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Test Cricket In 1946 Trivia Quiz

Test Cricket was affected greatly by World War II, and after a hiatus, re-commenced in 1946. Here are a few teasers about 'the new era'.

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

Author
Dalgleish

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
91,323

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
455

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many Test Matches were played between 1st January and 31 December, 1946? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which batsman scored the most runs for the year? Hint

Denis Compton

Don Bradman

Len Hutton

Vijay Merchant

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which bowler took the most Test wickets for the year? Hint

Keith Miller

Alec Bedser

Ernie Toshack

Lala Amarnath

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many drawn Tests were played in 1946? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the lowest completed team innings score in the year? Hint

103

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many Test centuries were scored in the year? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Two batsmen made the equal-highest individual score for the year. Who were they? Hint

Denis Compton and Bill Edrich

Martin Donnelly and Walter Hadlee

Vinoo Mankad and Lala Amarnath

Don Bradman and Sid Barnes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Australia had two Test captains during 1946. One was Don Bradman. Who was the other? Hint

Bill Brown

Bill O'Reilly

Lindsay Hassett

Ian Johnson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who captained England in all of their 5 Tests in 1946? Hint

Walter Hammond

Norman Yardley

Len Hutton

Denis Compton

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many full days' Test play were lost due to rain in 1946? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many Test Matches were played between 1st January and 31 December, 1946?

Answer: 6

There were only 6 tests played, due to economic restrictions, as well as countries still taking stock after the war.

2. Which batsman scored the most runs for the year?

Answer: Don Bradman

Bradman scored 421 runs in his only 2 innings for the year. Compton scored 146 in 4 innings, Hutton 123 in 5 innings, and Merchant 245 in 5 innings.

3. Which bowler took the most Test wickets for the year?

Answer: Alec Bedser

Bedser took 27 wickets in 5 Tests. Miller took 12 in 3 Tests, Toshack took 15 in 3, and Amarnath took 13 in 3 Tests.

4. How many drawn Tests were played in 1946?

Answer: 2

These were both rain-affected games between England and India.

5. What was the lowest completed team innings score in the year?

Answer: 42

This was the first Test innings after the war, by New Zealand v Australia at Wellington. Thet fared little better in the second innings, scoring only 54.

6. How many Test centuries were scored in the year?

Answer: 7

There were 4 scored by Australians, 2 by Englishmen and 1 by an Indian.

7. Two batsmen made the equal-highest individual score for the year. Who were they?

Answer: Don Bradman and Sid Barnes

Bradman and Barnes made 234 in the same innings of the second Test v. England.

8. Australia had two Test captains during 1946. One was Don Bradman. Who was the other?

Answer: Bill Brown

Bill Brown captained the Test against New Zealand, before Bradman had decided to make a comeback after the war.

9. Who captained England in all of their 5 Tests in 1946?

Answer: Walter Hammond

Hammond was the incumbent before the war, so he was the logical choice to continue.

10. How many full days' Test play were lost due to rain in 1946?

Answer: 1

The only full day lost was the 3rd day of the England v India Test at The Oval.

Source: Author Dalgleish

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