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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which search engine has dedicated a doodle to the first officially recognised Test Match in order to celebrate the 140th anniversary of official Test cricket.
A
Yahoo
B
Bing
C
Baidu
D
Google
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Test cricket, the longest form of the sport and considered the ultimate test for cricketers, hits its 140th anniversary on Wednesday, and Google has rolled out a special Doodle to mark the occasion.

Detailed explanation-2: -ML Jaisimha vs Australia, 1960 He was the first cricketer to achieve this feat and it came against Australia at the Eden Gardens.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1877, an England touring team in Australia played two matches against full Australian XIs that are now regarded as the first Test matches.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first such match took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in March 1877 between teams which were then known as a Combined Australian XI and James Lillywhite’s XI, the latter a team of visiting English professionals.

Detailed explanation-5: -At 1.05 p.m. on 15 March 1877, the first Test began.

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