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Quiz about Cricketers Real Christian Names

Cricketers: Real Christian Names Quiz

You may know some players by their middle name. This quiz is all about those cricketers' real Christian names.

A multiple-choice quiz by sportzking89. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
sportzking89

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,995

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
751

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the real Christian name of Boeta Dippenaar? Hint

Mfuneko

Hendrik

Makhaya

Mornatau

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Nantie Hayward's real Christian name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Chaminda Vaas' real Christian name? Hint

Patabendige

Joseph

Ushantha

Warnakulasuriya

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Upul Chandana's real Christian name? Hint

Umagiliya

Upul

Durage

Aravinda

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the real Christian name of ex-Sri Lankan champion Aravinda De Silva? Hint

Aravinda

Patabendige

Pinnaduwage

Perera

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Mahela Jayawardene's real Christian name? Hint

Proboth

Denagamage

Mahela

Sanath

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is ex-Australian legend Doug Walters' real Christian name? Hint

Peter

Kevin

George

David

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is Australian media commentator Bill Lawry's real Christian name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Gary Gilmour's Christian name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is Western Australian all-rounder Brad Hogg's real Christian name? Hint

Thomas

George

Peter

William

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the real Christian name of Boeta Dippenaar?

Answer: Hendrik

Hendrik Human Dippenaar is his full name. I don't know where you get Boeta from Hendrik. The versatile Right-Handed batsman is from South Africa.

2. What is Nantie Hayward's real Christian name?

Answer: Mornatau

Mornatau Hayward (or Nantie Hayward as we know him), is a flamboyant Fast Bowler from South Africa.

3. What is Chaminda Vaas' real Christian name?

Answer: Warnakulasuriya

Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas is a Left-Arm Opening Bowler from Sri Lanka.

4. What is Upul Chandana's real Christian name?

Answer: Umagiliya

Umagiliya Durage Upul Chandana is a leg-spinner from Sri Lanka.

5. What is the real Christian name of ex-Sri Lankan champion Aravinda De Silva?

Answer: Pinnaduwage

De Silva was a great all-rounder whose career went from 1984 and 2000.

6. What is Mahela Jayawardene's real Christian name?

Answer: Denagamage

Denagamage Proboth Mahela Jayawardene is an all-rounder who bowls medium pace, a right hander from Sri Lanka.

7. What is ex-Australian legend Doug Walters' real Christian name?

Answer: Kevin

Kevin Douglas Walters was a Right Arm Medium bowler and a Right Hand Batsman that represented Australia in an illustrious career.

8. What is Australian media commentator Bill Lawry's real Christian name?

Answer: William

William Lawry was a left-handed opening batsman, and then a renowned Cricket commentator.

9. What is Gary Gilmour's Christian name?

Answer: Gary

That was a trick question.

10. What is Western Australian all-rounder Brad Hogg's real Christian name?

Answer: George

George Bradley Hogg is a lower-order left-handed batsman, and a useful slow left Chinaman bowler.

Source: Author sportzking89

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