Which Famous Cricketer Am I? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Charles Bannerman

In this match Australia were bowled all out for 245 runs with Charles Bannerman making 165 before retiring hurt. Australia won this match by 45 runs. 100 years later another match was played between these two teams with Australia winning by exactly 45 runs again. This was known as the Centenary Test.

Answer: Everton Weekes

The other two 'Ws' were Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Frank Worrell. These three players were all born seventeen months apart. Sir Everton Weekes made his debut against England in 1947-48 but was then dropped to make way for George Headley. He then came back when Headley retired.

Then on a tour of India he scored an amazing 779 runs in 7 innings which included a record at the time of 5 hundreds in successive Tests.

Answer: John Edrich

In 1971 the first ever ODI match was played between Australia and England as a replacement to the washed-out Melbourne Test. Although Edrich was named 'Man of the Match', Australia were the victors.

Answer: H. Tayfield

Hugh Tayfield made his debut against Australia in 1949 and instantly made a statement. He retired with more wickets per Test match than Jim Laker and Lance Gibbs. Hugh Tayfield was exceptionally accurate and could bowl all day without wavering. Tayfield bowling to Trevor Goddard in the 1950s sent down an amazing 137 deliveries which Goddard was unable to score from.

Answer: Dennis Lillee

Dennis Keith Lillee was involved in the aluminum bat incident. He walked out to bat one day with an aluminum bat and after two balls the players could hear a very unusual sound. The English captain, Mike Brearley, complained to the umpires, and it was eventually decided that Lillee could not use the bat.

Answer: Joel Garner

Joel Garner's nickname was 'Big Bird' because he was so tall and he would use his height when he bowled a cricket ball. He played 58 test matches taking 259 wickets at an economy rate of 2.47 and a bowling strike rate of 50.8. He was also named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1980.

Answer: Bert Oldfield

Bert Oldfield kept to Clarrie Grimmett for most of his cricketing career and took 130 dismissals. He played Test cricket for 17 years of which most of the years were affected by wars. When he retired he finished with 52 stumpings and 78 catches and would regularly achieve 4 stumpings in a Test match.

Answer: Jaques Kallis

Jacques Kallis made his debut for South Africa on December 14, 1995. Since then he has made a huge statement. He has played every type of cricket there is to be played averaging over 50 in test cricket with a bowling average of just over 30.

Answer: Garfield Sobers

When Sir Garfield Sobers scored his first ever Test century he went on to make 365*. He was regarded as one of the greatest all rounders ever to have played the game. He could bowl fast, medium pace and spin. He could also change his batting from defensive to attacking. He once hit six sixes off Malcolm Nash from Glamorgan.

Answer: Muttiah Muralitharan

Muttiah Muralitharan was called 7 times within 3 overs in the 1995 Boxing Day test. He was cleared of his action and has taken over 1000 wickets for Sri Lanka. Murali has taken many 9 wickets hauls and has taken 5 wickets in an innings more than 66 times.