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ODI Firsts Trivia Quiz

One Day Internationals: one day cricket has quickly become a phenomenon, but this quiz will give you a little insight into its development.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dalgleish. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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Dalgleish

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Jul 23 22

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1. Which two countries contested the first ever official One-Day International? Hint

Australia and England

England and Pakistan

Australia and West Indies

India and South Africa

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2. Who won the very first 'Man Of The Match' award in ODIs? Hint

John Edrich

Clive Lloyd

Greg Chappell

Bishen Bedi

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3. Who was the first player to bat throughout a one-day innings? Hint

Geoff Boycott

David Lloyd

Sunil Gavaskar

Geoff Marsh

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4. Who won the first World Cup competition?

Answer: ( Two Words .. they play Test Cricket)

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5. Who was the first Associate Member to defeat a Full Member of the ICC in a ODI? Hint

Sri Lanka

Canada

Kenya

East Africa

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6. Who took th first ODI hat-trick? Hint

Jalaluddin

Joel Garner

Dennis Lillee

Wasim Akram

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7. Who was the first bowler to be hit for 100 runs in a ODI? Hint

Martin Snedden

Dilip Doshi

Derek Pringle

Asantha De Mel

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8. In what year was the first ODI played at Sharjah? Hint

1975

1987

1984

1979

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9. Who was the first player to appear in 100 ODIs? Hint

Allan Border

Clive Lloyd

Imran Khan

Greg Chappell

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10. Which two countries played the first tied ODI? Hint

England and Australia

Australia and West Indies

Sri Lanka and India

Pakistan and New Zealand

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11. Who was the first bowler to take 200 wickets in ODIs? Hint

Wasim Akram

Richard Hadlee

Dennis Lillee

Kapil Dev

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12. Which was the first ground to host 100 ODIs? Hint

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Eden Park

Lord's

Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium

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13. Who was the first company to sponsor a ODI tournament? Hint

Gillette

Prudential

Benson & Hedges

Texaco

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14. Who was the first player to reach 8000 ODI runs? Hint

Mohammed Azharuddin

Desmond Haynes

Viv Richards

Allan Border

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15. A question close to my heart: who was the first Umpire to stand in 50 ODIs? Hint

'Dickie' Bird

Mahboob Shah

Steve Bucknor

Dick French

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which two countries contested the first ever official One-Day International?

Answer: Australia and England

Quite fittingly, the two countries that played the first Test Match also played the first ODI. It was arranged to give the Melbourne public some cricket to watch after the scheduled Test Match was washed out. Therefore, the first ODI was played on 5th January, 1971, at Melbourne. Also fittingly, the same team that won the first Test won the first ODI (Australia!).

2. Who won the very first 'Man Of The Match' award in ODIs?

Answer: John Edrich

Somewhat surprisingly, Edrich won it, even though England lost the match. Edrich scored 82 off 119 balls out of England's 190 all out. It wasn't enough to stop Australia.

3. Who was the first player to bat throughout a one-day innings?

Answer: David Lloyd

David Lloyd scored 116 (not out) on 31st August, 1974 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge in what if memory serves correctly would have been 55 overs. Lloyd had, earlier in the season, scored 214 not out in his second Test against India, which makes one wonder why he never played a lot more for England.

4. Who won the first World Cup competition?

Answer: West Indies

West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs in the final at Lord's on 21st June, 1975.

5. Who was the first Associate Member to defeat a Full Member of the ICC in a ODI?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka was still an Associate Member (ie. not a Test-playing country) when they beat India by 47 runs on 18th June, 1979 at Old Trafford in a World Cup fixture.

6. Who took th first ODI hat-trick?

Answer: Jalaluddin

Jalaluddin dismissed, in successive deliveries: Rod Marsh, Bruce Yardley and Geoff Lawson on 20th September, 1982 at Hyderabad.

7. Who was the first bowler to be hit for 100 runs in a ODI?

Answer: Martin Snedden

Snedden went for 105 from his allotted 12 overs (World Cup rules still had 60 over matches at this stage) against England at The Oval on 9th June, 1983.

8. In what year was the first ODI played at Sharjah?

Answer: 1984

It was played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on 6th April, 1984.

9. Who was the first player to appear in 100 ODIs?

Answer: Allan Border

Allan Border reached the milestone on 3rd October, 1984. When he retired he had played in 273 ODIs (which was all but 35 of Australia's total ODI appearances to that stage). When you throw in 156 Tests as well, one can see why the man is revered around the world.

10. Which two countries played the first tied ODI?

Answer: Australia and West Indies

This was the second final in the 1983-84 Benson and Hedges Cup. West Indies made 5-222, and Australia replied with 9-222. Curiously, the two countries that played in the first tied Test match also played the first tied ODI.

11. Who was the first bowler to take 200 wickets in ODIs?

Answer: Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev took his 200th wicket against Pakistan in Sharjah on 23rd October, 1991. He'd made his debut back in 1978.

12. Which was the first ground to host 100 ODIs?

Answer: Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium

Sharjah hosted its annual tournament from its inception in 1984, and had its 100th game played on 14th April, 1996.

13. Who was the first company to sponsor a ODI tournament?

Answer: Prudential

Prudential Insurance sponsored the very first ODI tournament ever held in England, in 1972, and sponsored every English home series right through to the 1983 Prudential World Cup. Texaco took over in 1984.

14. Who was the first player to reach 8000 ODI runs?

Answer: Desmond Haynes

Haynes reached this mark on 27th Febraury, 1993, against Pakistan in Johannesburg. He finished his career with 8648 runs in 238 matches.

15. A question close to my heart: who was the first Umpire to stand in 50 ODIs?

Answer: Dick French

Surprisingly, Dick French achieved this feat on 20th January, 1987. He finished his career with 57 games to his credit. (FYI, Dickie Bird retired with 70 games under his belt.)

Source: Author Dalgleish

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