Cricket Score Record Breakers! Trivia Quiz

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1. Who scored the most individual runs in a single test match innings?

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Lara - 400*
Hayden - 380
Jayawardene - 374
Sobers - 365*

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2. Who has taken the most test wickets of all time?

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Muralitharen - 800
Warne - 708
Kumble - 619
Akram -414

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3. Who has scored the most test match runs of all time?

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Tendulkar - 15470
Ponting - 13200
Kallis - 12379
Lara - 11953

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4. Which player holds the record for the most test matches played in their career?

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Tendulkar - 188 matches
Waugh - 168 matches
Border - 156 matches
Chanderpaul - 137 matches

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5. Which cricketer scored the highest overall runs in ODI history? 

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Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, played 463 international matches from 1989 to 2012. He batted 452 times, remained not out 41 times, and scored a staggering total of 18426 runs, showcasing his remarkable longevity and prolific run-scoring ability.
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6. Who has taken the most catches in test matches in their career?

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Dravid - 210
Ponting - 193
Fleming - 171
Laxman - 135

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7. Who holds the record for the most wicket keeping dismissals of all time?

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Boucher - 551
Gilchrist - 416
Dujon - 270
Stewart -241

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8. Which country recorded the highest team total ever scored in a one day international of 50 overs?

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England achieved the highest score in One Day Internationals (ODIs) by posting 498/4 in 50 overs against Netherlands at VRA Cricket Ground on June 17, 2022.

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9. Which of these players scored 28 runs, the most ever from one test match over?

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Lara hit 28 off the bowling of South African RJ Peterson in 2003.

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10. Of the players who have played in over 100 test matches, who has the best batting average?

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Kallis - 152 matches - Average - 56.78 runs
Sangakkara - 106 matches - Average - 55.97
Miandad - 124 matches -Average - 52.57
Gavaskar - 125 matches -Average - 51.12

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Who scored the most individual runs in a single test match innings?
Who has taken the most test wickets of all time?
Who has scored the most test match runs of all time?
Which player holds the record for the most test matches played in...
Which cricketer scored the highest overall runs in ODI history? 
Who has taken the most catches in test matches in their career?
Who holds the record for the most wicket keeping dismissals of all...
Which country recorded the highest team total ever scored in a...
Which of these players scored 28 runs, the most ever from...
Of the players who have played in over 100 test matches, who has the...
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