New Delhi: The season of Amitabh Bachchan's show Kaun Banega Crorepati, known as the Shahenshah of Bollywood, is going on. Its fans like to watch every episode of this show. During this show, many times he also tests his knowledge to see how much he knows. In its latest episode, a cricket question was asked to the contestant. This was a question which gave a new direction to modern Test cricket. Show host Amitabh Bachchan's question was from 2022, when 500 runs were scored in a single day. He asked the contestant sitting on the hot seat in Kaun Banega Crorepati – Who will be the first player to score more than 500 runs on the first day of a Test match in the year 2022? Which team is it? This question was for Rs 6,40,000. The names of India, Australia, New Zealand and England were given as alternatives. If you do not know the answer, then let us tell you that England had scored 506 runs for 4 wickets against Pakistan on December 1, 2022 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
This is the highest number of runs scored on the first day of any test match. During this world record, Jack Crowley scored 122 runs in 111 balls, Ben Duckett scored 107 runs in 110 balls, Ollie Pope scored 108 runs in 104 balls and Harry Brook scored 153 runs in 116 balls. In his first innings, he scored 657 runs in 101 overs at a run rate of 6.5. He had scored 74 runs in his name in this match.
This batting style of ODI in Test was considered the beginning of baseball. Actually, New Zealand's explosive opener Brendon McCullum became the Test coach of the England team. He was famous for his destructive batting. After becoming the coach, he had said that now the team will have to leave traditional cricket and play on the front foot. Well, the KBC contestant had good knowledge of cricket. He answered the question correctly.
This is the highest number of runs scored on the first day of any test match. During this world record, Jack Crowley scored 122 runs in 111 balls, Ben Duckett scored 107 runs in 110 balls, Ollie Pope scored 108 runs in 104 balls and Harry Brook scored 153 runs in 116 balls. In his first innings, he scored 657 runs in 101 overs at a run rate of 6.5. He had scored 74 runs in his name in this match.
This batting style of ODI in Test was considered the beginning of baseball. Actually, New Zealand's explosive opener Brendon McCullum became the Test coach of the England team. He was famous for his destructive batting. After becoming the coach, he had said that now the team will have to leave traditional cricket and play on the front foot. Well, the KBC contestant had good knowledge of cricket. He answered the question correctly.
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