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  Mahendra Singh Dhoni   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Today we will see another personality from the Indian side- Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He is given the ODI captaincy along with test captaincy for the Indian team. Lets have his look of his road to success.
Average, 10 Qns, cricketers, Apr 30 09
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  The Career of Allan Border    
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 10 Qns
One of the most pugnacious batsmen in the history of cricket, Allan Border's feats are many and deserve to be preserved in a quiz. Questions range from easy to a little obscure. Most questions won't be too hard for serious cricket fans.
Average, 10 Qns, Buguru, May 25 04
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  Memorable Moments - Nathan Astle    
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Nathan Astle, one of New Zealand's most successful international cricketers, began his career in 1995. Test your knowledge of his exploits in Test matches and One Day Internationals.
Average, 10 Qns, rogerw1nz, Apr 30 09
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  Hansie Cronje    
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One of South Africa's more famous players, the late Hansie Cronje is sadly missed by fans everywhere.
Average, 10 Qns, beckyel, Apr 30 09
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  Rahul Dravid: The Wall    
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Rahul Dravid is one of the best batsman in the world of cricket and the most reliable player. He has won a lot of matches for India not only in test but also in one dayers. For his firmness on wicket he is truly called THE WALL.
Average, 10 Qns, nishank, May 25 04
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  Memorable Moments - Allan Border    
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The first in a series of quizzes looking at the high spots in the careers of great cricketers. Allan Border is one of the more famous Australian cricketers, and this deals with some of his greatest innings. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, beckyel, Jul 31 04
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  The Great Wall of India    
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In light of Rahul Dravid's superb performance in Adelaide, I feel a quiz must be written to laud him. This quiz is all about Rahul Dravid, formerly called, "The Great Wall of India".
Average, 10 Qns, halfbakedangi, May 25 04
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  Memorable Moments - Lance Cairns    
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Lance Cairns was New Zealand's original "pinch hitter" in One Day Internationals. His explosive batting exploits are legendary, but his Test career is less well known. His son, Chris, is one of the world's leading all-rounders.
Average, 10 Qns, rogerw1nz, Apr 30 09
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  Memorable Moments - Martin Crowe    
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Martin Crowe was New Zealand's leading batsman for much of the 1980s and early 1990s. Test your knowledge of his career.
Average, 10 Qns, rogerw1nz, Apr 30 09
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  Memorable Moments - Chris Cairns    
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Following the retirement of Richard Hadlee, New Zealand suffered from a lack of a genuine all-rounder. Chris Cairns took time to assume this mantle, but his performances later in his career were outstanding.
Tough, 10 Qns, rogerw1nz, Apr 30 09
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trivia question Quick Question
Bradman has taken 36 wickets at first class level: how many did he take in Tests?

From Quiz "The Don"




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  About Shoaib Akhtar    
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Let's see how much you fans of Shoaib Akhtar actually know him.
Tough, 10 Qns, sehar, Oct 06 05
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  Shoaib Akhtar    
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Let see all you fans of Shoaib, and how much you actually know him.
Average, 5 Qns, sehar, May 25 04
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Cricket Players A-D Trivia Questions
1. When was Mahendra Singh Dhoni born?

From Quiz Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Answer: 7 July

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was born on 7th July 1981 in Ranchi. His nickname is "Mahi".

2. Lance Cairns made his Test debut in Adelaide in January 1974, as a medium pace bowler and No. 11 batsman. New Zealand were hammered by an innings and 57 runs. What was Cairns' contribution?

From Quiz Memorable Moments - Lance Cairns

Answer: 2 wickets, 4 runs

Cairns took 2/73 in Australia's innings of 477, and scored 4 not out and 0 in New Zealand's two innings. Not a spectacular start to his Test career!

3. Chris Cairns made his Test debut at the W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth in 1989. How many runs did he score, and how many wickets did he take?

From Quiz Memorable Moments - Chris Cairns

Answer: 29 runs, no wickets

Australia scored 521/9 declared, and Cairns bowled 12 overs and took 0/60. His first Test innings lasted 9 balls, scoring 1, and in the 2nd innings, he made 28 off 67 balls, to help New Zealand salvage a draw.

4. Nathan Astle made his ODI debut for New Zealand against which country on 22 January 1995 at Eden Park, Auckland?

From Quiz Memorable Moments - Nathan Astle

Answer: West Indies

He had a quiet debut, scoring 25 off 23 balls and bowling just 3 overs. NZ were thrashed by 9 wickets in a rain affected match.

5. Against which team did Border score his first test century?

From Quiz Memorable Moments - Allan Border

Answer: Pakistan

He scored his maiden test century in the first test against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1979. This was in his fourth test. He scored 105 in the second innings of the match, before he was bowled by Sarfraz Nawaz. It was not enough to save Australia from defeat. They lost by 71 runs.

6. What was Hansie Cronje's full name?

From Quiz Hansie Cronje

Answer: Wessel Johannes Cronje

Hansie Cronje was born in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, in South Africa, on September 25, 1969. Nicholaas Everhardus Cronje (Ewie), who played for Orange Free State between 1960-1972, was Hansie's father.

7. When was Rahul Dravid born?

From Quiz Rahul Dravid: The Wall

Answer: 11 January 1973

8. What is Rahul Dravid's full name?

From Quiz The Great Wall of India

Answer: Rahul Sharad Dravid

Rahul Sharad Dravid was a fine right handed batsman for India in 2003. He hailed from the state of Karnataka.

9. What is Shoaib Akhtar's nickname?

From Quiz Shoaib Akhtar

Answer: Rawalpindi Express

He was named Rawalpindi Express, because of fast bowling and Rawalpindi the state in Pakistan where he is from.

10. What is Shoaib Akhtar's nickname?

From Quiz About Shoaib Akhtar

Answer: Rawalpindi Express

He was named Rawalpindi Express because of fast bowling, and Rawalpindi the state where he is from.

11. Was Allan Border left-handed or right-handed?

From Quiz The Career of Allan Border

Answer: Left & L

One of many successful left-handed batsmen for Australia since World War II.

12. When did MS Dhoni play his first ODI?

From Quiz Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Answer: 2004

He played his first ODI against Bangladesh on 23rd November 2004. He was the wicketkeeper-batsman of India.

13. In January 1984, Martin Crowe scored his maiden Test century. Against which country?

From Quiz Memorable Moments - Martin Crowe

Answer: England

New Zealand were 244 behind on the first innings, and were 2/79 when Crowe came out to bat in the second innings. So Crowe's century, together with Jeremy Coney's maiden ton, were match-saving innings. New Zealand finally made 537 in the second innings and the match was drawn.

14. Cairns will be remembered for an unusual aspect of his bowling action. What was it?

From Quiz Memorable Moments - Lance Cairns

Answer: He bowled with his "wrong" foot forward

His action was strange, but it brought results! He took 130 Test wickets in his 43 Tests.

15. Cairns hit his maiden Test century against Zimbabwe at Eden Park in 1996. He scored 120 off 96 balls as New Zealand went for quick runs to enable an early declaration. How many boundaries did Cairns hit?

From Quiz Memorable Moments - Chris Cairns

Answer: Nine 6's and ten 4's

Cairns' 100 came off 86 balls, then the equal 9th fastest ever recorded in Test history. The match was drawn.

16. He scored his first ODI century against India in Nagpur on 26 November 1995. However, cricket was overshadowed by a tragedy at this match. What happened?

From Quiz Memorable Moments - Nathan Astle

Answer: Part of a grandstand collapsed

During the lunch interval, a part of the stadium collapsed, killing 9 people and injuring 70 people. The match continued in the afternoon, as it was feared the crowd would riot if the match was called off. NZ won by 99 runs.

17. In the third test against Pakistan in March 1980, Border achieved the memorable feat of scoring 150 in each Australian innings. In the first innings he was not out. Who dismissed him in the second innings?

From Quiz Memorable Moments - Allan Border

Answer: Azhar Khan

In the first innings of the match Border scored 150*, and in the second he scored 153, before being stumped by Javed Miandad off the bowling of Azhar Khan. Border also scored two centuries in a match against New Zealand, making 140 and 114* at Christchurch in 1985/86.

18. Which university did Cronje attend?

From Quiz Hansie Cronje

Answer: University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein

Cronje was chosen for the South African schools XI as a schoolboy. He was studying for a bachelors degree in commerce between 1988-1991, during which time he played provincial cricket instead of getting a part time job.

19. What is the middle name of Rahul Dravid (or his father's first name)?

From Quiz Rahul Dravid: The Wall

Answer: Sharad

He was born to Mr. Sharad Dravid at Indore, a city in Madhya Pradesh state of INDIA.

20. Which school did Rahul Dravid study in?

From Quiz The Great Wall of India

Answer: St. Joseph's

Rahul Dravid started playing cricket at the age of 12. He made his Ranji debut against Maharashtra in 1991.

21. On what date did he get his first Man Of The Match Award?

From Quiz About Shoaib Akhtar

Answer: June 16, 1999

Shoaib got his first man of the Man Of The Match Award on 16th June 1999, against New Zealand in the 1999 World Cup.

22. What was Allan Border's highest score in test cricket?

From Quiz The Career of Allan Border

Answer: 205

He scored 205 against New Zealand, and also 200 not out against England.

23. Crowe's ambition was to record New Zealand's highest individual Test score. On two occasions in 1985, he made identical scores, against the West Indies at Georgetown and Australia at the Gabba. What was this score?

From Quiz Memorable Moments - Martin Crowe

Answer: 188

Yes, consecutive centuries of 188. Good scores but not the double tons Crowe was seeking.

24. The first time Cairns took six wickets in an innings was against the West Indies in Christchurch in 1980. For what reason is this match remembered?

From Quiz Memorable Moments - Lance Cairns

Answer: The West Indies team protested against umpiring decisions

On the third day, the West Indies were so incensed by umpire Fred Goodall's decisions, that they refused to come out for the post-tea session until he was replaced. They relented after a delay of 11 minutes. On the fourth day Windies bowler Colin Croft knocked off the bails and then deliberately bumped into umpire Goodall's back, nearly knocking him over.

25. Playing in his first World Cup in Ahmedabad, India on 14 February 1996, Astle was dropped on 1 in his first match against England. How many runs did he score in that innings?

From Quiz Memorable Moments - Nathan Astle

Answer: 101

His score of 101 was significant in New Zealand's 11 run victory. But his World Cup tournament then became a nightmare, with scores of 0, 1, 2, 6 and 1. Total runs: 111. Highest score: 101. Average: 18.5.

26. How many balls did Border face in the match when he scored the two 150's?

From Quiz Memorable Moments - Allan Border

Answer: 465

Border batted for 602 minutes, scoring 31 fours and 7 sixes. Although other Australians made two centuries in a match, no other managed to score over 150 in each innings during the 20th century.

27. Against which team did he make his first test match appearance?

From Quiz Rahul Dravid: The Wall

Answer: England

He made his debut at LORD'S against England, in 2nd test of the ongoing series. This match was played from 20th June to 24th June 1996.

28. Dravid has played for which English county?

From Quiz The Great Wall of India

Answer: Kent

29. What was Shoaibs's best test bowling figures in an innings during 2002?

From Quiz Shoaib Akhtar

Answer: 5-21

Shoaib made his test best bowling in 2002, against Australia on 3rd October.

30. Which Australian domestic cricket team did Border play most of his first-class games for?

From Quiz The Career of Allan Border

Answer: Queensland

Originally Border played for New South Wales. After a few seasons, he made the move north.

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