Skip to main content
UploadLanguage (EN)Support
BusinessMobileSocial MediaMarketingTechnologyArt & PhotosCareerDesignEducationPresentations & Public SpeakingGovernment & NonprofitHealthcareInternetLawLeadership & ManagementAutomotiveEngineeringSoftwareRecruiting & HRRetailSalesServicesScienceSmall Business & EntrepreneurshipFoodEnvironmentEconomy & FinanceData & AnalyticsInvestor RelationsSportsSpiritualNews & PoliticsTravelSelf ImprovementReal EstateEntertainment & HumorHealth & MedicineDevices & HardwareLifestyle
TackOn, profile picture
Uploaded byTackOn
1,610 views

Sports Quiz by Titash Banerjea

Sachin Tendulkar scored a memorable 241 not out at the Sydney Cricket Ground against Australia. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova praised Sachin's focused and single-minded innings. This innings came after a lean patch for Sachin in his previous 5 innings where he scored 0, 1, 37, 0 and 44. The venue of this famous innings was the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Sports◦
Downloaded 13 times
One of the special people who wanted Sachin’s 32nd century was the tennis legend Martina Navratilova. Talking about the innings she said - “Sachin was so focused. He never looked like getting out. He was batting with single-minded devotion. It was truly remarkable. It was a lesson”. This innings came after a lean patch of 0, 1, 37, 0 and 44 in his previous 5 innings. Simply name the venue where Sachin played this memorable knock.
Sydney Cricket Ground This was the famous 241* at Sydney, where Sachin resolved not to play a single cover drive 32 Days to go!
In a certain list of 31, with regards to a legendary tennis player, if Mark Phillippoussis is No. 1, Marat Safin is No.2 and Andy Roddick is No. 3, who is No.31?
Novak Djokovic In chronological order, these are Roger Federer’s opponents in his 31 Grand Slam finals 31 Days to go!
This famous basketball player who wears No. 30, is the first unanimous MVP in the history of the NBA. Name this 3 time NBA champion, whose father, brother and brother in law have all played in the NBA.
Steph Curry In 2016 he became the first unanimous MVP. His father Dell, his brother Seth and brother in law Damion Lee have all played in the NBA 30 Days to go!
Sir Donald Bradman’s 29th and final century fittingly came at Headingley where he had scored 2 triple hundreds. During his 29th century, the Australian team set a record which was broken by India, close to 28 years later. What was the record?
Highest score in 4th innings to win a Test (broken by India in 1976) 29 Days to go!
From 1912-1948 there were art competitions in the Olympics. One of the categories was architecture. The gold medal for the architecture category in the 1928 Olympics was awarded for what?
The Olympic Stadium at Amsterdam used during the 1928 Olympics itself 28 Days to go!
Virat Kohli’s 27th and as on date, latest Test century was a first for India in Test cricket. In what way was it a first? (Hint:- If I was to ask a question on similar lines for Pakistan and West Indies, the players I would mention would be Azhar Ali and Darren Bravo)
First Indian to score a hundred in Day/ Night (Pink Ball) Test 27 Days to go!
One of the first medals for India at the world stage, was in the team event held at the 1926 world championships, where India won bronze. Two brothers Athar Ali and Hassan Ali were part of the team. Name the sport (Hint:- India surprised many by winning 2 medals in this sport at the 2018 Asian Games)
Table Tennis 26 Days to go!
A total of 25 players have achieved the landmark of 100 first class centuries. Among them who is the only one to have never played county cricket in England?
Sir Donald Bradman 25 Days to go!
In the 1932 Olympics, a certain country won bronze in the Men’s Field Hockey event despite conceding 33 goals in 2 matches, including 24 in a match against the eventual champions. Just name the country which won the bronze medal
USA India famously beat them 24-1. The tournament that year was reduced to only 3 teams- India, Japan and the USA 24 Days to go!
LeBron James and Jimmy Butler have both been known to sport jersey No. 23 during their careers. However, when they played for the Miami Heat, LeBron (2010-2014) wore No. 6, while Jimmy Butler in his first season with the Heat wore No. 22. Why could they not wear their usual No. 23? (Need the name of a person in the answer)
Miami Heat retired their jersey No.23 in honour of Michael Jordan (even though Jordan never played for the Heat) 23 Days to go!
The first came in 1987, and the 22nd came in 1999. On both occasions the opponent had the same first name. Whose Grand Slam triumphs are we talking about?
Steffi Graf Beat Martina Navratilova at the 1987 French Open to win her first Grand Slam and Martina Hingis in 1999 at the French to win her 22nd and last singles Grand Slam 22 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
Tiger Woods won his first major at the age of 21 years 3 months and 14 days. Interestingly, the co-designer of the course where he won his first major, himself won his first major championship at the age of 21 years 3 months and 28 days (as per the PGA website). Which golf legend are we talking about?
Bobby Jones His first major was the 1923 US Open. He co-designed the Augusta National course with Alister MacKenzie. Tiger Woods of course won his first major at the Augusta Masters in 1997. 22 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
The first time these two teams faced off in Test cricket, 20 wickets fell on the first day. In this match played at an iconic ground, a medium pacer playing only his 3rd Test took 5/13 on the first day and said- “To be honest I didn’t think I would be on the away board when I first started playing”. Just name the two teams
England & Ireland The match was at Lord’s and the medium pacer being talked about is Tim Murtagh who had played county cricket for many years, with one of his teams being Middlesex whose home ground is Lord’s 20 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
The autobiography of this famous No. 19 who made a huge impact in the English Premier League is titled ‘Born to Score’. A stadium in Bacolet constructed for the 2001 FIFA U17 World Cup was named after him. Identify this famous striker who helped his country qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 2006.
Dwight Yorke Captain of Trinidad & Tobago at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He played for Manchester United from 1998-2002, scoring 48 goals in 96 matches and was named Premier League Player of the Season for 1998-99. 19 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
Johnette Howard wrote a famous book about these two legends titled ‘Rivals’- the story of their epic duels and extraordinary friendship. Name these two rivals who each won 18 Grand Slam singles titles.
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova 18 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
He hails from the Haokha Mamang Village. He joined Indian Arrows on loan during the 2017-18 I-league season. He made his ISL debut for the Kerala Blasters in 2019-20 and played 13 matches for them. What first in Indian football history is this 19 year old midfielder credited with?
First goal for India at the FIFA U17 World Cup- this is Jeakson Singh 17 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
This sportsperson has engaged in multiple sporting disciplines including boxing, skating tennis and Thang Ta- a Manipuri martial art, a sport in which she has won medals at national level. However, it was not long before she attained international glory in her chosen sport, winning 2 golds in a World Cup event in Guadalajara as a 16 year old. Name this sporting sensation
Manu Bhaker 16 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
In the thrilling 3rd Test of the 2001 Border Gavaskar Trophy, Harbhajan Singh picked up 15 of the 20 Australian wickets to fall, 2 were picked up by Sairaj Bahutule, 1 was picked by Nilesh Kulkarni, and 1 was picked up by Zaheer Khan. The remaining wicket to fall for Australia in the match, fell by which mode?
Handled the Ball Steve Waugh was out handled the ball in the first innings 15 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
"I like two numbers, nine and seven, but he [Lacazette] has the number nine and the seven was Mkhi," This was a player explaining his jersey number choice at an English club. This jersey number has been sported by the likes of Theo Walcott and Martin Keown. Identify the player being talked about
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Explaining the choice of jersey no 14, of course made famous at Arsenal by Thierry Henry 14 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
In 2013, the British Open Golf Championshop was won by a golfer who has won 5 majors till date. In 2013, he became the first golfer in 50 years to achieve what distinction in the Open Championship?
First left handed Open golf champion since 1963 The man in question of course is Phil Mickelson, Bob Charles won in 1963 13 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
This Argentinian became the 1st in a historic list of 13. Shortly after perhaps the greatest fortnight of his sporting career, he tested positive for etilefrine and was given an 8 year ban. Who is this Argentinian, and what list of 13 is being talked about? (The list of 13 may feature some people multiple times)
Mariano Puerta Rafael Nadal’s opponent during his 1st French Open final victory 13 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
In this famous World Cup match, Laszlo Kiss scored a hat trick, the first ever by a substitute. All three goals were within a space of 7 minutes. What was the famous scoreline of this encounter, where Laszlo set the record of the fastest ever World Cup hat trick?
10-1 11 goals were scored as Hungary beat El Salvador. though they still crashed out of the 1982 World Cup at the group stage 11 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
2 time champion, Bernhard Langer recently became the oldest to make the cut at the Augusta Masters. Langer is also a 10 time winner of the Arnold Palmer award, with his latest award coming in 2018. For what is the Arnold Palmer award given?
Topping the money list on the PGA Champions Tour 10 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
Who is missing in this very exclusive list- Lev Yashin, Cafu, Franz Beckenbauer, Paolo Maldini, Lothar Matthaus, Xavi, Pele, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo This is the Ballon d’Or Dream Team brought out recently 9 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
Connect Dion Ebrahim, Grant Flower, Stuart Carlisle, Andy Flower, Craig Wishart, Tatenda Taibu, Heath Streak and Mluleki Nkala to a certain achievement
Chaminda Vaas’ haul of 8/19 Best figures in ODI history. These were the batsmen who he dismissed Prizes worth ₹4,500
This 7 time Major winner’s silhouette adorned the branding of the European Tour since 2008. The old logo was retired in the latter half of 2019. Identify this legendary golfer whose role was played by Stephen Dillane in an acclaimed movie.
Harry Vardon The movie being referenced was The Greatest Game Ever Played 7 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
In February 2019, Michael Jordan was asked by the media- which one was tougher to achieve- James Harden’s 30 straight 30 point games or Russell Westbrook’s 10 straight triple doubles. What was Michael Jordan’s witty reply?
6 championships! 6 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
Zhang Ning of China has won 2 consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2004 and 2008. In world championships in her sport she won gold in 2003, silver in 2005 and 2006, and bronze in 2001 and 2007. With respect to the world championships, she shares a record with which famous Indian?
PV Sindhu Most world championship medals in women’s singles with 5 5 Days to go | Prizes worth ₹4,500
Sports Quiz by Titash Banerjea