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WorksheetsCricket Basics for Young Players
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the objective of a cricket match?
To bowl out the opposing team
To play for a draw
To have the most players on the field
To score more runs than the opposing team.
How many players are there in a cricket team?
10
12
15
11
What is the role of the bowler in cricket?
The bowler delivers the ball to dismiss the batsman.
The bowler is responsible for fielding the ball.
The bowler scores runs for the team.
The bowler acts as a coach for the batsman.
What is a 'run' in cricket?
A run is the distance between the pitch and the boundary.
A run is a type of bowling technique.
A 'run' in cricket is a unit of scoring made by batsmen running between the wickets.
A run is a penalty given to the fielding team.
What is the difference between a 'four' and a 'six'?
The difference is 4.
The difference is 2.
The difference is 1.
The difference is 3.
What are the three main types of cricket formats?
First Class, T10, Indoor Cricket
Test, One Day International (ODI), Twenty20 (T20)
Limited Overs, Test Match, Super Over
Street Cricket, Backyard Cricket, Indoor League
What is the purpose of a cricket bat?
To score runs by running between wickets.
To catch the cricket ball.
To protect the player from injuries.
To hit the cricket ball.
What is an 'over' in cricket?
An 'over' in cricket is a set of six legal deliveries bowled by a bowler.
A fielding position in cricket
A type of cricket bat
A method of scoring runs in cricket
What are the different types of bowling styles?
Common bowling styles include Fast Bowling, Swing Bowling, Spin Bowling, Medium Pace, and Slow Bowling.
Backspin Bowling
Bowl and Catch
Underarm Bowling
What is a 'wicket' in cricket?
A wicket is a fielding position in cricket.
A wicket is a type of cricket ball.
A wicket is the dismissal of a batsman or the stumps and bails in cricket.
A wicket is a player who scores runs.
What is the significance of the crease in cricket?
The crease indicates the boundary of the playing field.
The crease is where the umpire stands during the game.
The crease marks the area for fielding positions.
The crease is significant as it defines the bowler's delivery area and the batsman's safe zone.
What is the basic stance for batting in cricket?
Feet together, standing straight, bat held high above head.
Feet shoulder-width apart, arms straight, bat held behind the body.
Feet shoulder-width apart, knees bent, weight balanced, bat held in front.
Feet wide apart, leaning forward, bat resting on the ground.
What is the ball called if the bowler steps out of the crease and bowls the ball?
No ball
Wide ball
Six
None
