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1.
  Adam Gilchrist: A Match Winner    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are many great players who have changed the world with their ideas and techniques. Adam Gilchrist is one of them. Lets study about some of his cricketing career.....(It is online on his 38th Birthday on Nov 14 09!
Average, 10 Qns, cricketers, Dec 02 09
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cricketers
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  Douglas Jardine    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Douglas Jardine was a controversial figure. He was a great player, from the days of gentlemen amateurs, but how much do you know about him and his career? Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Beckyel, Apr 30 09
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Beckyel
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  W.G. Grace    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There have been many great cricketers, but probably nobody has ever dominated the game in his own time to the same extent as W.G. Grace. How much do you know about him?
Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Apr 30 09
Tough
TabbyTom
533 plays
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  Imran Khan    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the greatest all-rounders the game has seen. How much do you know about the life and career of Imran Khan?
Average, 10 Qns, beckyel, Apr 30 09
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beckyel
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  Career of Cricketer Adam Gilchrist    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Adam Gilchrist is one of the world's most exciting cricketers, and set a new benchmark for wicketkeepers.
Average, 10 Qns, shotokan, Apr 30 09
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shotokan
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  The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We look back at those legends who changed the face of cricket. Anil Kumble is one of the best spin bowlers of the world after Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan. Let's have a look how he played his career.
Average, 10 Qns, cricketers, Apr 30 09
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7.
  Dean Jones: Australian Cricketer    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dean Jones was an important cricketer for Australia in the 1980s. His aggressive batting and fielding set a high standard for future players.
Average, 10 Qns, skirwood, Apr 30 09
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skirwood
178 plays
8.
  David Hookes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sadly, David Hookes died in 2004, aged 48. He was a well respected player and this quiz is a tribute to him.
Tough, 10 Qns, beckyel, Apr 30 09
Tough
beckyel
311 plays
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  Richard Hadlee: NZ's Maestro    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Sir Richard Hadlee's contribution to New Zealand cricket is enormous. How much do you know about him?
Tough, 15 Qns, rogerw1nz, Apr 30 09
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rogerw1nz
491 plays
10.
  Cricketing Life of Jacques Kallis    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the cricketing life of Jacques Kallis.
Tough, 10 Qns, lilsmslandon, Sep 06 18
Tough
lilsmslandon
Sep 06 18
258 plays
trivia question Quick Question
On the rare occassions, Gilchrist was allowed to bowl. Which style of bowler is he?

From Quiz "Career of Cricketer Adam Gilchrist"




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  The Life of Merv Hughes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Big Merv - he's a Victorian hero.
Tough, 10 Qns, BigMerv, Apr 30 09
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BigMerv
212 plays
12.
  The Sunny Days of Gavaskar    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sunil Gavaskar, formerly called 'The Little Master" has played an important role in Indian cricket. His exploits in the cricket field are legendary. Here is a quiz about him from his autobiography "Sunny Days".
Average, 10 Qns, halfbakedangi, Sep 23 08
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halfbakedangi
551 plays
13.
  Freddie Flintoff    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff's career.
Difficult, 10 Qns, burtfro, Apr 30 09
Difficult
burtfro
464 plays
14.
  Matthew Hayden    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
A fun and simple quiz for lovers of the great Matthew Hayden.
Average, 5 Qns, sempfy33, Apr 30 09
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Cricket Players E-K Trivia Questions
1. When was Adam Gilchrist born?

From Quiz Adam Gilchrist: A Match Winner

Answer: 14 November

Adam Craig Gilchrist was born on November 14, 1971 in Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia. Today his residence is Perth, Western Australia.

2. Where was Anil Kumble born?

From Quiz The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble

Answer: Bangalore (later Bengaluru)

Anil Kumble was born on October 17, 1970. He had a great career in front of him.

3. Which Australian state did Dean Jones play for?

From Quiz Dean Jones: Australian Cricketer

Answer: Victoria

Dean Jones was born in Coburg, Melbourne in 1961. He played 124 matches for Victoria, scoring 10,412 runs in first class cricket.

4. What domestic team did Jacques Kallis play for after his first class debut?

From Quiz Cricketing Life of Jacques Kallis

Answer: Western Province

Kallis made his first class in the 1993-94 season for Western Province. He was only 18 at the time.

5. How many wickets did Merv take in his Test career?

From Quiz The Life of Merv Hughes

Answer: 212

His 212 victims came at an average of 28.38 with a strike rate of 57.95. 75 of his victims were English.

6. What county did Flintoff play for at the start of his professional career?

From Quiz Freddie Flintoff

Answer: Lancashire

Flintoff was born in Preston, Lancashire.

7. When and where was Douglas Jardine born?

From Quiz Douglas Jardine

Answer: 23rd October 1900, Bombay, India

Douglas Robert Jardine was born in India of Scottish parents, and sent to England to be educated. He attended Winchester College and Oxford University. He died in Montreux, Switzerland on 18th June 1958.

8. When and where was Imran Khan born?

From Quiz Imran Khan

Answer: 25th November 1952, Lahore, Pakistan

Imran Khan Niazi was born in the Punjab. He was the only boy and fifth child in the family. He represented the Lahore Cricket Association, Lahore City Cricket Association, and Pakistan International Airlines, amongst other Pakistani teams.

9. Where was David Hookes born?

From Quiz David Hookes

Answer: Adelaide

David William Hookes was born on 3rd May 1955 in Adelaide, South Australia. He represented South Australia for sixteen years.

10. What is Sunil Gavaskar's full name ?

From Quiz The Sunny Days of Gavaskar

Answer: Sunil Manohar Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar has worked as a television commentator.

11. How many Test matches did Richard Hadlee play for New Zealand?

From Quiz Richard Hadlee: NZ's Maestro

Answer: 86

He retired having played the most tests for NZ.

12. What did the initials W.G. stand for?

From Quiz W.G. Grace

Answer: William Gilbert

He was generally known as Gilbert in the family, but to the world at large he became 'W.G.'

13. Where was big Matty born?

From Quiz Matthew Hayden

Answer: Kingaroy

Big Matty was born in Kingaroy on 29th October 1971.

14. Against which team did Gilchrist make his Test debut?

From Quiz Adam Gilchrist: A Match Winner

Answer: Pakistan

On 5 November 1999, Gilchrist made his Test debut against Pakistan. He made his ODI debut on 25 October 1996 against South Africa. He was ready to take a long expedition of cricket, which was about to last for years.

15. Against which team did Anil Kumble did make his test debut?

From Quiz The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble

Answer: England

He began his first test match on August 9, 1990, against England.

16. Dean Jones top scored in the tied Test against India at Chennai in 1986. What was his score?

From Quiz Dean Jones: Australian Cricketer

Answer: 210

This helped Australia achieve a first innings score of 7 wickets for 574 runs. Dean Jones and Kapil Dev were awarded the Man of the Match.

17. Against which test team did Kallis make his test debut?

From Quiz Cricketing Life of Jacques Kallis

Answer: England

Kallis played his first test match from 14-18 December 1995 against England at Durban. The last three days of the match were all rained out, so the match was drawn. Kallis did bat but only scored one run before being caught behind.

18. What nickname did Merv earn from fans on the 1993 Ashes tour?

From Quiz The Life of Merv Hughes

Answer: Sumo

Merv was called Sumo in reference to his weight - his team mates, however, called him fruitfly as he was a constant pest.

19. What is Flintoff's middle name?

From Quiz Freddie Flintoff

Answer: He doesn't have one

The nickname Freddie is believed to have come from Flintoff's slight resemblance to Fred Flintstone.

20. How many test matches did Jardine play for England?

From Quiz Douglas Jardine

Answer: 22

Jardine's debut was in 1928, against the West Indies at Lords. He played his last test against India in Madras in 1934.

21. Which English team did Imran Khan not play for?

From Quiz Imran Khan

Answer: Essex

Imran Khan attended the prestigious public school, Aitchison College, in Lahore. He was educated at Oxford University where he took a degree in politics, philosophy, and economics.

22. What is Gilchrist's middle name?

From Quiz Career of Cricketer Adam Gilchrist

Answer: Craig

He was born Adam Craig Gilchrist in 1971. Some think his middle name should be Legend.

23. Against which team did Sunil Gavaskar make his Test debut ?

From Quiz The Sunny Days of Gavaskar

Answer: West Indies

Sunil Gavaskar made his debut against West Indies in the year 1971 against the West Indies

24. His father was a New Zealand cricket captain. What was his name?

From Quiz Richard Hadlee: NZ's Maestro

Answer: Walter

Walter Hadlee played 11 tests for NZ, 8 as captain, from 1946 to 1951. Richard has two elder brothers: Dayle played 26 tests and Barry played 2 ODIs for NZ. The three brothers played together in the same ODI in the World Cup in 1975.

25. In which year did W.G. make his first appearance for the Gentlemen against the Players?

From Quiz W.G. Grace

Answer: 1865

Grace was not quite 17 years old. He had been selected as a bowler and took 4 for 65, and 3 for 60. Batting at No 8, he scored 23 and 12 not out.

26. Which other Australian cricket player does big Matty often have 'cuddles' with?

From Quiz Matthew Hayden

Answer: Justin Langer

Big Matty has shared many achievements on the field with his then Test opening partner, Justin Langer.

27. How much did Gilchrist score when he made his maiden ODI century?

From Quiz Adam Gilchrist: A Match Winner

Answer: 100

He scored this against South Africa in January 1998, and this century was a match winning one. He was also awarded the man of the match.

28. Against which team did Anil Kumble make his ODI debut?

From Quiz The Rocking Spinner: Anil Kumble

Answer: Sri Lanka

In 1990, he also made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in the Australasia Cup.

29. During Dean Jones' Test in 1986 resulted in him suffering from heat exhaustion. What did Alan Border, Australian captain, say to motivate Dean to continue batting?

From Quiz Dean Jones: Australian Cricketer

Answer: "If you can't hack it, let's get a tough Queenslander out here - get me Greg Ritchie!"

It was a hot humid day in Chennai. Dean Jones suffered from heat exhaustion which included dehydration, vomitting and stomach cramps. After he was dismissed, he was rushed to hospital and given a saline drip. Bob Simpson, Australian coach, said at the time, "it was the greatest innings ever played for Australia."

30. Against which team did Kallis score his maiden test century?

From Quiz Cricketing Life of Jacques Kallis

Answer: Australia

Kallis scored his maiden test hundred against Australia on December 30, 1997, at the MCG. His score of 101 was enough to save South Africa a draw on the final day of the match.

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