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Cricket Explorations Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by mohita50. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
mohita50

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,537

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
240

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Question 1 of 10

1. "I don't think that anybody would be able to reach this mark let alone emulate it. Even if somebody does, he would be dead tired after it..." was a gentleman's comment after becoming the first one to reach a certain cricketing mark. Who is the player and what was the mark? Hint

Wasim Akram; 2 hat-tricks in tests

Allan Border; 11000 test runs

Fred Trueman; 300 test wickets

Mohammed Azharuddin; 9000 ODI runs

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jim Laker is remembered for taking all the ten wickets in an innings for the first time. In that historic test match he ended up with 19 wickets in all. Who took the remaining wicket? Hint

Tony Lock

None. He was run out.

None. The batsman remained not out.

John Statham

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Question 3 of 10

3. The only player of Chinese descent to have played test cricket is Ellis Edgar Achong. Which team did he play for? Hint

New Zealand

Australia

West Indies

South Africa

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Question 4 of 10

4. This English cricketing great also played football for Arsenal and England. His autobiography is titled "End of an Innings". Identify him. Hint

Denis Compton

Geoff Boycott

Tony Greig

Colin Cowdrey

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Question 5 of 10

5. This former Indian captain was born on a running train. During a tour to West Indies in the 1962 he was hit on his head by a fierce bouncer by Charlie Griffith resulting in a broken skull and severe loss of blood. He was saved because of the relentless efforts of the doctors and blood donated by his West Indian counterpart - Frank Worrell. Who is the person being talked about? Hint

Vijay Manjrekar

Polly Umrigar

Nari Contractor

Farokh Engineer

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1988 Bangalore test match between India and New Zealand. Five of the fifteen member squad were down with 'flu' rendering the Kiwi team one fielder short on the field. This vacancy was filled by a former Kiwi cricketer who was there as a commentator. Name this man who took the field and saved New Zealand the blushes. Hint

Jeremy Coney

Brian McKechnie

Daanny Morrison

John Wright

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sir Donald Bradman is the only player in the history of cricket to have ended up with a personal score of 299 not out. This happened when while attempting the 300th run his partner Hugh (Pud) Thurlow was run out and became the 10th wicket to fall thereby ending the Australian innings. What is so unique about this innings and dismissal of Thurlow? Hint

He got out Handling The Ball

He became the first batsman to get out Hit-Wicket.

It was the only innings of his career.

He did not face even a single ball.

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Question 8 of 10

8. In a cricket match organized between MCC and London Counties from 23rd to 25th of August, 1893 a qualified and widely known doctor claimed the wicket of his occupational counterpart - Dr. W. G. Grace. Why is the bowler acclaimed the world over? Hint

To pionner the Cardiac Surgery.

To play for as many as 7 counties.

To take a Hat-Trick and make a century on test debut.

To be the creator of "Sherlock Holmes"

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Question 9 of 10

9. The 1979 Australia-Pakistan Perth Test was the last one to have ____? Hint

No advertisements on billboard around the boundary

Rest Days

Eight Ball overs

Batsmen without Helmets

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Question 10 of 10

10. Gajpatairaj Vijay Ananda is the only Indian cricketer to have achieved a certain rare distinction. What is the distinction? Hint

To have played for India and South Africa.

To be Knighted.

To have won 7 back to back matches as captain.

To have led India to its first test victory

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Fred Trueman; 300 test wickets

He reached the landmark at The Oval in 1964.

2. Jim Laker is remembered for taking all the ten wickets in an innings for the first time. In that historic test match he ended up with 19 wickets in all. Who took the remaining wicket?

Answer: Tony Lock

He got Jim Burke caught out by Colin Cowdrey. The match was played at Old Trafford in 1956.

3. The only player of Chinese descent to have played test cricket is Ellis Edgar Achong. Which team did he play for?

Answer: West Indies

He is the source of the term "Chinaman" for a left arm bowler's leg break.

4. This English cricketing great also played football for Arsenal and England. His autobiography is titled "End of an Innings". Identify him.

Answer: Denis Compton

He finished his career with 5807 test runs.

Answer: Nari Contractor

In a first-class career that stretched almost two decades, Contractor scored 8611 runs, with an average of 39.86 with 22 hundreds.

Answer: Jeremy Coney

He is also a qualified teacher.

Answer: It was the only innings of his career.

Sir Don nudged the ball and ran to reach 300 but unfortunately Thurlow was run out!

Answer: To be the creator of "Sherlock Holmes"

Dr.Arthur Conan Doyle was the bowler. Intrestingly Dr. Grace was the only first class wicket Dr. Doyle ever took!

9. The 1979 Australia-Pakistan Perth Test was the last one to have ____?

Answer: Eight Ball overs

Six ball overs have been the norm since then.

10. Gajpatairaj Vijay Ananda is the only Indian cricketer to have achieved a certain rare distinction. What is the distinction?

Answer: To be Knighted.

He is better known as Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram.

Source: Author mohita50

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