Some sample questions from this category:
* Who was the first West Indian Test captain?
* Which Somerset batsman scored 829 runs in the England v West Indies test series of 1976?
* Which of these players has NOT been knighted?
* What is Sir Garfield Sobers' favourite pastime (which he has often been criticised for doing too much of)?
* Which country on the South American mainland is a member of the West Indian Cricket Board?
* During the late 70s and 80s, one of the stars of the West Indian team was Joel Garner. He was affectionately known as 'Big ______ ' ?
* Who was the bowler that bowled the last over of the Tied Test in 1960?
* In the 1970s, the West Indies broke the record for the most consecutive drawn tests. How many?
* The opening match of the Windies (and the tournament) was against South Africa. Tottering at 7/2 after 6.4 overs, which batsman scored a magnificent century to lay the foundation for a big score?
* The match was evenly poised at the beginning of the last over. South Africa needed 9 runs to win the match with their master blaster Klusener at the crease. Which bowler bowled a spectacular last over taking two wickets, and conceding only 6 runs?
* The next match for the Windies was against the Kiwis. What was the aggregate of the runs scored by Lara, Chanderpaul and Hooper in the match against the Kiwis?
* The match against Bangladesh was expected to be an easy outing, considering the Bangladesh's miserable form in the World Cup. Which West Indian batsman scored a quickfire 50 to help his team reach a total of 244 in their allotted 50 overs?
* The match against the Canadians was supposed to be a minor formality for the Windies. The final analysis may say so but not when one Mr. John Davison was batting. How was he out in the end?
* In the match against Canadians, Hinds set a new record for something, only to see Brian Lara break it almost immediately. What was the record?
* Their next match was against the Lankans ? this was a 'make or break' match for both. How many sixes were hit totally by both teams?
* The final match for the Windies was against the Kenyans. Who was the pick of the bowlers in this match?
* Chris Gayle is from which Carribean nation?
* 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?
* Which West Indian openers played in the 2000 tour of Australia?
* For which English county did Curtly Ambrose play for?
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