Cricket

The game of cricket began in which country?

• India

• France

• Netherlands

• England

What shape is a cricket field or ground?

• Rectangle

• Square

• Oval

• Rhombus

At the center of the cricket ground is a rectangular area with a wicket at each end.

What is this rectangular area called?

• wicket

• pitch

• stumps

• bails

One part of the wicket is three sticks known as the ... ?

• stumps

• bails

• boundary

• pitch

On top of the wickets are two ___.

A batter or runner is out when these are knocked off.

• wickets

• stumps

• bails

• bowlers

The object of the game of cricket is to score more ___

than the opposing team.

• wickets

• pitches

• points

• runs

How many runs does a batter receive for hitting a ball

over the boundary

in the air?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

How many runs does a batter receive for hitting a ball

over the boundary

on the bounce or roll?

• 6

• 4

• 3

• 1

How many bowled balls are in an over?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 12

How many batters are in a team's batting order?

• 6

• 4

• 10

• 11