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Cricket Landmarks Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge on Cricket Records remembered in 2002 by cricket fans around the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rajkumar. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Rajkumar

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,218

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2889

Last 3 plays: Guest 110 (3/10), ankitankurddit (5/10), Guest 209 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who set a record for the highest individual score in one day cricket when he finished with 194? Hint

Gary Kirsten (South Africa)

Sachin Tendulkar (India)

Saeed Anwar (Pakistan)

Steve Waugh (Australia)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which was Sir Don Bradman's Test cricket batting average?

Answer: ( between 80 and 110)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of thes players has scored more centuries in one-day internationals? Hint

Vivian Richards (West Indies)

Sachin Tendulkar (India)

Sunil Gavaskar (India)

Aravinda De Silva (Sri Lanka)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is South African Allan Donald's middle name?

Answer: ( One Word ... starts with an A ends with a Y)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which West Indian once hit six sixes in one over playing for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan in 1968? Hint

Vivian Richards

Clive Lloyd

Brian Lara

Gary Sobers

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team set a record for the highest total in Test cricket, when they finished with 952? Hint

England

Sri Lanka

Australia

West Indies

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team set a record when they scored 398 runs, making the highest total in one-day internationals? Hint

Sri Lanka

Pakistan

India

Australia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which bowler had the distinction of taking 4 wickets in 4 balls in a one-day International in 1996? Hint

Wasim Akram

Shaun Pollock

Curtly Ambrose

Heath Streak

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the last bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test innings during the 1990s? Hint

Mutthiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)

Shane Warne (Australia)

Anil Kumble (India)

Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who surpassed Kapil Dev's world record of taking the most number of Test wickets?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who set a record for the highest individual score in one day cricket when he finished with 194?

Answer: Saeed Anwar (Pakistan)

Saeed Anwar scored 194 against India in the 1997 Independence Cup, breaking the previous record of 189 by Vivian Richards.

2. Which was Sir Don Bradman's Test cricket batting average?

Answer: 100

Sir Don Bradman holds the record of scoring the highest average in Test cricket history, 99.94, which is approximately 100.

3. Which of thes players has scored more centuries in one-day internationals?

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar (India)

Sachin Tendulkar has more than 25 centuries.

4. What is South African Allan Donald's middle name?

Answer: Anthony

The fast bowler nicknamed 'White Lightning'.

5. Which West Indian once hit six sixes in one over playing for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan in 1968?

Answer: Gary Sobers

The only other player who has achieved the distinction of hitting six sixes in one over was an Indian, Ravi Shastri.

6. Which team set a record for the highest total in Test cricket, when they finished with 952?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka scored a massive 952 for 6 against India in a 1997 test match, in which Sanath Jayasuriya scored a huge 340.

7. Which team set a record when they scored 398 runs, making the highest total in one-day internationals?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka made a total of 398 runs against Kenya in a 1996 World Cup match.

8. Which bowler had the distinction of taking 4 wickets in 4 balls in a one-day International in 1996?

Answer: Shaun Pollock

Pollock took 4 wickets in 4 balls for South Africa against Pakistan in a 1996 match held in Sharjah.

9. Who was the last bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test innings during the 1990s?

Answer: Anil Kumble (India)

Kumble took 10 wickets for 74 runs in a Test match versus Pakistan in 1998.

10. Who surpassed Kapil Dev's world record of taking the most number of Test wickets?

Answer: Courtney Walsh

He surpassed Kapil Dev's record of 434 wickets early in 2001.

Source: Author Rajkumar

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