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Cricket History Trivia Quiz

10 questions only a cricket purist will get right.

A multiple-choice quiz by rolydude. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rolydude

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
83,063

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1503

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who scored the first Test century? Hint

C. Bannerman

T.P. Horan

W.G. Grace

P.S. McDonnell

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first person to score over 400 in a first class innings twice? Hint

B. Lara

G. Hick

D. Bradman

W.H. Ponsford

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following has scored the most first class 100s? Hint

J.B. Hobbs

G.Boycott

W. Hammond

G. Gooch

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following has taken the most wickets in a Test series? Hint

J. Laker

S.F. Barnes

C.Grimmett

T. Alderman

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Question 5 of 10

5. In December 2001, what record-breaking best bowling figures in a One Day International were established? Hint

10/26

8/19

7/30

7/21

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first player to score a 100 and take 5 wickets in an innings in a O.D.I.? Hint

M. Waugh

S. Afridi

L. Klusener

I.V.A. Richards

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Question 7 of 10

7. Brian Lara scored 375 for West Indies v England in the 5th Test of the 1993/94 Test series. How was he dismissed? Hint

c&b Caddick

L.B.W. Caddick

c. Atherton b. Caddick

c. Russell b.Caddick

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was significant about Lawrence Rowe's Test debut? Hint

He scored a hundred & never played again.

he scored a double hundred & a hundred

He got 2 ducks.

He scored 99.

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many double hundreds did Bradman score in Tests? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. In March 2002, who scored the fastest Test 200 & how many balls did it take him? Hint

N. Astle, 153 balls

N. Astle, 149 balls

A. Gilchrist, 149 balls

A. Gilchrist, 156 balls

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who scored the first Test century?

Answer: C. Bannerman

Charles Bannerman scored 165 retired hurt in the very first Test match. It was his only first class hundred. Bannerman was born in England but played for Australia. This match was played in Melbourne in 1876/77.

2. Who was the first person to score over 400 in a first class innings twice?

Answer: W.H. Ponsford

He scored 437 for Victoria v Queensland in 1927/28,and 429 for Victoria v Tasmania in 1922/23. First Class matches are games between province, state, county or country. Test matches are games between countrys only.

3. Which of the following has scored the most first class 100s?

Answer: J.B. Hobbs

Jock Hobbs scored 197 hundreds in 1325 innings at an average of 50.70. Hobbs played for Surrey & England.

4. Which of the following has taken the most wickets in a Test series?

Answer: S.F. Barnes

Barnes took 49 wickets in 5 Tests for England v Sth Africa in 1913/14.

5. In December 2001, what record-breaking best bowling figures in a One Day International were established?

Answer: 8/19

Chaminda Vaas took 8/19 for Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 38, the lowest score in O.D.I.

6. Who was the first player to score a 100 and take 5 wickets in an innings in a O.D.I.?

Answer: I.V.A. Richards

Richards scored 117 and took 5/41 for West Indies v N.Z. in 1986.

7. Brian Lara scored 375 for West Indies v England in the 5th Test of the 1993/94 Test series. How was he dismissed?

Answer: c. Russell b.Caddick

Shortly after this innings he scored the highest individual score in first class cricket of 501.

8. What was significant about Lawrence Rowe's Test debut?

Answer: he scored a double hundred & a hundred

Rowe scored 214 in the first innings & 100 n.o. in the second, for West Indies v N.Z. 1971/72.

9. How many double hundreds did Bradman score in Tests?

Answer: 12

12 out of a total of 29 Test 100s.

10. In March 2002, who scored the fastest Test 200 & how many balls did it take him?

Answer: N. Astle, 153 balls

Astle brought up his hundred off 114 balls, his 200 coming a mere 39 balls later. Astle playing for New Zealand v England at Christchurch achieved this feat on the last day of the Test. N.Z. lost by 98 runs.

Source: Author rolydude

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