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The Don Trivia Quiz

Sir Don Bradman was a legend - will remain so as long as cricket is played anywhere in this universe. This quiz is on that legend.

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

Author
ace_sodium

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,339

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
808

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which fellow cricketer commented "Don sees the ball about two yards sooner than the rest of us"?
Hint

William Harold Ponsford (Bill Ponsford)

Mike Protector

W R Hammond

Len Hutton

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Sir Don's average in first class cricket? Hint

66.98

99.94

95.14

99.96

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Sir Don say he preferred to be when he was knighted in 1949? Hint

Sir

Earl

Mister

Master

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Question 4 of 10

4. "They said I was a killer with the ball without taking into account that Bradman with the bat was the greatest killer of all." Who spoke these lines? Hint

Merv Hughes

Eric Hollies

Courtney Walsh

Harold Larwood

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Question 5 of 10

5. Everyone knows Sir Don got out for a duck in his last Test innings (maybe a way of showing he's mortal). The ball that got him was a _____ ?
Hint

Off-spinner

Googly

Leg-cutter

Full Toss

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Question 6 of 10

6. A flipper question - what was Sir Don Bradman' average BEFORE that last Test innings? Hint

100.76

100.00

101.39

103.65

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sir Don pursued another profession for some time (after he retired). He was a __________? Hint

Medical Representative

Chemist

Farmer

Stockbroker

8. Sir Don played only 52 tests - what was the major reason for this figure to be so low (if you consider the fact that he made his debut in the 1928-29 Test series against England and played his last match 20 years later.)
Hint

Injury

None of these

Personal Problems forced him to take some time off

Conflict with the Australian Cricket Board

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Question 9 of 10

9. Bradman has taken 36 wickets at first class level: how many did he take in Tests? Hint

None

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Question 10 of 10

10. What type of a bowler was he?
Hint

Right arm leg-break bowler

Right arm off spinner

Right arm medium

Left arm spinner

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which fellow cricketer commented "Don sees the ball about two yards sooner than the rest of us"?

Answer: William Harold Ponsford (Bill Ponsford)

Sir Don was born in Cootamundra, 200 miles from Sydney in Australia.

2. What is Sir Don's average in first class cricket?

Answer: 95.14

Sir Don played in a total of 338 innings for an aggregate of 28,067 runs and had 117 centuries. His average in Test matches was 99.84 runs.

3. What did Sir Don say he preferred to be when he was knighted in 1949?

Answer: Mister

The exact words were "I would have preferred to remain just a Mister and not a Sir ..."

4. "They said I was a killer with the ball without taking into account that Bradman with the bat was the greatest killer of all." Who spoke these lines?

Answer: Harold Larwood

Larwood was the "Executioner" in Douglas Jardine's team (during the bodyline series). Sir Don and Douglas Jardine shared a table in the press box at Headingly in 1953, when they reported on the Australian tour of England. (Indian Cricket, 2001).

5. Everyone knows Sir Don got out for a duck in his last Test innings (maybe a way of showing he's mortal). The ball that got him was a _____ ?

Answer: Googly

The bowler was Eric Hollies. An apochrypal story has it that Sir Don was in tears at having to play his last innings and didn't sight the ball well. When Bradman was asked whether he was overwhelmed by the occasion, he replied in the negative. (Indian Cricket, 2001)

6. A flipper question - what was Sir Don Bradman' average BEFORE that last Test innings?

Answer: 101.39

Sir Don scored a total of 6996 runs in Tests at an average of 99.94.

7. Sir Don pursued another profession for some time (after he retired). He was a __________?

Answer: Stockbroker

He was a stockbroker for some time after his playing days were over -he was told to end it by his doctor.

Answer: None of these

Well the most important reason was the Second World War, which didn't allow him (and all cricketers) to play for 8 seasons.

9. Bradman has taken 36 wickets at first class level: how many did he take in Tests?

Answer: 2

His best bowling figures were 1 for 8 runs against the Windies. He took his two wickets at an average of 36.00

10. What type of a bowler was he?

Answer: Right arm leg-break bowler

"He is best loved by people who don't know him"

Source: Author ace_sodium

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