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Cricket Mania #1 Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz for all cricket fans. The first one of this mania kind. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by 12791. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
12791

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
172,824

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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913

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Question 1 of 10

1. This batsman made both his test and one day highest scores against India. His one day highest score is more than his test highest score. Which of these players is he? Hint

Sir Don Bradman

Javed Miandad

Saeed Anwar

Sanath Jayasuriya

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Sir Don Bradman's test average? Hint

99.94

98.70

99.90

100.0

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Shane Warne's middle name? Hint

Kenneth

Keith

Karl

Kent

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Question 4 of 10

4. Once Sanath Jayasuriya made 189 runs against India. How did he get out? Hint

Stumped

LBW

Caught

Bowled

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is Brett Lee's nickmame? Hint

Proky

Lilly

Piggo

Oswald

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who won the first two World Cups? Hint

West Indies

Australia

England

India

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these Sri Lankans made a fifty in 17 balls? Hint

Aravinda De Silva

Chaminda Vass

Kumar Sangakarra

Sanath Jayasuriya

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Question 8 of 10

8. Against whom did Jacques Rudolph make his test debut? Hint

Australia

Pakistan

Bangladesh

West Indies

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which year did Sachin Tendulkar make his debut? Hint

1988

1989

1987

1990

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was Allan Donald born? Hint

Paarl

Bloemfontein

Kimberly

Port Elizabeth

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This batsman made both his test and one day highest scores against India. His one day highest score is more than his test highest score. Which of these players is he?

Answer: Saeed Anwar

Anwar was a Mullah in 2004. His test highest score is 188 not out and his highest one day score is 194.

2. What was Sir Don Bradman's test average?

Answer: 99.94

He needed four runs in his last innings to have an average of 100, but he got out for a duck.

3. What is Shane Warne's middle name?

Answer: Keith

Shane Warne was born on September 3, 1969, in Melbourne.

4. Once Sanath Jayasuriya made 189 runs against India. How did he get out?

Answer: Stumped

He was stumped by Dahiya of Ganguly's bowling.

5. What is Brett Lee's nickmame?

Answer: Oswald

His other nickname is 'Bing'. He is one of the fastest bowlers in the world. He was born in 1976.

6. Who won the first two World Cups?

Answer: West Indies

In the 1975 World Cup they defeated Australia and in the 1979 World Cup they defeated England.

7. Which of these Sri Lankans made a fifty in 17 balls?

Answer: Sanath Jayasuriya

He is from Matara, Sri Lanka. He was born on the 30th of June in the year 1969.

8. Against whom did Jacques Rudolph make his test debut?

Answer: Bangladesh

He made 222 runs in his test debut against Bangladesh.

9. In which year did Sachin Tendulkar make his debut?

Answer: 1989

Sachin was born on 24th April 1973. He was only sixteen years old when he made his debut against Pakistan.

10. Where was Allan Donald born?

Answer: Bloemfontein

His middle name is Anthony and his nickname is 'White lightning'. He was the first South African to take 300 test wickets.

Source: Author 12791

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