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West Indies Cricket Trivia Quiz

Call yourself a cricket fan? Test your West Indies cricket knowledge then!

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

Author
gladstone

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
191,753

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1019

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Question 1 of 10

1. Chris Gayle is from which Caribbean nation? Hint

Trinidad and Tobago

Leeward Islands

Jamaica

Barbados

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1993, Brian Lara hit his first test century against Australia at the SCG. How many runs did he end up making and how was he out? Hint

277 and bowled

135 and run out

135 and bowled

277 and run out

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which West Indian openers played in the 2000 tour of Australia? Hint

Darren Ganga and Stuart Williams

Darren Ganga and Chris Gayle

Darren Ganga and Sherwin Campbell

Darren Ganga and Phil Simmons

4. I was of West Indian Origin, born in Jamaica in 1963. However, I moved to England at a reasonably young age and played 40 tests for that country, and became known as perhaps the most enigmatic cricketer of the 1990s. Who am I?

Answer: (Two Words - the first word is a kind of meat)

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Question 5 of 10

5. For which English county did Curtly Ambrose play for? Hint

Yorkshire

Essex

Northamptonshire

Somerset

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these cricket grounds is in Jamaica? Hint

Kensington Oval

The Bourda Ground

Queen's Park Oval

Sabina Park

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Question 7 of 10

7. Against which country did Carl Hooper - "Cool Carl" - make his test debut? Hint

Bangladesh

Pakistan

India

Sri Lanka

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these players has not played test cricket for the West Indies? Hint

Marlon Black

Ian Bishop

Joseph Benjamin

Stuart Williams

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Question 9 of 10

9. Against which nation did Courtney Walsh take his highest innings wicket haul (7 for 37)? Hint

Pakistan

England

New Zealand

Australia

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the same match, Junior Murray scored his only test century for the West Indies - 101 not out. What else was special about that innings? Hint

It was the slowest ever test century

He was dropped seven times before he'd made 30

He was the first West Indian to make 100 against New Zealand

It came from only 88 balls

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Chris Gayle is from which Caribbean nation?

Answer: Jamaica

Chris Gayle was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1979.

2. In 1993, Brian Lara hit his first test century against Australia at the SCG. How many runs did he end up making and how was he out?

Answer: 277 and run out

Lara came to the crease with the West Indies in trouble at 2/31 and proceeded to destroy an Australian attack with Richie Richardson (who made 109) as they shared a partnership of 293.

3. Which West Indian openers played in the 2000 tour of Australia?

Answer: Darren Ganga and Sherwin Campbell

The 2000 tour of Australia was a disaster for the West Indies - not only did Australia win 5-0, but arguably the best bowler of all time, Courtney Walsh, retired.

Answer: Devon Malcolm

Malcolm played 185 first class matches for Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. He took 1054 first class wickets and 128 test wickets in his career.

5. For which English county did Curtly Ambrose play for?

Answer: Northamptonshire

One of the fastest and best bowlers in history, Ambrose played over 200 first class matches for the Leeward Islands, Northamptonshire and the West Indies. His partnership with Courtney Walsh was one of the key reasons for the West Indies' success in the late 1980s and 1990s.

6. Which of these cricket grounds is in Jamaica?

Answer: Sabina Park

The home of greats such as Jimmy Adams, Chris Gayle and Courtney Walsh, Sabina Park is the venue for all test matches in Jamaica. Kensington Oval is in Barbados, Queen's Park Oval is in Trinidad and The Bourda Ground is in Guyana.

7. Against which country did Carl Hooper - "Cool Carl" - make his test debut?

Answer: India

When he debuted in Bombay in 1987, Hooper had unbelievable potential as a cricketer. While he'll still be remembered as a cricketing great, it is fair to say that he underachieved in his career - a batting average of just over 36 and a bowling average of 49 does not do him justice. Nevertheless, he still played 102 tests for the West Indies and was one of the best all-rounders in the world for much of his career.

8. Which of these players has not played test cricket for the West Indies?

Answer: Joseph Benjamin

Joseph "Joey" Benjamin was born in St Kitts, a small Carribean nation. However, he actually played all of his first class cricket in England for Warwickshire and Surrey, and one test match for England against South Africa in 1993.

9. Against which nation did Courtney Walsh take his highest innings wicket haul (7 for 37)?

Answer: New Zealand

Walsh took his best innings figures when the West Indies played New Zealand in Wellington in 1995. Not only did he take 7-37 in the first innings, but in the second he took 6-18, giving him unbelievable figures of 13-55 for the match!

10. In the same match, Junior Murray scored his only test century for the West Indies - 101 not out. What else was special about that innings?

Answer: It came from only 88 balls

It turned out to be quite a match for the West Indies. Other than the aforementioned feats by Walsh and Murray, Brian Lara (147) and Jimmy Adams (151) shared in a partnership of 221. The West Indies won by a massive margin - an innings and 322 runs!

Source: Author gladstone

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