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Quiz about Cricketing Life of Jacques Kallis

Cricketing Life of Jacques Kallis Quiz

This is a quiz about the cricketing life of Jacques Kallis.

A multiple-choice quiz by lilsmslandon. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lilsmslandon

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
259,504

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
258

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Question 1 of 10

1. What domestic team did Jacques Kallis play for after his first class debut? Hint

Eastern Province

Kwa-Zulu Natal

Gauteng

Western Province

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Question 2 of 10

2. Against which test team did Kallis make his test debut? Hint

Australia

Zimbabwe

West Indies

England

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Question 3 of 10

3. Against which team did Kallis score his maiden test century? Hint

Australia

Sri Lanka

England

Zimbabwe

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Question 4 of 10

4. Kallis set a record for the fastest test match 50 in terms of balls faced?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Against which team at the 2007 Cricket World Cup did Kallis score his 9000th ODI run? Hint

England

New Zealand

Australia

West Indies

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Question 6 of 10

6. Kallis was the first person in history to score 8000 runs and take 200 wickets in both tests and ODIs.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Kallis has scored a test double century?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Kallis' test average is the highest test average for a South African batsman ever?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Kallis has played for a World XI side.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which two of these English county teams has Kallis played for? Hint

Surrey & Lancashire

Middlesex & Glamorgan

Nottinghamshire & Yorkshire

Hampshire & Essex

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What domestic team did Jacques Kallis play for after his first class debut?

Answer: Western Province

Kallis made his first class in the 1993-94 season for Western Province. He was only 18 at the time.

2. Against which test team did Kallis make his test debut?

Answer: England

Kallis played his first test match from 14-18 December 1995 against England at Durban. The last three days of the match were all rained out, so the match was drawn. Kallis did bat but only scored one run before being caught behind.

3. Against which team did Kallis score his maiden test century?

Answer: Australia

Kallis scored his maiden test hundred against Australia on December 30, 1997, at the MCG. His score of 101 was enough to save South Africa a draw on the final day of the match.

4. Kallis set a record for the fastest test match 50 in terms of balls faced?

Answer: True

Kallis acheived the feat in 2005 while playing against Zimbabwe. His 50 came off just 24 balls.

5. Against which team at the 2007 Cricket World Cup did Kallis score his 9000th ODI run?

Answer: England

Kallis scored his 9000th run against England during a Super Eights game. He finished his innings with 17 not out.

6. Kallis was the first person in history to score 8000 runs and take 200 wickets in both tests and ODIs.

Answer: True

Kallis became the first person to do this in September 2006. Sanath Jayasuriya has achieved that feat in ODIs but not Tests, and Garfield Sobers achieved it in Tests only.

7. Kallis has scored a test double century?

Answer: True

Kallis took his first double century against India in 2010 when he finished 201 not out. His highest test score was 224 against Sri Lanka in 2012.

8. Kallis' test average is the highest test average for a South African batsman ever?

Answer: False

Kallis' test average is 55.09. Greame Pollock's test average is 60.97. Pollock has the third highest test average in history behind Don Bradman and Mike Hussey.

9. Kallis has played for a World XI side.

Answer: True

In 2005, Kallis was selected for the World XI team to play an Asian XI in a benefit match for those affected by the tsunami of 2004, along with countryman Shaun Pollock. In 2005, Kallis was also picked for an African XI side.

10. Which two of these English county teams has Kallis played for?

Answer: Middlesex & Glamorgan

Kallis had a brief spell with Middlesex. He has also played briefly for Glamorgan.

Source: Author lilsmslandon

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