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9 for 10- World Cricketers Trivia Quiz

After the huge popularity of my first "9 for 10" quiz, here is my second one. The first letter of the first nine questions spells the answer to question ten (a famous cricketer).

A multiple-choice quiz by cricketers. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cricketers

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,178

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This English fast bowler passed away in 2006. He is regarded as one of the best fast bowlers of all time. His first name was Fred, but what was his surname? Hint

Giles

Trueman

Harmison

Laker

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Question 2 of 10

2. This former Indian bowler, who specialized in off spin bowling, was conferred with the Padma Shri, a civilian award, in 1970. His last name is Prasanna, but what is his first name? Hint

Erapalla

Erapalli

Dinkar

Elesh

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Australian-born left arm paced bowler played for two countries in 2009; one was Australia, and the other was the Netherlands. What is the surname of this pace bowler? Hint

Nannes

McGrath

Nathan

Warne

4. This Sri Lankan batsman is famous for many fast paced innings, and also for his scoop shot. This scoop shot was popularized by him, hence it was named after him. What is the surname of this right-handed batsman? Hint

Jayasuriya

Chandimal

Jayawardene

Dilshan

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Indian batsman and part-time bowler died in 2006. At the time of retirement in 1962, he held the record of most tests played, most runs, and most centuries by an Indian batsman. What was the surname of this legend? Hint

Udawatte

Ranjitsinhji

Jaisimha

Umrigar

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Question 6 of 10

6. He was one of the two spin bowlers, along with Anil Kumble, to take ten wickets in a test match inning. He played for England and achieved this feat in 1956. What was the surname of this great bowler? Hint

Giles

Laker

Harmison

Baratt

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Question 7 of 10

7. This West Indian all-rounder proved himself in the Champions League T20 and IPL 2010. He is famous for his hard-hitting, quickfire, match-saving innings. He is right-handed, and is also a medium bowler. Who is this batsman? Hint

Kieron Pollard

Runako Morton

Brendan Nash

Shiv Chanderpaul

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Question 8 of 10

8. This left-handed West Indian cricketer played in the first two Cricket World Cups and was named the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1983. Who is this batsman? Hint

Gordon Greenidge

Alvin Kallicharan

Clive Lloyd

Viv Richards

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Indian all-rounder, right-handed batsman and off spinner was awarded the "Champion of Champions" Trophy in the World Championship of Cricket in 1985. He is also a famous commentator in cricket. Who is this batsman and commentator? Hint

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

Ravi Shastri

Krishnamachari Srikkanth

Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan

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Question 10 of 10

10. The first letter of each of the nine correct answers, in descending order, will form the tenth word. (Hint: legendary Indian batsman who debuted only at the age of 16.) Guess this world renowned cricketer.

Answer: (9 letters --- Surname only!)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This English fast bowler passed away in 2006. He is regarded as one of the best fast bowlers of all time. His first name was Fred, but what was his surname?

Answer: Trueman

Fred Trueman was also called "Fiery Fred". He had the amazing test figures of 8-31, but he had an unfortunate death in 2006 due to the disease small cell carcinoma. In 2009, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

2. This former Indian bowler, who specialized in off spin bowling, was conferred with the Padma Shri, a civilian award, in 1970. His last name is Prasanna, but what is his first name?

Answer: Erapalli

His full name was Erapalli Anantharao Srinivas Prasanna. He debuted in 1961 against the West Indies, and was a regular choice for the Indian Cricket team after his good performance against England in 1967. He retired in 1978.

3. This Australian-born left arm paced bowler played for two countries in 2009; one was Australia, and the other was the Netherlands. What is the surname of this pace bowler?

Answer: Nannes

Dirk Nannes was the Australian-born player who played for both the Australian and the Dutch side in 2009. He played for Netherlands at the 2009 T20 World Cup. He was known for his fiery pace yorkers, though in the 2009 semi-final of the IPL, he was smashed for five fours in five balls by Adam Gilchrist. Incidentally, McGrath and Warne both retired before 2008.

Answer: Dilshan

His name is Tillekeratne Dilshan. He was indeed famous for his scoop shot termed as "Dilscoop". So when players play a scoop shot, many commentators say, "That is the Dilscoop". He has played many fast paced and match-saving innings.

Answer: Umrigar

His name was Polly Umrigar, and he was a very famous Indian batsman. Mahela Udawatte played for Sri Lanka. M.L Jaisimha retired after 1985. Ranjitsinhji, though he was Indian, played for England.

Answer: Laker

Jim Laker achieved this feat in what is today called "Laker's Match", because 19 out of the 20 wickets were taken by him in the match against Australia. His total match figures were 19-90 (9-37 in the first innings and 10-53 in the second innings). Laker died in 1986.

Answer: Kieron Pollard

In the final of the Champions League T20, even though Kieron Pollard's Trinidad and Tobago lost to New South Wales, Pollard tried his best with 26. Also, in one of the matches against the same team, Trinidad and Tobago were chasing an impossible target of 171, but Pollard fired 54 off 18 balls. He has also played an important role in the Mumbai Indians' side in the IPL 2010.

8. This left-handed West Indian cricketer played in the first two Cricket World Cups and was named the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1983. Who is this batsman?

Answer: Alvin Kallicharan

Alvin Kallicharan was a talented batsman like his fellow teammates, and proved himself well with a good batting average. He only played 70 tests.

Answer: Ravi Shastri

Ravi Shastri is a famous commentator, and was voted the best commentator in IPL 2010. He had an excellent career both as a batsman and as a bowler.

Answer: Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar was the only cricketer of the modern era to be in Sir Donald Bradman's "dream team", called Bradman's Eleven. He held numerous batting records, including most number of centuries in both tests and ODIs, and also the highest individual score by a batsman in an ODI.

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