2. 1. Nicknamed the ‘general’ ,I was part of the spurs team in 1951 which became the champions of the top flight a year after promotion .I was a freemason from 1953 to 1981.Sir Bobby Robson considered me as the best British football coach ever .Identify me.
3. 2. Considered to be the greatest English manager to have never coached the English team ,I was part of the greatest event in English football history .I was myself a prolific striker at Middlesbrough scoring 197 goals in 213 league matches .I managed to win the English league with two teams that were rooted in the second division .I was famous for my rivalry with Don Revie then coach of Leeds United .Identify me and the two clubs.
4. 3. Four months before an Olympics ,his coach told him to start preparing for the Olympics coming after 4 years .But he wanted to compete in that year’s event itself ,so he worked hard and achieved success in all national events .He competed in that years Olympics and became the youngest winner of that event .He won gold in the Olympics 4 years later too .He has also acted in some films and tv series .who?
5. 4. Thomas hicks,Johnnyhayesand frank shorter are the only americans to have won the Olympic marathon.What’s so special about their victories?
6. 5. Now a simple one.who is the first player to score a double hundred in ODI’s.
7. 6. The 1996 wisden records say “fried calamari stopped play” during a south African domestic match at paarl in February 1995.What happened?
8. 7. X is an English footballer,and his family has produced many quality footballers.Presently,his uncle(y) is the manager of a premier league team.His cousin(z),has also played for England,and now is a football pundit with sky sports.Identifyx,y,z.
9. 8. He was a member of the Indian national team but that did not save him from poverty. He used to borrow equipments from a Parsi gentleman to practice and eventually he died penniless. To help his family, his employers organized a titillating show to raise money after all the appeals from cricket organizations for public donations had failed.His nephew rose to prominence afterwords.Name him and his nephew?
10. 9. The 1994 San Imola Grand Prix is one of the most tragic events of sporting history.Besidesayrton senna who died on the race day and rolandratzenbergerwho had died the day before,another driver was badly bruised during practice and was immediately flown off for treatment.He very luckily escaped the inevitable.Who was this third one?
11. 10. During 1976-77 tour of England to India the the Indian captain(x) accused him(y) using unfair means to enhance his bowling.Y recorded figures of 7 for 46 and 3 for 24 in this series on his debut that was ultimately broken by Dominic cork.Identify x and y and the incident.
12. 11. In 1964 olympicsAbebeBikilawon the marathon.During the medal ceremony something pretty shameful happened.Can you elaborate on that incident?
13. 12. In 1919 this team(x) sold ‘y’ to a famous club(z).This incident in sporting history is called as a curse which prevented x to win titles for 84 years.They finally removed the curse after defeating y in 2004.Identify x,y,z and the curse.
14. 13. Known as the ‘Jackie robinson’ of tennis for breaking the colour barrier ,she was a world No.1 American sportswoman.Shealso appeared in the movie “The horse soldiers”.Name this phenomenal tennis player.
15. 14. I was the first winner of this event which today is the one of the most followed sporting event.The venue initially was a croquet club.It celebrated 125 years of it’s existence this year.identify the person and the event
16. 15. The high point of my career was the 800m race in 1976 Montreal Olympics. Prior to the competition I had never run on synthetic tracks. The qualifying round, the semifinal and the final were run on successive days. In the first race, I broke my own Asian record with a time of 1:45.94. In the semifinal, I came second in a time of 1:46.40. In the final, I led at the bell with a time of 50.85 ahead of Cuban Alberto Juantorena's 50.90. Juantorena caught up with him around the 550m mark and won in a world record time of 1:43.50. I faded away in the home straight to finish seventh with a time of 1:45.77. Juantorena later attributed his world record to my front running.identify me.
17. 16. Complete the list: Russell Endean,Andrewhilditch,Mohsinkhan,desmondHaynes,grahamgooch,MichaelVaughan,________.What is the list about?
18. 17. Who said “grass is for cows” as he was not able to win the coveted Wimbledon title ever?
19. 18. This was the first loss for this team(X) in this Olympic event since 1936 the first time this game was played in olympics.X was leading 50-49 and three seconds were left on the clocks.Ultimately x was defeated by Y which led to a great controversy in sport’s history.Identifyx,y,the game and Olympic
20. 19. In a test match in Faislabad in 1997-98,X was bowling to Y. Y missed the ball which went between the stumps knocking back middle stump. However, the heat had fused together the bails, and they did not fall. The middle stump bounced back into place and Y continued on his way to 81 - his second highest test score!
21. 20. Nicknamed ‘Mr. clutch’ for his ability to make a big play in a clutch situation.Played for L.A.Lakers throughout his professional career .His silhouette serves as the current NBA logo.indentify the player
