WorksheetsCRICKET QUIZ
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Harold (“Dickie”) Bird is best known for his career in
cricket as:
an umpire
an administrator
a batsman
a bowler
For how many days is a Test match scheduled?
one day
50 overs
100 overs
five days
What is the name given to the biennial international Test cricket series played between England and Australia?
the Ashes
the Sheffield Shield
the Trans-Tasman Trophy
the Cricket World Cup
In which year were the first laws of cricket believed to have been written?
1709
1774
1806
1882
What is the slang term given to a ball that is bowled so well that it is considered unplayable by the batsman?
a jaffa
a half volley
an over
an inswinger
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 no-ball.
The batsman has scored six runs.
The batsman is out.
The bowler has bowled a wide.
True or False?: Lord’s, the most famous of all English cricket grounds, got its name because of the popularity of the game with the English aristocracy.
False
True
True or False?: The Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, first published in 1864, contains information and statistics about all aspects of cricket from any given year. It also known as the bible of cricket.
True
False
True or False?: A score of 111 by a batsman or a team is known by many as a “Nelson.”
False
True
True or False?: Three of Australia’s Test cricket captains were nicknamed Pugsley, Tubby, and Punter.
False
True
