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Quiz about Extra Extra Extras in Cricket

Extra! Extra! Extras in Cricket! Quiz

This quiz is on the innings in One Day International matches that have had many 'extras' bowled.

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

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Author
Fi B

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,585

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1988/89, the West Indies bowled 59 extras in a match in Brisbane, Australia. Who were they playing? Hint

Sri Lanka

Australia

Pakistan

New Zealand

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Question 2 of 10

2. Scotland also bowled 59 extras to Pakistan in 1999. What total did Pakistan end up scoring? Hint

6/261

7/212

9/104

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Question 3 of 10

3. At Leicester in 1999, how many extras did India bowl to Zimbabwe? Hint

1 million

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Question 4 of 10

4. In a match at Manchester in 1999, 47 extras were bowled by Pakistan to New Zealand. No New Zealander scored higher than 47. Which batter did top score for the Kiwis? Hint

Stephen Fleming

Daniel Vettori

Adam Parore

Roger Twose

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Question 5 of 10

5. One of Australia's most shocking matches (in terms of extras bowled), came in the 2003 VB Series against which other nation? Hint

England

New Zealand

South Africa

Sri Lanka

6. Another match where the extras were the top scorer, was the Netherlands against Pakistan, where Pakistan bowled 40 extras in 2002/03. Dutchman Daan van Bunge scored next highest, with what run total? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Accounting for more than a quarter of Sri Lanka's total against Pakistan at Sharjah in 1990/91 were the extras. How many of these extras were byes? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. 40 extras were bowled by Pakistan against England at Rawalpindi in 1987/88. From what did most of these come? Hint

Byes

Leg byes

Wides

No-balls

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Question 9 of 10

9. At the Cricket World Cup in England in 1999, how many extras did Scotland bowl to Bangladesh? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1988, the West Indies bowled 42 extras against England at Lord's. This was another top scorer, but who from England managed their own tally of 40 runs? Hint

Marcus Trescothick

Mike Gatting

Michael Vaughan

Alec Stewart

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1988/89, the West Indies bowled 59 extras in a match in Brisbane, Australia. Who were they playing?

Answer: Pakistan

Pakistan then ended up with a total of 7/258. These extras were made up of 8 byes, 10 leg byes, 37 wides, and 4 no-balls.

2. Scotland also bowled 59 extras to Pakistan in 1999. What total did Pakistan end up scoring?

Answer: 6/261

This match was played at Chester-le-Street, and the extras consisted of: 5 byes, 6 leg byes, 33 wides, and 15 no-balls.

3. At Leicester in 1999, how many extras did India bowl to Zimbabwe?

Answer: 51

Zimbabwe made 9/252. Out of these extras there were 14 leg byes, 21 wides, and 16 no-balls. There were actually no byes.

4. In a match at Manchester in 1999, 47 extras were bowled by Pakistan to New Zealand. No New Zealander scored higher than 47. Which batter did top score for the Kiwis?

Answer: Roger Twose

Yes the extras actually scored more than any NZ batter. New Zealand went on to make 7/241. The extras consisted of 4 byes, 14 leg byes, 17 wides, and 12 no-balls.

5. One of Australia's most shocking matches (in terms of extras bowled), came in the 2003 VB Series against which other nation?

Answer: Sri Lanka

40 extras were bowled (0 byes, 12 leg byes, 20 wides, and 8 no-balls). Sri Lanka made 5/343 and won this match easily. The funny thing was that only the day before (New Year's Day 2003), Australia A had slaughtered Sri Lanka twice in the one day in an exhibition match. Therefore the loss came as quite a surprise.

Answer: 31

This was at Paarl in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. He was only 20 at the time. The extras were 6 byes, 11 leg byes, 17 wides, and 6 no-balls. The total made by the Netherlands was 156.

7. Accounting for more than a quarter of Sri Lanka's total against Pakistan at Sharjah in 1990/91 were the extras. How many of these extras were byes?

Answer: 0

This was another match where there were no byes bowled. There were 6 leg byes, 26 wides, and 12 no-balls. Sri Lanka's total came to 4/172.

8. 40 extras were bowled by Pakistan against England at Rawalpindi in 1987/88. From what did most of these come?

Answer: Leg byes

England were all out for 221. The extras were 6 byes, 26 leg byes and 8 wides. There were no no-balls. Most leg byes can be blamed on the wicket keeper.

9. At the Cricket World Cup in England in 1999, how many extras did Scotland bowl to Bangladesh?

Answer: 44

Their pool match was played in Edinburgh. Of these extras, there were: 0 byes, 5 leg byes, 28 wides,and 11 no-balls. Bangladesh made a total of 9/185.

10. In 1988, the West Indies bowled 42 extras against England at Lord's. This was another top scorer, but who from England managed their own tally of 40 runs?

Answer: Mike Gatting

There were 6 byes, 17 leg byes, 5 wides, and 14 no-balls. England made a total of 3/180. Gatting also played & retired a lot earlier than the other three listed here, so that should have made it easier to pick.

Source: Author Fi B

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