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Cricket Please Trivia Quiz

Assorted cricket record trivia.

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

Author
ace_sodium

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
100,594

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1103

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the Gloucestershire vs Glamorgan match at Abergavenny (1995), an Australian batsman set an unique record - a dream that every budding cricketer has. What was it?
(The record is at first-class level)
Hint

The maximum number of direct hits to the stumps (resulted in a total of 5 run outs)

None of these

The highest individual score by an Australian batsman in his debut match

The maximum numbers of sixes in an innings and in a match

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Question 2 of 10

2. Victoria and Oxford University* hold two different records but closely connected. These two records have been created by the teams before the 1930's making it two of the oldest records. What was it?
(The Records were at First-class level).
* - Joint holder of the record.
Hint

Most numbers of overs bowled by one team in two different countries

The highest (Victoria) and lowest (Oxford) First class innings totals

Most number of hundreds in an innings (in their respective countries)

None of these

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Australian bowler T.J Matthews has an unique record in test cricket, something every bowler will kill to get. What is it?
Hint

Two hat-tricks in a test match

Hat trick in the first three balls he bowled

Wickets of all the 6 balls in an over

Got all the batsman out in the first innings

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Question 4 of 10

4. F.R Spofforth holds a record which will never be broken. What is it?
Hint

The first bowler to take a wicket

Wicket of the first ball in both the innings

The first bowler to keep wickets

The first bowler to get a hat-trick

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Bombay played against Maharashtra at Poona in the 1948-49 series, runs were scored like mad (an understatement)!
What was the aggregate runs scored by both the teams? Hint

1,987

Bombay is a part of Maharashtra and so there was no such record

5, 098

2, 376

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is common to K.S Ranjitsinghji, K.S Duleepsinghji, B.C Khanna, P.B Dutta, Swaranjit Singh, Santhosh Reddy and A.N Bhatia? Hint

No connection - just an assortment of names

They all represented Oxford University

They all represented Cambridge University

They all played for India

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the oldest player to make a Test debut and for which team?
Hint

J.Southerton, England

W.Rhodes, England

J.Southerton, Australia

John Traicos, Zimbabwe

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Question 8 of 10

8. How much time must have passed before a batsman can be given "TIMED OUT"?
Hint

4 Minutes

There is no such thing as a "TIMED OUT".

10 Minutes

3 Minutes

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or False. The highest tenth wicket partnership before WW2 was worth 307 runs.
(First-Class or Test Cricket)

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who said "I'm very happy with the team you've given me for Pakistan. Now what about settling the issue of graded payment for players?"
Hint

Kris Srikkanth

Saurav Ganguly

Sachin Tendulkar

Mohammed Azharuddin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: The maximum numbers of sixes in an innings and in a match

The batsman was Andrew Symonds, who in the first innings scored 254 not out with a total of 16 sixes; he followed it up with another 4 in the second innings (on his way to an individual score of 76).

2. Victoria and Oxford University* hold two different records but closely connected. These two records have been created by the teams before the 1930's making it two of the oldest records. What was it? (The Records were at First-class level). * - Joint holder of the record.

Answer: The highest (Victoria) and lowest (Oxford) First class innings totals

Victoria took apart (maybe an understatement) New South Wales at Melbourne when they scored a mammoth 1,107 runs (1926-27 season); the highest innings total ever.
Oxford University decided to help the scorers in their match against MCC and Ground (1877) when they dragged themselves to 12.
This record is shared by Northamptonshire (they managed it against Gloucestershire in 1907).

3. The Australian bowler T.J Matthews has an unique record in test cricket, something every bowler will kill to get. What is it?

Answer: Two hat-tricks in a test match

He accomplished this remarkable feat at Manchester in 1912. (It was during the third triangular test series). Only two bowlers have managed to get all batsman out in an innings - Jim Laker(England) and Anil Kumble(India).

4. F.R Spofforth holds a record which will never be broken. What is it?

Answer: The first bowler to get a hat-trick

Spofforth did it against the English (who else?) at Melbourne (1878-1879).

5. When Bombay played against Maharashtra at Poona in the 1948-49 series, runs were scored like mad (an understatement)! What was the aggregate runs scored by both the teams?

Answer: 2, 376

In Ranji trophy, Bombay and Maharashtra are separate teams. 2, 376 runs were scored for the loss of 38 wickets (at an average of 62.52!)

6. What is common to K.S Ranjitsinghji, K.S Duleepsinghji, B.C Khanna, P.B Dutta, Swaranjit Singh, Santhosh Reddy and A.N Bhatia?

Answer: They all represented Cambridge University

K.S Ranjitsinghji was the Indian to play for Cambridge in 1893, (he is also credited with inventing the leg-glance).
Oxford also had its fair share of Indians - Nawab of Pataudi's, M.A Baig, Abbas Ali Baig etc.

7. Who was the oldest player to make a Test debut and for which team?

Answer: J.Southerton, England

Southerton made his debut at the age of 49 years and 119 days (in the Melbourne test in 1876-77). W.Rhodes was the oldest player to appear in a test match at the age of 52 years and 165 days when he played against West Indies at Kingston, 1929-30.
Generally this sort of thing happens when there is a severe shortage of talent.

8. How much time must have passed before a batsman can be given "TIMED OUT"?

Answer: 3 Minutes

Timed Out is dealt specifically under Law 31 of the Laws of Cricket. The Umpire can give a batsman out if he is not ready to face his first delivery within 3 minutes of the last batsman getting out (unless of course 'time' is called by the umpire).

9. True or False. The highest tenth wicket partnership before WW2 was worth 307 runs. (First-Class or Test Cricket)

Answer: True

A.J Kippax (260*) AND J.E.H.Hooker (62) were involved in a 307 run stand for New South Wales against Victoria (1928-29).

10. Who said "I'm very happy with the team you've given me for Pakistan. Now what about settling the issue of graded payment for players?"

Answer: Kris Srikkanth

Had to be an Indian! After India's poor performance in the series against Pakistan (1989), Srikkanth was removed as captain. Kris said this to Raj Singh Dungarpur. (Indian Cricket, 2001).

Source: Author ace_sodium

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