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Unusual Cricket Records Trivia Quiz

Some very difficult questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by TheWood58. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
TheWood58

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,032

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
685

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who top scored in Victoria's 1st innings of 1107 in Melbourne against New South Wales in December 1926? Hint

W M Woodfull

J Ryder

W H Ponsford

J L Ellis

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Question 2 of 10

2. What team did Sri Lanka beat in the semi-finals of the 1979 ICC Trophy? Hint

Kenya

Denmark

Papua New Guinea

Zimbabwe

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who top scored for Australia in their Pool B match against India in the 1983 World Cup? Hint

Greg Chappell

Dave Hookes

Trevor Chappell

Kim Hughes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which county won the County Championship in years 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925? Hint

Surrey

Lancashire

Yorkshire

Kent

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many victories did Gloucestshire acheive in the 1984 County Championship? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the 1st player to be dismissed by "hit the ball twice" in 1st class cricket? Hint

Anwar Iqbal

P S Wimble

G B Nicholls

G Rawlins

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which player has scored a century in each innings of a 1st class match 8 times? Hint

Michael Procter

Sunil Gavaskar

Zaheer Abbas

Sir Donald Bradman

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Question 8 of 10

8. O.H. Dean scored how may runs in 210 minutes for the Sydney Church of England Grammar School, against Newington College in 1904? Hint

410

367

265

337

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the highest score for the Leeward Islands by Sir Vic Richards? Hint

167 not out

None of these

213

197

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Question 10 of 10

10. Did Sri Lanka win their very 1st test match?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who top scored in Victoria's 1st innings of 1107 in Melbourne against New South Wales in December 1926?

Answer: W H Ponsford

Bill Ponsford scored 352 in this record innings. Woodfull scored 133, Ryder scored 295, and Ellis scored 63.

2. What team did Sri Lanka beat in the semi-finals of the 1979 ICC Trophy?

Answer: Denmark

Denmark made it into the semis with victories in all their pool matches. They defeated Canada, Bangladesh, Fiji, and Malaysia.

3. Who top scored for Australia in their Pool B match against India in the 1983 World Cup?

Answer: Trevor Chappell

Trev scored 110 in Australia's 9-320, India were bundled out for 158.

4. Which county won the County Championship in years 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925?

Answer: Yorkshire

They only lost 8 matches out of 124 matches during this golden era for Yorkshire.

5. How many victories did Gloucestshire acheive in the 1984 County Championship?

Answer: 1

1984 was not a good year for Gloucester, their only victory was against Hampshire, only just though, they won by 2 wickets.

6. Who was the 1st player to be dismissed by "hit the ball twice" in 1st class cricket?

Answer: G Rawlins

Rawlins was given out in this manner in Nottingham in 1927, against Sheffield.

7. Which player has scored a century in each innings of a 1st class match 8 times?

Answer: Zaheer Abbas

Zaheer, achieved this feat for Gloucestshire (6), and PIA (2) between 1976 and 1983.

8. O.H. Dean scored how may runs in 210 minutes for the Sydney Church of England Grammar School, against Newington College in 1904?

Answer: 410

Unbelievable but true. Dean's quick fire 400 gave his school a 1st innings total of 3-705 declared. Yes they did win, by an innings and 113 runs.

9. What is the highest score for the Leeward Islands by Sir Vic Richards?

Answer: None of these

A bit of a spoiler Viv did score 167 but was dismissed. He achieved this score against Trinidad in 1984.

10. Did Sri Lanka win their very 1st test match?

Answer: No

Sri Lanka's debut test was against England at Colombo. They put up a brave fight scoring 218 and 175. However England scored 223 and 3-171, for a seven wicket victory to the tourists.

Source: Author TheWood58

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