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Cricket

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cricket is played with...

a)

a flyswatter and a bug

b)

A racket and a ball

c)

a paddle and a balloon

d)

a bat and a ball

2.

the bowler is

a)

The non-striking batter

b)

The striking batter

c)

the person delivering the ball

d)

the person behind the wicket

3.

the bowl is delivered...

a)

over-hand with a straight arm

b)

overhand with a bent elbow

c)

side arm

d)

under hand

4.

the bowl is allowed to bounce before the batter hits it

a)

yes

b)

no

5.

How many offensive players should be on the field at a time

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

when a batters turn is over, they are said to be...

a)

out

b)

over

c)

dismissed

d)

done

7.

how many foul lines are there in cricket?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

one continuous

8.

Defense is allowed to tag a runner to dismiss them

a)

yes

b)

no

9.

the 3 upright pieces of wood are called

a)

wickets

b)

bails

c)

stumps

d)

poles

10.

the 2 small pieces that defense tries to knock off are called

a)

wickets

b)

bales

c)

stumps

d)

poles

11.

the playing area that the batsmen run in is called the...

a)

infield

b)

outfield

c)

baseline

d)

pitch

12.

when is an inning over?

a)

3 outs

b)

3 dismissals

c)

when offense no longer has 2 legal players

d)

when the run limit is reached

13.

Can both batsmen be dismissed in one play?

a)

yes

b)

no

14.

Choose the correct statement:

After striking the ball, if the batsmen choose to run, they should....

a)

drop their bat in a way that the other batter will not trip on it

b)

gently toss the bat to the side so it is ready for the incoming batsman

c)

take the bat with them

d)

none of the above, the batsman don't use a bat

15.

In cricket, the striking and non-striking batsman can continue to take turns until one of them is dismissed?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

When a batsman hits the ball, how many runs are scored each time they change places with the non-striking batsman?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

17.

The bowlers primary job is to....

a)

stike out the batsman

b)

hit the batsman

c)

knock over the wicket keeper

d)

knock off the bales

18.

the best way for the batsman to hold the bat is...

a)

over their shoulder

b)

in front of the wicket

c)

behind their back

d)

under their arm

19.

Ways to get a batsman out...

a)

l


a fielder catches the ball in the air in the air

b)

the bowler knocks the the bail off

c)

the wicket keeper knocks the bale off if the batter is beyond the crease

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

20.

The shapeof the entire cricket field is...

a)

square

b)

round

c)

oval

d)

triangle

21.

The batsmen run back and forth in an area called the...

a)

Batters box

b)

Baseline

c)

infield

d)

pitch

22.

For a bowl to be legal, the ball must be delivered

a)

fast with a bounce

b)

underhand and rolling

c)

Straight armed and overhand

d)

nicely

23.

Does the batter have to hit the ball inside a foul territory?

a)

Yes, but it can hit the foul line

b)

No, there is no foul line

24.

What sport came from Cricket?

a)

Tennis

b)

Golf

c)

Baseball

d)

Croquet