one T20I. After admitting the offence, Shohidul has been suspended from all forms of cricket for 10 months.

The 10-month suspension has been backdated to May 28, the day he admitted to the offence, meaning the Bangladesh pacer will be eligible to play on 28 March 2023.

Shohidul has played a solitary T20I for Bangladesh, where he picked up the wicket of Mohammad Rizwan in the third and final match of the series which Pakistan won 3-0..

Source : Theprint

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