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The Game of Cricket Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of cricket to its utmost. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Pandaman. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Pandaman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
188,422

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1457

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first batsmen to score 30 Test match centuries? Hint

Sunil Gavaskar

Sir Don Bradman

Sachin Tendulkar

Brian Lara

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first bowler to take 530 Test match wickets? Hint

Shane Warne

Wasim Akram

Courtney Walsh

Muttiah Muralitharan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first batsman to score 10,000 Test match runs? Hint

Sunil Gavaskar

Brian Lara

Allan Border

Steve Waugh

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was voted man of the tournament at the 1999 World Cup held in England? Hint

Shane Warne

Lance Klusener

Geoff Allott

Sachin Tendulkar

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Test match team ended the contracts of several white players in 2004 on the orders of their President? Hint

Australia

Zimbabwe

South Africa

New Zealand

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who, in 2004, was named as the greatest West Indian player in history? Hint

Sir Viv Richards

Clive Lloyd

George Headley

Sir Garfield Sobers

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Indian batsman scored 228 runs in one day's play in the Test series against Pakistan in March 2004? Hint

Virender Sehwag

Rahul Dravid

Sachin Tendulkar

V.V.S Laxman

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first player to record 40 wins as captain? Hint

Steven Fleming

Allan Border

Steve Waugh

Sourav Ganguly

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first bowler to take ten wickets in one Test match innings? Hint

Steve Harmison

Anil Kumble

Jim Laker

Chaminda Vaas

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first wicket-keeper to take 350 catches in a Test career? Hint

Adam Gilchrist

Bob Taylor

Ian Healy

Alan Knott

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first batsmen to score 30 Test match centuries?

Answer: Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar scored 34 centuries for India over the course of his 17 year career. Don Bradman was the previous record holder, scoring 28 centuries for Australia in 52 Test matches. Sachin Tendulkar has scored 33 centuries, and Lara holds the record for highest individual Test innings scoring 400 not out against England at St. John's, Antigua.

2. Who was the first bowler to take 530 Test match wickets?

Answer: Muttiah Muralitharan

Walsh held the record with 519 Test wickets. However both Warne and Muralitharan have passed this record.

3. Who was the first batsman to score 10,000 Test match runs?

Answer: Sunil Gavaskar

Border was second, Waugh was third and Lara was fourth.

4. Who was voted man of the tournament at the 1999 World Cup held in England?

Answer: Lance Klusener

Warne was joint leading wicket taker along with Allott, both taking 20 wickets.

5. Which Test match team ended the contracts of several white players in 2004 on the orders of their President?

Answer: Zimbabwe

When Sri Lanka toured Zimbabwe in 2004, only 3 of the Zimbabwean team had any international experience.

6. Who, in 2004, was named as the greatest West Indian player in history?

Answer: Sir Garfield Sobers

Sobers was also named the second greatest player of the last century by Wisden in 2000, after Sir Don Bradman. Lloyd did not even make the top five.

7. Which Indian batsman scored 228 runs in one day's play in the Test series against Pakistan in March 2004?

Answer: Virender Sehwag

Sehwag, by scoring 309 in the 1st innings of the 1st Test match at Multan, broke the record for highest individual score in one innings by an Indian.

8. Who was the first player to record 40 wins as captain?

Answer: Steve Waugh

Waugh recorded 41 wins as Australian captain.

9. Who was the first bowler to take ten wickets in one Test match innings?

Answer: Jim Laker

Laker took 10-56 for England against Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester in 1958. Kumble was the second, taking 10-74 for India against Pakistan at New Delhi in 1999.

10. Who was the first wicket-keeper to take 350 catches in a Test career?

Answer: Ian Healy

Healy took 366 catches for Australia.

Source: Author Pandaman

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