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Middle Names of Players Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about middle names of Australian criceters.

A multiple-choice quiz by sportzking89. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
sportzking89

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,000

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1236

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is Matthew Hayden's middle name?

Answer: (Begins with L)

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is Justin Langer's middle name? Hint

Lee

Lawrence

Laurence

Lester

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is Ricky Ponting's middle name?

Answer: (Begins with T)

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is Mark Waugh's middle name? Hint

Rodger

Eric

Eden

Edward

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is middle name of the captain of this Test side, Stephen Waugh?

Answer: (Begins with R)

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is Damien Martyn's middle name? Hint

Ronald

Rodger

Reid

Richard

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was the middle name of Adam Gilchrist?

Answer: (Begins with C)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the middle name of Shane Warne? Hint

Keith

Kelvin

Kevin

Kristopher

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is Brett Lee's middle name? Hint

He doesn't have one

Justin

Jarrod

Jerome

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the middle name of the opening bowler Jason Gillespie?

Answer: (Begins with N)

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the middle name of champion bowler, but not so good batsman, Glenn McGrath?

Answer: (Begins with D)

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the middle name of back-up spinner Stuart MacGill?

Answer: (Two middle names, one begins with C, the 2nd begins with G)

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the middle name of Andrew Bichel? Hint

Justin

John

James

Jarrod

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the middle name of One Day star Michael Bevan? Hint

Gwyl

Glyndwr

Gary

Gwyndell

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the middle name of pace bowler, who was still on the wings in 2001, Nathan Bracken?

Answer: (Begins with W)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Matthew Hayden's middle name?

Answer: Lawrence

Matthew Lawrence Hayden was the opener for this Australian side at this time.

2. What is Justin Langer's middle name?

Answer: Lee

Justin Lee Langer is the other opener. By the end of the year he and Hayden had become the most successful opening pair - they consistently made opening-stand partnerships between 100 and 250.

3. What is Ricky Ponting's middle name?

Answer: Thomas

Ricky Thomas Ponting was the first-drop batsman in this Australian test team.

4. What is Mark Waugh's middle name?

Answer: Edward

Mark Edward Waugh was 4th batsman in this Australian champion side, Rodger is his brother's middle name.

5. What is middle name of the captain of this Test side, Stephen Waugh?

Answer: Rodger

Stephen Rodger Waugh was the third-drop batsman of Australia.

6. What is Damien Martyn's middle name?

Answer: Richard

Damien Richard Martyn is the 6th batsman in this Test side.

7. What was the middle name of Adam Gilchrist?

Answer: Craig

This Australian side's Wicketkeeper Adam Craig Gilchrist was 7th batsman, Vice-Captain, and the most attacking batsman in the Australian side.

8. What is the middle name of Shane Warne?

Answer: Keith

Shane Keith Warne was the No. 1 spinner in the Australian side.

9. What is Brett Lee's middle name?

Answer: He doesn't have one

Brett Lee was the fastest bowler in this test side, and was also the youngest player. The Number 9 batsman was also a handy tailender.

10. What is the middle name of the opening bowler Jason Gillespie?

Answer: Neil

Jason Neil Gillespie was known for his bad luck in the sport, always getting an injury as soon as he nearly cements his place in the line-up.

11. What is the middle name of champion bowler, but not so good batsman, Glenn McGrath?

Answer: Donald

Glenn Donald McGrath was an excellent fast-medium bowler.

12. What is the middle name of back-up spinner Stuart MacGill?

Answer: Charles Glyndwr

Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill has had limited opportunities at this level. The leg-spinner and big hitter would get a game in any other country side. Unfortunately for him he is from the same country as Shane Warne.

13. What is the middle name of Andrew Bichel?

Answer: John

Andrew John Bichel is a fast-medium bowler from Queensland and an enormous hitter. He is known as Andy Bichel though.

14. What is the middle name of One Day star Michael Bevan?

Answer: Gwyl

Michael Gwyl Bevan was known as the best One Day batsman ever for Australia but never was able to cement a spot in the Test Side. His bowling isn't his strongest point but it was what kept his position in the side for all that time he was in the Test team.

15. What is the middle name of pace bowler, who was still on the wings in 2001, Nathan Bracken?

Answer: Wade

Nathan Wade Bracken didn't play a test, but played 9 ODIs aka LOIs.

Source: Author sportzking89

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