Test Cricket Records: The 1990s Quiz

Answer: Alec Stewart

Englishman Alec Stewart scored an incredible 6,407 runs in the 1990s, just ahead of Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh. Sachin Tendulkar managed 5626 and Brian Lara scored 5573. Sanath Jayasuriya was back in 30th spot, with 2751 runs.

Answer: Shane Warne

Australia's Shane Warne took 351 of his 708 total victims in the 1990s. He finished the decade 42 wickets ahead of his nearest rival, Curtly Ambrose. Akram (289), Walsh (304) and Kumble (264) were also prolific wicket-takers in the 1990s.

Answer: Ian Healy

Australia's Ian Healy played his last test for Australia in October, 1999, having made his debut back in 1988. He made 354 of his 395 total dismissals in the 1990s, over two hundred more than his nearest rival. Jack Russell made 144 dismissals in the same decade, whilst Andy Flower (99) and Jeffrey Dujon (64) finished further back.

Answer: Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor played his test cricket between 1989 and 1999. He took an amazing 147 catches in the 1990s, mostly fielding at slip. The only other player to take more than 100 test catches that decade was his Australian teammate Mark Waugh, who took 125 catches.

Answer: Australia

Australia began to dominate in the 1990s and won 54 of 108 test matches contested. Pakistan came next with 32 wins, followed by West Indies (30), South Africa (29) and England (26).

Answer: Courtney Walsh

West Indies fast bowler and (often) no. 11 Courtney Walsh made 27 ducks in the 1990s, six more than his Australian counterpart McGrath. From the recognised batsmen, England's Mike Atherton heads the list with 18 ducks to his name.

Answer: Arjuna Ranatunga

Sri Lanka's Ranatunga captained Sri Lanka in 54 tests during the 1990s. He had previously made his test debut in Sri Lanka's inaugural test, way back in 1982. Atherton (52), Taylor (50) and Cronje (49) were also long-term captains of their respective teams during the 1990s.

Answer: Waqar Younis

Pakistan's Waqar Younis achieved this feat on five separate occasions in the 1990s. Only 14 other bowlers managed to do this more than once, among them Fraser (2), Donald (3) and Ambrose (3). Younis' feat is all the more remarkable considering he was part of such a strong bowling attack, competing for wickets with Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Mushtaq Ahmed at different times during the decade.

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

'The Little Master' scored 22 test centuries for India during the 1990s. His teammate and some-time captain Mohammad Azharuddin finished the decade with 14 test centuries and sits in fifth spot. Five of the top ten - Mark Taylor (15), Mark Waugh (17), Steve Waugh (18), Michael Slater and David Boon (both 13) - were Australian. Run accumulator Brian Lara also scored 13 test centuries in the 1990s.

Answer: Steve Bucknor

Nicknamed "Slow Death" by batsmen for the slow, gentle nod he gave before dismissing them, West Indian Steve Bucknor stood in 46 test matches during the 1990s. His Indian counterpart, Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, commonly known as Umpire Venkat, was a rarity among prominent umpires in that he himself had been an accomplished test cricketer, taking 156 test wickets for India.