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Jolly Rogers Trivia Quiz

This quiz commemorates cricketers whose name is the same as mine: Roger. There aren't very many, so it's not a very tough quiz. Roger, over and out!

A multiple-choice quiz by rogerw1nz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rogerw1nz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
194,711

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
500

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the Roger who was born in England, but played Test cricket for his adopted country? He never scored a Test century, but played some valuable innings in the two World Cups in which he played. Hint

Roger Tolchard

Roger Blunt

Roger Prideaux

Roger Twose

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Question 2 of 10

2. Born in Georgetown, Guyana, who was the Roger who played 25 Tests for the West Indies from 1983 to 1993? Hint

Roger Tolchard

Roger Twose

Roger Harper

Roger Prideaux

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these cricketing Rogers has the highest score in Test matches? Hint

Roger Prideaux (England)

Roger Twose (New Zealand)

Roger Blunt (New Zealand)

Roger Harper (West Indies)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these cricketing Rogers played the most Test matches? Hint

Roger Harper (West Indies)

Roger Binny (India)

Roger Twose (New Zealand)

Roger Tolchard (England)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Roger Twose is the nephew of which other cricketing Roger? Hint

Roger Prideaux

Roger Tolchard

Roger Knight

Roger Blunt

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Question 6 of 10

6. Roger Telemachus played 33 ODI's for South Africa. What was his specialty? Hint

Batting

Fielding

Wicketkeeping

Bowling

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Question 7 of 10

7. Roger Prideaux played just three Tests for England as an opening batsman in 1968, scoring 64 in his first Test innings. Which of the following counties did he NOT play for in his career? Hint

Hampshire

Sussex

Northamptonshire

Kent

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these cricketing Rogers had a top first class score of 338 not out? Hint

Roger Blunt (New Zealand)

Roger Binny (India)

Roger Telemachus (South Africa)

Roger Prideaux (England)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Roger Knight was a left handed batsman who played 387 first class matches from 1967 to 1989, without ever making the England team. Which county did he NOT play for in his long career? Hint

Surrey

Sussex

Gloucestershire

Somerset

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Question 10 of 10

10. Roger Binny was one of India's stars in the 1983 World Cup. What was his claim to fame? Hint

He captained India in the tournament

He took the most catches in the tournament

He scored the most runs in the tournament

He took the most wickets in the tournament

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Roger Twose

Twose's top score in Tests was 94, but he averaged 49.3 with the bat in the 1995/96 and 1999 World Cups. Blunt was also born in England and played for New Zealand, but never in a World Cup. Tolchard (Twose's uncle) and Prideaux both played a few Tests for England.

2. Born in Georgetown, Guyana, who was the Roger who played 25 Tests for the West Indies from 1983 to 1993?

Answer: Roger Harper

Harper was an off-break bowler who could bat a bit, but never commanded a regular place in the West Indies Test XI. His top Test score was 74, and best bowling figures were 6/57, his only five wicket haul.

3. Which of these cricketing Rogers has the highest score in Test matches?

Answer: Roger Blunt (New Zealand)

Blunt scored 96 in 1931 in New Zealand's first ever Test at Lord's. He would have been the third Kiwi to score a Test century there, as Stewie Dempster and Curly Page had scored 100's earlier in the match. Twose's top Test score was 94, Harper's 83 not out and Prideaux's 64.

4. Which of these cricketing Rogers played the most Test matches?

Answer: Roger Binny (India)

Roger Binny played 27 Tests for India from 1979 to 1987. Harper played 25 Tests, Twose 16 and Tolchard 4.

5. Roger Twose is the nephew of which other cricketing Roger?

Answer: Roger Tolchard

Twose is the son of Tolchard's sister.

6. Roger Telemachus played 33 ODI's for South Africa. What was his specialty?

Answer: Bowling

Telemachus was a real batting 'rabbit' with an average of just 3.55. But as a right arm medium fast bowler, he took 49 ODI wickets.

7. Roger Prideaux played just three Tests for England as an opening batsman in 1968, scoring 64 in his first Test innings. Which of the following counties did he NOT play for in his career?

Answer: Hampshire

His main county career was at Northamptonshire from 1962 to 1970, leading them in his last four seasons. He also toured New Zealand in 1960/61 with an M.C.C. team under Dennis Silk. He scored 41 first class centuries in his career.

8. Which of these cricketing Rogers had a top first class score of 338 not out?

Answer: Roger Blunt (New Zealand)

Blunt emigrated to New Zealand at the age of six months, and played for Otago and Canterbury. Binny's highest first class score was 211 not out, Prideaux's 202 not out and Telemachus once scored 59.

9. Roger Knight was a left handed batsman who played 387 first class matches from 1967 to 1989, without ever making the England team. Which county did he NOT play for in his long career?

Answer: Somerset

Knight scored 31 centuries in his county cricket career, with a top score of 165 not out. He also took 369 wickets, with his right arm medium fast bowling.

10. Roger Binny was one of India's stars in the 1983 World Cup. What was his claim to fame?

Answer: He took the most wickets in the tournament

Binny took 18 wickets, and helped India win the 1983 World Cup. They beat the West Indies in the final.

Source: Author rogerw1nz

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