The first official international cricket match was played between the USA and Canada in 1844. The match was played on the grounds of the St George's Cricket Club, Bloomingdale Park in New York. Canada won the match by 23 runs.

The three largest sovereign countries by surface area are Russia, Canada, and the United States. Together they occupy roughly a quarter of Earth's landmass. Other heavyweights in size are China, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina and Kazakhstan.

The headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is located in (B) Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The ICC is the global governing body for the sport of cricket and is responsible for organizing international cricket events, formulating rules, and promoting the game worldwide. The decision to move the headquarters to Dubai was made in 2005, and the ICC officially opened its office in Dubai in 2006.

New York City is known by many nicknames—such as “the City that Never Sleeps” or “Gotham”—but the most popular one is probably “the Big Apple.” How did this nickname come about? Although uses of the phrase are documented in the early 1900s, the term first became popular in the 1920s when John J.

Canada-United States Border. Stretching a massive 8,893 km, Canada and the United States share the longest border in the world.

The smallest continent is Australia. Therefore, the correct answer is (A) Australia. Australia is both a country and a continent, and it is often referred to as the "smallest continent" due to its relatively small landmass compared to other continents.

Brisbane is not a former capital of Australia. The other cities are all former capitals of their respective countries: 

Karachi: The capital of Pakistan from 1947 to 1959

Auckland: A former capital of New Zealand

Kyoto: A former capital of Japan

Brisbane was the capital of Australia before Canberra from 1842 to 1859.