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Hansie Cronje Trivia Quiz

One of South Africa's more famous players, the late Hansie Cronje is sadly missed by fans everywhere.

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

Author
beckyel

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
172,503

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Hansie Cronje's full name? Hint

Nicolaas Everhardus Cronje

Hansel James Cronje

Wessel Johannes Cronje

Johannes Cornelius Cronje

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which university did Cronje attend? Hint

University of Venda for Science and Technology

University of Natal, Durban

University of Pretoria

University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these major teams did Cronje NOT play for? Hint

Orange Free State

Ireland

Queensland

Leicestershire

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Question 4 of 10

4. Cronje's first test century came in his third test match. Which team did he score it against? Hint

India

Sri Lanka

New Zealand

West Indies

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Cronje's highest first class score? Hint

245

215

251

254

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Question 6 of 10

6. In one day Internationals, how many times did Hansie Cronje win the Man of the Match award? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. In test matches, Cronje batted at different numbers in the batting order. At which number did he score the most runs? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hansie Cronje was the most successful South African captain in the 20th century.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. For what offence was Cronje banned from cricket for life in 2000? Hint

Taking performance enhancing drugs

Neither of these things

Both of these things

Accepting money to influence the result of matches

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Question 10 of 10

10. How did Hansie Cronje die? Hint

In a traffic accident

He was murdered

From cancer

In a plane crash

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Hansie Cronje's full name?

Answer: Wessel Johannes Cronje

Hansie Cronje was born in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, in South Africa, on September 25, 1969. Nicholaas Everhardus Cronje (Ewie), who played for Orange Free State between 1960-1972, was Hansie's father.

2. Which university did Cronje attend?

Answer: University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein

Cronje was chosen for the South African schools XI as a schoolboy. He was studying for a bachelors degree in commerce between 1988-1991, during which time he played provincial cricket instead of getting a part time job.

3. Which of these major teams did Cronje NOT play for?

Answer: Queensland

Cronje's first class debut came in the 1987/88 season in South Africa, when he played for the Orange Free State against Transvaal. He played for Leicestershire in 1995. Test players have guested for Ireland, Hansie Cronje appearing in 1996.

4. Cronje's first test century came in his third test match. Which team did he score it against?

Answer: India

Cronje scored 6 test centuries in 68 matches. His first century was against India at Port Elizabeth. South Africa won the match by 9 wickets. Cronje scored his 135 in 529 minutes from 410 deliveries, including 12 fours and a six.

5. What was Cronje's highest first class score?

Answer: 251

Cronje scored 251 for Orange Free State against the Australian touring side of 1993/94. In the first innings he scored 44; for the second innings Cronje's side were set 457 runs to win. They fell 61 runs short of this target. Cronje scored 251 out of a total of 396, batting for 409 minutes and hitting twenty-eight fours and six sixes.

6. In one day Internationals, how many times did Hansie Cronje win the Man of the Match award?

Answer: 18

He was also named man of the series for his performance in the Standard Bank International one day series in South Africa in January/February 1997. India and Zimbabwe were the visiting teams and the competition was won by South Africa. In eight matches, Cronje scored 274 runs at an average of 137.00. He also took 7 wickets at an average of 32.71.

7. In test matches, Cronje batted at different numbers in the batting order. At which number did he score the most runs?

Answer: 5

Cronje scored 2023 runs when bating at number 5 and 1076 runs when batting at number 3. He scored three centuries from each position in the order. He batted most often at number 5 (56 innings). Overall, his test batting average was 36.14, from 111 innings. He scored 6 centuries, 23 half centuries and was out for a duck eleven times.

8. Hansie Cronje was the most successful South African captain in the 20th century.

Answer: True

Cronje took over as captain in 1994. He lost the first test that he captained, against New Zealand, but then won the next five matches. This was a record for South Africa. In all he captained his country in 53 tests and won 27 of them.

9. For what offence was Cronje banned from cricket for life in 2000?

Answer: Accepting money to influence the result of matches

Cronje was found guilty of accepting money from bookmakers on the Indian subcontinent and of trying to bribe other members of his side to underperform in the test series. He was stripped of the South African captaincy immediately, and after investigations was banned from cricket for life.

10. How did Hansie Cronje die?

Answer: In a plane crash

He was only 32 when his plane crashed into Cradock Peak in the Outeniqua Mountains as it approached his home town of George. His scheduled flight had been grounded by a hailstorm, so he had got himself a ride in a cargo plane instead. Theorists wonder if the crash was not an accident, or was he silenced so that he could never reveal the extent of the involvement in match rigging?

Source: Author beckyel

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