Sports Current Affairs: November 30, 2024

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Sports Current Affairs: One-liner Questions

1. What did Jay Shah express delight over in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
2. Who shared wisdom with young cricketers in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
3. What competition did Jay Shah highlight for its high competition and intensity?
4. How many senior men’s state teams are playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
5. Which team is the defending champion in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
6. How many teams have been divided into three groups in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
7. Which cities are hosting the league stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
8. Where will the knockout rounds of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy be held?
9. What series are the Test team players participating in while their state teams play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
10. Which notable players are participating in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
11. Who is set to take over as the chairman of the ICC?
12. What did Kamran Akmal advise Jay Shah regarding his role as ICC chairman?
13. When will Jay Shah take over as ICC chairman?
14. Who will Jay Shah succeed as ICC chairman?
15. What challenge did Kamran Akmal mention Jay Shah will face as ICC chairman?
16. What was the outcome of the opening day of India’s tour match against Prime Minister’s XI?
17. How did the rain impact India’s tour match against Prime Minister’s XI?
18. What format will the tour match between India’s team and PM’s XI take?
19. When will India and Australia lock horns in the second Test in Adelaide?
20. Who has partnered with the Hockey India League to broadcast the tournament?
21. When will the Hockey India League commence?
22. What is significant about this year’s Hockey India League?
23. Where will the Hockey India League feature top-tier talent from?
24. What milestone did Kane Williamson achieve in the first Test against England?
25. How many Test runs has Kane Williamson completed?
26. How many Tests did Kane Williamson take to reach 9,000 runs?
27. Who are the fastest batters to 9,000 Test runs alongside Kane Williamson?
28. Who holds the record for the fastest batter to 9,000 Test runs?
29. How many runs did Williamson contribute in New Zealand’s second innings in the first Test?
30. What was Williamson’s score in his comeback knock?
31. Who guided New Zealand to 348 in the first innings of the Test?
32. What were Brydon Carse and Shoaib Bashir’s achievements in the Test against New Zealand?
33. How many runs did Harry Brook score in England’s first innings?
34. How many runs did Ben Stokes score in England’s first innings?
35. What was Ollie Pope’s score in England’s first innings?
36. How many wickets did Josh Hazlewood take in the first Test against India in Perth?
37. Who is expected to replace Josh Hazlewood in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy?
38. What injury ruled Josh Hazlewood out of the second Test against India?
39. How long has it been since Australia missed one of their four stalwarts in a home Border-Gavaskar Trophy match?
40. When is the second Test against India and Australia scheduled to start?

Sports Current Affairs: Answers

1. Jay Shah expressed delight over senior members of the men’s team playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
2. Senior members of the Indian Cricket Team shared wisdom with young cricketers in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
3. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was highlighted for its high competition and intensity.
4. All 38 senior men’s state teams are playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
5. Punjab is the defending champion in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
6. Eight teams have been divided into three groups in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
7. Rajkot, Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Indore, and Mumbai are hosting the league stage.
8. The knockout rounds will be held in Bengaluru and Alur.
9. The Test team players are participating in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
10. Notable players include Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and more.
11. Jay Shah is set to take over as the chairman of the ICC.
12. Kamran Akmal advised Jay Shah to act as chairman of a global organisation and not think of India alone.
13. Jay Shah will take over as ICC chairman on December 1.
14. Jay Shah will succeed Greg Barclay as ICC chairman.
15. Kamran Akmal mentioned that Jay Shah’s tenure will be challenging due to the need to take all member countries together.
16. The opening day of India’s tour match against Prime Minister’s XI was washed out due to rain.
17. Persistent rain called off the opening day play of the tour match.
18. The tour match between India’s team and PM’s XI will be a 50-over per side encounter.
19. India and Australia will lock horns in the second Test in Adelaide on December 6.
20. Doordarshan (DD) has partnered with the Hockey India League to broadcast the tournament.
21. The Hockey India League will commence on December 28.
22. This year’s Hockey India League marks the inaugural season of the Women’s Hockey India League.
23. The Hockey India League will feature top-tier talent from India and across the globe.
24. Kane Williamson became the first Kiwi batter to complete 9,000 Test runs.
25. Kane Williamson has completed 9,000 Test runs.
26. Kane Williamson took 103 Tests to reach 9,000 runs.
27. Kane Williamson is the joint third-fastest to 9,000 Test runs alongside Kumar Sangakkara and Younis Khan.
28. Australia’s Steve Smith holds the record for the fastest batter to 9,000 Test runs.
29. Williamson contributed 61 runs in New Zealand’s second innings in the first Test.
30. Williamson’s score in his comeback knock was 93 runs.
31. Williamson guided New Zealand to 348 in the first innings of the Test.
32. Brydon Carse and Shoaib Bashir clinched four scalps each in the Test.
33. Harry Brook scored 171 runs in England’s first innings.
34. Ben Stokes scored 80 runs in England’s first innings.
35. Ollie Pope scored 77 runs in England’s first innings.
36. Josh Hazlewood took 5 for 57 in the first Test against India in Perth.
37. Scott Boland is expected to replace Josh Hazlewood in the second Test.
38. A low-grade left side injury ruled Josh Hazlewood out of the second Test.
39. It’s been since the 2015 Sydney Test that Australia missed one of their four stalwarts in a home Border-Gavaskar Trophy match.
40. The second Test against India and Australia is scheduled to start on December 6.

Sports Current Affairs: Key Takeaways

1. Jay Shah‘s new role as ICC chairman.
2. High competition and intensity in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
3. Kane Williamson‘s milestone of completing 9,000 Test runs.
4. The collaboration between Doordarshan and the Hockey India League.
5. Josh Hazlewood’s injury and the implications for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
6. Persistent rain impacts on India’s tour match against Prime Minister’s XI.
7. The notable presence of senior players in domestic competitions.
8. The significant role of key sports figures and their contributions.
9. Strategic decisions affecting international cricket leadership.
10. The debut of the Women’s Hockey India League.

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