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1. Brian Lara's middle name is _______ ?

From Quiz Life of Brian Lara

Answer: Charles

Brian Charles Lara was born on the 2nd of May, 1969, in Santacruz, Trinidad. He had many nicknames, like "The Prince of Port-Of-Spain", "The Prince of Trinidad", or simply "The Prince". He set many Test records and a few ODI records as well.

From Quiz International Career of Tom Moody

Answer: New Zealand

Tom made a very encouraging debut with the baggy green. Australia batted first and Tom came in with the score at 1-28. He and David Boon combined for a partnership of 149. Moody himself contributed 61 runs to the Australian total of 9-521 (declared). Moody also dismissed Martin Crowe in New Zealand's second innings to take his first test wicket, caught by Mark Taylor. This wicket was in vain though as New Zealand, largely through a good innings my Mark Greatbatch, managed to draw the test.

From Quiz Viv Richards - The Master Blaster

Answer: Isaac

Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards was born on March 7th, 1952. He was knighted on May 29th, 1999, for services to cricket, so should be referred to as Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards.

From Quiz Miandad - The Master Tactician

Answer: New Zealand

Miandad started his test career in 1976 in Lahore, Pakistan. When Miandad came to bat Pakistan were in trouble with 4 batsmen back to the pavilion. He made 163 valuable runs.

From Quiz Ooh Ahh Glenn McGrath

Answer: Dubbo

Dubbo is in the central west of NSW and has a population of approximately 38,000.

From Quiz Life of Brian Lara

Answer: 501

Brian Lara was a left handed batsman and a right arm leg break bowler(He bowled very rarely). Most of his life, he took up the role of Higher middle order batsman, coming to bat at 3,4, or sometimes 5. He set his record for the highest individual score in first class cricket, at 501 not out, for Warwickshire, against Durham.

From Quiz International Career of Tom Moody

Answer: Chandika Hathurusingha

Moody's total test bowling figures were 72 overs for 147 runs with 2 wickets, for the bowling average of 73.50 and an economy rate of 2.04 runs per over. His best figures were 1/17 against Sri Lanka in the Second Test at Colombo in 1992.

From Quiz Viv Richards - The Master Blaster

Answer: Antigua

His bat has been put in the museum in Antigua.

From Quiz Miandad - The Master Tactician

Answer: 5

He scored 437 runs in the tournament. Two of the five fifties were in the semifinal and the final.

From Quiz Ooh Ahh Glenn McGrath

Answer: Donald

But Glenn doesn't bat as well that other famous Australian cricketing Donald!

From Quiz Life of Brian Lara

Answer: Pakistan

He made his One Day International debut against Pakistan, on the 9th of November, 1990. He scored just 11 in this game, but averaged 47.75 in the 1992 World Cup, with a highest score of 88 retired hurt.

From Quiz International Career of Tom Moody

Answer: Champaka Ramanayake

Ramanayake dismissed Moody a total of 4 times in tests, with each dismissal occurring in the 1992 four-test series between Sri Lanka and Australia. Ramanayake dismissed Moody in each innings of the Columbo and the Moratuwa tests. Ratnayake was the only other bowler to dismiss Moody multiple times in test cricket, taking Big Tom's wicket twice. The other bowlers who dismissed Moody once in test cricket were Asoka Da Silva, Graeme Labrooy, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kapil Dev, Manoj Prabahakar, Martin Snedden, Dulip Liyange and Tauseef Ahmed.

From Quiz Miandad - The Master Tactician

Answer: West Indies

It was in 1975 in England . Miandad made 24 entertaining runs before being run out.

From Quiz Ooh Ahh Glenn McGrath

Answer: New Zealand

His first test was at the WACA in Perth in November 1993. He took 2-92 (from 39 overs) and 1-50 (16 overs). The game ended in a draw.

From Quiz Life of Brian Lara

Answer: Pakistan

Brian Lara made his Test debut after his ODI debut, on the 6th of December, 1990, against Pakistan again. He scored 44 in his first innings and 5 in the second innings. Three years later, he scored 277 against Australia, at Sydney, and then the historic 375, against England, in 1994.

From Quiz International Career of Tom Moody

Answer: Dean Jones

Tom Moody shared in century stands with all of these great batsmen except for Mark Taylor. Moody's partnership of 173 with Jones occurred during the 5th test of the Australia v India test series at the WACA Ground in 1991-92. Tom scored 101 runs out of this partnership before being dismissed and played a large role in Australia's eventual 300 run victory over India.

From Quiz Viv Richards - The Master Blaster

Answer: India

His debut came in the first test at Bangalore in November 1974. He scored 4 in the first innings and 3 in the second. He took two catches in the Indian first innings. Gordon Greenidge also made his debut in this match (He was much more successful, scoring 93 and 107).

From Quiz Miandad - The Master Tactician

Answer: India

Imran Khan declared the innings with Miandad in sight of 300 and also all-time highest test innings. Still a mystery why he did so.

From Quiz Ooh Ahh Glenn McGrath

Answer: Once

He achieved this in 1998. The following year he was named the (Wisden) Australian Cricketer of the Year.

From Quiz Life of Brian Lara

Answer: 169

Brian Lara's highest ODI score is 169, while his highest test score is a record, 400 not out, against England, in 2004. He played 131 tests in his career, and 299 ODIs, which was surprising that he didn't go on to 300. He scored 34 centuries in Tests and 19 in ODIs.

From Quiz International Career of Tom Moody

Answer: Pakistan

Tom's top score of 89 came against Pakistan in a One-Day International at the Gabba on 11th February 1990. Tom opened the batting with Mark Taylor and together they put on an excellent opening stand of 154 which led Australia to it's total of 5/300 of 50 overs. This total proved too much for Pakistan who were dismissed for 233. Moody was awarded the Man of the Match for his innings. His 89 runs came off 82 balls with four 4's and four 6's.

From Quiz Viv Richards - The Master Blaster

Answer: 50.23

He scored 8540 runs in 121 matches between 1974 and 1991.

From Quiz Ooh Ahh Glenn McGrath

Answer: Worcestershire

Whilst there he was voted Player of the Year by the members of the County's Supporters' Association and was nominated for Worcestershire's most prestigious award, the Dick Lygon Award. He also scored his maiden first-class half century there.

From Quiz Life of Brian Lara

Answer: Marlon Samuels

On the 19th of April, 2007, Brian Lara announced that he would make his final appearance on the 21st of April, their match against England. Here, he scored 18 and was run out by Kevin Pietersen, due to a bad mix up between him and Marlon Samuels. England went on to win this game by 1 wicket.

From Quiz International Career of Tom Moody

Answer: India

Tom Moody played a total of 18 One-Day International matches against India. He played 15 against the West Indies, 9 against both New Zealand and Pakistan, 7 against both Sri Lanka and South Africa, 6 against Zimbabwe, 4 against England and 1 against Bangladesh.

From Quiz Miandad - The Master Tactician

Answer: Viv Richards

Viv Richards is arguably the greatest one day batsman to have played the game.

From Quiz Ooh Ahh Glenn McGrath

Answer: 8-38

This was achieved against England at Lords in 1997.

From Quiz International Career of Tom Moody

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

Tendulkar was dismissed a total of 4 times by Moody in One-Day Internationals. Adams, Azharuddin and Klusener were each dismissed on 3 separate occasions. Moody's total figures with the ball in ODI matches was 466.1 overs for 31 maidens. He conceded 2014 runs and took 52 wickets at an average of 38.73. His best figures were 3/25 taken against Bangladesh at Chester-le-Street in the 1999 World Cup.

From Quiz Viv Richards - The Master Blaster

Answer: 24

His top score was 291, against England at the Oval in 1976. The West Indies won the game by 231 runs. His first century came in his second test match, when he scored 192*. He also scored 45 half centuries in tests.

From Quiz Miandad - The Master Tactician

Answer: 23

Out of these 23 centuries 5 were made as captain.

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