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Highest Individual Scores Trivia Quiz

This quiz tests you on the highest individual scores in test cricket and who achieved the scores.

A multiple-choice quiz by Buguru. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Buguru

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
61,221

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3612

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which West Indian batsman broke the record of the highest score in a test match innings held by Sir Garfield Sobers? Hint

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Gordon Greenidge

Brian Lara

IVA Richards

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first player to score a triple century in test match cricket? Hint

A Sandham

WG Grace

Don Bradman

Bill Ponsford

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Question 3 of 10

3. He was the first to score a triple century in a test match for Sri Lanka: who scored 340 as Sri Lanka amassed 952 runs against India in August 1997? Hint

Hashan Tillekeratne

Arjuna Ranatunga

Sanath Jayasuriya

Aravinda de Silva

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following batsmen scored two triple centuries in test cricket? Hint

Peter May

DG Bradman

Greg Chappell

Martin Crowe

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Indian batter scored 281 against Australia in 2001, and beat the previous highest score by an Indian in test matches? Hint

Sachin Tendulkar

VVS Laxman

Rahul Dravid

S Ganguly

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following New Zealanders once got out for 299, just one short of a triple century, in a test match? Hint

John Wright

Walter Hadlee

Bruce Edgar

Martin Crowe

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who scored 364 against Australia in 1938? Hint

Len Hutton

W Hammond

D Compton

E Paynter

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following players once scored 333 in the first innings, then scored 123 in the second innings of the same test match? Hint

Javed Miandad

G Pollock

Jimmy Adams

G Gooch

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Australian left-hander equalled, but didn't surpass, Bradman's Australian record of 334, in a test match against Pakistan in 1998? Hint

Matthew Hayden

Justin Langer

Adam Gilchrist

Mark Taylor

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of the following players did NOT score a triple century in test match cricket? Hint

Bob Cowper

Bob Simpson

Hanif Mohammed

Charles Bannerman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which West Indian batsman broke the record of the highest score in a test match innings held by Sir Garfield Sobers?

Answer: Brian Lara

Lara's 375 surpassed the score of 365 not out by Sobers.

2. Who was the first player to score a triple century in test match cricket?

Answer: A Sandham

He scored 325.

3. He was the first to score a triple century in a test match for Sri Lanka: who scored 340 as Sri Lanka amassed 952 runs against India in August 1997?

Answer: Sanath Jayasuriya

Sri Lanka's total of 952 set a new mark for the highest innings in test cricket history (the previous mark was 903d by England v Australia at The Oval in 1938). In the same innings Mahanama scored 225 and de Silva 126. The 576-run 2nd wicket partnership between Jayasuriya and Mahanama partnership was the first ever 500-run partnership in Test Cricket (previous best was by NZ -Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones- with 467 at SWellington in 1991).

The match was played in Colombo.

4. Which of the following batsmen scored two triple centuries in test cricket?

Answer: DG Bradman

Bradman scored both his triple centuries against England. He also scored 299 not out against South Africa.

5. Which Indian batter scored 281 against Australia in 2001, and beat the previous highest score by an Indian in test matches?

Answer: VVS Laxman

His effort turned around the fortunes of the Indians, who had been forced to follow on. In the end, India won the match. The previous best score was 236 by Sunil Gavaskar.

6. Which of the following New Zealanders once got out for 299, just one short of a triple century, in a test match?

Answer: Martin Crowe

Crowe's score of 299 ay Wellington in 1991 was the second time in the history of test cricket when a batsman was left one short of 300 (DG Bradman's 299 not out was the other). Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones (186) put on 467 for the third wicket, at the time a world record fro any wicket.

7. Who scored 364 against Australia in 1938?

Answer: Len Hutton

He helped England score 7 for 903 (declared), which was a record total at the time.

8. Which of the following players once scored 333 in the first innings, then scored 123 in the second innings of the same test match?

Answer: G Gooch

His match total of 456 surpassed Greg Chappell's 380 (247 not out and 133).

9. Which Australian left-hander equalled, but didn't surpass, Bradman's Australian record of 334, in a test match against Pakistan in 1998?

Answer: Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor could have beaten Bradman's record of 334, but he decided to declare instead. So he remained not out on 334. Bradman was dismissed for that same score against England in 1930.

10. Which one of the following players did NOT score a triple century in test match cricket?

Answer: Charles Bannerman

Bannerman scored 165 (retired hurt) in the first ever test match. By the end of the 20th century his score was still the highest by an Australian on debut (although a few others have come very close) in test matches. Cowper scored 307 for Australia, Simpson scored 311 for Australia, and Hanif Mohammed scored 337 for Pakistan.

Source: Author Buguru

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