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Cricket Quiz - Weekly Quiz 2

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which cricket player got banned for 20 months in ILT 20 franchise cricket for breaking the agreement

a)

Naveen UL Haq

b)

Irfan Pathan

c)

Dilhara Lokuhettige

d)

Mohomed Shezard

2.

During the early 70' and 80' Which West Indies player was famously known as "The Whispering Death" in cricket...?

a)

Curtly Ambrose

b)

Miceal Holding

c)

Carl Hooper

d)

Courtney Walsh

3.

In 2019, during the Ashes series an England player scored a brilliant 135 not out to secure victory for England from the verge of defeat. Who is this famous England player?

a)

Jos Buttler

b)

Johnny Bairstaw

c)

Ben Stokes

d)

Joe Root

4.

Which cricket player was crowned with the most runs in the ODI Cricket World Cup History?

a)

Virat Kohli

b)

Sachin Tendulkar

c)

Kumar Sangakkara

d)

Ricky Ponting

5.

What is the first ever dictionary definition for Cricket?

a)

A sport

b)

Gentlemen's game

c)

A boys' game

d)

An adults' game

6.

During the 1999 World Cup in the Super 6 stage, a famous SouthAfrican cricketer Herschelle Gibbs dropped an easy catch of an Australian batsman which created one of the greatest comebacks in World Cup history. Who is this Australian cricketer?

a)

Steve Waugh

b)

Ricky Ponting

c)

Micheal Bevan

d)

Adam Gilchrist

7.

During the 2023 World Cup qualifiers a Netherland player scored 30 runs in the super over against West Indies fast bowler Jasen Holder marking the highest runs in a super over. Who is this player?

a)

Paul Van Meekeran

b)

Max'O'Dowd

c)

Viramjith Singh

d)

Logan Van Beek

8.

Ashes is a historically famous test series between England and Australia, like Ashes there is another famous test series played between India and Australia. What is the name of this famous Test series?

a)

Trans-Tasman Trophy

b)

Warner-Kumble Trophy

c)

Border-Gavaskar Trophy

d)

Border-Kapil Dev Memorial Trophy

9.

Steven Smith is widely regarded as the second-best test batsman in the history of Australian cricket averaging over 50.00 in test cricket. What is the famous Nickname of this player?

a)

Pigeon

b)

Tugga

c)

Smudge

d)

Roy

10.

Shoaib Akhtar delivered the fastest bowl ever in cricket history 161.3 KM h-1. A player on his team delivered the fastest-ever ball by a spinner. Who is this player?

a)

Saqlain Mushtaq

b)

Mushtaq Ahmed

c)

Shahid Afridi

d)

Mohommed Hafeez

11.

Recently Sri Lanka cricket team became the second cricket team with the most consecutive ODI wins. Which captain has the most victories in an ODI with 21 match wins in a row?

a)

Alan Border

b)

Mark Waugh

c)

Michael Clarke

d)

Ricky Ponting

12.

Who is Mumbai Indian Captain for IPL 2024?

a)

Rohit Sharma

b)

Suryakumar Yadav

c)

Hardik Pandya

d)

Ishan Kishan

13.

In the 2015 ODI World Cup against West Indies Martin Guptill recorded the highest-ever individual score in an ODI World Cup. What was his score?

a)

264*

b)

237*

c)

217

d)

200*

14.

Angelo Mathews became the first international cricket player to be timed out in cricket history. What is the allocated time limit for this violation in general?

a)

90 seconds

b)

60 seconds

c)

3 mins

d)

2 mins

15.

As a result of some crushing defeats Sri Lankan team failed to qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy. Who will host the 2025 Champions Trophy?

a)

South Africa

b)

New Zealand

c)

Pakistan

d)

England and Wales

16.

Though there is a debate that it is against the spirit of cricket, Mankading is considered legal according to the ICC rules and regulations. From which Indian player does the phrase ManKad originate?

a)

Kapil Kumar Mankad

b)

Vino Mankad

c)

Mohinder Mankad

d)

Aparajith Mankad

17.

The 2011 World Cup was a heartbreak for Sri Lankans as India chased down a target of 275 with 6 wickets in hand to win their 2nd ODI World Cup trophy. Who was the highest scorer in that final match?

a)

Mahela Jayawardana

b)

Gautham Gambir

c)

Mahinder Singh Doni

d)

Kumar Sangakkara

18.

Which famous cricketer who popularized the art of reverse swing also known as the "Sultan of Swing" played a pivotal role in the 1992 World Cup final against England?

a)

Imran Khan

b)

Waqar Younis

c)

Wasim Akram

d)

Shoaib Aktar

19.

Who is the first Sri Lankan Captain win a bilateral test tournament against England ?

a)

Sanath Jayasuriya

b)

Marven Atapattu

c)

Mahela Jayawardhana

d)

Arjuna Ranathunga

20.

The birth of cricket was marked in England in the 16th Century and became an established sport in the country in the 18th Century. Which year did the England Cricket team play their first-ever overseas match?

a)

1866

b)

1877

c)

1881

d)

1891

21.

"Wisden Cricketers' Almanack" is known as the bible of Cricket. What year was this book first published?

a)

1872

b)

1888

c)

1861

d)

1864

22.

Lord's Ground is the most famous English cricket stadium in the world. What inspiredto have this name?

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

Thomas Lord

c)

Duke of Essex

d)

Queen Elizebeth

23.

"That's how life is. All eyes are on you, and all things point to you. Once things don't go well, fingers going to point." This was a saying by a famous West Indies cricket player who smashed 553 sixes from 551 innings. Who is this player?

a)

Christopher Henry Gayle

b)

Shahid Afridi

c)

Rohit Sharma

d)

AB de Villiers

24.

This spinner took the best figures (19/20) for the single match

Who is the spinner?

a)

Sydeny Barners

b)

Jim Laker

c)

Grahem Hicks

d)

Patrick Wilson

25.

Who is the only cricketer to have scored 400 runs in a single Test match?

a)

Brian Lara

b)

Matthew Hayden

c)

Virender Sehwag

d)

Chris Gayle

26.

Which cricketer holds the record for the fastest century in Test cricket?

a)

AB de Villiers

b)

Brendon Mccullum

c)

Shahid Afridi

d)

Chris Gayle

27.

Who is the first cricketer to score a double century in a One Day International match?

a)

Sachin Tendulkar

b)

Rohit Sharma

c)

Chris Gayle

d)

Martin Guptill

28.

Which Player had most runs in batting 11 in ODI cricket?

a)

Lasith Malinga

b)

Morne Morkel

c)

Trent Boult

d)

Glenn Mcgrath

29.

In LPL 2021, Player hits 32*(6) vs Kandy Warriors. Which was recorded as Highest Strike Rate(533.33) in T20s.Who is this player?

a)

Andre Russel

b)

Seekkuge Prasanna

c)

Thisara Perera

d)

Hazratullah Zazai

30.

Who is the only Sri Lankan Player won the ICC Emerging player of the year?

a)

Thisara Perera

b)

Dinesh Chandimal

c)

Ajantha Mendis

d)

Anjelo Mathews