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That's Not Cricket!

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Thats Not Cricket game quiz
"A light-hearted quiz based mainly on Australian and world cricket."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which player holds the record for having the highest average in Test cricket?
    Sachin Tendulkar
    Jack Hobbs
    Don Bradman
    Garfield Sobers


2. Which wicketkeeper holds the record for most stumpings in his Test career?
    Bert Oldfield
    Ian Healy
    Alan Knott
    Rodney Marsh


3. What is the highest innings ever scored by a team in a Sheffield Shield match?
    902 declared, by WA
    603, by Tasmania
    1288, by New South Wales
    1107, by Victoria


4. Prior to the Hansie Cronje match-fixing scandal, Australians Rod Marsh and Dennis Lillee both placed bets against themselves in the 'unwinnable' (for England) Test in 1981. What odds were England given?
    500-1
    25-1
    10-1
    333-1


5. Who was the Australian captain noted for crying in public?
    Ian Chappell
    Allan Border
    Kim Hughes
    Richie Benaud


6. Who was the bowler who sent down the infamous underarm bowl on orders from his captain to win the World Series Cup against New Zealand?
    Ian Chappell
    Jeff Thompson
    Trevor Chappell
    Dennis Lillee


7. Name the first person to use an aluminium bat in a Test match.
    Waqar Younis
    Mark Taylor
    Dennis Lillee
    Shivnarine Chanderpaul


8. Who was the Pakistani player who attempted to hit Dennis Lillee in the head with his bat at the WACA Ground?
    Imran Khan
    Javed Miandad
    Salim Malik
    Ahmed Iminagabar


9. Who was the first player to wear a motorcycle helmet whilst batting?
    Mick Doohan
    Tony Greig
    Ian Botham
    Sunil Gavaskar


10. What colour shirt did the Australian team wear in the first ever World Series Cup?
    Blue and red
    Yellow
    White
    Green


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