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The Australian Cricket Team Trivia Quiz

The Ultimate Australian Cricket Quiz: a relatively easy quiz about the Australian cricket team. People new to cricket may find this hard.

A multiple-choice quiz by azza28. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
azza28

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
129,154

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
4733

Last 3 plays: Guest 220 (0/15), Guest 1 (7/15), Guest 165 (5/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. In which Australian city is the famous Boxing Day test held? Hint

Sydney

Perth

Brisbane

Melbourne

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many test centuries did champion batsman Sir Donald Bradman score, in his short 52 test career from 1928 to 1948? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of the following famous brothers, played Test cricket for Australia in the 1970s? Hint

Mark and Steve Waugh

Brett and Shane Lee

Greg and Ian Chappell

Andy and Grant Flower

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which famous Australian introduced World Series Cricket in 1977? Hint

Rupert Murdoch

Eddie McGuire

Kerry Packer

Alan Bond

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which country do Australia play in an Ashes Series? Hint

South Africa

West Indies

England

U.S.A

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of the following Australian batsmen, set a record for the most test appearances? Hint

Mark Taylor

Sir Donald Bradman

Steve Waugh

David Boon

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of the following was the first to have taken 400 Test wickets for Australia? Hint

Glenn McGrath

Dennis Lillee

Shane Warne

Richie Benaud

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which of these Australian wicketkeepers set a world record for the most Test dismissals? Hint

John Blackham

Alec Stewart

Wally Grout

Adam Gilchrist

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Question 9 of 15

9. In what year did Australia host the Cricket World Cup, for the first time? Hint

1987

1992

1996

1979

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Question 10 of 15

10. In 1998 against Pakistan, an Australian batsman equalled the highest individual test score by an Australian set by Don Bradman. Who was he? Hint

Steve Waugh

Mark Taylor

Michael Slater

Justin Langer

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which three teams did Australia defeat in the finals of the 1987, 1999, and 2003 World Cups? (In order) Hint

West Indies, New Zealand, South Africa

India, South Africa, Sri Lanka

Pakistan, Zimbabwe, India

England, Pakistan, India

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following Australian captains, has been given out by handling the ball? Hint

Steve Waugh

Mark Taylor

Ricky Ponting

Allan Border

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which two Australian batsmen, saved Australia from defeat at Hobart in 1999 against Pakistan, with a remarkable 238 run sixth wicket partnership? Hint

Damien Martyn & Mark Waugh

Matthew Hayden & Ricky Ponting

Justin Langer & Adam Gilchrist

Michael Slater & Steve Waugh

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Question 14 of 15

14. Against which country did Glenn McGrath achieve his first ever Hat-trick? Hint

New Zealand

England

West Indies

India

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which Australian bowler was banned from playing cricket for 12 months, after being found guilty for use of an illegal substance in 2003? Hint

Glenn McGrath

Shane Warne

Jason Gillespie

Stuart MacGill

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which Australian city is the famous Boxing Day test held?

Answer: Melbourne

The Boxing Day test is held every year at the MCG in Melbourne, against the country that is touring Australia at the time.

2. How many test centuries did champion batsman Sir Donald Bradman score, in his short 52 test career from 1928 to 1948?

Answer: 29

Sir Donald Bradman scored 29 test centuries in 52 tests, with a amazing batting average of 99.94. He also captained Australia in 24 tests from 1937 to 1948.

3. Which of the following famous brothers, played Test cricket for Australia in the 1970s?

Answer: Greg and Ian Chappell

Greg & Ian Chappell, all played for Australia in the 1970s. The incorrect options all have played for Australia, except for Andy and Grant Flower who played for Zimbabwe.

4. Which famous Australian introduced World Series Cricket in 1977?

Answer: Kerry Packer

Kerry Packer introduced World Series Cricket in 1977.

5. Which country do Australia play in an Ashes Series?

Answer: England

Australia played England in an Ashes series. 'Ashes' stands for the set of bails that were burnt way back in 1882, in Australia's first ever win against England.

6. Which of the following Australian batsmen, set a record for the most test appearances?

Answer: Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh passed Allan Border's mark of 156, in the first test of the 2003 Frank Worrel Trophy in the West Indies.

7. Which of the following was the first to have taken 400 Test wickets for Australia?

Answer: Shane Warne

Shane Warne had 463 wickets at the end of the 2002/03 Ashes series in Australia.

8. Which of these Australian wicketkeepers set a world record for the most Test dismissals?

Answer: Adam Gilchrist

Ian Healy with 395 dismissals from 119 tests for Australia, did set a world record, but Adam Gilchrist later broke that in Melbourne 2007.

9. In what year did Australia host the Cricket World Cup, for the first time?

Answer: 1992

Australia held the Cricket World Cup in 1992. Pakistan beat England in the final.

10. In 1998 against Pakistan, an Australian batsman equalled the highest individual test score by an Australian set by Don Bradman. Who was he?

Answer: Mark Taylor

The person was Mark Taylor. After he reached the score he declared.

11. Which three teams did Australia defeat in the finals of the 1987, 1999, and 2003 World Cups? (In order)

Answer: England, Pakistan, India

Australia beat England in 1987, Pakistan in 1999, and India in 2003. Australia also came runner up to the West Indies in 1975, and Sri Lanka in 1996.

12. Which of the following Australian captains, has been given out by handling the ball?

Answer: Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh achieved this feat in 2001 against India.

13. Which two Australian batsmen, saved Australia from defeat at Hobart in 1999 against Pakistan, with a remarkable 238 run sixth wicket partnership?

Answer: Justin Langer & Adam Gilchrist

Australia needed to score 396 runs to win in the second innings. Langer scored 127, and Adam Gilchrist scored his first Test century with 149 not out.

14. Against which country did Glenn McGrath achieve his first ever Hat-trick?

Answer: West Indies

Glenn took this in 2000 against the West Indies in Australia.

15. Which Australian bowler was banned from playing cricket for 12 months, after being found guilty for use of an illegal substance in 2003?

Answer: Shane Warne

Shane Warne missed the World Cup, and because of this he will not be back until 2004.

Source: Author azza28

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