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Bowlers in Test Cricket Trivia Quiz

G'day everyone. Another cricket quiz, this time on the bowlers.

A multiple-choice quiz by 040053. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
040053

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
218,912

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
807

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Australian fast bowler took 40 or more wickets in two Ashes series in the 1980s? Hint

Merv Hughes

Geoff Lawson

Terry Alderman

Dennis Lillee

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following has taken the most test wickets for a fast bowler? Hint

Courtney Walsh

Ian Botham

Kapil Dev

Glenn McGrath

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the oldest of the bowlers of the West Indies pace attack of the 1980s? Hint

Andy Roberts

Colin Croft

Malcolm Marshall

Michael Holding

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which spinner was no-balled seven times by umpire Darrel Hair, for chucking in the 1995 Boxing Day Test between Australia and Sri Lanka? Hint

Muttiah Muralitharan

Tim May

Shane Warne

Sanath Jayasuria

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first bowler to have Rahul Dravid out stumped in a test match? Hint

Shane Warne

Ashley Giles

Muttiah Muralitharan

Harbhajan Singh

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which former Australian fast bowler took 8 wickets for 29 runs against the World XI at Perth in 1971? Hint

Bob Massie

Max Walker

Gary Gilmour

Dennis Lillee

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is Shane Warne's best bowling figures in an innings in test cricket? Hint

9 wickets for 106 runs

6 wickets for 46 runs

7 wickets for 165 runs

8 wickets for 71 runs

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the two 2005 Ashes Series Tests that Glenn McGrath had been ruled out for due to injury (second test and fourth test), which two bowlers took the bulk of Australia's wickets? Hint

Jason Gillespie and Michael Kasprowicz

Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz

Shane Warne and Jason Gillespie

Shane Warne and Brett Lee

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the first Test of the 2005 Ashes series at Lord's, which England bowler had four catches dropped off his bowling in Australia's second inninngs? Hint

Steve Harmison

Matthew Hoggard

Simon Jones

Andrew Flintoff

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which bowler was ranked 10th in 2005 with the most wickets in a Test career? Hint

Kapil Dev

Ian Botham

Richard Hadlee

Courtney Walsh

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Australian fast bowler took 40 or more wickets in two Ashes series in the 1980s?

Answer: Terry Alderman

The years were 1981 and 1989.

2. Which of the following has taken the most test wickets for a fast bowler?

Answer: Glenn McGrath

McGrath had taken 520 test wickets for Australia. His 520th was Brian Lara.

3. Who was the oldest of the bowlers of the West Indies pace attack of the 1980s?

Answer: Andy Roberts

Roberts was seven years older than Marshall.

4. Which spinner was no-balled seven times by umpire Darrel Hair, for chucking in the 1995 Boxing Day Test between Australia and Sri Lanka?

Answer: Muttiah Muralitharan

Murali's action still looked bent 10 years later.

5. Who was the first bowler to have Rahul Dravid out stumped in a test match?

Answer: Ashley Giles

Batsmen would usually get stumped when facing spin bowlers.

6. Which former Australian fast bowler took 8 wickets for 29 runs against the World XI at Perth in 1971?

Answer: Dennis Lillee

Sobers got out to Lillee for a duck. Australia went on to win by an innings and 11 runs.

7. What is Shane Warne's best bowling figures in an innings in test cricket?

Answer: 8 wickets for 71 runs

Warne achieved this against England at Melbourne in December 1994.

8. In the two 2005 Ashes Series Tests that Glenn McGrath had been ruled out for due to injury (second test and fourth test), which two bowlers took the bulk of Australia's wickets?

Answer: Shane Warne and Brett Lee

Australia lost both matches and the Ashes because of McGrath being injured. The second test was played at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The fourth test was played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

9. In the first Test of the 2005 Ashes series at Lord's, which England bowler had four catches dropped off his bowling in Australia's second inninngs?

Answer: Simon Jones

All four catches were straight-foward and should have been taken. It summed up England's fielding ability ever since Australia regained number one spot in test cricket back in 1995.

10. Which bowler was ranked 10th in 2005 with the most wickets in a Test career?

Answer: Ian Botham

Botham took 383 test wickets for England.

Source: Author 040053

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