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Misbah-ul-Haq was the captain of the Pakistan cricket team during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. He led the team throughout the tournament.

London hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics. Beijing hosted the 2008 Olympics, Sydney hosted in 2000, and Rio de Janeiro hosted in 2016.

The standard length of an ice hockey stick typically ranges around 60 to 65 inches, with 65 inches being a common length for adult players. Option C (65 inches) is the most accurate choice among the given options.

The standard weight of a badminton shuttlecock is between 4.74 and 6.50 grams according to official badminton regulations, making option B the correct range.

According to official volleyball standards, a volleyball typically weighs between 260 to 280 grams, which converts to approximately 9 to 10 ounces. This matches the official weight range specified by authoritative sources such as the FIVB (International Volleyball Federation). Among the given options, 9 to 10 ounces is the most accurate and correct range for the weight of a volleyball.

In the women's 100m hurdles event, the distance between each hurdle is 8.5 meters. This is a standard measurement used in official competitions, with the first hurdle placed 13 meters from the start line and the last hurdle 10.5 meters from the finish line. The correct option reflecting the distance between hurdles is therefore 8.5 meters, which corresponds to option C.

According to the official ICC Men's Test Match Playing Conditions, the cricket ball used in Test matches must weigh between 5.5 ounces (155.9 grams) and 5.75 ounces (163 grams). Among the options given, option D (5.50 ounces or 156 g) falls within this official weight range and is the correct answer. The previously stated correct answer B (5.00 ounces or 142 g) is incorrect as it is below the official minimum weight.

Australia defeated England by 45 runs in both the inaugural Test match in 1877 and the centenary Test match in 1977, making option A correct.

Tamim Iqbal, a Bangladeshi cricketer, has indeed scored centuries outside Asia. He has recorded ODI centuries in Kenya, Barbados, Australia, and New Zealand, which are all outside Asia. However, the question asks which famous Asian cricketer has never scored a century outside Asia. Among the options, MS Dhoni, Kumar Sangakkara, and Shahid Afridi have all scored centuries outside Asia. Tamim Iqbal has scored centuries outside Asia, so the original answer is incorrect. After verification, the correct answer is actually MS Dhoni, who has scored most of his centuries in Asia but not outside Asia in international cricket. Therefore, the question and answer need correction to reflect this fact.

The official and standard width of a cricket pitch is 10 feet (3.05 meters). This is confirmed by authoritative sources including the Laws of Cricket by MCC, Wikipedia, and cricket dimension guides. The option '10 yards' is incorrect as it is too wide for a cricket pitch. Therefore, the correct answer is 10 feet, which corresponds to option B.