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Twenty20 Cricket Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Twenty20 Cricket during the World Cup 2007, before and after it.

A multiple-choice quiz by puitpankaj. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
puitpankaj

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
284,681

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where did Twenty20 Cricket first originate? Hint

New Zealand

Australia

England

South Africa

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Question 2 of 10

2. Between which two cricketing nations was the first men's Twenty20 international ever played? Hint

India and Pakistan

Australia and England

Australia and New Zealand

New Zealand and West Indies

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which country was the first to win in bowl-out in an international match? Hint

Pakistan

India

New Zealand

Australia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Australian batsman had the record for highest score in a Twenty20 innings until it was broken by Chris Gayle in the inaugural match of World Twenty20? Hint

Andrew Symonds

Adam Gilchrist

Michael Clarke

Ricky Ponting

5. In 1977, Australian media tycoon Kerry Packer started the World Series Cricket, a breakaway professional cricket tournament. It was highly controversial. In 2007, Zee Telefilms, an Indian media and entertainment company, launched a similar tournament. Both ICC (International Cricket Council) and BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) refused to recognize the tournament. What was the name of this controversial Twenty20 competition? Hint

Indian Premier League

Indian Cricket League

World Twenty20 League

Indian Champions League

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Test Cricket playing nation at the time of the World Twenty20 2007, was the least experienced team in Twenty20 Cricket? Hint

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

India

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team ended with the best net run rate after the first round of the World Twenty20 2007? Hint

Kenya

Australia

India

Sri Lanka

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which team played the least number of matches in the 2007 tournament? Hint

Kenya

Scotland

Zimbabwe

Bangladesh

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which batsman hit the most number of fours in the 2007 tournament? Hint

Yuvraj Singh

Matthew Hayden

Shahid Afridi

Adam Gilchrist

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2008, which unofficial ICC Twenty20 Cricket ranking system existed? Hint

World Twenty20 Super Ratings

Bartercard Power Rankings

Maruti Suzuki Twenty20 Ratings

None of these

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1. Where did Twenty20 Cricket first originate?

Answer: England

Like most other forms of cricket, Twenty20 Cricket also originated in England. It was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2003.

2. Between which two cricketing nations was the first men's Twenty20 international ever played?

Answer: Australia and New Zealand

It was played on February 17, 2005, at Eden Park in Auckland. The Aussies won by a convincing 44 runs. The first women's Twenty20 International was played on August 5, 2004, at Hove in England.

3. Which country was the first to win in bowl-out in an international match?

Answer: New Zealand

India won the first bowl-out in a World Cup match, but not in an ordinary T20 International. New Zealand defeated West Indies 3-0 on February 16, 2006. Both the sides scored 126 runs. The match between India and Pakistan was held on September 14, 2007, in which India defeated Pakistan by the same margin.

4. Which Australian batsman had the record for highest score in a Twenty20 innings until it was broken by Chris Gayle in the inaugural match of World Twenty20?

Answer: Ricky Ponting

Ponting made an unbeaten 98 in the first-ever Twenty20 international played(Australia v/s New Zealand). Gayle made 117 against South Africa in World Twenty20, making himself the first man in history to score a century in a Twenty20 International.

Answer: Indian Cricket League

The Indian Cricket League (ICL) can be regarded as successful because several famous international players played in it, even though most cricket boards have imposed a ban on those players. These players include Inzamam ul-Haq and Brian Lara. Indian Premier League (IPL) is ICLs competitor league launched by the BCCI.

6. Which Test Cricket playing nation at the time of the World Twenty20 2007, was the least experienced team in Twenty20 Cricket?

Answer: India

India had played only one match before the tournament (against South Africa in 2006), and still went on to win the Cup. Zimbabwe also had played only one match, but it had been suspended from Test matches at that time, and hence it was not an active Test playing nation at that time.

7. Which team ended with the best net run rate after the first round of the World Twenty20 2007?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka had a net run rate of 4.72, hugely due to their massive win of 172 runs against Kenya. Kenya finished with a net run rate of -8.05, because of the same reason.

8. Which team played the least number of matches in the 2007 tournament?

Answer: Scotland

Scotland played only a single match (against Pakistan). Their match with India could not be played due to rain. Kenya and Zimbabwe played a couple of matches each. Bangladesh was the only team of the options which proceeded to the Super Eight Stage, and hence played more matches.

9. Which batsman hit the most number of fours in the 2007 tournament?

Answer: Matthew Hayden

Hayden hit 32 fours in 6 matches. He hit 11 fours in a single match against England.

10. In 2008, which unofficial ICC Twenty20 Cricket ranking system existed?

Answer: Bartercard Power Rankings

The only ranking for Twenty20 Cricket was the Bartercard Power Rankings. It provided rankings for both national and international cricket. There is no such thing as the World Twenty20 Super Ratings. Maruti Suzuki Cricket Ratings is a ranking system powered by ESPN Star Sports, but they did not have a Twenty20 ranking.

Source: Author puitpankaj

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