The first Indian to score a Test ton against Aus?

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1. Who scored 137 in his debut Test against Australia at Kanpur in the 1969-70 series?
a) Sunil Gavaskar
b) Gundappa Viswanath
c) Ajit Wadekar

2. Who captained Australia in the first ever Test series between India and Australia in 1947-48?
a) Donald Bradman
b) Ernest Toshack
c) Keith Miller

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The correct answer is Donald Bradman.
Don Bradman captained Australia, while India was led by Lala Amarnath. Australia won the five-Test series 4-0.

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Don Bradman captained Australia, while India was led by Lala Amarnath. Australia won the five-Test series 4-0.

3. Who was the first Indian to score a century in Tests against Australia?
a) MH Mankad
b) HR Adhikari
c) VS Hazare

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The correct answer is MH Mankad.
Mulvantrai Mankad also known as Vinoo Mankad scored 111 in the first innings of the first Test against Australia in the 1947-48 series.

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Mulvantrai Mankad also known as Vinoo Mankad scored 111 in the first innings of the first Test against Australia in the 1947-48 series.

4. Who is the only bowler to have got Sir Donald Bradman out hit-wicket?
a) CS Nayudu
b) JK Irani
c) L Amarnath

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The correct answer is L Amarnath.
Don Bradman was out hit-wicket to Lala Amarnath for 185 in the first innings of the first Test in the 1947-48 series.

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Don Bradman was out hit-wicket to Lala Amarnath for 185 in the first innings of the first Test in the 1947-48 series.

5. When was the first time Indian umpires stood in a Test match?
a) 1931-32
b) 1948-49
c) 1950-51

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The correct answer is 1948-49.
In the 1948-49 India-West Indies series. The first Indian umpires were DK Naik and JR Patel.

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In the 1948-49 India-West Indies series. The first Indian umpires were DK Naik and JR Patel.

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