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100 Cricket Quiz Questions and Answers

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  • Question of

    Which cricketer had scored highest individual score in first-class cricket?

    • Don Bradman
    • Brian Lara
    • Lane Hutton
    • Gary Sobers
  • Question of

    Which cricketer had scored highest individual score in ODI cricket?

    • Virender Sehwag
    • Chris Gayle
    • Martin Guptill
    • Rohit Sharma
  • Question of

    Which cricketer had scored most centuries in first-class cricket?

    • Lane Hutton
    • Wally Hammond
    • Jack Hobbs
    • Sachin Tendulkar
  • Question of

    Which cricketer had scored fastest century in ODI cricket?

    • Vivian Richards
    • Corey Anderson
    • Shahid Afridi
    • AB de Villiers
  • Question of

    Which cricketer has taken most catches in ODI cricket?

    • Ricky Ponting
    • Mahela Jayawardene
    • Jacques Kallis
    • Mark Waugh
  • Question of

    Which cricketer had scored highest individual score in Test cricket?

    • Sanath Jayasuriya
    • Matthew Hayden
    • Mahela Jayawardene
    • Brian Lara
  • Question of

    Which cricketer had scored fastest century in Test cricket?

    • Vivian Richards
    • Brendon McCullum
    • Misbah-ul-Haq
    • Adam Gilchrist
  • Question of

    Which cricketer had scored most runs in a Test match?

    • Graham Gooch
    • Sunil Gavaskar
    • Don Bradman
    • Brian Lara
  • Question of

    Which cricketer had scored most runs in a Test series?

    • Sunil Gavaskar
    • Don Bradman
    • Kumar Sangakkara
    • Hanif Mohammad
  • Question of

    Which cricketer had scored most test runs in a calendar year?

    • V. V. S. Laxman
    • Mohamed Yusuf
    • Rahul Dravid
    • Steve Waugh
  • Question of

    Which player had taken first hat-trick in the history of Test cricket?

    • Fred Spofforth (Australia)
    • George Lehmann (England)
    • Johnny Briggs (England)
    • Jack Hearne (England)
  • Question of

    First Englishman who had taken hat-trick wicket in Test cricket?

    • Johnny Briggs
    • George Lehmann
    • Jack Hearne
    • Billy Bates
  • Question of

    First cricketer who had taken two hat-trick wickets in Test cricket?

    • Jimmy Matthews (Australia)
    • Hugh Trumble (Australia)
    • Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
    • Stuart Broad (Eng)
  • Question of

    First cricketer who had taken hat-trick wickets in both innings of Test match?

    • Jimmy Matthews (Australia)
    • Maurice Allom (England)
    • Hugh Trumble (Australia)
    • Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
  • Question of

    First player cricketer who had taken hat-trick wicket by combining both innings of Test match?

    • Merv Hughes (Australia)
    • Jermaine Lawson (Windies)
    • Courtney Walsh (Windies)
    • Peter Siddle (Australia)
  • Question of

    Cricketer who had taken hat-trick wickets in their first three balls in a Test match?

    • Matthew Hoggard (England)
    • Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
    • Irfan Pathan (India)
    • Nuwan Zoysa (Sri Lanka)
  • Question of

    Cricketer who had taken hat-trick wickets in the first over of a Test match?

    • Alok Kapali (Bangladesh)
    • James Franklin (New Zealand)
    • Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
    • Irfan Pathan (India)
  • Question of

    First Indian cricketer who had taken hat-trick wicket in Test cricket?

    • Irfan Pathan
    • Harbhajan Singh
    • Kapil Dev
    • Anil Kumble
  • Question of

    Harold (“Dickie”) Bird is best known for his career in cricket as:

    • a bowler
    • an administrator
    • a batsman
    • an umpire
  • Question of

    For how many days is a Test match scheduled?

    • five days
    • 5 hours
    • 50 Overs
    • one day
  • Question of

    What is the name given to the biennial international Test cricket series played between England and Australia?

    • the Sheffield Shield
    • the Ashes
    • the Trans-Tasman Trophy
    • the Cricket World Cup
  • Question of

    In which year were the first laws of cricket believed to have been written?

    • 1709
    • 1774
    • 1806
    • 1882
  • Question of

    What is the slang term given to a ball that is bowled so well that it is considered unplayable by the batsman?

    • an over
    • a jaffa
    • a half volley
    • an inswinger
  • Question of

    Cricket umpires use a large variety of signals to make sure that the correct scores are kept. What does it mean if an umpire raises both arms straight above his head?

    • The bowler has bowled a wide
    • The batsman has scored six runs
    • The batsman is out
    • The bowler has bowled a no-ball
  • Question of

    What does the term LBW stand for in cricket?

    • Long blue wickets
    • Leg before wicket
    • Leg before wide
    • Long before wicket
  • Question of

    Who among the following is the highest wicket taker in all formats of cricket?

    • M Muralitharan
    • SK Warne
    • A Kumble
    • GD McGrath
  • Question of

    Which king declared cricket illegal in 1477?

    • Charlie II
    • Edward IV
    • Charles I
    • Edward V
  • Question of

    Which of the following cricketer entitled Dazzle as his autobiography?

    • Adam Gilchrist
    • Darren Gough
    • Allen Border
    • Steve Waugh
  • Question of

    How much did Sunil Gavaskar score for India in its very first World Cup match played against England in 1975?

    • 36 off 174 balls
    • 79 off 99 balls
    • 36 off 36 balls
    • 111 off 100 balls
  • Question of

    Which Indian cricketer has made the highest individual score at the World Cup ?

    • Rahul Dravid
    • Saurav Ganguly
    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Kapil Dev
  • Question of

    Which Cricketer has scored the most runs at the World Cup?

    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Rahul Dravid
    • Saurav Ganguly
    • M Azharuddin
  • Question of

    Against which country did India score their highest total at the World Cup?

    • Bermuda
    • Kenya
    • Sri Lanka
    • Namibia
  • Question of

    When were the first widely accepted laws of cricket brought out?

    • 1741
    • 1742
    • 1743
    • 1744
  • Question of

    In which country was an eight-ball over in vogue till lately?

    • Australia
    • England
    • West Indies
    • India
  • Question of

    When was overarm bowling accepted as legal?

    • 1861
    • No
    • 1868
    • 1864
  • Question of

    The first batsman to complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket?

    • Sunil Gavaskar
    • Allan Border
    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Steve Waugh
  • Question of

    The first cricketer to score 100 hundreds in Test and ODI combined

    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Ricky Ponting
    • Kumar Sangakkara
    • Jacques Kallis
  • Question of

    Whose book is “Sunny Days”?

    • Sunil Gavaskar
    • Vivian Richards
    • Kapil Dev
    • Ravi Shastri
  • Question of

    Where did India play its first one-day international cricket match?

    • Lords
    • Headingley
    • Taunton
    • The Oval
  • Question of

    Who was the 1st ODI captain for India?

    • Ajit Wadekar
    • Bishen Singh Bedi
    • Nawab Pataudi
    • Vinoo Mankad
  • Question of

    First Indian cricketer to score a double century in test match?

    • Polly Umrigar
    • C.K. Nayudu
    • Sunil Gavaskar
    • Lala Amarnath
  • Question of

    Who is the first cricketer to score a double century in ODIs?

    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Rohit Sharma
    • Chris Gayle
    • Martin Guptill
  • Question of

    First cricketer to take hat-trick for India in ODIs?

    • Chetan Sharma
    • Kapil Dev
    • Roger Binny
    • Ravi Shastri
  • Question of

    Who is the first batsman to complete 10,000 run in ODIs?

    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Vivian Richards
    • Brian Lara
    • Ricky Ponting
  • Question of

    Who is the author of the famous cricket book “Cricket My Style”?

    • Greg Chappell
    • Kapil Dev
    • Desmond Haynes
    • Ravi Shastri
  • Question of

    Who has been named ICC World Cup 2015 Ambassador?

    • Allan Robert Border
    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Sir Issac Vivian Alexander Richard
    • Sanath Teran Jayasuriya
  • Question of

    Who is the first cricketer to take 10 wickets in an innings?

    • Anil Kumble
    • Jim Laker
    • Michael Holding
    • Malcom Marshall
  • Question of

    Which ground is called the ‘Mecca of Cricket’?

    • Eden Gardens
    • Melbourne Cricket Ground
    • Green Park
    • Lords
  • Question of

    Which country hosted the first Cricket world cup?

    • West Indies
    • India
    • England
    • Australia
  • Question of

    Who won the inaugural cricket world cup?

    • England
    • India
    • West Indies
    • Australia
  • Question of

    Who is the first cricketer to score a century?

    • Charles Bannerman
    • Lala Amarnath
    • Sunil Gavaskar
    • Clive Lloyd
  • Question of

    Who took the first wicket in test cricket?

    • Don Bradman
    • Allen Hill
    • Chris Old
    • John Watkins
  • Question of

    Who is the first player to score a T20 international century?

    • Rohit Sharma
    • Chris Gayle
    • Virat Kohli
    • David Warner
  • Question of

    Who took the first hat-trick in IPL?

    • Amit Mishra
    • Makhaya Ntini
    • Lakshmipathy Balaji
    • Yuvraj Singh
  • Question of

    Who Scored the first Century in IPL?

    • Michael Hussey
    • Brendon McCullum
    • Andrew Symonds
    • Adam Gilchrist
  • Question of

    Who is regarded as the “God of Cricket”?

    • Sunil Gavaskar
    • Brian Lara
    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Shane Warne
  • Question of

    Which is the world biggest cricket league?

    • Indian Premier League (IPL)
    • Big Bash League (BBL)
    • Caribbean Premier League (CPL)
    • Lanka Premier League (LPL)
  • Question of

    Which award is called “Oscar of Cricket”?

    • Arjuna Award
    • ICC Awards
    • Dronacharya Award
    • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
  • Question of

    Which player is known as “Turbinator”?

    • Navjot Singh Sidhu
    • Harbhajan Singh
    • Bishan Singh Bedi
    • Ashish Nehra
  • Question of

    Who hold the record for highest stumpings in International Cricket?

    • Adam Gilchrist
    • Mahendra Singh Dhoni
    • Kumar Sangakkara
    • RS Kaluwitharana
  • Question of

    Who is the only cricketer in the world to get Bharat Ratna ‘India’s highest honour’?

    • Sachin Tendulkar
    • Kapil Dev
    • Sunil Gavaskar
    • MS Dhoni
  • Question of

    Who wrote “The History of Cricket”?

    • H.S. Altham
    • Don Bradman
    • Gideon Haigh
    • C. L. R. James
  • Question of

    What is the highest team total in test match?

    • 852
    • 952
    • 792
    • 1052
  • Question of

    The longest test match recorded last for?

    • 5 days
    • 7 days
    • 9 days
    • 8 days
  • Question of

    The distance between the popping crease and the bowling crease is:

    • 4 feet
    • 3 feet
    • 2.5 feet
    • 2 feet
  • Question of

    What was the official name of the first World Cup?

    • Wills World Cup
    • Prudential World Cup
    • Pepsi World Cup
    • Hero World Cup
  • Question of

    The prize money of Prudential World Cup for the winner amounted to:

    • $5000
    • $4000
    • $10000
    • $25000
  • Question of

    Who was ‘the Man of the match’ in the 1975 World Cup final?

    • Gordon Greenidge
    • Clive Lloyd
    • Rohan Kanhai
    • Viv Richards
  • Question of

    Which national team are called “Baggy Greens”?

    • South Africa
    • Australia
    • Pakistan
    • Ireland
  • Question of

    What was the margin of West Indies victory over Australia in the first (1975) World Cup final?

    • 15 runs
    • 16 runs
    • 17 runs
    • 18 runs
  • Question of

    Which cricketing law classifies throwing to be illegal?

    • Law 24
    • Law 23
    • Law 21
    • Law 18
  • Question of

    How many minutes before play should the umpires take the field?

    • 4 Minutes
    • 5 Minutes
    • 3 Minutes
    • 7 Minutes
  • Question of

    What is New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum’ nickname?

    • Brend
    • Bazz
    • Brandy
    • Mac
  • Question of

    Against which country India achieved its first Test victory?

    • England
    • Australia
    • West Indies
    • Sri Lanka
  • Question of

    The first Caribbean cricketer to be knighted was:

    • Clive Lloyd
    • Frank Worrell
    • Vivian Richards
    • Jack Hobbs
  • Question of

    Who was known as “Bumble”?

    • Rohan Kanhai
    • David Loyd
    • Andy Roberts
    • Lance Gibbs
  • Question of

    Which national team is nicknamed “The Proteas” or “The Springboks”?

    • Australia
    • England
    • Ireland
    • South Africa
  • Question of

    With which championship did the ‘Official’ one day cricket begin?

    • Rothmans Cup Triangular Series
    • The Gillette Cup
    • Afro-Asia Cup
    • Mandela Trophy
  • Question of

    Which cricketer is called ‘SOS (Son of Swampy)’?

    • David Warner
    • Shaun Marsh
    • Shaun Abbott
    • Shaun Tait
  • Question of

    What Indian cricketer is called “Zak” or “Zippy Zakky”?

    • S Srisanth
    • Zaheer Khan
    • Ajit Agarkar
    • Anil Kumble
  • Question of

    Name the first captain of the West Indies team

    • Clive Lloyd
    • Karl Nunes
    • David Lloyd
    • Jack Hobbs
  • Question of

    The first Asia Cup was held at:

    • Austral-Asia Cup, Sharjah, 1986
    • Rothmans Asia Cup, Sharjah, 1984
    • Asia Cup, Kolkata, 1990-91
    • Wills Asia Cup, Dhaka, 1988-89
  • Question of

    What is the distance of the inner circle for the purposes of field restrictions in One Day Limited overs matches?

    • 32 yards
    • 30 yards
    • 25 yards
    • 40 yards
  • Question of

    West Indian cricketer Fidel Edwards is better known as?

    • Eddy
    • Castro
    • Fidy
    • Fid
  • Question of

    Cricket was first televised by BBC in?

    • 1935
    • 1937
    • 1938
    • 1939
  • Question of

    Who is the heaviest cricketer of all times?

    • Warwick Armstrong, Australia
    • Rahkeem Cornwall, West Indies
    • Dwyane Leverock, Bermuda
    • Mohammad Irfan, Pakistan
  • Question of

    Who is the first captain to win the toss all five tests?

    • Joe Root
    • MS Dhoni
    • F.S. Jackson
    • Ricky Ponting
  • Question of

    Name the only cricketer to score five centuries in five successive innings:

    • Rahul Dravid, India
    • Everton Weekes, West Indies
    • Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka
    • Jack Fingleton, Australia
  • Question of

    Who is the only batsman to have hit a century in each innings of a Test thrice?

    • Rahul Dravid, India
    • Sunil Gavaskar, India
    • Ricky Ponting, Australia
    • Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka
  • Question of

    Who has been the first hat-trick recorded in Test?

    • Fred Spofforth
    • Billy Bates
    • Johnny Briggs
    • George Lohmann
  • Question of

    The ‘Guinness Book of Records’ gave a memorable nick name to Kapil Dev. What is that nickname?

    • Indian Hurricane
    • Haryana Hurricane
    • Swinging Hurricane
    • Yorker Hurricane
  • Question of

    Australia’s first captain:

    • Dave Gregory
    • David Boon
    • Billy Murdoch
    • Tom Horan
  • Question of

    Who was England’s first Captain?

    • Lord Harris
    • James Lillywhite
    • Alfred Shaw
    • A N Hornby
  • Question of

    Who was South Africa’s first captain?

    • Owen Dunell
    • William Milton
    • Ernest Halliwell
    • Alfred Richards
  • Question of

    Who Captained India to victory in the World Cup in 1983?

    • Sunil Gavaskar
    • Kapil Dev
    • Ravi Shastri
    • Mohinder Amarnath
  • Question of

    Who was the first captain of New Zealand?

    • Curly Page
    • Tom Lowry
    • Walter Hadlee
    • Bert Sutcliffe
  • Question of

    Which cricketer is known as “Rawalpindi Express”?

    • Waqar Younis
    • Shoaib Akhtar
    • Wasim Akram
    • Shoaib Malik
  • Question of

    Where is the headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the supreme body of cricket Located?

    • Singapore
    • Dubai
    • England
    • Switzerland
  • Question of

    Which is the oldest cricket ground in the world?

    • Lord’s Cricket Ground
    • Trent Bridge Ground
    • The Oval
    • The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
  • Question of

    How many yards are there between each set of stumps in cricket?

    • 20
    • 22
    • 23
    • 24

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