SPORTS QUIZ NO. 43 CRICKET PLAYERS
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:21 amANDREW SYMONDS
1. Against which nation did Symonds make his Test match debut?
SRI LANKA
2. For which Australian state did Symonds make his first-class debut?
QUEENSLAND
3. Which Indian Premier League team signed Symonds for the inaugural IPL season?
DECCAN CHARGERS
4. Symonds garnered significant attention during the 2007-08 Commonwealth Bank series for doing what to a pitch invader?
A Hitting him in the head with his bat B Shoulder charging him C Punching him in the face D Chasing him off the field
B SHOULDER CHARGING HIM
5. Which of the following English Counties has Symonds not played for?
A Sussex B Kent C Gloucestershire D Lancashire
A) SUSSEX
6. Against which nation did Symonds score his first One Day International century?
PAKISTAN
7. Which Australian batsman was at the other end when Symonds struck his first Test century against England on Boxing Day in 2006?
MATHEW HAYDEN
8. What is Symonds' nickname?
ROY
9. Where was Symonds born (City and Country)?
BIRMINGHAM - ENGLAND
10. Against which nation did Symonds take his first One Day International five wicket haul?
BANGLADESH
DANIEL VETTORI
11. What year did Daniel Vettori debut for the New Zealand test side?
1997
12. Which bowling style had Daniel perfected?
A Right-arm fast-medium B Left-arm leg break C Right-arm offbreak D Slow left-arm orthodox
D) SLOW LEFT ARM ORTHODOX
13. In 2003, against which country did he score his maiden test century?
PAKISTAN
14. Who was the first wicket Daniel Vettori took in test cricket
NASSER HUSSAIN
15. In the third test against Australia at the WACA in December 2001, who did Daniel get out on 99?
SHANE WARNE
16. In 2003, how many tests did it take for him to reach his first 1000 test runs?
A 47 B 57 C 37 D 27
A) 47
17. Against which country did he win his first ODI series as captain in November 2004?
BANGLADESH
18. What ODI cap number was Daniel awarded
A 123 B 69 C 111 D 100
D) 100
19. Which English County side did Daniel play for in 2006?
WARWICHSHIRE
20. Why does Daniel wear glasses, not contact lenses?
A He thinks glasses are more fashionable B An accident where he was knocked off his bike C Has a phobia of touching his eyes D No reason, he just does
B) An accident where he was knocked off his bike
WAUGH BROTHERS
21. Who has played more Test matches, Mark or Steve and how many?
STEVE WITH 168
22. Which brother has the higher score in a single test innings and what was it?
STEVE WITH 200
23. Including both test matches and one day internationals which brother has scored the most centuries and how many?
MARK WAUGH 38
24. Did the Waugh brothers get to bat in their ODI debuts? Yes OR No
NO
25. Now that we all know that Mark scored a century on his test debut, what did Steve score on his debut?
13
26. At what number did Mark Waugh bat in his test debut?
NO.6
27. Have Mark and Steve ever both scored a century in the same test? Yes OR No
YES
28. How many times have each of the Waugh brothers scored centuries in both innings of a test match?
A 3 B 2 C 0 D 1
D) 1
29. Which brother has the higher first class batting average and what is it?
MARK WAUGH 52.04
30. Does Steve have a higher strike rate and more runs in ODI's? YES or NO
NO
1. Against which nation did Symonds make his Test match debut?
SRI LANKA
2. For which Australian state did Symonds make his first-class debut?
QUEENSLAND
3. Which Indian Premier League team signed Symonds for the inaugural IPL season?
DECCAN CHARGERS
4. Symonds garnered significant attention during the 2007-08 Commonwealth Bank series for doing what to a pitch invader?
A Hitting him in the head with his bat B Shoulder charging him C Punching him in the face D Chasing him off the field
B SHOULDER CHARGING HIM
5. Which of the following English Counties has Symonds not played for?
A Sussex B Kent C Gloucestershire D Lancashire
A) SUSSEX
6. Against which nation did Symonds score his first One Day International century?
PAKISTAN
7. Which Australian batsman was at the other end when Symonds struck his first Test century against England on Boxing Day in 2006?
MATHEW HAYDEN
8. What is Symonds' nickname?
ROY
9. Where was Symonds born (City and Country)?
BIRMINGHAM - ENGLAND
10. Against which nation did Symonds take his first One Day International five wicket haul?
BANGLADESH
DANIEL VETTORI
11. What year did Daniel Vettori debut for the New Zealand test side?
1997
12. Which bowling style had Daniel perfected?
A Right-arm fast-medium B Left-arm leg break C Right-arm offbreak D Slow left-arm orthodox
D) SLOW LEFT ARM ORTHODOX
13. In 2003, against which country did he score his maiden test century?
PAKISTAN
14. Who was the first wicket Daniel Vettori took in test cricket
NASSER HUSSAIN
15. In the third test against Australia at the WACA in December 2001, who did Daniel get out on 99?
SHANE WARNE
16. In 2003, how many tests did it take for him to reach his first 1000 test runs?
A 47 B 57 C 37 D 27
A) 47
17. Against which country did he win his first ODI series as captain in November 2004?
BANGLADESH
18. What ODI cap number was Daniel awarded
A 123 B 69 C 111 D 100
D) 100
19. Which English County side did Daniel play for in 2006?
WARWICHSHIRE
20. Why does Daniel wear glasses, not contact lenses?
A He thinks glasses are more fashionable B An accident where he was knocked off his bike C Has a phobia of touching his eyes D No reason, he just does
B) An accident where he was knocked off his bike
WAUGH BROTHERS
21. Who has played more Test matches, Mark or Steve and how many?
STEVE WITH 168
22. Which brother has the higher score in a single test innings and what was it?
STEVE WITH 200
23. Including both test matches and one day internationals which brother has scored the most centuries and how many?
MARK WAUGH 38
24. Did the Waugh brothers get to bat in their ODI debuts? Yes OR No
NO
25. Now that we all know that Mark scored a century on his test debut, what did Steve score on his debut?
13
26. At what number did Mark Waugh bat in his test debut?
NO.6
27. Have Mark and Steve ever both scored a century in the same test? Yes OR No
YES
28. How many times have each of the Waugh brothers scored centuries in both innings of a test match?
A 3 B 2 C 0 D 1
D) 1
29. Which brother has the higher first class batting average and what is it?
MARK WAUGH 52.04
30. Does Steve have a higher strike rate and more runs in ODI's? YES or NO
NO
