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Cricket Who Am I? Trivia Quiz

I will give you some clues on the identity of the cricketer, and you tell me who it is.

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

Author
thetaker

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,238

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2350

Last 3 plays: Guest 77 (3/10), Guest 49 (5/10), Guest 106 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. I was a test player for New Zealand, and was known for my middle order hitting. My son is also a test player for New Zealand, and played a major role in Winning the 2001 ICC Knockout. Who Am I? Hint

Bruce Reid

Matthew Astle

Jack Cairns

Lance Cairns

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Question 2 of 10

2. I am by many considered the greatest left arm seamer of all time. I recently achieved half of my 500/500 dream by bowling through Nick Statham. I also have a double century to my credit. Who am I?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname .. or just first name!)

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Question 3 of 10

3. I am a former Test Cricketer for India. I set a record of the Highest Score by an Indian in West Indies in Test Cricket, and have served as an ambassador for the sport of cricket and have written many books. Who am I? Hint

Sunil Gavaskar

Chetan Chauhan

Navjot Sidhu

Dilip Sardesai

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Question 4 of 10

4. I was sometimes a Wicketkeeper in ODI's for my country. I ended up playing over 50 tests and 120 ODI's. I was the captain of my side before Hooper replaced me. I retired and took up commentary, and now work at my new job at the World Cup 2003. Who am I?
Hint

Jeff Dujon

Derrick Murray

Junior Murray

Jimmy Adams

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Question 5 of 10

5. I was a prominent opener for my nation. In my greatest innings, I perished by lofting a catch to Saurav Ganguly off of Sachin Tendulkar, only 6 runs short of what would've been an awesome and unique record. Later, I took a short break and took up religion. Who am I? Hint

Sanath Jayasuriya

Neil Johnson

Saeed Anwar

Mark Waugh

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Question 6 of 10

6. I kept wickets for my nation from 1986 to 1988, and participated in a very important tournament. In the final, I took the catch that resulted from possibly the turning point of the tournament, and helped my team win the match by 7 runs. Who Am I?

Answer: (Full name or last name)

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Question 7 of 10

7. I was the first for my nation to score 9000 ODI runs. I was the man of the match of an important World Cup match. The first initial in my name stands for Pinnaduwage, but that is not what I go by. Who am I? Hint

Sanath Jayasuriya

Aravinda de Silva

Roy Dias

Duleep Mendis

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Question 8 of 10

8. I am the older of my country's famous brothers. I am a part-time Wicketkeeper and was in my time considered the best left-handed player of the Sweep Shot. Who am I?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 9 of 10

9. I fell only one test short of 100 before my career ended. I also scored three centuries in my first three Test matches against England in 1985. I was a longtime captain of my nation. Who am I? Hint

Arjuna Ranatunga

Mohammed Azahruddin

Hansie Cronje

Javed Miandad

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Question 10 of 10

10. I scored the first fifty and second one hundred for my nation. All these came in World Cups. In the match that I scored my century, the first century for my country was also scored. Who am I? Hint

Bas Zuiderent

Feiko Kloppenburg

Daan van Bunge

Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Lance Cairns

Lance Cairns played for New Zealand in the 80s. He was actually deaf
in one ear. Chris Cairns was a cornerstone of NZL team,
and was the man of the match for the ICC KO final against India.

Answer: Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram is considered one of the best quicker bowlers of all time. He completed 500 ODI wickets by bowling Nick Statham. He also has a 257* against Zimbabwe in a Test.

Answer: Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar was considered the best Indian batsman for a long time. The original "Little Master" scored a 220 in 1971 at Port of Spain. Gavaskar also scored a century in the first innings of that Test.

Answer: Jimmy Adams

Jimmy Adams never kept wickets in a Test Match. What he did do,
however, was score a 208* against New Zealand. After a disappointing
home series loss to South Africa (2-5 in ODI), Adams was tossed as captain and replaced by Carl Hooper.

Answer: Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar is still the opener for Pakistan. He perished for 194 in
an ODI, in the 41st over against India at the Chepauk. He missed out on scoring the first ever ODI double century.

Answer: Greg Dyer

Greg Dyer only played in 23 ODI's for Australia, but was in the eleven that won the Reliance World Cup by 7 runs. Dyer snatched the catch that dismissed Mike Gatting(41), after he played his infamous reverse sweep.

Answer: Aravinda de Silva

Aravinda de Silva was Sri Lanka's most prominent batsman. He has scored 9007 runs in ODI's at an average of nearly 35. In the 1996 World Cup Final against Australia, Aravinda scored 127* and took 3/42, to guide Sri Lanka to a 7 wicket victory.

8. I am the older of my country's famous brothers. I am a part-time Wicketkeeper and was in my time considered the best left-handed player of the Sweep Shot. Who am I?

Answer: Andy Flower

Andy Flower was the leading one-day scorer for Zimbabwe with over 6500 runs. Andy Flower set two Zimbabwe partnership records: 161 for the first with brother Grant, and 130 for the seventh with current captain Heath Streak.

9. I fell only one test short of 100 before my career ended. I also scored three centuries in my first three Test matches against England in 1985. I was a longtime captain of my nation. Who am I?

Answer: Mohammed Azahruddin

Mohammed Azharuddin scored 110, 105, 122 in his first three test matches and hold a world record for that. His career ended when he was caught in the match fixing scandal.

10. I scored the first fifty and second one hundred for my nation. All these came in World Cups. In the match that I scored my century, the first century for my country was also scored. Who am I?

Answer: Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk

Klass-Jan van Noortwijk scored Holland's first fifty (64) against England in 1996. In 2003, he followed it up with a 134* against Namibia.

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