Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin completed 500 Test wickets recently. A quiz on the players who have achieved this milestone

QUESTION 1

Two English cricketers have reached the milestone of 500 wickets in Test cricket — James Anderson and Stuart Broad. There's a fascinating connection between their 500th wickets. What is this unique link?

XQUESTION 2

Both Sri Lankan Muralitharan and Australian Shane Warne have 500 Test wickets. A common link connects their 500th wickets. What is the link?

XQUESTION 3

In the series that Muralitharan secured his 500th wicket, he got reported by the match referee for suspect action. How does this link to an Englishman in the 500-wicket-club?

XQUESTION 4

In total, nine cricketers have achieved this mark. Who is the tenth bowler on the highest Test wicket taking list currently, who missed the 500-mark by 61 wickets?

XQUESTION 5

In the journey to 500 wickets, Ashwin was the fastest in the world — in terms of matches played — to reach 250 and 300 Test wickets, but was second fastest to reach 350, 400, 450 and 500 wickets. Who was the fastest to reach those marks?

Questions and Answers to the previous day’s daily quiz:

1. Handel's original nationality and the country in which he become a naturalised subject. Ans: Germany and England

2. This 1717 composition was published in response to King George I's request for a concert on the River Thames.

'Water Music'

3. This composer is said to have remarked "Handel is the greatest composer that ever lived”. Ans: Ludwig Van Beethoven

4. This oratorio, usually associated with Christmas, was actually intended for performance during Lent.

'Messiah'

5. Several lines from this book of the New Testament feature in the famous 'Hallelujah' chorus. Ans: Book of Revelation

6. These three letters are used to number Handel's work.

Ans: HWV (Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis)

7. Handel was buried in this specific part of Westminster Abbey. Ans: Poets' Corner

Visual: The theme for this sporting competition is adapted from this work of Handel. Ans: Zadok The Priest

K.N. Viswanathan| Prashant Nain| Rajmohan.V

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Visual question: Here, Australian spinner Nathan Lyon is bowling to Faheem Ashraf of Pakistan. Lyon eventually conquers him for his 500th wicket. What is the unique feature about this 500th wicket which no other bowler’s 500th wicket shares?