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UPSC 2007: Who among the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickets in Test cricket? 1. Wasim Akram 2. Richard Hadlee 3. Glenn McGrath 4. Courtney Walsh Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)3 and 4 only
(c)1, 2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 3 and 4 only
By 2007 only Glenn McGrath (563 wickets) and Courtney Walsh (519 wickets) had crossed the 500-wicket mark in Tests. Wasim Akram (414) and Richard Hadlee (431) were below that figure, so statements 3 and 4 only are correct, matching option (b). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasim_Akram?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 39. It falls under Current Affairs > Cricket.
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