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I was born in Egypt, brought up in South Africa and played for both South Africa and Zimbabwe. Who am I? (19.02.2012) I am John Traicos. I made my Test debut for South Africa’s final Test before apartheid in 1969-70. I then came back to Test cricket in 1992 at the age of 45 in Zimbabwe’s debut Test series. The gap between two Tests- almost 23 years- is the record in itself.
Which footballer has the record of scoring the maximum number of goals in Champions League? (15.02.2012) Raúl González Blanco (formerly with Real Madrid, now with FC Schalke 04) has scored 71 goals in his 144 Champions League appearances.
I was known as ‘Black Bradman’. I played in 22 Tests for my country and scored 10 centuries. Who am I? (15.02.2012) I am George Alphonso Headley. Due to my scoring abilities I was known as Black Bradman. I played in 22 Tests for West Indies scoring 2190 runs with 10 centuries and a high score of 270*.
Name the first Indian keeper to play 200 ODI matches. (14.02.2012) Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the first Indian wicket-keeper batsman to play in 200 ODIs and only the fifth in the world after South Africa`s Mark Boucher (294), Australia`s Adam Gilchrist (282), Sri Lanka`s Kumar Sangakkara (269) and Pakistan`s Moin Khan (211).
Name the first Indian keeper to play 200 ODI matches. (14.02.2012) Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the first Indian wicket-keeper batsman to play in 200 ODIs and only the fifth in the world after South Africa`s Mark Boucher (294), Australia`s Adam Gilchrist (282), Sri Lanka`s Kumar Sangakkara (269) and Pakistan`s Moin Khan (211).
What was Vijay Hazare’s highest Test score? (13.02.2012) Vijay Hazare played in 30 Tests for India and his highest score was 164* against England in 1951.
Who holds the record for triple jump in male and female category? (13.02.2012) Jonathan David Edwards of England with a jump of 18.29 meters holds the male record while Inessa Kravets of Ukraine with a jump of 15.5 meters holds the world record in female category.
Who holds the record for scoring the maximum number of runs in a single Ranji season? (12.02.2012) VVS Laxman holds the record for amassing the maximum number of runs in a single season of Ranji Trophy. He scored 1415 runs for Hyderabad in 1999-2000.
Who holds the world record for 100m dash in women’s category? (12.02.2012) Florence Griffith-Joyner of USA holds the women’s 100m dash record with a timing of 10.49 seconds.
Who holds the long jump world record in men’s category? (11.02.2012) Michael Anthony Powell of USA with a jump of 8.95 m currently holds the record that was made way back in 1991 World Championships in Athletics.
Who holds the record for most number of 5 wicket hauls in ODIs? (11.02.2012) Former Pakistani speedster, Waqar Younis who represented his country in 262 ODIs, has a record 13 five- wicket haul against his name.
Which bowler holds the record for conceding most runs in an ODI? (10.02.2012) Australia’s Mick Lewis conceded 113 runs against South Africa in 2006.
Which bowler holds the record for conceding most runs in an ODI? (10.02.2012) Australia’s Mick Lewis conceded 113 runs against South Africa in 2006.
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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

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