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Sri Lankan Test Cricket

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Introduction:
"Sri Lanka began playing Test cricket in 1982, and have produced some remarkable players and performances. See what you know about them."


1. Who was Sri Lanka's first Test captain?
    Duleep Mendis
    Bandula Warnapura
    Somachandra De Silva
    Roy Dias


2. Which great Sri Lankan family produced 3 Test-playing brothers?
    De Silva
    Muralitharan
    Ratnayake
    Ranatunga


3. When Sri Lanka broke the Test innings run record, Sanath Jayasuriya scored 340. Who was the batsman that scored 225 and established a new Test partnership record with him?
    Hashan Tillekeratne
    Arjuna Ranatunga
    Roshan Mahanama
    Aravinda De Silva


4. How many Tests did Sri Lanka play before winning their first Test?
    27
    5
    19
    13


5. Which Sri Lankan spinner went on to become a respected Test Umpire?
    Ranjan Madugalle
    Somachandra De Silva
    Asoka De Silva
    Jayantha Silva


6. Who was the first Sri Lankan batsman to score 100 in each innings of a Test?
    Aravinda De Silva
    Duleep Mendis
    Arjuna Ranatunga
    Roy Dias


7. Which Sri Lankan was the 4th player to score a double century on Test debut?
    Brendon Kuruppu
    Asanka Gurusinha
    Sanath Jayasuriya
    Arjuna Ranatunga


8. Sri Lanka hasn't been noted for it's All-Rounders, but one who bordered on world class played 22 Tests up until 1990, scored 807 runs at 25, and took 56 wickets at 35. Who is he?
    Rumesh Ratnayake
    Asantha De Mel
    Champaka Ramanayake
    Ravi Ratnayeke


9. Which former Sri Lankan Test captain became an ICC referee?
    Duleep Mendis
    Bandula Warnapura
    Arjuna Ranatunga
    Ranjan Madugalle


10. Sri Lanka's first ever Test was at Colombo in 1981-82 v England. Who was the English captain?
    Mike Brearley
    Ian Botham
    Bob Willis
    Keith Fletcher


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