Current Affairs of Sports- March 1, 2022
1- Can you name the player who was a stalwart of Caribbean sides in the 1950s and died at the age of 92?
2- Who was the former Russian Deputy Prime Minister who led the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and opposed Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine?
3-On Monday, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) paid tribute to which renowned spin bowler, who died at the age of 92?
4- Who has stated that adapting to Pakistani conditions will be an unusual task for his country’s team when the three-match Test series begins on March 4 in Rawalpindi?
5-Under whose command did the Australian cricket team fly into Islamabad on Sunday morning to play a Test series on Pakistani territory for the first time since 1998?
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6- Who was cleared of significant head damage on Monday after being hit on the head by a Shabnim Ismail bouncer during their first warm-up match against South Africa in Rangiora, New Zealand?
7= On what date does the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup begin across six New Zealand venues?
8- Who has demonstrated sympathy with the people of Ukraine by committing not to play Russia in any international matches for the “foreseeable future”?
9- Who has stated that they would not play Russia in the important 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoff matches in March in order to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
10- Who named Mayank Agarwal as captain of the squad ahead of the IPL 2022 on Monday?
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11- Who showed well as the reigning champions overcame Bangladesh by 109 runs in their first warm-up match for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 on Monday at Lincoln Green?
12- Who took the last wicket as England knocked Bangladesh out for 201 and cruised to victory?
13- Who said that his favourite dismissal from the longest format of the game is removing Virat Kohli in the first Test of the 2017 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Pune?
14- Who has stated that he does not comprehend “how one mature person can put the entire world in danger” by permitting his troops to attack Ukraine?
15- Who has prevented Russia from playing at home, forcing the squad to participate under the moniker “Football Union of Russia”?
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16- When and where will the 31st Southeast Asian Games, the region’s largest sports event, take place?
17- In the latest ATP Rankings issued on Monday, who has supplanted Serbian Novak Djokovic as the world’s top-ranked tennis player?
18- Who stated that his squad is eager to ‘come back forcefully’ in the West Indies series following the 4-0 defeat in the Ashes in Australia?
19- Who will serve as the spin bowling guru for the Pat Cummins-led men’s squad during their trip to his home country?
20- Where will Australia’s trip of Pakistan begin with the first Test, followed by the second and third Tests in Karachi (March 12 to 16) and Lahore? (March 21 to 25)
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ANSWERS
1- Legendary West Indies spinner, Sonny Ramadhin
2- Arkady Dvorkovich
3-Sonny Ramadhin.
4-Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson
5-skipper Pat Cummins
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6-Indian batting stalwart Smiriti Mandhana
7= On March 4
8-The English Football Association (The FA)
9-The Polish and Swedish national football teams
10-2014 IPL finalists Punjab Kings
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11- England all-round Nat Sciver
12-Heather
13-Australia off-spinner Steve O’Keefe
14-German football tactician and the current Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp
15-FIFA
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16-In Vietnam from May 12 to 23 this year
17-Russia’s Daniil Medvedev
18-England opener Zak Crawley
19-Fawad Ahmed, the former Pakistan-born Australia leg-spinner
20- Rawalpindi from March 4 to 8.
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