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Quiz about Australian Cricket
Quiz about Australian Cricket

Cricket Quiz: Australian Cricket | 10 Questions


If you like the Aussies and the Kiwis then you'll like this quiz!.

A multiple-choice quiz by avory. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
avory
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
9,752
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2391
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which player is known as Junior? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In what city is Eden Park? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which New Zealander hit 26 runs off an over in Test cricket, in 2001? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following made a double century on test debut? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who is Australia's highest wicket-taker in tests? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which New Zealander faced the infamous 'underarm' delivery in 1981? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which team's record of most consecutive test wins did Australia break in 2000? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was Don Bradman's average? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was New Zealand's highest runscorer in Test cricket at century's end? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In what city is the Basin Reserve? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which player is known as Junior?

Answer: Mark Waugh

Mark is called junior because he is the younger twin.
2. In what city is Eden Park?

Answer: Auckland

3. Which New Zealander hit 26 runs off an over in Test cricket, in 2001?

Answer: Craig McMillan

McMillan hit 26 runs off Younis Khan in a test match against Pakistan in March 2001.
4. Which of the following made a double century on test debut?

Answer: Mathew Sinclair

Sinclair scored 214 against the West Indies in Wellington in 1999.
5. Who is Australia's highest wicket-taker in tests?

Answer: Shane Warne

Warne broke Lillee's record of 355 wickets against New Zealand in March 2000.
6. Which New Zealander faced the infamous 'underarm' delivery in 1981?

Answer: Brian McKechnie

New Zealand required six runs off the last ball in order to tie a one-day game against Australia at the MCG in 1981.The Aussie captain,Greg Chappell,decided to get his brother Trevor to bowl underarm which,strictly speaking,was legal but was against the spirit of the game.The incident caused a significant controversy and resulted in underarm bowling being banned totally.
7. Which team's record of most consecutive test wins did Australia break in 2000?

Answer: West Indies

Australia broke the record of 12 straight wins which was held by Clive Lloyd's West Indies team.
8. What was Don Bradman's average?

Answer: 99.94

The best average ever.
9. Who was New Zealand's highest runscorer in Test cricket at century's end?

Answer: Martin Crowe

Crowe scored 5444 runs at an average of 45.36. He has since been surpassed by Stephen Fleming.
10. In what city is the Basin Reserve?

Answer: Wellington

New Zealand's best test ground.
Source: Author avory

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