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KS3 Cricket

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which cricket ground is often called the "home of cricket"

a)

Old Trafford

b)

The Oval

c)

Lords

d)

The MCG

2.

An 'Over' is a term used to describe..........

a)

6 legal deliveries made by the bowler

b)

8 legal deliveries made by the bowler

c)

the end of the game

d)

the drinks break

3.

The batsman facing the bowler is called the .....

a)

Striker

b)

Hitter

c)

Turner

d)

Pitcher

4.

Which fielding technique should be used to stop a fast moving ball travelling on the floor?

a)

Short stop

b)

Speed bump

c)

Long hop

d)

Long barrier

5.

How many players are on a full cricket team?

a)

12

b)

11

c)

13

d)

6

6.

A ball is struck hard by the batsman along the ground and it rolls over the boundary line. How many runs are scored?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

2

d)

5

7.

The umpire signals a "No Ball". What happens next?

a)

The batting team is awarded 5 runs.

b)

The ball is re-bowled, 1 run is added to the batting team's score.

c)

The batsman is out

d)

The bowler must change with another player

8.

Runs are scored by......(choose all correct answers)

a)

Hitting the ball over the boundary

b)

Hitting the ball, both batsmen run to the opposite end of the wicket.

c)

Leaving the ball and not running.

d)

Kicking the ball away.

9.

The term 'over throw' refers to....

a)

A fielding mistake which leads to extra runs being scored by the batting team.

b)

Batters losing runs due to a fielding mistake.

c)

Bowling too fast.

d)

Throwing the ball over a fielder.

10.

England beat which other team in a classic world cup final last year?

a)

Australia

b)

West Indies

c)

India

d)

New Zealand