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Cricketers and Nicknames Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by saran. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
saran

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,237

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1068

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was known as Big Cat? Hint

Clive Lloyd

Joel Garner

Phil Tuffnel

Courtney Walsh

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Question 2 of 10

2. Brett Lee has two nicknames. First nickname is Bing. His second nickname was what?

Answer: ( ONe Word .. the assassin, Lee-Harvey- ?)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was known as Sultan of Swing?
Hint

Wasim Akram

Richard Hadlee

Mark Knopfler

Dennis Lillee

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who has the nickname Muscles? Hint

Matthew Hayden

Brian McMillan

Venkatapathy Raju

Venkatesh Prasad

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was known as 'Whispering Death'? Hint

Joel Garner

Michael Holding

Adam Gilchrist

Moin Khan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was known as The Wall? Hint

Wes Hall

Rahul Dravid

Walter Hammond

Clyde Walcott

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which player was nick named 'Mad Max'? Hint

Madan Lal

Sanath Jayasuriya

Muttiah Muralitharan

Aravinda DeSilva

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Jason Gillespie's nickname? Hint

Fozzy

Dizzy

Ozzy

Fizzy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who came to be known as the 'Smiling Assassin'? Hint

Paul Strang

Brett Lee

Muttiah Muralitharan

Harbhajan Singh

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these is NOT referred to by the nickname 'Master Blaster'? Hint

Virender Sehwag

Vivian Richards

Sachin Tendulkar

Sanath Jayasuriya

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was known as Big Cat?

Answer: Clive Lloyd

He was the captain of the all conquering West Indies team. He sure was a Big Cat.

2. Brett Lee has two nicknames. First nickname is Bing. His second nickname was what?

Answer: Oswald

At the start of one of the matches, the batting order was being read aloud, comprising Brett Lee behind brother Shane and all-rounder Ian Harvey. So there was Steve Waugh going "Lee-Harvey-..." and "Oswald" was quite humorous.

3. Who was known as Sultan of Swing?

Answer: Wasim Akram

At his heyday, there was no one who could swing the ball, the way he did.

4. Who has the nickname Muscles?

Answer: Venkatapathy Raju

One look at him will reveal the humour in it.

5. Who was known as 'Whispering Death'?

Answer: Michael Holding

He was named so because he rarely made any sound while on the run up, and the speed he could generate is well known. Umpires used to say, they had to look back to see if he has started his run up.

6. Who was known as The Wall?

Answer: Rahul Dravid

Rahul was named 'THE WALL', because he was like a wall when it came to defending the ball.

7. Which player was nick named 'Mad Max'?

Answer: Aravinda DeSilva

He got his nickname from the Media. It describes the Lankan legend's mad ways at the crease.

8. What was Jason Gillespie's nickname?

Answer: Dizzy

He was named after Dizzy Gillespie, the jazz singer.

9. Who came to be known as the 'Smiling Assassin'?

Answer: Muttiah Muralitharan

Can a smile keep a batsman away? Ask Murali.

10. Which of these is NOT referred to by the nickname 'Master Blaster'?

Answer: Virender Sehwag

Sachin Tendulkar, Vivian Richards and Sanath Jayasuriya all have the nickname 'Master Blaster' (among others). Virender Sehwag is known as 'Viru', 'Nawab of Najafgarh' or 'Sultan of Multan'.

Source: Author saran

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