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Quiz about Crickets Comic The Twelfth Man

Cricket's Comic "The Twelfth Man" Quiz

Here's a quiz on a true comic legend, The Twelfth Man. This'll be near impossible for non-cricket fans, but a few of you others will do alright. Have a laugh!

A multiple-choice quiz by hews. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
hews

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,795

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1390

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the twelfth man's real name? Hint

Barry Humphries

Billy Birmingham

Richie Benaud

Rob Sitch

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following people does the Twelfth Man NOT impersonate (be very careful)? Hint

Bill Lawry

Ken Sutcliffe

Mike Munro

Javed Miandad

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who says, 'I think there's something wrong with Mahanama, Rod'? Hint

Bill Lawry

Max Walker

Richie Benaud

Tony Grieg

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why was Imran Khan left out of the Pakistan team in 'The Twelfth Man Again'? Hint

He was chasing 'attractive, young, Aussie girls'

He was injured

His name was too hard to make a parody of

He had a dispute with Lurn Tekarvalam

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 'Bill Lawry, this is your life', the breeding of which animal proves to be Bill's lifelong passion? Hint

Shetland Ponies

Goldfish

Pigeons

Geese

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the prize money in the phone competition on the 'Wired World of Sports'? Hint

$5,000

$500

$5,000,000

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following players (almost) turns out for India? Hint

Pehnuht Buttajahs

Shirodapona Prentendasenda

Begrade Akhtar

Rub'Ish Binny

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Australian bowler snaps in half in 'Still the Twelfth man' but decides to play on? Hint

Merv Hughes

Bruce Reid

Terry Alderman

Simon O'Donnell

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which batsman scores 130 runs from just 55 balls against Sri Lanka? Hint

Allan Border

Mark Taylor

Dean Jones

David Boon

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who does Bill Lawry nominate in `Bill Lawry: This is your Life` as the 'greatest player to ever play the game'? Hint

Merv Hughes

Don Bradman

Shane Warne

Dean Jones

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the twelfth man's real name?

Answer: Billy Birmingham

Was his last release really "The Final Dig"?!

2. Which of the following people does the Twelfth Man NOT impersonate (be very careful)?

Answer: Ken Sutcliffe

Javed Miandad does a pitch inspection in 'It's just not cricket', Mike Munro is the host of 'Bill Lawry, this is your life' and Bill, well, no further explanation required. Ken Sutcliffe was one of the few that did his own voice!

3. Who says, 'I think there's something wrong with Mahanama, Rod'?

Answer: Bill Lawry

And now, what was Rod Marsh's reply?

4. Why was Imran Khan left out of the Pakistan team in 'The Twelfth Man Again'?

Answer: His name was too hard to make a parody of

That left Wasi Akrim the captaincy!

5. In 'Bill Lawry, this is your life', the breeding of which animal proves to be Bill's lifelong passion?

Answer: Pigeons

Tony Greig murders "Wendy" in "The Twelfth Man Again".

6. What is the prize money in the phone competition on the 'Wired World of Sports'?

Answer: $5

$5 in cold hard cash.

7. Which of the following players (almost) turns out for India?

Answer: Rub'Ish Binny

Left out by the selectors.

8. Which Australian bowler snaps in half in 'Still the Twelfth man' but decides to play on?

Answer: Bruce Reid

And showed tremendous courage (Tony Greig) and no brains (Bill Lawry).

9. Which batsman scores 130 runs from just 55 balls against Sri Lanka?

Answer: David Boon

Australia scored 3 for 560 in their 50 overs, leaving Sri Lanka not an impossible task, but pretty close to it.

10. Who does Bill Lawry nominate in `Bill Lawry: This is your Life` as the 'greatest player to ever play the game'?

Answer: Merv Hughes

He later overturns this decision in "The Final Dig" and nominates Shane Warne.

Source: Author hews

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