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1. This cricketer is 3rd on the all time list for ducks and has scored the most runs of any Test cricketer without making a century. He also does promotional work for hair-loss-recovery company Advanced Hair. He has often been the subject of parodies and jokes and has even had a number of songs written about his exploits: "Horny ______ " by Horny ______ and the Whites, which received some airplay in Australia; "The _____ _____ Song", by Kevin Bloody Wilson, "_____ _____ (There's a Brand New Aussie Legend)", by The Handsome Young Strangers, and most recently, a tribute/retirement song simply titled "______", by Dicks with Chicks.
No need to fill in the blanks. Just name the cricketer.

2. Complete the list Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson, Tim Duncan, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, _____ ____, _____ ____. [Obviously this list is not exhaustive].

3. Rustam-i-Hind, Rustam-e-Punjab, Rustam-i-Zamana, Bharat-Kesri are all titles awarded in India for which sport?

4. John Woodcock, cricket journalist once said, "It's no use asking an Englishman to bat like _______ __________. For, it would be like expecting a greyhound to win the London Derby!" This person holds the till now unmatched record of maximum number of consecutive centuries in Test Cricket on debut. Who?

5. On February 17, 2005, Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath did something in the first ever Twenty20 international, played between Australia and New Zealand in the last over of the match which prompted New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden to produce a mock red card. This drew a large reception from the crowd, which was mostly made up of New Zealand fans. What did Glenn McGrath do?

6. On February 1, 1981 Bruce Edgar scored 102 not out which is referred to as "the most overlooked century of all time". Why?

7. This Rock Band gets its name from a rule from gully cricket. Their albums have been ______ ____ ____, Eleven, Bring It On, and their most famous single is Can’t Bowl, Can’t Throw. Name this band whose lead vocalist is Richard Chee Quee.

8. She did her schooling from Modern School, Vasant Vihar and is currently a student of Literature from Shri Venkateshwara College. She currently has a FIDE ranking of 2821 and a National Ranking of 42 and is brand ambassador for Aricent. She attracted snide comments from fellow chess players when she said, “I love clubbing, wearing skirts and dresses, and doing other things that girls do.”

9. In this list Ravi Shastri is at the top. Other prominent people in this list are Brian McMillan (100), Chaminda Vaas (200), Jacques Kallis (300), Alec Stewart (400), Hashan Tillakaratne (500), Marcus Trescothick (600), and Andrew Strauss (700). Who is the last person in this list?

10. How is Dalip Singh an officer in the Punjab state police better known as is the world of sports entertainment? He played the role of Turley a prison inmate in the movie The Longest Yard. He also starred in the title song of Pahari pop singer Suresh Sharma's album "Sawan Ko Aane Do." Some time back he was suspended from the Punjab Police for going on leave without sanction only to be reinstated within hours.

11. Once as a student, _________ nicknamed Gopu couldn't resist the urge to meet Sachin Tendulkar. Stopped by a security guard, he managed to bluff his way in, saying that Tendulkar had paid for his scholarship. Only a few years later, he would grab Sachin's wicket to earn his place in the national squad. He is an accomplished dancer and was the national break-dance champion while in the eighth grade. Name this cricketer.

12. ______A______ is a professional soccer club based in ____B______, that participates in Major League Soccer. The name refers to ____B_____ being the home of many 'stars'. The team colors are gold and green. The home jerseys are gold with a green sash and some minor black accents. Just give me A.

13. The most common dismissal in Test Cricket is ___________________ ?
[as of 4^th January 2007]

14. Law 30: Bowled, Law 31: Timed out, Law 32: Caught, Law 33: Handled the ball, Law 34: Hit the ball twice, Law 35: Hit wicket, Law 36: Leg before wicket (LBW), Law 37: Obstructing the field, Law 38: Run out, Law 39: Stumped, Law 2.9(b): _______
Only two players in Test history have ever been given out in this manner, Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene - both in the same innings of the same match playing for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh in September 2001.
[This question is dedicated to KK Mukund]

The problem with sports questions is that stuff that was true once, records that were held once are broken and the question becomes outdated. Also sports trivia is not really my forte. So if there are any inconsistencies in the questions kindly do point them out.