FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Other Cricketing Nations Quizzes, Trivia and Puzzles
Other Cricketing Nations Quizzes, Trivia

Other Cricketing Nations Trivia

Other Cricketing Nations Trivia Quizzes

  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Sports Trivia
  6. »
  7. Cricket

Fun Trivia

Cricket in non-Test match countries.

8 quizzes and 75 trivia questions.
1.
  Lesser Known Cricketing Nations    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to this quiz on interesting facts about lesser known cricketing nations.
Tough, 10 Qns, puitpankaj, Mar 14 09
Tough
puitpankaj
339 plays
2.
  American Cricket? Really!   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Despite an early fascination with the noble sport of cricket, Americans allowed such barbarous sports as American football and such arcane pastimes as baseball to lure them away from their first love. But now,
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Aug 19 07
Tough
uglybird
322 plays
3.
  Asia Cup 2008   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the Asia Cup cricket tournament conducted in June/July 2008.
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, May 30 09
Average
deepakmr
493 plays
4.
  Zimbabwean Cricket   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Though there has never been a dearth of talent in Zimbabwe, they were always the perennial under-achievers!
Tough, 10 Qns, ace_sodium, Apr 12 04
Tough
ace_sodium
910 plays
5.
  Bangladesh Cricket    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about Bangladesh Cricket
Tough, 10 Qns, Eshazaman, Feb 05 21
Tough
Eshazaman
Feb 05 21
152 plays
6.
  Qatar: ACC Trophy 2004    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You didn't realise that they play cricket in Qatar? Well, they do! This is a quiz about their matches played in June 2004, in the Asian Cricket Council Trophy. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, Beckyel, Dec 11 08
Tough
Beckyel
220 plays
7.
  Canadian Cricket    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Yes, Cricket used to be played there at one time, it still is (only the Canadians don't know about it).
Difficult, 10 Qns, ace_sodium, Sep 10 06
Difficult
ace_sodium
457 plays
8.
  5 Bangladesh Cricket Questions    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Bangladesh is the tenth member of the Test playing nations "fraternity". A few questions on the development of cricket through the years.
Difficult, 5 Qns, ace_sodium, Jul 28 04
Difficult
ace_sodium
1603 plays

Other Cricketing Nations Trivia Questions
1. Which player was the first to both bowl a hat-trick and score a century in a test match?

From Quiz Bangladesh Cricket

Answer: Sohag Gazi

Sohag Gazi achieved this unique feat of scoring a century and taking a hat trick against New Zealand in October 2013 -- after 138 years of test cricket! He scored 101* and later took Corey Anderson, BJ Watling, Doug Bracewell in consecutive deliveries and thus created this landmark.

2. Which team won the first-ever Baltic Cricket Cup held in June 2005?

From Quiz Lesser Known Cricketing Nations

Answer: Belarus

Belarus cricket team, like other Baltic countries, is composed largely of Asian players, but efforts are being made to attract more local youths.

3. The first International cricket match featured Canada and which team?

From Quiz Canadian Cricket

Answer: U.S.A

Yes, that's true - this match was played in 1844 - well before the first test between England and Australia. It was played at St. George's club in New York.

4. Cricket received a boost after this team toured Bangladesh in 1976-77 season. Which team was this?

From Quiz Bangladesh Cricket

Answer: MCC

About 40,000 attended the match; MCC later toured the country in 1978/79 and 1980/81.

5. Against which country did Bangladesh play their first-ever test match in November 2000?

From Quiz Bangladesh Cricket

Answer: India

After receiving test status on 26 June 2000 and becoming the tenth test-playing nation, Bangladesh played their first-ever test match against India in November 2000 at Dhaka.

6. Which team made 455 runs for nine wickets in 1986, and set a record at the time for the highest score in the ICC World Cup qualifier?

From Quiz Lesser Known Cricketing Nations

Answer: Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea beat Gibraltar with a massive total of 369 runs, in the 1986 World Cup qualifier held in England. The ICC World Cup qualifier is an event in which only non-test playing nations take part, as the Test playing nations are directly granted entry to the World Cup.

7. In 1898-99 season, Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) were toured by an English team. Who led the team?

From Quiz Zimbabwean Cricket

Answer: Lord Hawke

The main domestic match during those times used to be the one between Salisbury (Harare) and Bulawayo.

8. Who is considered the "Father of Canadian Cricket"?

From Quiz Canadian Cricket

Answer: George A. Barber

He was an English school teacher - he popularised the game in and around the town of Toronto (then York). He founded the Toronto Cricket Club in 1827.

9. When was Bangladesh made an associate member of the ICC?

From Quiz Bangladesh Cricket

Answer: 1977

Their first ODI (One day International) victory came against Kenya in India (1998).

10. Who was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in a test match for Bangladesh?

From Quiz Bangladesh Cricket

Answer: Alok Kapali

On 29 August 2003, Alok Kapal took the wicket of three Pakistani batsman Shabbir Ahmed, Danish Kaneria and Umar Gul in consecutive deliveries at Peshawar, Pakistan.

11. Touted as "the world's oldest (modern) international sporting event", what event did 10,000 spectators attend at Bloomingdale Park, New York in the 1840s?

From Quiz American Cricket? Really!

Answer: A Canada versus USA cricket match

Before there was a modern Olympic flame, before the first pitch of a World Series was thrown, even before fanatic fans began packing the stadiums of Europe to witness international football (soccer) - Americans of finer sensibilities politely applauded the efforts of the elite cricketers of Canada and the USA. International cricket - who'd have thought it was born in the USA! Sadly, this annual competition lapsed as American interest in cricket waned. But happily, the annual competition has been revived, re-igniting the flame of a sporting rivalry the predated the modern Olympics by over 50 years.

12. In the 1931-32 season, Rhodesia took part in the Currie Cup (South Africa). However, they were robbed of the Cup because of what?

From Quiz Zimbabwean Cricket

Answer: Points System

The points system for this competition was quite weird. It awarded the same points for a first innings lead and an outright victory. Rhodesia had 4 outright victories and a defeat. The eventual winner was Western Province.

13. Who was the first batsman to hit a century in a test match for Bangladesh?

From Quiz Bangladesh Cricket

Answer: Aminul Islam Bulbul

Aminul Islam Bulbul hit the first century for Bangladesh in the very first test match of Bangladesh, against India in November 2000. He became the third cricketer after Charles Bannerman (Australia) and Dave Houghton (Zimbabwe) to score centuries on their own and their country's test debut.

14. Which country's cricket official promised to give an additional bonus to the bowler who dismissed Sachin Tendulkar, the great batsman from India, in the match against India in 2004?

From Quiz Lesser Known Cricketing Nations

Answer: United Arab Emirates

Asim Saeed, the left seamer from UAE got a large sum just for getting Sachin Tendulkar out in the second match of Asia Cup, held in Sri Lanka, in 2004.

15. George W. Bush once stated, "I'm a cricket match person." He was, of course joking, and laughter followed his comment. However in 1859, which future American president attended an American cricket match between Chicago and Milwaukee?

From Quiz American Cricket? Really!

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Did the American civil war contribute to the decline of cricket in America? Some have speculated that this is the case. However, as we shall see, there were other more important factors at work. I do think that if the history of the sport were better known, if it were more commonly appreciated that interest and involvement in cricket preceded that in American football, baseball and basketball, at least some Americans would more readily consider cultivating an interest in the sport.

16. In 1878, an Australian team toured Canada. It contained many of the stars of Australian cricket. Who led the team?

From Quiz Canadian Cricket

Answer: Dave Gregory

They were all part of the team; in fact in a match at Montreal, Bannerman scored 125.

17. When was Bangladesh made a test playing nation?

From Quiz Bangladesh Cricket

Answer: 26th June, 2000

They played their first test match against India at Dhaka; India won the match by 9 wickets.

18. Who was the first-ever test captain of Bangladesh?

From Quiz Bangladesh Cricket

Answer: Naimur Rahman Durjoy

Naimur Rahman Durjoy was the first captain after Bangladesh received test status in 2000.

19. Which country was the first to tour Canada?

From Quiz Canadian Cricket

Answer: England

The English team were led by George Parr in 1859. A book "The English Cricketers' Trip to Canada and the United States" was written about this trip.

20. In 1997, Bangladesh won their first ICC trophy, beating Kenya to qualify for the World Cup(1999). Where was this tournament held?

From Quiz Bangladesh Cricket

Answer: Malaysia

In the World Cup of 1999, Bangladesh won two of their matches - one against Scotland and the other against the strong Pakistani team.

21. In which year was Mashrafe Bin Mortaza appointed captain of Bangladesh in ODIs for the first time?

From Quiz Bangladesh Cricket

Answer: 2010

Mashrafe Mortaza got the captaincy in 2010 but because of his injury in his very first match as a captain, he couldn't continue. Then in 2014 he came back strongly fighting with injuries and brought Bangladesh cricket to this stage through his leadership. He retired in 2017 having captained Bangladesh in all three forms (Test, ODI and T20).

22. This country's first football match took place on a cricket field in 1867. Which team is it?

From Quiz Lesser Known Cricketing Nations

Answer: Argentina

Cricket in Argentina had been played as early as 1806, but after the WWII, it declined. The first football match in Argentina took place in a cricket field with the permission of the Buenos Aires Cricket Club in 1867. Another interesting fact about Argentine cricket is that for their first match against Chile, the players had to cross the Andes by mule to reach Santiago, taking three and a half days.

23. Baseball and cricket coexisted for many years, and some athletes were involved in both sports. According to Amar Singh, author of "Cricket in America", how many cricket players are enrolled in American baseball's Hall of Fame?

From Quiz American Cricket? Really!

Answer: 3

Effectively barred from professional involvement in the Commonwealth's cricket league, athletes with the requisite skills in both cricket and baseball were left with no real option. George and Harry Wright became professional baseball players despite their legendary skills as cricket players. Ironically, also included in baseballs Hall of Fame is Henry Chadwick, a cricketer credited with writing the first Rules of Baseball.

24. Against what team did Zimbabwe achieve their first ever Test match win?

From Quiz Zimbabwean Cricket

Answer: Pakistan

It came in their 11th match at Harare (1994-95). Pakistan was routed by an Innings and 64 runs.

25. Against which country did Bangladesh played their first ODI match, on 31 March 1986?

From Quiz Bangladesh Cricket

Answer: Pakistan

Bangladesh played their first ODI match in the Asia Cup at Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa, Srilanka against Pakistan. Bangladesh were all out for 94 runs (35.3) and lost by seven wickets when Pakistan reached their target at 3/98 with 16 overs to spare (33.5 overs).

26. The first official international cricket match was played in 1844, between two teams that do not have a test status. Which two teams were these?

From Quiz Lesser Known Cricketing Nations

Answer: Canada and USA

The match was played on 25-27 September, 1844, at the St George's Cricket Club, Bloomingdale Park in New York. Canada beat USA by 23 runs. Cricket was very popular in Canada until the start of 20th century. In fact, it was declared the national sport in 1867 by the nation's first Prime Minister John A. Macdonald. The game was also very popular in the USA until the middle of the 19th century, but after that its popularity declined due to the rise of baseball.

27. Who took the first hat-trick for Canada in an international match?

From Quiz Canadian Cricket

Answer: John M. Laing

John represented Canada on 13 occasions and took a total of 77 wickets. His Hat-Trick came against U.S.A in 1895 when he clean bowled W. Sharp, S. Goodman and L.K. Mallinkrodt. Pretty impressive!

28. Which batsman hit the first-ever double century in a test match for Bangladesh?

From Quiz Bangladesh Cricket

Answer: Mushfiqur Rahim

On 11 March 2013, Mushfiqur Rahim hit Bangladesh's first ever test double-century in Galle against Srilanka. He hit 22 fours and one six during his 437 minutes stay at the crease for 200 runs. Mohammad Ashraful was dismissed at 190 earlier in the same innings (the previous record holder).

29. In 2003, which team became the first non-test playing nation to reach the semifinals of a World Cup?

From Quiz Lesser Known Cricketing Nations

Answer: Kenya

Kenya reached the semi-finals of the 2003 World Cup (held in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Kenya). They beat Canada, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe. New Zealand forfeited their match against Kenya due to security reasons. They lost in the semi-final to India by 91 runs.

30. In the 1990s, Toronto was selected to host a five-match series between two countries (as a part of the globalisation of cricket scheme). Which two teams?

From Quiz Canadian Cricket

Answer: India & Pakistan

The trophy was called the Sahara Cup. However, due to the Indian Government policy of not allowing Indian Cricket team to play against the Pakistanis, it had a premature end.

This is category 6243
play trivia = Top 5% Rated Quiz, take trivia quiz Top 10% Rated Quiz, test trivia quiz Top 20% Rated Quiz, popular trivia A Well Rated Quiz
new quizzes = added recently, editor pick = Editor's Pick editor = FunTrivia Editor gold = Gold Member

Teachers / educators: FunTrivia welcomes the use of our website and quizzes in the classroom as a teaching aid or for preparing and testing students. See our education section. Our quizzes are printable and may be used as question sheets by k-12 teachers, parents, and home schoolers.

 ·  All questions, answers, and quiz content on this website is copyright FunTrivia, Inc and may not be reproduced without permission. Any images from TV shows and movies are copyright their studios, and are being used under "fair use" for commentary and education.