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Ricky Ponting: Pt. 1 Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the Australian batsman Ricky Ponting.

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

Author
sunsetparade

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,250

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
240

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ponting was controversially dismissed LBW on 96 in his debut Test innings. Who was the bowler who dismissed him? Hint

Pramodya Wickramasinghe

Sanath Jayasuriya

Muttiah Muralitharan

Chaminda Vaas

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ponting was the fourth Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Against which nation did Ponting score his first Test match century? Hint

India

Sri Lanka

England

South Africa

4. In the 2003 Cricket World Cup final against India, Ponting registered a then record total for the biggest individual innings in a World Cup final. How many runs did Ponting score in this match? Hint

144

140

149

130

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Question 5 of 10

5. For which state did Ponting make his first-class debut? Hint

South Australia

New South Wales

Tasmania

Western Australia

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Question 6 of 10

6. Against which nation did Ponting score his first One Day International century? Hint

West Indies

Sri Lanka

England

New Zealand

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ponting was the first Australian batsman to reach 10,000 One Day International runs.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ponting played in the inaugural Indian Premier League in 2008. Which Indian Premier League team did Ponting represent in 2008? Hint

Chennai Super Kings

Delhi Daredevils

Kings XI Punjab

Kolkata Knight Riders

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Question 9 of 10

9. With which County Cricket team did Ponting serve a brief stint at during the 2004 English season? Hint

Somerset

Sussex

Surrey

Glamorgan

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these trophies was Ricky Ponting the first Australian captain to win? Hint

World Cup

The Ashes

Frank Worrell Trophy

ICC Champions Trophy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ponting was controversially dismissed LBW on 96 in his debut Test innings. Who was the bowler who dismissed him?

Answer: Chaminda Vaas

4 runs shy of scoring a rare century on Test debut, Ponting was controversially adjudged LBW off a Chaminda Vaas delivery.

2. Ponting was the fourth Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs.

Answer: False

Ponting was actually the third Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs behind Steve Waugh and Allan Border.

3. Against which nation did Ponting score his first Test match century?

Answer: England

Ponting registered his maiden Test century against England at Leeds in 1997 and was eventually dismissed for 127.

Answer: 140

Ponting's innings of 140* came off 121 balls. He struck 8 6s and 4 4s in a Man of the Match performance.

5. For which state did Ponting make his first-class debut?

Answer: Tasmania

Ponting made his first-class debut for Tasmania on November 20, 1992 against South Australia. At the age of 17, he made 56 runs in his debut innings.

6. Against which nation did Ponting score his first One Day International century?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Ponting scored his maiden One Day International century against Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket ground in 1996. Ponting struck 123 off 138 balls before being run out.

7. Ponting was the first Australian batsman to reach 10,000 One Day International runs.

Answer: True

Ponting became the first Australian to reach 10,000 One Day International runs against South Africa in a group match at the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

8. Ponting played in the inaugural Indian Premier League in 2008. Which Indian Premier League team did Ponting represent in 2008?

Answer: Kolkata Knight Riders

Ponting represented the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2008 IPL and was signed for US$400,000.

9. With which County Cricket team did Ponting serve a brief stint at during the 2004 English season?

Answer: Somerset

Ponting had a brief, yet successful stay at Somerset in 2004. He played 3 County Championship matches, averaging 99 with 2 centuries and a fifty.

10. Which of these trophies was Ricky Ponting the first Australian captain to win?

Answer: ICC Champions Trophy

Ponting became the first Australian captain to claim the ICC Champions Trophy for his country, as Australia defeated the West Indies in the final of the 2006 tournament.

Source: Author sunsetparade

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