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General Cricket Knowledge Trivia Quiz

A quiz to test your cricket knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by GEODUN. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
GEODUN

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
373,905

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1064

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Question 1 of 10

1. In cricket, what are leg byes? Hint

Saying goodbye to your legs

When the ball goes wide of your legs

None of these

Runs scored off the batsman's pads

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Question 2 of 10

2. Is a wide a legal delivery in cricket?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. Can the wicketkeeper bowl?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many legal deliveries make an over? Hint

Twelve

Five

Six

Four

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does a groundsman do? Hint

He is responsible for preparing the pitch and surrounding areas.

Nothing - he just watches the game.

He allows entrance to games and takes tickets at the gate.

He provides commentary on play.

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many teams play in a cricket match? Hint

two

five

twelve

as many as you want

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many players in a team can bat? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What might a bowler say when he is asking the umpire to give a batsman out? Hint

Howzat?

Where are you?

How are you?

Got you now!

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Question 9 of 10

9. Does the match umpire set the field?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many days is a cricket test match usually scheduled for? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In cricket, what are leg byes?

Answer: Runs scored off the batsman's pads

A leg bye is scored when a bowler bowls the ball and hits the batman's pads without the ball touching the bat and a run is taken.

2. Is a wide a legal delivery in cricket?

Answer: no

A wide is a delivery bowled so wide or high that the batsman can't reach the ball with his bat in his normal batting stance. If a wide is bowled, the bowler has to re-bowl the ball.

3. Can the wicketkeeper bowl?

Answer: Yes

Anyone on the fielding team can bowl.

4. How many legal deliveries make an over?

Answer: Six

Six legal deliveries make up an over. If a wide or a no-ball is called, that ball has to be re-bowled.

5. What does a groundsman do?

Answer: He is responsible for preparing the pitch and surrounding areas.

He is probably the most important person of the game, as the state of the pitch can have a big effect on the game.

6. How many teams play in a cricket match?

Answer: two

A cricket match is played between two teams, one of which bats while the other bowls.

7. How many players in a team can bat?

Answer: 11

Everyone in the team can bat except for the twelfth man who can only field if required.

8. What might a bowler say when he is asking the umpire to give a batsman out?

Answer: Howzat?

Some times bowlers are quite animated when they are appealing for a wicket. "Howzat" is a contraction of "How is that".

9. Does the match umpire set the field?

Answer: no

This is done by the captain of the fielding team. Sometimes he will talk to the bowler and see what he wants for field placings.

10. How many days is a cricket test match usually scheduled for?

Answer: 5

Five days is the maximum, but sometimes the match is finished before that.

Source: Author GEODUN

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