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Cricketers Trivia Quiz

Think you know your cricketers? Test your knowledge here!

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

Author
gladstone

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
157,916

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1581

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Question 1 of 10

1. I took 852 first class wickets for Warwickshire before retiring late in the 20th century. Who am I? Hint

Edward Giddins

Gladstone Small

Martin McCague

Allan Donald

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Question 2 of 10

2. My name is Steve Waugh. Which Sydney school did my brother and I attend? Hint

Riverwood High School

North Sydney Girls' High School

Denistone East Boys' High School

East Hills Boys' High School

3. I began my cricket career with Derbyshire, before moving to Northamptonshire where it was thought I would finish my career. However, there was one move left in me and I went to Leicestershire. I also played 40 Tests for England. Who am I? Hint

Peter Such

Phillip DeFreitas

Devon Malcolm

Ashley Giles

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Question 4 of 10

4. I won the Wisden Cricketer of the Year Award in 1986. I am who? Hint

Tim Robinson

Gladstone Small

Bill Athey

Robin Smith

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Question 5 of 10

5. I was born in Zimbabwe before coming to England and playing with Worcestershire, and becoming one of England's premier batsmen of the 1990's. Who am I? Hint

Graeme Hick

Robin Smith

Andy Flower

Kevin Curran

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Question 6 of 10

6. I smashed a (then) world record of 194 in a one day match against India. My name is what? Hint

Saeed Anwar

Inzimam Ul-Haq

Shahid Afridi

Brian Lara

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the 2002/03 season in Australia, which batsmen set a new record for the highest ever one-day opening partnership at the SCG? Hint

Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu

Nick Knight and Michael Vaughan

Nick Knight and Marcus Trescothick

Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist

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Question 8 of 10

8. Despite my country having countless opening partnerships throughout the 1990's, I was one who managed to keep that spot for some time. When we toured Australia in 2000/2001, I had a disastrous series in all but the final Test match. Who am I? Hint

Sherwin Campbell

Richie Richardson

Michael Atherton

Mark Butcher

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Question 9 of 10

9. I smashed a (then) world record of 375 against England in the Caribbean in 1993, beating Sir Garfield Sobers' old mark of 365. I am who? Hint

Sachin Tendulkar

Brian Lara

Mike Gatting

Saeed Anwar

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Question 10 of 10

10. I was the seventh batsman to be dismissed by method of handling the ball. I am who? Hint

Steve Waugh

Carl Hooper

Mark Waugh

Michael Vaughan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I took 852 first class wickets for Warwickshire before retiring late in the 20th century. Who am I?

Answer: Gladstone Small

All these players except for Martin McCague played for Warwickshire at some stage. However, Small, who retired at the end of 1999, took 852 first class wickets, and played 17 Test matches.

2. My name is Steve Waugh. Which Sydney school did my brother and I attend?

Answer: East Hills Boys' High School

Steve and Mark, two of Australia's finest batsmen, attended East Hills Boys' High School. Each weekend, when batting for their school, they would invariably make double hundreds opening the batting, before bowling out the opposing side on their own!

Answer: Devon Malcolm

Devon Malcolm was born in the Caribbean, but moved to England at a young age. He was somewhat of an enigma, able to destroy teams at times, but be smashed at others. A fine player, though.

4. I won the Wisden Cricketer of the Year Award in 1986. I am who?

Answer: Tim Robinson

Tim Robinson was one of England's finer opening batsmen, retiring in 1999. He was banned from Test cricket in 1990 for going on a rebel tour to South Africa, and was never able to regain his place, even after the ban was lifted.

5. I was born in Zimbabwe before coming to England and playing with Worcestershire, and becoming one of England's premier batsmen of the 1990's. Who am I?

Answer: Graeme Hick

Whilst all these batsmen are from Southern Africa, only Hick played for Worcestershire, and was the finest batsman in county cricket for the 1990's.

6. I smashed a (then) world record of 194 in a one day match against India. My name is what?

Answer: Saeed Anwar

Anwar was out for 194, just six runs short of what would have been the world's first one-day double century. He is indeed, one of the most explosive batsmen in world cricket.

7. In the 2002/03 season in Australia, which batsmen set a new record for the highest ever one-day opening partnership at the SCG?

Answer: Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu

Both players made centuries as they compiled a massive opening partnership of 237 against a depleted Australian attack. Jayasuriya's century came off just 88 balls.

Answer: Sherwin Campbell

Sherwin Campbell was the only West Indies' opener to have any sort of consistency during the 1990's. In Australia in 2000/2001, he made scores of 10, 0, 3, 4, 18, 8, 5, 6, before finally making 79 and 54 in the last match at Sydney. This series signalled the beginning of the end for him as a Test player.

9. I smashed a (then) world record of 375 against England in the Caribbean in 1993, beating Sir Garfield Sobers' old mark of 365. I am who?

Answer: Brian Lara

Lara, in poor form prior to the innings, destroyed the hapless English attack, setting a record that was not to be broken until 2003, when Matthew Hayden scored 380 against Zimbabwe.

10. I was the seventh batsman to be dismissed by method of handling the ball. I am who?

Answer: Michael Vaughan

Vaughan was out after throwing the ball back to the bowler after he thought it was a dead ball. The Indians appealed and he was out controversially. He went on to become one of England's best opening batsman.

Source: Author gladstone

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