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Cricket Facts Trivia Quiz

These are some basic cricket facts and trivia that I picked up over the years.

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

Author
vishakhenator

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,268

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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692

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was special about B.S. Chandrasekhar's hand? Hint

He had Polio

He was missing a finger

He had no arm

He had huge fingers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who were the 3 batsmen that fell to Jerome Taylor in successive balls during the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy? Hint

Flintoff, Vaughan, and Pietersen

Bradshaw, Lara, and Dillon

Hussey, Lee, and Hogg

Tendulkar, Dravid, and Ganguly

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Question 3 of 10

3. Steve Waugh beat Allan Border's record of most runs by an individual cricketer.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the winning margin at Edgbaston for the 2005 Ashes series? Hint

England won by 10 wkts

England won by 2 runs

Australia won by 5 wkts

Australia won by 147 runs

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Question 5 of 10

5. Brian Lara got his 400* on which ground? Hint

St John's

The Oval

Lords

Kensington Oval

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Zimbabwean wicket-keeper retired from cricket at the young age of 24? Hint

Andy Flower

Tatenda Taibu

Brendan Taylor

Mark Boucher

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which milestone did Shane Warne achieve in the Ashes series of 2005? Hint

First 100

900 wickets

700 wickets

600 wickets

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Chris Cairns' father called? Hint

Bruce Cairns

Shane Cairns

Chris Cairns

Lance Cairns

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which country did Shahzad Altaf play for? Hint

Pakistan

United Arab Emirates

India

No country

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which year was the first cricket Test match played? Hint

2001

1887

1877

1989

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was special about B.S. Chandrasekhar's hand?

Answer: He had Polio

Even though he had polio, he became one of the best bowlers for India and took 242 wickets in his illustrious career.

2. Who were the 3 batsmen that fell to Jerome Taylor in successive balls during the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy?

Answer: Hussey, Lee, and Hogg

Taylor was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the Champions Trophy so far.

3. Steve Waugh beat Allan Border's record of most runs by an individual cricketer.

Answer: False

Whenever Steve Waugh played against India in India as a Test Match Series, he could never win. He described it as 'The Final Frontier'. Interestingly, the next time the Aussies toured India, they won 2-1.

4. What was the winning margin at Edgbaston for the 2005 Ashes series?

Answer: England won by 2 runs

This was one of the closest Test matches ever. Brett Lee got rapped on the hand, but he still carried on.

5. Brian Lara got his 400* on which ground?

Answer: St John's

Brian Lara was the first batsmen to have scored scores of 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500.

6. Which Zimbabwean wicket-keeper retired from cricket at the young age of 24?

Answer: Tatenda Taibu

Taibu retired from cricket because he received a death threat. He was one of the youngest ever captains for Zimbabwe.

7. Which milestone did Shane Warne achieve in the Ashes series of 2005?

Answer: 600 wickets

Shane Warne is one of the best leg-spinners for Australia. He has the highest number of runs without scoring a century.

8. What was Chris Cairns' father called?

Answer: Lance Cairns

Both Lance and Chris have played for New Zealand. Lance was one the stalwarts in the '80s, while Chris was a regular in the '90s and the first 4 years of the new millenium.

9. Which country did Shahzad Altaf play for?

Answer: United Arab Emirates

Shahzad Altaf set a world record for the most economical bowling analysis in the World Cup. His figures of 10-3-15-1 came in the 1996 World Cup came against Holland.

10. Which year was the first cricket Test match played?

Answer: 1877

The first match was between the USA and Canada. The match was drawn.

Source: Author vishakhenator

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