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Kiwi Cricket #2 Trivia Quiz

This is the second installment of the Kiwi cricket quiz series and is perhaps even harder than the first. Good luck.

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

Author
oratiafolk

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,411

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
718

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Question 1 of 10

1. What special feat did Dion Nash acheive against England at Lord's in 1994? Hint

He was the first New Zealander to be given out handled ball in a test match.

He was the first New Zealander to take a hat-trick in a Test match.

He was the first person to be sent off for dissent in a Test match.

He was the first person to take 10 wickets and score a 50 in a test match at Lord's.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Chris Cairns hit 9 sixes in a Test innings against Zimbabwe at Eden Park in 1996. What was his final score? Hint

170

160

190

120

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which player from Northern Districts was picked to tour South Africa in 2000-01, played a test, scored 40 not out and has never been picked since?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which New Zealand captain took the field for England before ever playing for New Zealand? Hint

Glenn Turner

Walter Hadlee

John Reid

Geoff Howarth

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Question 5 of 10

5. Brian McKechnie faced the infamous underarm delivery in February 1981 at the MCG. Who was at the other end, when Trevor Chappell bowled the last ball of the match? Hint

Jeremy Coney

Lance Cairns

Martin Snedden

Bruce Edgar

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year did New Zealand win its first Test match? Hint

1938

1962

1949

1956

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Question 7 of 10

7. Martin Crowe is one of the finest players New Zealand has ever produced. What was his final Test average? Hint

47.24

46.55

43.98

45.36

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Question 8 of 10

8. In March 2001 New Zealand set a new record for its largest ever winning margin in Test cricket. What was the margin? Hint

Innings & 185 runs

Innings & 97 runs

Innings & 245 runs

Innings & 324 runs

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Question 9 of 10

9. In January 1986 New Zealand sert a new record for its largest ever winning margin in a one day international. What was the margin? Hint

286 runs

196 runs

166 runs

206 runs

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first New Zealander to score a Test century? Hint

Stuart Dempster

Ken James

John Mills

Bill Merritt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What special feat did Dion Nash acheive against England at Lord's in 1994?

Answer: He was the first person to take 10 wickets and score a 50 in a test match at Lord's.

He scored 56 in NZ's first innings, took 6 for 76 in England's first innings and 5 for 93 in the second.

2. Chris Cairns hit 9 sixes in a Test innings against Zimbabwe at Eden Park in 1996. What was his final score?

Answer: 120

At the time it was the third most sixes hit in a Test innings behind Wasim Akram (12) and Walter Hammond (10). Akram scored a double century and Hammond's was a triple.

3. Which player from Northern Districts was picked to tour South Africa in 2000-01, played a test, scored 40 not out and has never been picked since?

Answer: Hamish Marshall

His selection was actually a mistake. His twin brother James was supposed to be picked but the selectors got it wrong. James has never played for NZ.

4. Which New Zealand captain took the field for England before ever playing for New Zealand?

Answer: Geoff Howarth

He was a subsitute fielder for England against Australia at The Oval in 1972. He debuted for NZ four years later.

5. Brian McKechnie faced the infamous underarm delivery in February 1981 at the MCG. Who was at the other end, when Trevor Chappell bowled the last ball of the match?

Answer: Bruce Edgar

And he was not out an a century.

6. In what year did New Zealand win its first Test match?

Answer: 1956

They beat the West Indies by 190 runs. The Windies won the series 3-1.

7. Martin Crowe is one of the finest players New Zealand has ever produced. What was his final Test average?

Answer: 45.36

77 matches, 5444 runs, 17 centuries, 18 half-centuries

8. In March 2001 New Zealand set a new record for its largest ever winning margin in Test cricket. What was the margin?

Answer: Innings & 185 runs

Vs Pakistan in Hamilton on 27th March 2001.

9. In January 1986 New Zealand sert a new record for its largest ever winning margin in a one day international. What was the margin?

Answer: 206 runs

Vs Australia in Adelaide on 27th January 1986?

10. Who was the first New Zealander to score a Test century?

Answer: Stuart Dempster

He scored it against England on 24th January 1930. John Mills, Dempster opening partner, also scored a century but Dempster's was first.

Source: Author oratiafolk

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