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Australian Cricket Multiple Choice Quiz | 10 Questions

General cricket information you might know or find interesting about Australian players.

A multiple-choice quiz by troutseekers. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
troutseekers

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
26,730

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
4091

Last 3 plays: usayso (5/10), Guest 1 (0/10), Guest 220 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The two top wicket takers for Australia (as of December 2000) share the same middle name, what is it? Hint

Kenneth

Keith

Kim

Frank

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Question 2 of 10

2. Allan Border played most of his career in Queensland but what state was he born in? Hint

Tasmania

New South Wales

Queensland

Victoria

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which one of these players has not taken a test match hat-trick? Hint

Merv Hughes

Paul Reiffel

Damien Fleming

Glenn McGrath

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Question 4 of 10

4. What County did Shane Warne play for in England in the late 1990s? Hint

Surrey

Northamptonshire

Glamorgan

Hampshire

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many test matches did Scott Muller play before his services were no longer required? Hint

Two

Three

One

Nine

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Question 6 of 10

6. Alan Border's best bowling figures in a test match were also the best figures by an Australian captain, who had the previous best for an Australian captain? Hint

Greg Chappell

Ian Johnson

Richie Benaud

Bill Lawry

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Victorian player took 5 wickets and made 50 runs on debut? Hint

Paul Reiffel

Merv Hughes

Tony Dodemaide

Shane Warne

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mike Veletta played for Western Australia but went on to captain another team in one day cricket. Where was it? Hint

Tasmania

Canberra

Queensland

Victoria

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Question 9 of 10

9. What other former international cricketer joined Veletta at this team? Hint

Greg Matthews

Chris Matthews

Peter Sleep

Merv Hughes

10. All players are given numbers to go with their baggy green and one day hats to represent what number player they are in Australian cricket history. What number appears on Ricky Ponting's one day hat? Hint

123

100

111

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The two top wicket takers for Australia (as of December 2000) share the same middle name, what is it?

Answer: Keith

Pretty easy one to get you started.

2. Allan Border played most of his career in Queensland but what state was he born in?

Answer: New South Wales

What a shame he left, he would have won many more Sheilds if he stayed in NSW.

3. Which one of these players has not taken a test match hat-trick?

Answer: Paul Reiffel

Merv did his against the Windies over two innings, Damien Fleming on the sub-continent and Glenn against the Windies as well.

4. What County did Shane Warne play for in England in the late 1990s?

Answer: Hampshire

5. How many test matches did Scott Muller play before his services were no longer required?

Answer: Two

At least he got to wear the baggy green, not many of us can say that.

6. Alan Border's best bowling figures in a test match were also the best figures by an Australian captain, who had the previous best for an Australian captain?

Answer: Ian Johnson

What a legend!

7. Which Victorian player took 5 wickets and made 50 runs on debut?

Answer: Tony Dodemaide

8. Mike Veletta played for Western Australia but went on to captain another team in one day cricket. Where was it?

Answer: Canberra

9. What other former international cricketer joined Veletta at this team?

Answer: Merv Hughes

Answer: 123

If you got this one correct, you know to much useless info like me?

Source: Author troutseekers

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