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NZ Test Cricket: 1930s-1970s Trivia Quiz

This quiz provides an innings with a difference: Two challenging questions from each of the first five decades of New Zealand Test Cricket.

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

Author
gavint

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
205,034

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. 1930s: Who was the first New Zealander to be dismissed in a cricket test while representing New Zealand? Hint

Henry Foley

Jack Mills

Tom Lowry

Charlie Dempster

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1930s: What led to the cancellation of India's first tour of New Zealand, scheduled for 1936/37? Hint

The death of a player enroute to new Zealand

Widespread famine in India

Too many players injured in series against England

Rain

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Question 3 of 10

3. 1940s: Which country did New Zealand play in its first Test against after the WWII? Hint

Australia

India

England

South Africa

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Question 4 of 10

4. 1940s: Which New Zealand batsman scored a double century against England in 1949? Hint

Bert Sutcliffe

Martin Donnelly

Walter Hadlee

Jack Cowie

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Question 5 of 10

5. 1950s: When New Zealand was dismissed for a world record lowest score of 26 against England in March 1955, who was New Zealand's leading scorer? Hint

Extras

Bert Sutcliffe

John Reid

Walter Hadlee

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1950s: Sam Guillen was one of New Zealand's stars in its first official Test victory against the West Indies in March 1956. What was unusual about his involvement? Hint

He played with a broken hand

He bowled in the first innings and kept wicket in the second

He was blind in one eye

He had previously played for the West Indies

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Question 7 of 10

7. 1960s: Where did New Zealand score its first Test cricket victory on foreign soil? Hint

Karachi

Port Elizabeth

Cape Town

Manchester

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Question 8 of 10

8. 1960s: Who captained New Zealand in the 1968 victory over India at Lancaster Park in Christchurch? Hint

Graham Dowling

John Reid

Bevan Congdon

Mark Burgess

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Question 9 of 10

9. 1970s: Who became the first New Zealand cricketer to take a Test hat-trick? Hint

Richard Collenge

Richard Hadlee

Peter Petherick

Hedley Howarth

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Question 10 of 10

10. 1970s: In which year did New Zealand record its first Test victory over Australia? Hint

1975

1974

1972

1971

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1930s: Who was the first New Zealander to be dismissed in a cricket test while representing New Zealand?

Answer: Henry Foley

Henry Foley (born January 28, 1906, and died October 16, 1948), was out for two. He scored the same in the second innings. This proved to be the left handed opening batsmen's only official test match.

2. 1930s: What led to the cancellation of India's first tour of New Zealand, scheduled for 1936/37?

Answer: Widespread famine in India

The failure of the monsoon sparked widespread famine and later political unrest in India. This led to the tour's cancellation, and it was not until 1968 that India finally toured New Zealand.

3. 1940s: Which country did New Zealand play in its first Test against after the WWII?

Answer: Australia

The match at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, which lasted just two days, (March 29-30, 1946) was not granted official Test status until 1948. Australia won by an innings and 103 runs after dismissing New Zealand for 42 and 54.

4. 1940s: Which New Zealand batsman scored a double century against England in 1949?

Answer: Martin Donnelly

Martin Donnelly hit 206 not out against England in the first innings of the second Test against England at Lord's in June 1949. He averaged 77.0 in the four test series.

5. 1950s: When New Zealand was dismissed for a world record lowest score of 26 against England in March 1955, who was New Zealand's leading scorer?

Answer: Bert Sutcliffe

Bert Sutcliffe, who opened the innings, scored 11 and was the only batsman to reach double figures. There were no extras (As test matches become increasingly more one-sided, by early 2005 no team had come close to breaking this inenviable world record!).

6. 1950s: Sam Guillen was one of New Zealand's stars in its first official Test victory against the West Indies in March 1956. What was unusual about his involvement?

Answer: He had previously played for the West Indies

Sam Guillen, a West Indian, was a wicketkeeper/batsman. He was the topscorer in New Zealand's second innings with 41. He also took three catches and one stumping against his former teammates. This was his only series representing New Zealand.

7. 1960s: Where did New Zealand score its first Test cricket victory on foreign soil?

Answer: Cape Town

New Zealand won the third Test against South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town from January 1 through the 4th, 1962, by 72 runs. New Zealand later won the fifth and final Test at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth on February 16 to the 20th by 40 runs. The series was drawn 2-2.

8. 1960s: Who captained New Zealand in the 1968 victory over India at Lancaster Park in Christchurch?

Answer: Graham Dowling

Graham Dowling led from the front, opening the innings and scoring 239. He captained New Zealand 19 times and led the team to four victories.

9. 1970s: Who became the first New Zealand cricketer to take a Test hat-trick?

Answer: Peter Petherick

Peter Petherick achieved the feat in the first Test against Pakistan at Lahore in October 1976. The Wellington spin bowler's figures were 18-1-103-3. He dismissed (in order) Javed Miandad, Wasim Raja, and Intikham Alam. It took 28 years until another New Zealander took a Test hat-trick, James Franklin against Bangladesh in 2004.

10. 1970s: In which year did New Zealand record its first Test victory over Australia?

Answer: 1974

After losing the three test series 2-0 across the Tasman, New Zealand won the second Test in Christchurch from March 8 to the 13th, 1974. Glenn Turner scored a century in both innings (101 and 110 not out) as New Zealand won by five wickets. The Hadlee brothers, Dayle, and Richard, took 12 wickets between them.

Source: Author gavint

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