Zeenews logo
        English        
 Follow Me on Pinterest Google Plus Ditto RSS Mail to us Mail to us
Friday, May 24, 2013 
Jobs | Sitemap
Search
Home » Sports » Trivia

Trivia

Who is the youngest captain in the history of Test cricket? (20.05.2013) Tatenda Taibu became captain of the Zimbabwean Test team at 20y 358d. He is the youngest ever cricketer to have led a Test side.
Who is the only tennis player to win all of the grand slam tennis events in the same calendar year twice? (19.05.2013) Rod Laver won all 4 grand slam tennis events in 1962 and then again in 1969. Interestingly, Laver only won 1 grand clam event, Wimbledon in 1968, in the years between 1962 and 1969. He also never won a grand slam event after 1969. Laver retired in 1979.
Who is the first player in IPL`s history to have been given out obstructing the field? (18.05.2013) Yusuf Pathan of Kolkata Knight Riders was given out obstructing the field against Pune Warriors during the sixth season of IPL. He thus became the first player in IPL’s history to have been given out in this manner.
Who is the only father-son pair to have scored test centuries on debut? (16.05.2013) Lala Amarnath and Surinder Amarnath.
Who is the only father-son pair to have scored test centuries on debut? (16.05.2013) Lala Amarnath and Surinder Amarnath.
Which female tennis player has the most French Open singles wins? (13.05.2013) The woman who has the most singles wins at the "Tournoi de Roland Garros" (the Roland Garros Tournament - often referred to as simply the French Open) is Chris Evert who won the French Open 7 times (1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, and 1986). Steffi Graf is second with 6 wins (1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, and 1999).
The French Open is known as Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros. Who is Roland Garros? (12.05.2013) Roland Garros was a French aviator. In 1913 he became the first aviator to fly across the Mediterranean Sea (from France to Tunisia). Garros was also a pilot during World War I and was shot down and killed on October 5, 1918, a little more than a month before the end of the war. In the 1920s a tennis center was named Stade de Roland Garros after Garros. The French Open derives its name from the stadium.
Who was the first batsman to be dismissed at 99 in T20 cricket? (11.05.2013) Alex Hales of England became the first batsman to be dismissed at 99 against West Indies in 2012.
Name the golfer who also goes by the nickname ‘The Great White Shark’. (06.05.2013) Greg Norman of Australia is nicknamed The Great White Shark.
Which former English spinner was known as “The Cat”? (05.05.2013) Philip Tufnell, who represented England in 42 Tests, was nicknamed “The Cat” apparently due to his habit of being found sleeping in the dressing room. Tufnell took 121 wickets at 37.68.
Which club has won the most number of UEFA Champions League titles? (04.05.2013) Spanish club Real Madrid have won the UEFA Champions League titles nine times which is the most by any club.
Who was the leading run-getter during the second edition of IPL? (29.04.2013) Matthew Hayden of Chennai Super Kings scored 572 runs in 12 innings during the second edition of Indian Premier League which was the highest in the tournament. He was followed by another Australian in Adam Gilchrist who scored 495 runs in 16 matches.
Name the only first-class cricketer to have won a Noble prize? (28.04.2013) Samuel Beckett of Ireland, who played in two first-class matches for Dublin University, won the Noble Prize for Literature in 1969.
Page 1 of 39
First Prev 1 2 3 4 5  .. Next Last 
Blogs
From defending champions to ‘KKR’umblersFrom defending champions to ‘KKR’umblersKKR paid for playing too much of ‘Gambhir’ cricket. Read More
Farewell Sir Alex Ferguson!Farewell Sir Alex Ferguson!Ferguson`s legacy will be hard to emulate. Read More
Rank Country Points
1 India 119
2 England 117
3 Australia 116
4 South Africa 113
5 Sri Lanka 108
6 Pakistan 106
7 West Indies 86
8 New Zealand 82
9 Bangladesh 81
10 Zimbabwe 47
Rank Country Points
1 South Africa 128
2 England 114
3 India 112
4 Australia 110
5 Pakistan 104
6 Sri Lanka 92
7 West Indies 92
8 New Zealand 83
9 Bangladesh 1
Rank Country Points
1 Sri Lanka 132
2 West Indies 126
3 India 119
4 Pakistan 119
5 England 118
6 South Africa 114
7 Australia 102
8 New Zealand 98
9 Bangladesh 82
10 Ireland 82
Rank Name & Nationality Points
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) 12,900
2 Roger Federer (SUI) 8,670
3 Andy Murray (GBR) 8,570
4 David Ferrer (ESP) 6,920
5 Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5,985
6 Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4,760
7 Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 4,750
8 Jo-WIlfried Tsonga (FRA) 3,875
9 Richard Gasquet (FRA) 3,365
10 Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 3,000
Rank Name & Nationality Points
1 Serena Williams (USA) 11,115
2 Maria Sharapova (RUS) 10,240
3 Victoria Azarenka (BEL) 9,130
4 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 6,845
5 Na Li (CHN) 6,000
6 Angelique Kerber (GER) 5,420
7 Sara Errani (ITA) 5,350
8 Petra Kvitova (ITA) 5,225
9 Samantha Stosur (AUS) 3,790
10 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 3,760
Rank Driver &Country Points
1 Sebastian Vettel-German77
2Kimi Räikkönen-Finnish67
3Lewis Hamilton-British50
4Fernando Alonso-Spanish47
5Mark Webber-Australian32
6Felipe Massa-Brazilian30
7Romain Grosjean-French26
8Paul di Resta-British20
9Nico Rosberg-German14
10Jenson Button-British13
Rank Country Points
1Red Bull Racing109
2Lotus 93
3Ferrari77
4Mercedes64
5Force India26
6McLaren23
7Toro Rosso7
8Sauber5
9Williams0
10Caterham0
Rank Country Points
1 Tiger Woods, USA 11.92
2 Rory McIlroy, Nir 10.70
3 Adam Scott, Aus 7.91
4 Justin Rose, Eng 6.77
5 Luke Donald, Eng 6.49
6 Brandt Snedeker, USA 6.30
7 Louis Oosthuizen, Zaf 5.84
8 Graeme McDowell, Nir 5.50
9 Steve Stricker, USA 5.44
10 Matt Kuchar, USA 5.36
Rank Country Points
1 Spain 1538
2 Germany 1428
3 Argentina 1292
4 Croatia 1191
5 Portugal 1163
6 Colombia 1154
7 England 1135
8 Italy 1117
9 Netherlands 1093
10 Ecuador 1056

Contact Us : Privacy Policy : Legal Disclaimer
Copyright © Zee News Limited. All rights reserved