Cricket Quiz

Question 1

How many players are in a cricket team?

Accepted Answer

11

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9

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10

Answer

12

Question 2

What is a 'century' in cricket?

Accepted Answer

100 runs scored by an individual batter in one innings

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100 runs scored by a team

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Taking 100 wickets in a career

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Playing 100 Test matches

Question 3

What is the 'Ashes'?

Accepted Answer

A bilateral Test cricket series between England and Australia

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A trophy for the World Cup

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An annual T20 tournament

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The trophy for the best bowler of the year

Question 4

In cricket, what does LBW stand for?

Accepted Answer

Leg Before Wicket

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Left Before Wicket

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Late Ball Warning

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Last Batter's Wicket

Question 5

Who holds the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket?

Accepted Answer

Brian Lara

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Don Bradman

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Sachin Tendulkar

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Garfield Sobers

Question 6

What is a 'hat-trick' in cricket?

Accepted Answer

Three wickets in three consecutive balls

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Three consecutive sixes

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Three consecutive maidens

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Three centuries in a series

Question 7

How many balls are bowled in a standard cricket over?

Accepted Answer

6

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4

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5

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8

Question 8

Don Bradman's Test batting average is considered the greatest statistical achievement in any sport. What was it?

Accepted Answer

99.94

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78.21

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89.78

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104.52

Question 9

Which country has won the most Cricket World Cups (50-over)?

Accepted Answer

Australia

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India

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West Indies

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England

Question 10

What is a 'googly' in cricket?

Accepted Answer

A leg-spin delivery that turns the opposite way to a standard leg break

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A wide delivery

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A fast bouncer

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An illegal delivery

Question 11

In Test cricket, how many innings does each team bat?

Accepted Answer

Two

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One

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Three

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Four

Question 12

What does it mean to be 'out for a duck' in cricket?

Accepted Answer

To score zero runs before being dismissed

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To be dismissed by a bouncer

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To bat without scoring a boundary

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To be run out

Question 13

Which cricketer is known as the 'God of Cricket'?

Accepted Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

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Virat Kohli

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Ricky Ponting

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Brian Lara

Question 14

What is T20 cricket?

Accepted Answer

A 20-over match per side played over about 3 hours

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A 20-day Test match

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A tournament with 20 teams

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A match with 20 players per side

Question 15

Which cricket ground is known as the 'Home of Cricket'?

Accepted Answer

Lord's Cricket Ground, London

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The Oval, London

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Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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MCG, Melbourne

Question 16

What is a 'maiden over' in cricket?

Accepted Answer

An over from which no runs are scored

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An over bowled by a female player

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An over where a wicket is taken

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The first over of an innings

Question 17

What does 'declaring' mean in cricket?

Accepted Answer

A batting team voluntarily ending their innings before all wickets are lost

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The captain announcing the team lineup

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Appealing for a decision

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Forfeiting a match

Question 18

What is the DRS (Decision Review System) in cricket?

Accepted Answer

A technology-based system that allows teams to challenge on-field umpire decisions

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A system to review the quality of pitches

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A system to review bowling speeds

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The annual ranking system for teams

Question 19

What is the highest possible score from a single delivery in cricket?

Accepted Answer

7 runs

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4 runs

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6 runs

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There is no maximum

Question 20

The ICC Test Championship mace (the 'Best Test Team' ranking) — which team held it for most of the 2010s?

Accepted Answer

Australia

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India

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South Africa

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England