Cricket Trivia Quiz


12 Questions dedicated to 11+1 players to play a match for a side. Total 25 points.

Q #1 :
What infamous (?) Test bowling record do these players hold : Abid Ali, Sayeed Kirmani, David Gower, Henry Olonga and Grant Flower ?
They were no-balled for throwing in a test. Visit
Q #2 :
What somewhat unwanted record (Test-bowling, again) do these Indian players hold : Rajesh Chauhan, Vinoo Mankad(twice), Bishen Singh Bedi and Kapil Dev. Hint : well, all were real bowlers, and they might not be proud of this record.
Gave away more than 200 runs in an innings in a test.
Q #3 :
Besides being wicket-keepers for Inidan cricket side, what batting record do these players hold : Vijay Manjrekar(7), Budhi Kunderan(2), Faroukh Engineer(2), Sayeed Kirmani(2), Nayan Mongia(1), Deep Dasgupta(1) and Ajay Ratra(1). Hint: answer is in brackets.
They scored that many Test centuries
Q #4 :
In the list of most dismissal for a test wicketkeeper, out of the first six, one is still playing for his country. Name him.
Mark Boucher of RSA
Q #5 :
Till date, who has got the most number of man of the match awards in test cricket ?
Wasim Akram, 17 times in 104 tests
Q #6 :
Who is the youngest test player to DIE at the age of 23 years ?
Archie Jackson of Australia
Q #7 :
And, who is the oldest test player to die at the age of 98 years ?
Francis MacKinnon of England
Q #8 :
In the 4th Test of 1988/89 West Indies vs India series, two people made debut in Test cricket, one was M Venkataramana of India. Who was the other ?
Steve Bucknor as Test umpire
Q #9 :
What is the record held by EWT Tindill of New Zealand ? Hint : not a cricket record itself.
He is the oldest living test player till date (the day the quiz was posted)
Q #10 :
In the 1st Test between West Indies and Pakistan in 1987/88, a unique record was created. What record ? Hint: credit goes to West Indies bowlers and fielders.
Most number of extras in an innings. b 21, lb 8, w 4, nb 38 - total 71 runs
Q #11 :
Besides cricket, what other competitive sports have the players have played in common : Vivian Richards, both Waugh brothers, Ian Botham and W. Hammond ?
Soccer(Football), Richards for Antigua, Waugh brothers for professional Sydney club,Croatia, Botham for Scunthorpe United and W. Hammond for Bristol Rovers
Q #12 :
Which England Test cricketer (2 centuries, 7 half centuries, 17 catches) held the world Long Jump record for a long 21 years. This question carries 3 points.
C.B.Fry

Comment Score :
Minhaj Alam   - 11 (4x2 + 1x3, 2,3,5,11,12)
Rajesh Mohan  - 8  (4x2, 1,3,4,11)
Saurabh       - 8  (2x2 + 1x1 + 1x3, 2(1pt), 10, 11, 12)

Quiz posted on   : 28 September, 2004
Answer posted on : 06 October, 2004


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