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Cricket Masala! Trivia Quiz

This is a complete mixed-bag cricket quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by Dwayne_13. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Dwayne_13

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,576

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
350

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the 400th Australian Test cricketer to get the 'Baggy Green'? Hint

Brad Haddin

Mitchell Johnson

Beau Casson

Chris Rogers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which one of these pair of brothers played cricket for Zimbabwe? Hint

Steve and Mark Waugh

Irfan and Yusuf Pathan

Ian and Greg Chappell

Grant and Andy Flower

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which one of the following milestones did Sachin Tendulkar reach? Hint

250 Test matches

333 wickets in Test cricket

500 ODI matches

17,000 runs in ODI cricket

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the 200th player to make his Test debut for India? Hint

Nayan Mongia

Cheteshwar Pujara

Lala Amarnath

Sunil Gavaskar

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first batsman to score a century in the history of international Test cricket? Hint

Nasser Hussain

Rahul Dravid

Charles Bannerman

Steve Waugh

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Question 6 of 10

6. In cricket, which of these is not a form of dismissal? Hint

Timed out

None of these

Hit wicket

Handling the ball

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the bowler that took the first-ever ODI hat-trick? Hint

Saqlain Mushtaq

Jalal ud-din

Chaminda Vaas

Farveez Maharoof

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is the odd one out in terms of decision making powers in cricket? Hint

3rd umpire

Match referee

Leg umpire

Commentator

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the full form of UDRS? Hint

Uncle's Dream Review System

Umpire Decision Review System

Umpire Delivery Recognition System

Unauthorized Decision Revoking System

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Question 10 of 10

10. After every how many years is an ODI World Cup played in cricket? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the 400th Australian Test cricketer to get the 'Baggy Green'?

Answer: Brad Haddin

A 'Baggy Green' is the green coloured cap that is given to an Australian cricketer on his Test debut. Bradley James Haddin got his cap in 2008, when he was called in as a replacement for Adam Gilchrist.

2. Which one of these pair of brothers played cricket for Zimbabwe?

Answer: Grant and Andy Flower

The Flower brothers were both part-time off-spinners. Andy was a left-handed middle order batsman while Grant was a right-handed middle order batsman.

3. Which one of the following milestones did Sachin Tendulkar reach?

Answer: 17,000 runs in ODI cricket

Sachin Tendulkar completed 17,000 runs in ODI cricket on 5th November, 2009. This was his innings of 175 in 141 balls against Australia, but in vain as India lost the match.

4. Who was the 200th player to make his Test debut for India?

Answer: Nayan Mongia

Nyan Ramlal Mongia made his Test debut against Sri Lanka. His highest Test score of 152 came against Australia. He was dropped from the National side after allegations of match-fixing.

5. Who was the first batsman to score a century in the history of international Test cricket?

Answer: Charles Bannerman

Bannerman not only had the record for scoring the first century, but also the record for facing the first ball of international Test cricket (bowled by England's Alfred Shaw) in the latter end of the 19th century.

6. In cricket, which of these is not a form of dismissal?

Answer: None of these

A batsman gets timed out if he does not arrive at the crease within 3 minutes of a wicket falling. A batsman is out Hit Wicket if he dislodges the bails with any part of his body or his bat. This does not include hitting the stumps while completing a run. If the fielders appeal to the umpire, when the batsman touches the ball with his hand, unless he has approval of the fielders, he is given out for handling the ball.

7. Who was the bowler that took the first-ever ODI hat-trick?

Answer: Jalal ud-din

Playing for Pakistan, he took this hat-trick against Australia in 1982. His victims were Rodney Marsh, Bruce Yardley, and Geoff Lawson.

8. Which is the odd one out in terms of decision making powers in cricket?

Answer: Commentator

The three have the right to make the on-field as well as off-field decisions, whereas a commentator only expresses his views and opinions of the game.

9. What is the full form of UDRS?

Answer: Umpire Decision Review System

UDRS, also known as DRS, is a system used only in Test cricket which enables the fielding team as well as the batsmen to ask for a television review of a decision given by the umpire.

10. After every how many years is an ODI World Cup played in cricket?

Answer: 4

The first ODI World Cup took place in 1975, which was won by West Indies. Ever since, the World Cups took place in 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011.

Source: Author Dwayne_13

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