Last week, the cricketing world witnessed four players appearing in their 100th Test on successive days. A quiz about players who have played 100 or more Test matches
QUESTION 1
Who was the first ever player to appear in 100 Test matches?
XQUESTION 2
Who is the only player to have played his entire career consecutively without missing any Tests?
XQUESTION 3
Who is the only player to have led his country in more than 100 Test matches?
XQUESTION 4
Who is the only player to have scored a century in each innings in his 100th Test?
QUESTION 5
Who are the two players to have scored a double century in their 100th Test?
XQUESTION 6
Among the 80 players to have played 100 Test matches, there is an interesting connection between Kapil Dev and Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne and Graeme Smith. What is it?
XQUESTION 7
These two players played not only their first and 100th Test matches against the same opponent but also at the same ground. Name them.
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