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Related Cricketers
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Cricket is a game played and enjoyed by members of many famous cricketing families. The answers to this quiz are all a single surname. Some clues are more helpful than others! Hint: the surnames are in alphabetical order.
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Cricket Players
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Difficult
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Feb 07 03
2946 plays
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Kiwi Keepers
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New Zealand has been blessed with talented wicketkeepers over the years. This quiz concerns four of the best of them: Ken Wadsworth, Warren Lees, Ian Smith and Adam Parore.
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New Zealand
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Oct 28 04
495 plays
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Jolly Rogers
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This quiz commemorates cricketers whose name is the same as mine: Roger. There aren't very many, so it's not a very tough quiz. Roger, over and out!
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Cricket Players
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Nov 04 04
408 plays
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The 300 Plus Club
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This quiz is about the ten highest Test innings from Don Bradman's 334 in 1930 until Brian Lara's 400 not out in 2004. The questions cover interesting aspects of the matches in which the records were set, and the batsmen themselves.
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Test Cricket
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Nov 08 04
942 plays
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Elegant English Batsmen
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England, the birthplace of the genteel game of cricket, has produced some of the most elegant batsmen to wield a willow. Here is a quiz to test your knowledge of the deeds of Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, Ted Dexter and David Gower.
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England
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Nov 02 04
918 plays
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One Test Wonders
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In the history of Test cricket, there are a few players who only ever played a single Test match. This quiz is about some of these cricketers, who obviously are not household names!
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Test Cricket
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 07 05
486 plays
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Alas Smith and Jones Cricketers
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Although I've borrowed the title of the TV show starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, there's no comedians here, only cricketers! How many Smiths and Joneses can you identify?
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Cricket Players
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Feb 21 03
573 plays
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Alliterated Cricketers
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Lots of cricketers have alliterated names. Some famous ones, and a few not so famous, are featured in this quiz.
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Cricket Players
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Dec 30 04
513 plays
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A-Z Summer Gold Medallists
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Test your knowledge of gold medallists at the Summer Olympic Games since 1948. Most of the athletes are very well known, but there are a few not so famous. Go for Gold!
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Summer Games
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Tough
25 Q
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rogerw1nz
Aug 13 03
900 plays
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Memorable Moments - Nathan Astle
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Nathan Astle, one of New Zealand's most successful international cricketers, began his career in 1995. Test your knowledge of his exploits in Test matches and One Day Internationals.
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Nathan Astle
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
May 06 04
207 plays
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2003 World Cup: Pool C #2
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The last five matches of Pool C were played in the eastern states of Australia. Two teams out of England, Georgia, Samoa, South Africa, or Uruguay, progressed to the quarter finals.
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iRB 2003 World Cup
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Difficult
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Nov 08 03
333 plays
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Richard Hadlee: NZ's Maestro
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Sir Richard Hadlee's contribution to New Zealand cricket is enormous. How much do you know about him?
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Richard Hadlee
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Tough
15 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 04 03
453 plays
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Don Clarke: All Black Legend
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Don Clarke was New Zealand's outstanding fullback of the late 1950's and early 1960's. He passed away in South Africa on December 29, 2002. Here is a quiz about his rugby career.
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New Zealand
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 15 03
447 plays
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England v New Zealand: 2004
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Having lost the first two tests, New Zealand went into the Third Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 10 June hoping for a better result.
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Tests 2000s
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Average
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jul 02 04
195 plays
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Awesome Aussie All-rounders
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Australia hasn't produced as many outstanding allrounders over the years as other countries seem to have. This quiz is about four Aussie cricketers who could be called All-rounders: Keith Miller, Richie Benaud, and the Waugh twins, Steve and Mark.
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Australia
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Oct 30 04
936 plays
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Olympic Games 1928
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The 1928 Summer Olympic Games were held once again in Europe, the eighth time in nine Games on that continent.
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1928 Amsterdam
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Average
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jul 08 03
336 plays
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2003 World Cup: Pool A #2
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Pool A continued with matches in Sydney, Adelaide, Launceston and Melbourne to determine the two qualifiers for the quarter finals.
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iRB 2003 World Cup
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Nov 06 03
351 plays
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Olympic Games 1920 & 1924
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After the First World War, the Olympic Games were a sporting tonic for the peoples of the world, after so much bloodshed. How much do you know about the Games of 1920 and 1924?
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Summer Games
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Average
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Feb 04 03
345 plays
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World Cup Pool Matches [1]
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The I.C.C. Cricket World Cup started in South Africa on 9 February 2003. How closely have you followed the results? This quiz covers Pool Matches 1 to 5.
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2003 ICC World Cup
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Tough
15 Q
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rogerw1nz
Feb 12 03
837 plays
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Super Sixes 1
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The format of the 2003 Cricket World Cup meant that some minor nations got through to the Super Six (quarter-final) stage, but more fancied nations missed out. The six through were Australia, Kenya, India, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Zimbabwe.
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2003 ICC World Cup
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Difficult
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Mar 10 03
1128 plays
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Memorable Moments - Martin Crowe
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Martin Crowe was New Zealand's leading batsman for much of the 1980s and early 1990s. Test your knowledge of his career.
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Cricket Players A-D
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Average
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jun 07 04
207 plays
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England v New Zealand: 2004
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After going one-up in the three Test series at Lord's, England met New Zealand in the Second Test at Headingly, Leeds on 3rd to 7th June 2004.
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Tests 2000s
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jun 10 04
240 plays
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2003 World Cup: Pool C
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Pool C of the Rugby World Cup comprised England, Georgia, Samoa, South Africa and Uruguay. The first five games were played at the Subiaco Oval in Perth, Western Australia.
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iRB 2003 World Cup
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Oct 28 03
414 plays
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Cricketing Brothers
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Here's a quiz about cricket-playing brothers, some famous, others not so!
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Cricket Players
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Difficult
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Feb 18 03
774 plays
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2003 World Cup: Pool B
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Pool B in the 2003 Rugby World Cup comprised Fiji, France, Japan, Scotland and U.S.A. and was based in Queensland and New South Wales.
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iRB 2003 World Cup
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Oct 23 03
303 plays
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2003 Super 12s [1]
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The 2003 Super 12 competition pits teams from New Zealand, South Africa and Australia against each other. This quiz takes in the results of the first six rounds.
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Super XV
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Tough
20 Q
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rogerw1nz
Apr 05 03
534 plays
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Olympic Games 1932
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In 1932, the Summer Olympic Games returned to the U.S.A. for the first time since 1904. They were hailed as a great success, and showed a profit of over one million U.S. dollars.
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1932 Los Angeles
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jul 09 03
366 plays
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Games of the 28th Olympiad
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Athens, Greece 2004 - the Games of the 28th Olympiad.
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2004 Athens
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Difficult
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 17 03
1599 plays
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2003 World Cup: Pool A #1
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The 2003 Rugby World Cup kicked off with a Pool A match between Australia and Argentina in Sydney. This quiz covers the first five games of Pool A, which also included Ireland, Namibia and Romania.
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iRB 2003 World Cup
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Oct 21 03
372 plays
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Olympic Games 1896 to 1904
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This is the first of a series of quizzes on every Summer Olympic Games since 1896. Watch out for more Games quizzes ... let the Games begin!
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1896 Athens
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 27 03
774 plays
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