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the West Indies played their first Test match on 23rd June, 1928 at Lord's (England won by an innings and 58 runs), and their first ODI on 5th September, 1928 at Headingley (England won by 1 wicket).
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1 trivia quiz  West Indian Cricketers coolicon
A quiz with ten questions about great cricketers from the West Indies.
Tough 10Q
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May 07 08
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2 trivia quiz  West Indies Cricket icon
Call yourself a cricket fan? Test your West Indies cricket knowledge then!
Difficult 10Q
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Sep 21 04
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3 trivia quiz  West Indian Test Cricket icon
Here is a quiz to 'Test' your knowledge of the great West Indian Cricket greats of the past.
Difficult 10Q
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Apr 15 02
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4 trivia quiz  Windy Days icon
West Indies were pitted against South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, etc., in Pool B of the ICC World Cup, 2003. How did they perform?
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Apr 03 03
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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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