Which county did Mohammad Azharuddin play for?

Yorkshire
Hampshire
Lancashire
Derbyshire

The correct answer is: A. Yorkshire

Mohammad Azharuddin played for Yorkshire from 1989 to 1992. He was a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm off break bowler. He was born on 8 August 1963 in Hyderabad, India. He made his Test debut for India in 1984 and his One Day International (ODI) debut in 1985. He is the former captain of the Indian national cricket team. He is the only player to have scored more than 10,000 runs in both Test and ODI cricket. He is also the only player to have scored more than 30 centuries in both Test and ODI cricket. He was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award, in 1991. He was banned from cricket for life in 2000 for his involvement in match fixing. However, the ban was lifted in 2012.

Yorkshire is a county cricket club based in Headingley, Leeds, England. It is one of the 18 first-class counties that make up the English and Welsh Cricket Board (ECB). The club was founded in 1863 and has played at Headingley since 1890. Yorkshire is one of the most successful county cricket clubs in England, having won the County Championship 32 times, the Gillette Cup (now the One-Day Cup) six times, and the NatWest Trophy (now the Royal London One-Day Cup) five times.

A. Yorkshire is the correct answer because Mohammad Azharuddin played for Yorkshire from 1989 to 1992. He was a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm off break bowler. He was born on 8 August 1963 in Hyderabad, India. He made his Test debut for India in 1984 and his One Day International (ODI) debut in 1985. He is the former captain of the Indian national cricket team. He is the only player to have scored more than 10,000 runs in both Test and ODI cricket. He is also the only player to have scored more than 30 centuries in both Test and ODI cricket. He was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award, in 1991. He was banned from cricket for life in 2000 for his involvement in match fixing. However, the ban was lifted in 2012.

B. Hampshire is not the correct answer because Mohammad Azharuddin did not play for Hampshire. Hampshire is a county cricket club based in Southampton, England. It is one of the 18 first-class counties that make up the English and Welsh Cricket Board (ECB). The club was founded in 1863 and has played at The Rose Bowl since 2001. Hampshire is one of the most successful county cricket clubs in England, having won the County Championship six times, the Gillette Cup (now the One-Day Cup) seven times, and the NatWest Trophy (now the Royal London One-Day Cup) four times.

C. Lancashire is not the correct answer because Mohammad Azharuddin did not play for Lancashire. Lancashire is a county cricket club based in Old Trafford, Manchester, England. It is one of the 18 first-class counties that make up the English and Welsh Cricket Board (ECB). The club was founded in 1864 and has played at Old Trafford since 1864. Lancashire is one of the most successful county cricket clubs in England, having won the County Championship eight times, the Gillette Cup (now the One-Day Cup) eight times, and the NatWest Trophy (now the Royal London One-Day Cup) five times.

D. Derbyshire is not the correct answer because Mohammad Azharuddin did not play for Derbyshire. Derbyshire is a county cricket club based in Derby, England. It is one of the 18 first-class counties that make up the English and Welsh Cricket Board (ECB). The club was founded in 1870 and has played at The County Ground, Derby since 1870. Derbyshire is one of the most successful county cricket clubs in England, having won the County Championship twice, the Gillette Cup (now the One-Day Cup) once, and the NatWest Trophy (now the Royal London One-Day Cup) once.