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Sussex - International Players Quiz

In 2003, Sussex clinched the County Championship for the first time. This quiz recalls those overseas players who played an important part in its history.

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

Author
FelixStowe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,324

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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741

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Question 1 of 10

1. In their County Championship match against Middlesex in September 2003, what Pakistani leg spin bowler took 10 wickets to turn a likely defeat, into an improbable 7 wicket victory? Hint

Mohammed Sami

Saqlain Mushtaq

Younis Khan

Mushtaq Ahmed

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Question 2 of 10

2. Born at Queenstown in South Africa, which Sussex player and England captain, was sacked in 1977 when it was suggested, he was recruiting players for Kerry Packer's 'circus'? Hint

John Barclay

Derek Underwood

Tony Greig

John Snow

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Sussex player was capped for England, and was born in India, and scored 173 on his test debut at Lords against the Australians in 1930? Hint

Duleepsinhji

Krishnaswami

Ranjitsinhji

Singh

4. This overseas player opened the batting for Sussex in the 1970s and 1980s. He was Sri Lankan and scored over 20,000 First Class runs in his career. Who was this player, who after leaving Sussex went on to play for Lancashire until 1993? Hint

Mendis

Ratnayake

De Silva

Tillekeratne

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Australian born player, only played for three seasons with Sussex but in his final season in 2000, he scored 166 and 174 in a match against Notts at Hove? Hint

Justin Langer

Michael Bevan

Matthew Hayden

Michael Slater

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Sussex player was born at Milan in Italy, and was a key player in their side that won the Gillette Cup twice in the 1960s? Hint

Ted Dexter

Alan Oakman

Ken Suttle

Jim Parks

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Question 7 of 10

7. What player who was born at Kowloon in Hong Kong, was only at Sussex for a few seasons before moving on to Warwickshire, and finally Somerset (He was then regularly heard commentating on the Channel 4 Test Match programme)? Hint

Mark Nicholas

Vic Marks

Simon Taylor

Dermot Reeve

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Question 8 of 10

8. Captain of Sussex, when they last came close to winning the County Championship in 1981, what player was actually born in Bonn in Germany? Hint

John Barclay

Ian Gould

Paul Parker

Peter Moores

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Question 9 of 10

9. Born at Sarodar in India, he played for Sussex over a period of 20 years and was captain for 5 of them. He represented his adopted country England, for 15 years yet never played first class cricket in India. Who was he? Hint

Duleepsinhji

Singh

Nawab of Pataudi

Ranjitsinhji

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Question 10 of 10

10. Born in Salisbury (now Harare) in Zimbabwe, what Sussex player scored an unbeaten 335 to help Sussex get the necessary points to land the County Championship for the first time? Hint

Chris Adams

Murray Goodwin

Matthew Prior

Richard Montgomerie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In their County Championship match against Middlesex in September 2003, what Pakistani leg spin bowler took 10 wickets to turn a likely defeat, into an improbable 7 wicket victory?

Answer: Mushtaq Ahmed

Mushtaq Ahmed has become the first bowler this century (last time was Andy Caddick and Courtney Walsh) to take 100 First Class wickets.

2. Born at Queenstown in South Africa, which Sussex player and England captain, was sacked in 1977 when it was suggested, he was recruiting players for Kerry Packer's 'circus'?

Answer: Tony Greig

Tony Greig was an 'all-rounder' and unusual, in that he could bowl both medium fast and off-breaks. He scored over 3000 test runs and took 141 wickets in his 58 test matches.

3. What Sussex player was capped for England, and was born in India, and scored 173 on his test debut at Lords against the Australians in 1930?

Answer: Duleepsinhji

Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji played 12 tests for England and averaged 49.95 with the bat. In 1930, he also scored 333 in a day for Sussex against Northants. This total was supassed by Murray Goodwin in the final match of the 2003 season when his score of 335 not out (made over two days) helped Sussex gain the necessary 3 batting bonus points to secure the Championship Title.

Answer: Mendis

Gehan Dixon Mendis was born in Colombo in Sri Lanka.

5. Which Australian born player, only played for three seasons with Sussex but in his final season in 2000, he scored 166 and 174 in a match against Notts at Hove?

Answer: Michael Bevan

Bevan's two centuries against Notts made it three consecutive centuries, as in his previous innings he made an unbeaten 151 against Essex at Arundel. Both matches were drawn.

6. Which Sussex player was born at Milan in Italy, and was a key player in their side that won the Gillette Cup twice in the 1960s?

Answer: Ted Dexter

In his time, he has been Chairman of the Selecters and President of the MCC, and was awarded the CBE in 2000.

Answer: Dermot Reeve

At Sussex, he was more successful with the ball (taking 239 wickets), than with the bat (1761 runs).

8. Captain of Sussex, when they last came close to winning the County Championship in 1981, what player was actually born in Bonn in Germany?

Answer: John Barclay

Barclay's initials are JRT, with the 'T' standing for Troutbeck.

Answer: Ranjitsinhji

Ranji was the uncle of Duleepsinhji. He still held the highest partnership record for the 3rd and 7th wickets. In 1915, he lost his eye in a shooting accident but suprisingly returned 5 years later to bat for Sussex. He scored 154 in his test debut against Australia in 1896 at Old Trafford.

10. Born in Salisbury (now Harare) in Zimbabwe, what Sussex player scored an unbeaten 335 to help Sussex get the necessary points to land the County Championship for the first time?

Answer: Murray Goodwin

Although born in Zimbabwe, his family moved to Australia when he was a teenager. However he returned to Zimbabwe to improve his chances of playing test cricket, which he had done on 19 occasions. His 335 was the highest innings scored by a Sussex player beating the previous best of 333 by Duleepsinhji in 1930.

Source: Author FelixStowe

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