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Test Cricket Firsts Test | Cricket

The very early days of cricket are usually forgotten. This may just keep some of it alive. Hope you enjoy.

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

Author
TroutSeekers

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,419

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1034

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was the first ever Test Match played? Hint

Lord's

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Sydney Cricket Ground

The Oval

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first player to score a Test century? Hint

A. Shaw

G. Ulyett

C. Bannerman

A. C. Bannerman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first player to score a Test double century? Hint

W. G. Grace

J. M. Blackham

G. Ulyett

W. L. Murdoch

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first player to score a Test triple century? Hint

D. G. Bradman

W. G. Grace

A. Sandham

J. B. Hobbs

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first player to take five wickets in a Test innings? Hint

J. R. Hodges

A. Shaw

W. E. Midwinter

A. Hill

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first player to take ten wicket haul in a Test? Hint

F. R. Spofforth

T. Emmett

G. Ulyett

F. C. Allan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first player dismissed for a duck (0 runs)? Hint

N. F. D. Thomson

J. R. Hodges

D. W. Gregory

E. J. Gregory

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first player to be dismissed for a pair (0 runs in both innings of a Test)? Hint

J. R. Hodges

E. M. Grace

G. F. Grace

E. J. Gregory

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first player to score a century in both innings of a Test Match? Hint

V. T. Trumper

A. C. MacLaren

W. G. Grace

W. Bardsley

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who won the very first toss of the coin in a Test Match?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was the first ever Test Match played?

Answer: Melbourne Cricket Ground

The first ever Test Match was played in 1877 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia beat England by 45 runs.

2. Who was the first player to score a Test century?

Answer: C. Bannerman

Charles Bannerman of Australia scored 165 runs against England before retiring hurt in the first ever Test Match.

3. Who was the first player to score a Test double century?

Answer: W. L. Murdoch

William Lloyd Murdoch of Australia scored 211 runs against England at Kennington Oval, London, in the Third Test of 1884.

4. Who was the first player to score a Test triple century?

Answer: A. Sandham

Andrew Sandham scored 325 runs for England against the West Indies in the 4th Test of 1929-30 at Kingston, Jamaica. He was bowled by Griffith on 5th April 1930 (the 3rd day of the macth). He was 151* at the end of the first day and 309* at the end of the second day. Three months later Sir Donald George Bradman of Australia scored 334 runs against England at Headingley, Leeds, in the Third Test of 1930.

In the course of doing so he scored 309 runs in a day's play.

5. Who was the first player to take five wickets in a Test innings?

Answer: W. E. Midwinter

William Evans Midwinter of Australia took 5 wickets for 78 runs against England in the first ever Test Match at the MCG.

6. Who was the first player to take ten wicket haul in a Test?

Answer: F. R. Spofforth

Frederick Robert Spofforth of Australia claimed match figures of 6 for 48 and 7 for 62 against England in the only Test played at the MCG in 1879.

7. Who was the first player dismissed for a duck (0 runs)?

Answer: E. J. Gregory

Edward James Gregory of Australia was the first player to be dismissed without scoring a run in the first ever Test against England at the MCG in 1877.

8. Who was the first player to be dismissed for a pair (0 runs in both innings of a Test)?

Answer: G. F. Grace

George Frederick Grace of England, brother of the great W.G.Grace, obtained this title in his one and only Test at Kennington Oval, London in 1880. Two weeks later he died at the age of 30 due to complications with a cold.

9. Who was the first player to score a century in both innings of a Test Match?

Answer: W. Bardsley

Warren Bardsley of Australia scored 136 and 130 in the fifth Test of 1909 at Kennington Oval, London.

10. Who won the very first toss of the coin in a Test Match?

Answer: Australia

D.W. Gregory of Australia tossed the coin and J.Lillywhite of England called incorrectly. Gregory opted to bat first.

Source: Author TroutSeekers

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