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Sri Lankan Test Cricket Trivia Quiz

Sri Lanka began playing Test cricket in 1982, and have produced some remarkable players and performances. See what you know about them.

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

Author
Dalgleish

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,333

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1246

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was Sri Lanka's first Test captain? Hint

Duleep Mendis

Roy Dias

Somachandra De Silva

Bandula Warnapura

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which great Sri Lankan family produced 3 Test-playing brothers? Hint

Ranatunga

Ratnayake

De Silva

Muralitharan

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Sri Lanka broke the Test innings run record, Sanath Jayasuriya scored 340. Who was the batsman that scored 225 and established a new Test partnership record with him? Hint

Arjuna Ranatunga

Roshan Mahanama

Aravinda De Silva

Hashan Tillekeratne

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many Tests did Sri Lanka play before winning their first Test? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Sri Lankan spinner went on to become a respected Test Umpire? Hint

Somachandra De Silva

Asoka De Silva

Jayantha Silva

Ranjan Madugalle

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first Sri Lankan batsman to score 100 in each innings of a Test? Hint

Duleep Mendis

Arjuna Ranatunga

Aravinda De Silva

Roy Dias

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Sri Lankan was the 4th player to score a double century on Test debut? Hint

Sanath Jayasuriya

Arjuna Ranatunga

Asanka Gurusinha

Brendon Kuruppu

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sri Lanka hasn't been noted for it's All-Rounders, but one who bordered on world class played 22 Tests up until 1990, scored 807 runs at 25, and took 56 wickets at 35. Who is he? Hint

Rumesh Ratnayake

Asantha De Mel

Champaka Ramanayake

Ravi Ratnayeke

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which former Sri Lankan Test captain became an ICC referee? Hint

Duleep Mendis

Bandula Warnapura

Arjuna Ranatunga

Ranjan Madugalle

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sri Lanka's first ever Test was at Colombo in 1981-82 v England. Who was the English captain? Hint

Mike Brearley

Ian Botham

Bob Willis

Keith Fletcher

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was Sri Lanka's first Test captain?

Answer: Bandula Warnapura

Warnapura captained SL's first 4 Tests.

2. Which great Sri Lankan family produced 3 Test-playing brothers?

Answer: Ranatunga

Arjuna is known to everyone, Sanjeeva was an elegant left-handed batsman in the mid 90's, and Dhammika was a solid opener who played two Test v Australia in 1989. To my knowledge, none of the De Silvas who have played for SL are related. Muttiah Muralitharan has taken enough wickets for a whole family, but he is a one-off (in more ways than one).

3. When Sri Lanka broke the Test innings run record, Sanath Jayasuriya scored 340. Who was the batsman that scored 225 and established a new Test partnership record with him?

Answer: Roshan Mahanama

Mahanama was a very under-rated player throughout his career. (By the way, does anyone remember when they started using entrance music for incoming batsmen, and for poor old Roshan, they used The Muppets' 'Mahna Mahna'?!)

4. How many Tests did Sri Lanka play before winning their first Test?

Answer: 13

Their first Test win was v India in 1985-86.

5. Which Sri Lankan spinner went on to become a respected Test Umpire?

Answer: Asoka De Silva

Asoka played 8 Tests in the early 90s, and has been appointed to the 'elite' Umpires' Panel.

6. Who was the first Sri Lankan batsman to score 100 in each innings of a Test?

Answer: Duleep Mendis

Mendis scored 105 in each innings v India at Madras in 1982-83.

7. Which Sri Lankan was the 4th player to score a double century on Test debut?

Answer: Brendon Kuruppu

Kuruppu scored 201 not out v New Zealand in 1986-87. Amazingly, he only played 3 further Tests! By the way, the other three are R.E.Foster (287 for England), Lawrence Rowe (214 for WI), and Matthew Sinclair (214 for NZ).

8. Sri Lanka hasn't been noted for it's All-Rounders, but one who bordered on world class played 22 Tests up until 1990, scored 807 runs at 25, and took 56 wickets at 35. Who is he?

Answer: Ravi Ratnayeke

Ratnayeke was one of the mainstays of SL cricket in the 80s. He even opened the batting and bowling in the same match!

9. Which former Sri Lankan Test captain became an ICC referee?

Answer: Ranjan Madugalle

Madugalle captained 2 Tests in 1987-88, between Mendis and Ranatunga.

10. Sri Lanka's first ever Test was at Colombo in 1981-82 v England. Who was the English captain?

Answer: Keith Fletcher

Fletcher was captain for the tour of India and Sri Lanka. England won the Test v Sri Lanka, and Fletcher was promptly dropped on return to England, in favour of Bob Willis.

Source: Author Dalgleish

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