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It's a Toss Up Trivia Quiz

This quiz follows on from the quiz "Googly, Wrong 'Un or Bosie," as there is more you need to know after the toss of the coin to decide who bats and who fields.

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

Author
pmarney

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
359,880

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
321

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. At the start of each cricket match, a coin is tossed by the team captains. Whoever wins the toss always choose to bat, to ensure the runs are on the board in case it starts to rain.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. I thought we were playing cricket, but the commentator just said "the batsman is doing some gardening." What did he mean by this comment? Hint

Batsman is watching the grass grow

Batsman is hitting the ground with his bat

Batsman is repairing the wicket

Batsman is digging up the pitch

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Question 3 of 10

3. A "lollipop" is a very easy ball to hit and can also be referred to as a gift.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Stumps and bails are nearly always made of wood. How many pieces make up one wicket?

Answer: (Gold rings)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Pace" bowling can also be described as "fast" bowling.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. I thought "Flipper" was an old TV series but the commentator just said the bowler bowled a "flipper." What did he mean by this? Hint

A really fast delivery

A ball that bounces higher than normal

A ball that bounces lower than normal

A ball that confused everyone

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Question 7 of 10

7. When a batsman is referred to as having had a "good knock," what does this refer to? Hint

Batsman has just hit the ball out of the ground

Batsman has made a high score in the innings

Bowler has hit the batsman hard on the body with the ball

Bowler has knocked all 3 stumps out of the ground

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Question 8 of 10

8. It is a notable achievement when a batsman scores a century (100 runs) in a innings. What can the period leading up to the batsman scoring a century be referred to as? Hint

Nervous nineties

Super sixties

Scary seventies

Easy eighties

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Question 9 of 10

9. I'm not in the captain's good books again. I've just missed a "dolly." What have I just missed? Hint

Hitting the stumps to run someone out

A very easy catch

Hitting one of the fielders

My turn to bowl

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Question 10 of 10

10. The team captain has warned us all today that we will be batting on a "sticky wicket." What does he mean by that? Hint

A very dry pitch

Balls are sticking to the bats

A very sticky ball

A difficult wet pitch

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the start of each cricket match, a coin is tossed by the team captains. Whoever wins the toss always choose to bat, to ensure the runs are on the board in case it starts to rain.

Answer: False

The decision to bat or field is normally decided by the type of wicket, the weather conditions and weather forecast. A team captain will take all these factors into account before he goes to the coin toss and will already know what he is going to choose should he be lucky enough to win the toss.

2. I thought we were playing cricket, but the commentator just said "the batsman is doing some gardening." What did he mean by this comment?

Answer: Batsman is repairing the wicket

Batsmen will sometimes look as if they are repairing indentations in the pitch or flattening a bump in the pitch. Normally they are doing nothing except trying to put the bowler off by slowing down play or trying to ignore everything when a ball has just whistled past their nose or scooted by their ankle.

3. A "lollipop" is a very easy ball to hit and can also be referred to as a gift.

Answer: True

Normally, if a batsman receives a "lollipop" ball, it will be dispatched to the boundary for either 4 or 6 runs.

4. Stumps and bails are nearly always made of wood. How many pieces make up one wicket?

Answer: five

Three stumps and two bails make up a full wicket. The three stumps are set up with the two bails on top. It is when the bails fall from the stumps or a stump is struck out of the ground, that helps decide if the batsman is in or out.

5. "Pace" bowling can also be described as "fast" bowling.

Answer: True

Pace/Fast bowling is normally at speeds in excess of 90 mph.

6. I thought "Flipper" was an old TV series but the commentator just said the bowler bowled a "flipper." What did he mean by this?

Answer: A ball that bounces lower than normal

A "flipper" is a leg spin delivery with under-spin that bounces lower than normal and can cause a batsman to miss.

7. When a batsman is referred to as having had a "good knock," what does this refer to?

Answer: Batsman has made a high score in the innings

Any batsman's innings is called a "knock" and a really good score is called a "good knock."

8. It is a notable achievement when a batsman scores a century (100 runs) in a innings. What can the period leading up to the batsman scoring a century be referred to as?

Answer: Nervous nineties

The period of a batsman's innings when his score is between 90 and 99 is a period where the batsman can get very nervous and in a lot of cases be got out just short of their century. During that period they 'often' or 'generally' bat very cautiously in order to avoid being out before the century score is reached.

9. I'm not in the captain's good books again. I've just missed a "dolly." What have I just missed?

Answer: A very easy catch

A "dolly" catch is one that is so easy no one should ever drop one, but players do all the time.

10. The team captain has warned us all today that we will be batting on a "sticky wicket." What does he mean by that?

Answer: A difficult wet pitch

A wet pitch can affect the way the ball reacts when bowled and can cause major problems for the batsman.

Source: Author pmarney

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