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Cricket Test Matches Trivia Quiz

A mixture of cricket questions.

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

Author
crispyspiders

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
91,381

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1174

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who were England's opposition when Dickie Bird stood in his first test match? Hint

Australia

New Zealand

West Indies

India

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the match when Dickie Bird stood in his first test match, or was it a draw?

Answer: ( One Word ... either name of country, or draw w)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which umpire famously hops on one leg when the score is 111, or multiples thereof? Hint

Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan

Dickie Bird

David Shepherd

Steve Bucknor

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 1980s Pakistan set a record for the most extras scored in a test match. How many? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did Zimbabwe make their test debut?

Answer: ( it's in the 1980s or 1990s)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which two teams played in the 1000th test match? Hint

West Indies and England

Sri Lanka and South Africa

Australia and India

Pakistan and New Zealand

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these wicket-keepers has the most test match dismissals? Hint

Alec Stewart

Ian Healy

Nayan Mongia

Junior Murray

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1990/91 a record was set for the highest number of runs in a test match innings without any byes being conceeded: how many runs were scored in that inings? Hint

458

516

671

712

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the highest ever test partnership during the 1990s? Hint

524

685

576

416

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was the first ever test match played? Hint

Lord's

Melbourne

Perth

Birmingham (Edgbaston)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who were England's opposition when Dickie Bird stood in his first test match?

Answer: New Zealand

The match was against New Zealand at Headingley, Leeds in July 1973.

2. Who won the match when Dickie Bird stood in his first test match, or was it a draw?

Answer: England

England beat New Zealand by an innings and 1 run! New Zealand 276 & 142, England 419 (NZ batted first).

3. Which umpire famously hops on one leg when the score is 111, or multiples thereof?

Answer: David Shepherd

It is supposed to exorcise the demons!

4. In the 1980s Pakistan set a record for the most extras scored in a test match. How many?

Answer: 71

Pakistan v West Indies in Georgetown in April 1988. 21 byes, 8 leg byes, 4 wides, 38 no balls represented in Pakistan's total of 435.

5. In what year did Zimbabwe make their test debut?

Answer: 1992

Against India at Harare. The match was drawn.

6. Which two teams played in the 1000th test match?

Answer: Pakistan and New Zealand

It was in 1984/85. At Hyberabad in Pakistan. Pakistan beat New Zealand by three wickets.

7. Which of these wicket-keepers has the most test match dismissals?

Answer: Ian Healy

The Australian mounted up 395 test dismissals, all but 29 coming from catches!

8. In 1990/91 a record was set for the highest number of runs in a test match innings without any byes being conceeded: how many runs were scored in that inings?

Answer: 671

The wicket-keeper was H.T. Tillakaratne - Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Wellington in 1990/91.

9. What was the highest ever test partnership during the 1990s?

Answer: 576

Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama hold the record for the 2nd wicket in Colombo against India in 1997/98. Sri Lanka made 952-6 in that drawn test.

10. Where was the first ever test match played?

Answer: Melbourne

The first ever test was played in 1876/77 at Melbourne. Australia beat England by 45 runs.

Source: Author crispyspiders

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