A CRICKET QUIZ TO WATCH THE TEST MATCH TODAY

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. Which batsman started his international cricketing career at the age of 16? SACHIN TENDULKAR
Q2. How many wickets Kapil Dev had taken in Test matches when he retired? 434
Q3. Who was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2000? RHAUL DRAVID
Q4. Ajit Agarkar made his Test debut in 1998 as a bowler. How many wickets did he take in that match including both 1st and 2nd innings? TWO
Q5. Who was the first Indian batsman to hit a century on Test debut against England at England's home? ABBAS ALI BAIG
Q6. Where did Mahendra Singh Dhoni make his ODI debut? CHITTAGONG
Q7. Who was the first Indian batsman to have achieved 300 runs in an innings in Tests? VIRENDAR SEHWAG
Q8. How many centuries in Tests did Sunil Gavaskar bag when he retired? 34
Q9. Syed Kirmani made his ODI debut in 1976 against New Zealand as a wicketkeeper. How many runs did India make in that match? 154 ALL OUT
Q10. Anil Kumble became the first Indian bowler to reach 500 Test wickets in 2006. How did he get his 500th wicket? LEG BEFORE WICKET
Q11. Which australian bowler has the best test match figures against india? A. DAVIDSON 12/124
Q12. Which australian batsman has the highest score for an innings in a test against india? RICKY PONTING 257
Q13. Which australian wicketkeeper has the most dismissals in a test match against india? ROD MARSH
Q14. Mark Waugh is one of 2 players to have the most catches in a test match against india. Who is the other? DAV WHATMORE
Q15. What score is the highest batting partnership in a test match for australia against india and who were the batsman? S.WAUGH / PONTING 239
Q16. 29 is the 2nd most wickets taken in a test match series against india. can you name the 2 australians who hold this record? R. BENAUD AND A. DAVIVDSON THE MOST IS 31 BY C.MC DERMOTT....THANKS TO YOUNGSTER
Q17. What is the highest runs scored in an innings by australia against india in a test match? 674
Q18. What is the highest amount of extras in an innings bowled by india against australia in a test match? 46
Q19. How many runs make up the highest run aggregate in a test match between india and australia? 1747
Q20. What is the smallest victory(runs) by australia against india in a test match? 16 RUNS
Q21. Who was the first captain of Indian Test team? C.K.NAYUDU
Q22. Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international match? SRI LANKA
Q23. Who was the 1st president of BCCI ( Board of Control for Cricket in India )? R.E. GRANT COVAN
Q24. Where did the 1st ODI match was played in India? AHMEDABAD
Q25. In the match between India and Pakistan at Jaipur on 02-10-1983, Which new rule was introduced? NO BALLS AND WIDES RECORDED AGAINST THE BOWLERS SCORE
Q26. India won the World Championship of Cricket defeating Pakistan in the final by 8 wickets.Who was the man of tournament? RAVI SHASTRI
Q27. Who was the 1st ODI captain for India? AJIT WADEKAR
Q28. Where did India play its 1st one day international match? HEADINGLY ENGLAND
Q29. Who scored 1st century in Test cricket for India? LALA ARMANATH
Q30. Who was the 1st Indian wicketkeeper to make a Test century abroad?" VIJAY MANJEREKAR
Q31. Who was the first cricketer to play Sheffield Shield cricket for 3 different states? GRAEME WATSON
Q32. Who was the first player to captain 3 different states? DIRK WELLHAM
Q33. Who captained New Zealand in their last season in the Australian Gillette Cup competition? BEVAN CONGDON
Q34. During the 1990s. who was the only cricketer to represent two different states in one season? PAUL NOBES
Q35. When Michael Maranta was called up to the Queensland team as a substitute player in 1982-83, who was the player he replaced? JOHN MAGUIRE
Q36. How many sets of brothers played One-Day Internationals for Australia during the 1970s, 80s and 90s? THREE
Q37. Who was the first player to captain 35 One Day Domestic matches? DAVID HOOKES
Q38. Which state won the most One-Day domestic competitions during the 1970s, 80s and 90s? WESTERN AUSTRALIA WITH 10
Q39. Which of these players played the most Sheffield Shield matches?
A) Sam Trimble B) Jamie Siddons C) John Inverarity D)Greg Matthews
Q40. What was the real name of Lord Sheffield (of Sheffield Shield fame)? HENRY HOLROYD
Q41. Which Indian batsman was the first to hit 44 fours in a test match innings? LAXMAN
Q42. The highest first wicket partnership in Test Match Cricket was between two Indians: one is V.Mankad, who is the other ? PANKAJ ROY
Q43. Which Indian was the man of the match of the 1983 World Cup Final ? MOHINDER ARMANATH
Q44. The former World Cup captain, later to become an Umpire, is popularly known as ? VENKAT
Q45. What is so special about 31st March 2001 in Indian Cricket ? SACHIN TENDULKER SCORED HIS 10,000 ODI RUN
Q46. What Australian player was known as 'Fruitfly' amongst the rest of the team? MERV HUGHES
Q47. Team physio Errol Alcott's nickname is Hooter. Why? HOPED SOMEONE WOULD BLOW A HOOTER TO END A GAME
Q48. The nickname of wicketkeeping great Rod Marsh was what? BACCUS
Q49. What is the nickname of now/former Australian fitness co-ordinater Steve Smith? TATTOO
Q50. Mark Taylor has the nickname of TUBBY. What was his nickname in his earlier part of his career? HELIUM BAT

[rod_rooster]

1. Sachin Tendulkar
4. 0
7. Hanif Mohommad
8. 32
13. Healy
32. Dirk Wellham

[locky801]

Q1. Which batsman started his international cricketing career at the age of 16?


A1 Sachin Tendulker

Q2. How many wickets Kapil Dev had taken in Test matches when he retired?

A2 434

Q48. The nickname of wicketkeeping great Rod Marsh was what?

A48 Irongloves

[locky801]

Q8. How many centuries in Tests did Sunil Gavaskar bag when he retired?

A8 34

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Sachin Tendulkar...CORRECT
4. 0
7. Hanif Mohommad
8. 32
13. Healy
32. Dirk Wellham.....CORRECT

ALL OTHERS INCORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

Q8. How many centuries in Tests did Sunil Gavaskar bag when he retired?

A8 34

CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. Which batsman started his international cricketing career at the age of 16?


A1 Sachin Tendulker

Q2. How many wickets Kapil Dev had taken in Test matches when he retired?

A2 434

Q48. The nickname of wicketkeeping great Rod Marsh was what?

A48 Irongloves.........INCORRECT

ALL OTHERS CORRECT

[locky801]

Q6. Where did Mahendra Singh Dhoni make his ODI debut?

A6 Chittagong

Q7. Who was the first Indian batsman to have achieved 300 runs in an innings in Tests?

A7 Sehwag

Q10. Anil Kumble became the first Indian bowler to reach 500 Test wickets in 2006. How did he get his 500th wicket?

a10 LBW

[locky801]

Q46. What Australian player was known as 'Fruitfly' amongst the rest of the team?


A46 Merv Hughes

Q48. The nickname of wicketkeeping great Rod Marsh was what?

A48 Bacchus (but was also known as Iron gloves early in his test career)

[magpie in the 80's]

Q6. Where did Mahendra Singh Dhoni make his ODI debut?

A6 Chittagong

Q7. Who was the first Indian batsman to have achieved 300 runs in an innings in Tests?

A7 Sehwag

Q10. Anil Kumble became the first Indian bowler to reach 500 Test wickets in 2006. How did he get his 500th wicket?

a10 LBW

ALL CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

Q46. What Australian player was known as 'Fruitfly' amongst the rest of the team?


A46 Merv Hughes

Q48. The nickname of wicketkeeping great Rod Marsh was what?

A48 Bacchus (but was also known as Iron gloves early in his test career)
Baccus was his 1st cricket nickname when he was with W.A......irongloves came when he played with australia

correct

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17) 574
18) 1707? - it was at Sydney in 2003/04, I know that much
21) Nawab of Pataudi Snr?
26) Dilip Vengsarkar
33) Bevan Congdon
36) Let's see, Chappell, Waugh, Lee - all that I can think of, so 3?
38) WA
39) John Inverarity
42) Pankaj Roy
45) India won their first Test after following on

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30) I'll go with the earliest Indian w/k I know of - Farokh Engineer?

[magpie in the 80's]

17) 574
18) 1707? - it was at Sydney in 2003/04, I know that much
21) Nawab of Pataudi Snr?
26) Dilip Vengsarkar
33) Bevan Congdon..............................correct
36) Let's see, Chappell, Waugh, Lee - all that I can think of, so 3?..............correct
38) WA...................................correct
39) John Inverarity....................correct
42) Pankaj Roy.........................correct
45) India won their first Test after following on

all others incorrect

[magpie in the 80's]

30) I'll go with the earliest Indian w/k I know of - Farokh Engineer?

incorrect

[locky801]

Q3. Who was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2000?

A3 Dravid


Q4. Ajit Agarkar made his Test debut in 1998 as a bowler. How many wickets did he take in that match including both 1st and 2nd innings?

A4 2

Q9. Syed Kirmani made his ODI debut in 1976 against New Zealand as a wicketkeeper. How many runs did India make in that match?

a 9 154

[magpie in the 80's]

Q3. Who was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2000?

A3 Dravid


Q4. Ajit Agarkar made his Test debut in 1998 as a bowler. How many wickets did he take in that match including both 1st and 2nd innings?

A4 2

Q9. Syed Kirmani made his ODI debut in 1976 against New Zealand as a wicketkeeper. How many runs did India make in that match?

a 9 154

ALL CORRECT

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Ok, India scored 7d 705 and 2d 200 odd, Australia scored 397 and 7/440 odd, so I'll upgrade that guess for 18) to 1747

[RustyCage]

11) M Clarke? 6/9

[magpie in the 80's]

Ok, India scored 7d 705 and 2d 200 odd, Australia scored 397 and 7/440 odd, so I'll upgrade that guess for 30) to 1747

correct