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Quiz about One Day Cricket Next Day Who Knows
Quiz about One Day Cricket Next Day Who Knows

One Day Cricket (Next Day, Who Knows?) Quiz


A quiz dealing with One Day International Cricket, including the Cricket World Cup. I attempt to shed some light on the history of the modern form of a sport steeped in tradition.

A multiple-choice quiz by windrush. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
windrush
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
394,570
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
358
Last 3 plays: Guest 116 (9/10), Guest 1 (10/10), Guest 1 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. One Day International Cricket had a short-lived precursor, World Series Cricket, which caused a furore within the staid halls of traditional cricket. Which "Down-Under" media mogul, nicknamed "the Goanna", shook the International Cricket Conference (ICC) to its core by demanding the TV rights to the game and setting up his own new format of the sport? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A One Day International is a limited overs form of cricket, usually played throughout the day and (under lights) into the night. The first game in this format was a largely unplanned match played in 1971 between England and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. What led to this match being played? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The March 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier was played in Zimbabwe to determine which two teams would qualify for the 2019 World Cup, to join the eight teams which already had a place in the final series. Which two teams ultimately earned their place in the top ten? (Hint: Mohammad Shahzad played for one of the qualifiers). Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. One Day International Cricket differs from the traditional form of the game in several ways. What is "NOT" normally one of these differences? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In the event of a weather - shortened match, a method of adjusting the scores, called the DLS method, is used to create a fair match, even if one or both teams have been unable to complete their innings. What is the full name of the DLS method? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This is a question on cricket in general which has long been used to describe a difficult situation. What exactly is a "sticky wicket"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A century is, as its name implies, 100 runs scored by a batsman in a single innings. Who was the first batsman to have scored one hundred international centuries, including the long and short forms of the game? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Where and when were the first Women's One Day Internationals played? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. February 1, 1981 was a day of infamy in the history of One Day International cricket. At the end of a World Series Cup match between Australia and New Zealand, an incident occurred which sparked condemnation from the Prime Ministers of both countries. What happened at the Melbourne Cricket Ground that day? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who demolished the West Indies bowling side in January, 2015, batting for South Africa in a One Day International with 149 runs off only 44 balls? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. One Day International Cricket had a short-lived precursor, World Series Cricket, which caused a furore within the staid halls of traditional cricket. Which "Down-Under" media mogul, nicknamed "the Goanna", shook the International Cricket Conference (ICC) to its core by demanding the TV rights to the game and setting up his own new format of the sport?

Answer: Kerry Packer, the Nine Network

In the mid 1970's Kerry Packer mounted an unsuccessful bid for the rights to broadcast international cricket within Australia, then the exclusive domain of the State-owned ABC network. Australian players were underpaid compared with other professional sportsmen, so Packer secretly signed lucrative deals with the top Australian players, and recruited many of the top international stars. He changed the five-day format to a single day or day-night event, introduced a white ball, and bright uniforms to replace the cream flannels worn in the traditional version of the sport. Players who signed with him were pilloried by the press and some lost their place on their national teams.

The World series ran for only two seasons (1977 - 79) before an agreement was reached between Packer and the Australian Cricket Board, granting Packer's Nine Network exclusive TV rights, and his maverick competition was abandoned. Many of his innovations were adopted, however.
2. A One Day International is a limited overs form of cricket, usually played throughout the day and (under lights) into the night. The first game in this format was a largely unplanned match played in 1971 between England and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. What led to this match being played?

Answer: Rain had washed out the first three days of a five-day test

During the 1971 Ashes Tour of Australia, the first two tests having resulted in a draw, the rain bucketed down in Melbourne (no surprises there!) for the first three days, causing the third test to be abandoned. As consolation to the disappointed crowd, a one-day, 40 overs per side match (not counted toward the Ashes competition) was hastily set up on the fourth scheduled day.

This resulted in dazzling displays of cricket, including 82 runs from England's John Edrich, and a swashbuckling 60 from Ian Chappell. The bowling was exciting too, and the 46,000 strong crowd roared its support with every ball. The final result? Australia won by five wickets, in strong contrast to their lacklustre performance during the rest of the tour, which resulted in England taking the Ashes home, after a 2-0 win with five tests played.
3. The March 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier was played in Zimbabwe to determine which two teams would qualify for the 2019 World Cup, to join the eight teams which already had a place in the final series. Which two teams ultimately earned their place in the top ten? (Hint: Mohammad Shahzad played for one of the qualifiers).

Answer: Afghanistan and West Indies

All the above teams have taken part in World Cup Qualifiers, although the United States did not take part in the 2018 round.
Ten teams were scheduled to compete in the 2019 World Cup hosted by England and Wales. In 2017 Afghanistan and Ireland were granted Test status, making a total of 12 Test-playing nations. This means that in the ten team World Cup format, at least two Test-playing nations missed the World Cup competition for the first time.
4. One Day International Cricket differs from the traditional form of the game in several ways. What is "NOT" normally one of these differences?

Answer: Only six players per team

All the other options are part of the specific rules for ODI's. While all ICC approved forms of the game require 11 players per team, changes in the rules include limited overs, usually 50 per side. (An over is six deliveries, all from the same bowler.) There is only one innings per team as opposed to two innings each in Test Cricket; however, in both forms an innings ends when 10 of the 11 players Is dismissed or the batting side declares (more common in the longer form, when the batting side is so far ahead it is confident of the match).

In ODI's the more usual end to an innings is reaching the end of 50 overs (or a batting collapse).
5. In the event of a weather - shortened match, a method of adjusting the scores, called the DLS method, is used to create a fair match, even if one or both teams have been unable to complete their innings. What is the full name of the DLS method?

Answer: Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method

The DLS method was developed by two English statisticians, Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis, with Professor Steven Stern becoming the custodian of the method. It recalculates the target score should there be a reduction in the time available to complete a limited-overs match.

It works on the basis that, under normal circumstances, each starts with 300 balls and 10 wickets in hand. If time is lost, the target number of runs is adjusted. The system takes into account such things as net run rate, number of overs already played and number of wickets lost at the time of calculation.
6. This is a question on cricket in general which has long been used to describe a difficult situation. What exactly is a "sticky wicket"?

Answer: A rain-affected pitch

Before the 1960s pitches were not covered, so overnight rain would affect the pitch, making it soggy and more difficult for the batsmen to predict the bounce of the ball. This provided an opportunity for the slow bowlers to turn the ball, confounding the batsman's defence.
Bowlers such as England's Derek Underwood built their careers on sticky wickets, and the weather was a much larger factor in the captain's decision on winning the toss - whether to bat or bowl first. The introduction of covers outraged many in the bowling community, and was welcomed by followers of the leading batsmen.
7. A century is, as its name implies, 100 runs scored by a batsman in a single innings. Who was the first batsman to have scored one hundred international centuries, including the long and short forms of the game?

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar, India

Tendulkar was nicknamed the Little Master. Making his test debut at the age of sixteen, he represented India internationally for nearly 24 years. Although he retired from international cricket in 2013, at the time of this writing (mid 2018) he was the only batsman to have achieved 100 centuries in international cricket, and had scored 18,426 runs in One Day Internationals, more than 4,000 runs clear of his nearest rival.
8. Where and when were the first Women's One Day Internationals played?

Answer: England in 1973

The first Women's World Cup was hosted by England in 1973, two years before the first men's World Cup Tournament. Sponsorship and funding difficulties limited both the running and participation in subsequent women's World Cups for a number of years. Since 2005 they have been run at regular four-year intervals. Of the first eleven cups, Australia has won six, England four, and New Zealand has won one title.
9. February 1, 1981 was a day of infamy in the history of One Day International cricket. At the end of a World Series Cup match between Australia and New Zealand, an incident occurred which sparked condemnation from the Prime Ministers of both countries. What happened at the Melbourne Cricket Ground that day?

Answer: The last ball was bowled underarm along the ground

With the final ball about to be played, the Kiwis needed to hit a six to tie the match at 235 runs. Captain Greg Chappell instructed his younger brother, Trevor, to bowl underarm along the ground to prevent this possibility, having informed both the umpires and the hapless McKechnie (NZ batsman) of their intentions (this was to pre-empt the delivery being called "no-ball" which would have resulted in a run being awarded to New Zealand, and an extra ball to be played).
McKechnie blocked the ball, and promptly threw down his bat in disgust. The hitherto partisan home crowd was mortified, and one of the commentators, older brother Ian Chappell, called out protest. There was little attention paid to the heroic effort by the stranded New Zealand batsman Bruce Edgar, who had opened, played through the entire innings, and was not out on 102.
Underarm bowling had not been prohibited from the game at that time, but was definitely seen as against the spirit of cricket. After this incident. Underarm was declared illegal for official ICC sanctioned one day cricket.
10. Who demolished the West Indies bowling side in January, 2015, batting for South Africa in a One Day International with 149 runs off only 44 balls?

Answer: A.B. de Villiers

Playing in Johannesburg in 2015 against the normally mighty West Indies side, de Villiers played for just 59 minutes - in old fashioned test cricket, that can be barely time for a batsman to settle in. During his short time at the crease, he smashed 9 fours and 16 sixes. De Villiers reached his 50 in 16 balls and his century in 31 balls, making his knock the fastest 50 and century at the time.

Needless to say, despite some good batting by the West Indies, they were totally demoralised by the end of the match. South Africa finished with 439 for 2 wickets, countered by 291 runs for 7 wickets for the West Indies.
Source: Author windrush

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