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Cricket

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

4 feet

b)

5 feet

c)

6 feet

d)

7 feet

2.

What was the official name of the first World Cup?

a)

Audi World Cup

b)

Coca Cola World Cup

c)

Prudential World Cup

d)

Cornhill World Cup

3.

What town are the Derbyshire County Cricket Club based in?

a)

Chesterfield

b)

Coventry

c)

Birmingham

d)

Derby

4.

In First Class Indian matches what is the maximum distance allowed from the pitch to the boundary?

a)

65 yards

b)

75 yards

c)

85 yards

d)

95 yards

5.

Which National team are called 'The Baggy Greens'?

a)

South Africa

b)

Pakistan

c)

Australia

d)

Bangladesh

6.

The 1975 World Cup Final was played at which famous ground?

a)

MCG

b)

The Oval

c)

Lord's

d)

Sydney

7.

When was overarm bowling accepted as legal?

a)

1864

b)

1884

c)

1904

d)

1914

8.

Who won the first World Cup in 1975?

a)

England

b)

India

c)

South Africa

d)

West Indies

9.

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

a)

5

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

10.

What is New Zealand cricketer Brendan McCullum' nickname?

a)

Brazz

b)

Bazz

c)

Buzz

d)

Bizz

11.

What town are Essex County Cricket Club based in?

a)

Colchester

b)

Chelmsford

c)

Harlow

d)

Brentwood

12.

Who is known as 'Bumble'?

a)

David Lloyd

b)

Nasser Hussain

c)

Ian Botham

d)

Darren Gough

13.

Name the ground where only ONE Test match has been played?

a)

Bramall Lane, Sheffield

b)

St James Park, Newcastle

c)

St Andrew's, Birmingham

d)

Highbury, London

14.

When was the Mumbai Indians Club founded?

a)

2006

b)

2008

c)

2010

d)

2012

15.

When were Test matches first televised in England?

a)

1928

b)

1938

c)

1948

d)

1958

16.

Name the only cricketer to score 5 centuries in 5 successive innings:

a)

Everton Dayes

b)

Everton Monthes

c)

Everton Weekes

d)

Everton Mints

17.

Which English Captain was also a famous violinist?

a)

Tony Greig

b)

Tony Lewis

c)

Mike Brearley

d)

Ian Botham

18.

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

a)

Dev Kapil

b)

Kapil Dev

c)

Sunny Gavaskar

d)

Bishen Bedi

19.

Which Australian city has a ground named The Oval?

a)

Melbourne

b)

Perth

c)

Adelaide

d)

Sydney

20.

Warwickshire County Cricket Club play their home games at which ground?

a)

Old Trafford

b)

The Oval

c)

Edgbaston

d)

Headingley