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Cricket Quiz: Australian Cricket | 10 Questions

If you like the Aussies and the Kiwis then you'll like this quiz!.

A multiple-choice quiz by avory. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
avory

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
9,752

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2403

Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (9/10), Guest 1 (4/10), Guest 220 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which player is known as Junior? Hint

Steve Waugh

Mark Waugh

Michael Slater

Brett Lee

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what city is Eden Park? Hint

Wellington

Hamilton

Hobart

Auckland

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which New Zealander hit 26 runs off an over in Test cricket, in 2001? Hint

Craig McMillan

Stephen Fleming

Chris Cairns

Nathan Astle

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following made a double century on test debut? Hint

Mark Waugh

Martin Crowe

Ricky Ponting

Mathew Sinclair

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is Australia's highest wicket-taker in tests? Hint

Dennis Lillee

Stephen Fleming

Shane Warne

Glenn McGrath

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which New Zealander faced the infamous 'underarm' delivery in 1981? Hint

Brian McKechnie

Ian Smith

Bruce Edgar

Jeremy Coney

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team's record of most consecutive test wins did Australia break in 2000? Hint

West Indies

England

India

South Africa

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Don Bradman's average? Hint

100.0

99.96

98.97

99.94

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was New Zealand's highest runscorer in Test cricket at century's end? Hint

Martin Crowe

Glenn Turner

John Wright

Geoff Howarth

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what city is the Basin Reserve? Hint

Dunedin

Wellington

Hamilton

Christchurch

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which player is known as Junior?

Answer: Mark Waugh

Mark is called junior because he is the younger twin.

2. In what city is Eden Park?

Answer: Auckland

3. Which New Zealander hit 26 runs off an over in Test cricket, in 2001?

Answer: Craig McMillan

McMillan hit 26 runs off Younis Khan in a test match against Pakistan in March 2001.

4. Which of the following made a double century on test debut?

Answer: Mathew Sinclair

Sinclair scored 214 against the West Indies in Wellington in 1999.

5. Who is Australia's highest wicket-taker in tests?

Answer: Shane Warne

Warne broke Lillee's record of 355 wickets against New Zealand in March 2000.

6. Which New Zealander faced the infamous 'underarm' delivery in 1981?

Answer: Brian McKechnie

New Zealand required six runs off the last ball in order to tie a one-day game against Australia at the MCG in 1981.The Aussie captain,Greg Chappell,decided to get his brother Trevor to bowl underarm which,strictly speaking,was legal but was against the spirit of the game.The incident caused a significant controversy and resulted in underarm bowling being banned totally.

7. Which team's record of most consecutive test wins did Australia break in 2000?

Answer: West Indies

Australia broke the record of 12 straight wins which was held by Clive Lloyd's West Indies team.

8. What was Don Bradman's average?

Answer: 99.94

The best average ever.

9. Who was New Zealand's highest runscorer in Test cricket at century's end?

Answer: Martin Crowe

Crowe scored 5444 runs at an average of 45.36. He has since been surpassed by Stephen Fleming.

10. In what city is the Basin Reserve?

Answer: Wellington

New Zealand's best test ground.

Source: Author avory

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