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Quiz about Cricket Venues in Sri Lanka
Quiz about Cricket Venues in Sri Lanka

Cricket Venues in Sri Lanka Trivia Quiz


This quiz is based on international cricket venues in Sri Lanka. Most questions require you to identify cricket venues based on clues. A few are based on interesting facts about cricket venues.

A multiple-choice quiz by KP_84. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
KP_84
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
368,604
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
145
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Question 1 of 15
1. The R. Premadasa Stadium (RPS) in Colombo is named after a former Sri Lankan _________ . Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. This cricket ground is the private property of the prestigious Sri Lankan school Trinity College, and is about a 10-minute walk from Kandy's city centre. What is its name? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This cricket ground was built to replace the Asgiriya Stadium as Kandy's venue for international matches. What is its name? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. This cricket ground is located in a country town in central Sri Lanka. It is the ______ . Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What is the name of the cricket ground in Hambantota? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Arjuna Ranatunga, Asanka Gurusingha, Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardena have all played for the club cricket team whose home ground is this venue. What is the venue? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. This cricket ground is one of three cricket grounds clustered together on the same street as the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground and Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Cinnamon Gardens, a leafy middle class suburb in Colombo. What is its name? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which cricket venue in southern Sri Lanka was initially developed for horse racing, before being converted into a cricket ground in the early twentieth century? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The P. Saravanamuttu Stadium is named after the first ________ . Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. The P. Saravanamuttu Stadium was the venue of Sri Lanka's inaugural Test match.


Question 11 of 15
11. Which venue hosted the first match of the Sri Lankan leg of the 2011 ICC World Cup? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Which Sri Lankan venue hosted one of the two semi-finals in the 2011 ICC World Cup? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Which venue was left badly damaged by the 2005 Boxing Day tsunami? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Muralidaran broke Shane Warne's record for the most Test wickets in the Asgiriya Stadium's farewell Test.


Question 15 of 15
15. The design of which venue is loosely based on Centurion in South Africa? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The R. Premadasa Stadium (RPS) in Colombo is named after a former Sri Lankan _________ .

Answer: President

President Ranasinghe Premadasa (1989-1993) championed the development of the RPS, which was established in 1986. Prior to the construction of this 40,000-seater stadium, cricket in Sri Lanka had only been played at local club cricket grounds. The stadium was renovated prior to the 2011 ICC World Cup, which Sri Lanka co-hosted along with India and Bangladesh.
2. This cricket ground is the private property of the prestigious Sri Lankan school Trinity College, and is about a 10-minute walk from Kandy's city centre. What is its name?

Answer: Asgiriya Stadium

Formerly the Asgiriya International Stadium, the venue was once used by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to host Test matches. In 2010, a new SLC-owned cricket ground was opened in Kandy, and the ground at Asgiriya is was used only for domestic and schools cricket.
3. This cricket ground was built to replace the Asgiriya Stadium as Kandy's venue for international matches. What is its name?

Answer: M. Muralidaran International Cricket Stadium

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had initially planned to renovate the cricket ground at Asgiriya, but this had been complicated by it being the private property of a local school. Consequently, SLC opted to build its own cricket ground at Pallekele, on the outskirts of Kandy.

The new venue debuted in the 2nd Test of the Sri Lanka vs West Indies series in December 2010. It was initially named Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, but was renamed in honour of cricketing legend Muttiah Muralidaran, who is a Kandy native.
4. This cricket ground is located in a country town in central Sri Lanka. It is the ______ .

Answer: Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium

The RDICS is situated on the outskirts of the agricultural trading town, Dambulla, in Sri Lanka's North-Central Province. The venue was constructed in just 167 days (but has undergone some further development in subsequent years to improve its facilities) and opened with an ODI between Sri Lanka and England in the year 2000. Sri Lanka Cricket chose to build a new cricket ground at this location because the region isn't affected by monsoon season, thus allowing Sri Lanka to schedule cricket matches throughout the year.
5. What is the name of the cricket ground in Hambantota?

Answer: M. Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium

The MRICS was built for the 2011 ICC World Cup. Despite its initial reluctance, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was persuaded build a new stadium in Hambantota by the government of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. SLC eventually agreed that while a venue in Hambantota may not even be financially viable in the immediate future, government plans to develop the small rural town into Sri Lanka's largest economic centre meant it was a good long-term investment.
6. Arjuna Ranatunga, Asanka Gurusingha, Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardena have all played for the club cricket team whose home ground is this venue. What is the venue?

Answer: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground

These players all played for the Sinhalese Sports Club, who play their home matches at this venue. Often referred to as "the Lord's of Sri Lanka", the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground has been the setting of many domestic cricket finals, and has frequently been used to host Test matches. It also hosted 1996 ICC World Cup and 2002 ICC Champions' Trophy fixtures.
7. This cricket ground is one of three cricket grounds clustered together on the same street as the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground and Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Cinnamon Gardens, a leafy middle class suburb in Colombo. What is its name?

Answer: Colombo Cricket Club Ground

This venue is the home ground of Colombo Cricket Club, the oldest cricket club in Sri Lanka. The venue made its First-Class debut in 1927, when The Europeans of Ceylon hosted the MCC. Many of the world's leading Test cricketers of the early-to-mid twentieth century have taken to the field here - the venue was the setting for many of the matches on 'whistle top tours' of Sri Lanka by England while en route to Australia, and vice versa.
8. Which cricket venue in southern Sri Lanka was initially developed for horse racing, before being converted into a cricket ground in the early twentieth century?

Answer: Galle International Stadium

The ground was developed in 1876 as a race track. However, due to the popularity of cricket among locals, cricket matches were also played there. Eventually, the racing ceased, and the venue was officially declared a cricket ground by the Galle Municipal Council in 1927.
9. The P. Saravanamuttu Stadium is named after the first ________ .

Answer: President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu was the first president of SLC (then the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka). The multipurpose venue, known colloquially as 'the P. Sara', is owned by the Tamil Cricket and Athletic Club. Don Bradman's 1948 'invincibles' played at this venue just weeks prior to their famous tour of England.

The P. Sara is occasionally used by SLC to host Test matches, but is predominately used in Sri Lankan domestic cricket.
10. The P. Saravanamuttu Stadium was the venue of Sri Lanka's inaugural Test match.

Answer: True

Sri Lanka hosted England in a one-off Test match at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium in 1982. England won by 7 wickets.
11. Which venue hosted the first match of the Sri Lankan leg of the 2011 ICC World Cup?

Answer: M. Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium (Hambantota)

Sri Lanka opened their 2011 World Cup campaign at the M. Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota, against Canada. Sri Lanka won by 210 runs.
12. Which Sri Lankan venue hosted one of the two semi-finals in the 2011 ICC World Cup?

Answer: R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo)

Sri Lanka played New Zealand at the RPS in Colombo in the 1st Semi-Final of the 2011 ICC World Cup. Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets.
13. Which venue was left badly damaged by the 2005 Boxing Day tsunami?

Answer: Galle International Stadium

Sadly, most of the original facilities, including the heritage-listed nineteenth century grandstand, were lost in the 2005 Boxing Day tsunami. The reconstructed stadium, which opened in December 2007, is an odd mixture of modern and classical architecture.
14. Muralidaran broke Shane Warne's record for the most Test wickets in the Asgiriya Stadium's farewell Test.

Answer: True

Murali went past Warne's record of 708 Test wickets on Day 3 of the 1st Test in Kandy in December 2007, the last international match at Asgiriya. Paul Collingwood was the victim of Muralidaran's 709th wicket. Sri Lanka went on to win the match by 88 runs.
15. The design of which venue is loosely based on Centurion in South Africa?

Answer: M. Muralidaran International Cricket Stadium (Kandy)

As with the cricket ground in Centurion, the ground at Pallekele has a large grand stand at one end and grass banks on the sides. The only major difference is that the press box is located at the other end of the ground at Pallekele, whereas it has been incorporated into the grandstand at Centurion.
Source: Author KP_84

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