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- Which India cricketer holds the unique record of three consecutive centuries in his first three tests?
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Mohammad Azharuddin has the unique distinction of scoring a century in each of his first three Tests – a feat unmatched till date. He achieved this feat against England in the 1984-1985 cricketing season.
Correct Option: B
Mohammad Azharuddin has the unique distinction of scoring a century in each of his first three Tests – a feat unmatched till date. He achieved this feat against England in the 1984-1985 cricketing season.
- Which of the following international tennis tournaments is held on grass court?
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Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and widely considered to be the biggest and the most prestigious. It is the only Major still played on grass, the game's original surface, which gave the game its original name of "lawn tennis".
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Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and widely considered to be the biggest and the most prestigious. It is the only Major still played on grass, the game's original surface, which gave the game its original name of "lawn tennis".
- Which of the following International Tennis Tournaments is not held at the same venue year after year?
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The Davis Cup competition is spread over four weekends during the year. Each elimination round between competing nations is held in one of the countries. The ITF determines the host countries for all possible matchups before each year's tournament.
Correct Option: B
The Davis Cup competition is spread over four weekends during the year. Each elimination round between competing nations is held in one of the countries. The ITF determines the host countries for all possible matchups before each year's tournament.
- Which is the first of the four Grandslam tennis tournaments to be held each year?
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The Australian Open is a major tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January in Melbourne, Australia. First held in 1905, the tournament is chronologically the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year – the other three being the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.
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The Australian Open is a major tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January in Melbourne, Australia. First held in 1905, the tournament is chronologically the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year – the other three being the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.
- The term ‘Pitcher’ is associated with :
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In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher’s mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. In most cases, the objective of the pitcher is to deliver the pitch to the catcher without allowing the batter to hit the ball with the bat. A successful pitch is delivered in such a way that the batter either allows the pitch to pass through the strike zone, swings the bat at the ball and misses it, or hits the ball poorly (resulting in a pop fly or ground out). If the batter elects not to swing at the pitch, it is called a strike if any part of the ball passes through the strike zone and a ball is when no part of the ball passes through the strike zone.
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In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher’s mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. In most cases, the objective of the pitcher is to deliver the pitch to the catcher without allowing the batter to hit the ball with the bat. A successful pitch is delivered in such a way that the batter either allows the pitch to pass through the strike zone, swings the bat at the ball and misses it, or hits the ball poorly (resulting in a pop fly or ground out). If the batter elects not to swing at the pitch, it is called a strike if any part of the ball passes through the strike zone and a ball is when no part of the ball passes through the strike zone.