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Who was the first cricketer to claim 450 Test wickets? (17.06.2013) Courtney Walsh of West Indies became the first cricketer to collect 450 Test wickets when he dismissed Mark Ramprakash of England in the first innings of Edgbaston Test in June 2000.
Which team won the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup title? (16.06.2013) Brazil defeated Australia 6-0 in the final of the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1997 to clinch the title.
Who is the first batsman to have hit 100 fours in Champions Trophy? (15.06.2013) Chris Gayle became the first batsman to complete 100 fours (101) in West Indies’ last group tie against South Africa in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.
Who dismissed Sir Don Bradman in his last Test innings for a duck? (10.06.2013) Sir Donald Bradman needed just four runs to reach Test batting average of 100. However, he was bowled by Eric Hollies for a duck. Bradman finished with a batting average of 99.94.
Who won the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix? (09.06.2013) Lewis Hamilton, then with McLaren, clinched the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix title. He was followed by Romain Gorsjean of Lotus at second and Sergio Perez of Sauber at third.
How many players participated in the inaugural British Open? (08.06.2013) The first British Open saw the participation of only eight players with Willie Park, Sr. of Scotland winning the event.
Which European club is also known as The Old Lady? (03.06.2013) Juventus Football Club of Italy is also known as La Vecchia Signora which in English translates to The Old Lady.
Where was South African pacer Robert James Crisp born? (02.06.2013) Robert James Crisp was born on May 28, 1911 in Calcutta (India). He went on to represent South Africa in nine Tests picking 20 wickets.
Who holds the record for taking two hat-tricks in a day? (01.06.2013) James Matthews, an Australian spinner, took a hat-trick in each innings of a Test match against South Africa in 1912 at Manchester.
How many Grand Slam titles did Jim Courier win in his career? (25.05.2013) Former world no. 1 Jim Courier won four Grand Slam titles in his career. He won two French Open and two Australian Open titles.
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.
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Rank Country Points
1 India 121
2 England 113
3 Australia 113
4 South Africa 112
5 Sri Lanka 109
6 Pakistan 102
7 New Zealand 88
8 West Indies 88
9 Bangladesh 75
10 Zimbabwe 55
Rank Country Points
1 South Africa 128
2 England 115
3 India 112
4 Australia 110
5 Pakistan 104
6 Sri Lanka 92
7 West Indies 92
8 New Zealand 81
9 Bangladesh 6
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 Ireland 82
10 Bangladesh 76
Rank Name & Nationality Points
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) 11,830
2 Andy Murray (GBR) 8,310
3 Roger Federer (SUI) 7,640
4 David Ferrer (ESP) 7,220
5 Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6,895
6 Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4,515
7 Jo-WIlfried Tsonga (FRA) 4,155
8 Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 3,960
9 Richard Gasquet (FRA) 3,365
10 Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 3,000
Rank Name & Nationality Points
1 Serena Williams (USA) 13,615
2 Maria Sharapova (RUS) 10,240
3 Victoria Azarenka (BEL) 9,625
4 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 6,465
5 Sara Errani (ITA) 5,335
6 Petra Kvitova (ITA) 5,225
7 Na Li (CHN) 5,155
8 Angelique Kerber (GER) 4,915
9 Samantha Stosur (AUS) 3,790
10 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 3,760
Rank Driver &Country Points
1 Sebastian Vettel-German132
2Fernando Alonso-Spanish96
3Kimi Räikkönen-Finnish88
4Lewis Hamilton-British77
5Mark Webber-Australian69
6Nico Rosberg-German57
7Felipe Massa-Brazilian49
8Paul di Resta-British34
9Romain Grosjean-French26
10Jenson Button-British25
Rank Country Points
1Red Bull Racing201
2Ferrari145
3Mercedes134
4Lotus 114
5Force India51
6McLaren37
7Toro Rosso20
8Sauber5
9Williams0
10Caterham0
Rank Country Points
1 Tiger Woods, USA 13.11
2 Rory McIlroy, Nir 9.86
3 Adam Scott, Aus 7.58
4 Matt Kuchar, USA 6.81
5 Justin Rose, Eng 6.37
6 Luke Donald, Eng 6.02
7 Brandt Snedeker, USA 5.91
8 Graeme McDowell, Nir 5.67
9 Louis Oosthuizen, SA 5.38
10 Phil Mickelson, USA 5.35
Rank Country Points
1 Spain 1614
2 Germany 1416
3 Argentina 1287
4 Croatia 1222
5 Netherlands 1158
6 Portugal 1137
7 England 1135
8 Colombia 1123
9 Italy 1097
10 Ecuador 1066

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