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1. In which year did Sachin Tendulkar receive the Arjuna Award?
a) 1992
b) 1994
c) 1996

2. Who was the captain of the England team that reached the finals of the 1992 world cup finals?
a) Ian Botham
b) David Gower
c) Graham Gooch

Wrong! Try again..
Wrong!
The correct answer is Graham Gooch.
England under Graham Gooch lost the final to Pakistan by 22 runs.
Correct!
England under Graham Gooch lost the final to Pakistan by 22 runs.

3. In the 1997 Ashes Test at the Oval, which English bowler picked five wickets in the second innings?
a) Darren Gough
b) Andrew Caddick
c) Alan Mullally

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Wrong!
The correct answer is Andrew Caddick.
Caddick picked up 5 wickets for 42 as England won the Test match by 19 runs.
Correct!
Caddick picked up 5 wickets for 42 as England won the Test match by 19 runs.

4. How many centuries has Alec Stewart scored in one-day internationals?
a) None
b) One
c) Four

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Wrong!
The correct answer is Four.
Alec Stewart scored 4 centuries and 28 half-centuries in the 170 one-day internationals that he played for England.
Correct!
Alec Stewart scored 4 centuries and 28 half-centuries in the 170 one-day internationals that he played for England.

5. Where was the first Test match in England played?
a) Lord's
b) Edgbaston
c) Oval

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Wrong!
The correct answer is Oval.
The first Test match in England was played at The Oval in 1880 between England and Australia.
Correct!
The first Test match in England was played at The Oval in 1880 between England and Australia.

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