Cricket Quiz - 2023

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PRELIMINARY ROUND
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Cricket Quiz

RULES
There will be 20 questions, with 5 star-marked questions.
Questions will be read out one by one, with each question being given 20 seconds.
Write your answers with the parts that they correspond to.
If the parts are not mentioned, the answers would be assumed to be in alphabetical
order.
Scoring:
+1/0 (Default)
In case of a tie between two teams, the star-marked questions will be considered.
In case of a further tie after the consideration of star-marked questions, SUDDEN DEATH
applies.
The decision of the Quizmasters will be final and binding,

QUESTION 1
.
X was an English cricketer who was the first bowler to take 10 wickets in an
innings ?
Identify X .
Hint: He took 19 wickets for 90 runs against Australia in 1956 which is still the best
bowling figures in Test history .

QUESTION 2
Identify X .
X was the Man of the Match in India's first-ever T20 match which was
played against South Africa in 2006.

QUESTION 3
Identify X.
Jonty Rhodes and X are two South African players who were declared the
Man of the Match for fielding.

QUESTION 4
Identify X.
X is the only bowler in the world to take 5 international hat-tricks, as well as 4
wickets in 4 balls in the 2007 World Cup match against South Africa.

QUESTION 5
Identify X.
X is the first player in the history of Test cricket to score centuries in 11
countries and average 50 in each innings of Test Cricket.

QUESTION 6
X is the first cricketer to be declared “Timed Out” in the 146-year history of
International Cricket.

QUESTION 7
In 1981, which country was the first Associate Member to obtain
Full-Member Status in Cricket?

QUESTION 8
Who has captained India in the most number of World Cups?

QUESTION 9
X and Hashim Amla, two South African batsmen scored 43(297) and 25(244) vs
India, the lowest and 5th lowest strike rates in Test history.
Identify X.

QUESTION 10
Identify X.
X is captaining his country in the current World Cup.
He was also the captain in the 2011 World Cup.

QUESTION 11
60-over and 50-over formats.
Name the only country to win World Cups in both the

QUESTION 12
Identify X.
X scored the second double century in a World Cup match and his score
is the 2nd highest score in ODI Cricket history.

QUESTION 13
Identify X.
X was the Man of the Match in the 1983 World Cup Finals between India
and West Indies for his all-round performance taking 3/12 in bowling and
scoring 26(80).

QUESTION 14
Identify X.
X scored the first century in the history of the Cricket World Cup and was also
the first player in ODI cricket to have scored a century on both his debut and
his last match.

QUESTION 15
This iconic match was played at X, and Y was named the
Man of the Series.
Identify X and Y.

QUESTION 16
Name the bowler against whom Virat Kohli did this iconic “Notebook
Celebration”

QUESTION 17
Cricket touched a new high with a few
mountaineers playing a Twenty20 match
just above the base camp of the world's
highest peak - Mount Everest - to raise
250,000 pounds for charity.
The two teams, X and Y, named after the
pair who climbed Everest in 1953, played
the game at 16,945 ft.
Identify X and Y.

QUESTION 18
All three achieved a similar feat for team India in their respective years.
What connects them?

QUESTION 19
The player name missing at number 4 is playing in the 2023 World Cup.
Name the player.

QUESTION 20
At the moment Richie Benaud described as 'one of the worst things' he had
seen on a cricket field, Australia captain X instructs his brother to bowl the last
ball of a tight clash against New Zealand 'underarm’.
Identify X.

QUESTION 3
Jonty Rhodes and X are two South African players who were declared the
Man of the Match for fielding.
Identify X.
Hint: X holds the record for scoring the fastest century in T20 cricket.

ANSWER
Y - PAT CUMMINS
X - GABBA

ANSWER
Y - TEAM NORGAY
X - TEAM HILLARY

ANSWER
1st TO TAKE HAT-TRICKS FOR INDIA IN
THE INTERNATIONAL FORMATS

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FINAL ROUND
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Cricket Quiz

GENERAL RULES
There are 4 rounds in this quiz.
Each round has its own rules that will be mentioned before the start of every round.
In case of any disputes, the decision of the Quizmasters will be final and binding.

RULES
There will be 6 questions.
Questions will go around clockwise i.e. from Team 1 to Team 6
The question will be passed on to the next team using INFINITE BOUNCE, i.e. if Team 3
answers a particular question, the next question will go to Team 4.
The remaining teams, for whom the question is not direct, can raise their hands to POUNCE.
order.
Scoring:
+6/0 (Default)
+6/-3 (Pounce)

QUESTION
1
Identify the batsman and why this inning is iconic.
Above is the wagon wheel of a legendary Indian batsman who scored
241* at Sydney, in 2003.

ANSWER
SACHIN TENDULKAR PLAYED THE
INNINGS WITHOUT HITTING A COVER
DRIVE VS. AUSTRALIA

QUESTION 2
Identify X and Y.
X, the male singer, was the first player in Twenty20 International Cricket to take a
hat-trick.
X was also a part of the successive title-winning Australian squads of 2003 and
2007.
The female singer is Y and the song is from the album Y and Friends, Vol. 1.

ANSWER
Y - ASHA BHOSLE
X - BRETT LEE

QUESTION 3
HINT: 2007 WORLD CUP
The 4 bowlers shown in the next slide connect to a very famous batsman due to
a very peculiar achievement.
Identify the batsman.
(BONUS POINTS: Identify the unique achievement.)

JAMES FRANKLIN
BOYD RANKIN
CHAMINDA VAAS BILLY STELLING

ANSWER
EVENT - ABD GOT OUT FOR 4 DUCKS
PLAYER - AB de VILLIERS

ANSWER
PRANAB MUKHERJEE WAS THE FINANCE
MINISTER OF INDIA, BOTH TIMES WHEN
INDIA WON THE WORLD CUP.

RANK NAME SCORE 4S 6S OPPONENT DATE
1 Martin Guptill 237* 24 11 West Indies 21-Mar-15
2 22 - Denmark 16-Dec-97
3 Chris Gayle 215 10 16 Zimbabwe 24-Feb-15
4 Gary Kirsten 188* 13 4 United Arab Emirates 16-Feb-96
5 Sourav Ganguly 183 17 7 Sri Lanka 26-May-99
QUESTION 5
Fill in the Blanks.

RULES
There will be 6 questions.
Questions will go around anti - clockwise i.e. from Team 6 to Team 1.
The question will be passed on to the next team using INFINITE BOUNCE, i.e. if Team 4
answers a particular question, the next question will go to Team 3.
The remaining teams, for whom the question is not direct, can raise their hands to POUNCE.
order.
Scoring:
+6/0 (Default)
+6/-3 (Pounce)

QUESTION 1
Identify X.
Don Pringle and Derek Pringle hold the record for the first father-son pair to have
played in the World Cup.
While Don played for X in the 1975 World Cup, Derek played for England in the 1987
World Cup. Country of X does not exist anymore.

QUESTION 2
(BONUS: Fill in the blank)
Shem ____________ played the 2011 World Cup for X, and faced only 3 balls
throughout the World Cup, wherein he was dismissed thrice.
X also belongs to the only cricketing family from which 4 cricketers have played in
World Cups over the years.
Identify X.

QUESTION 3
Identify X.
During the 2014 World Cup Qualifier (for the 2015 World Cup), X, surnamed
Odhiambo, was in the news for two off-the-field reasons.
One was his name, which resembled a famous political leader, and the other was
for him playing with his uncle in the same team.

QUESTION 4
In this context, identify his special World Cup Achievement.
Harilal Shah participated in the World Cup both as a Player and a Manager, and
holds a unique World Cup Achievement.
He also became the Chief Selector for his team later on. Furthermore, he was also
an ICC Match Referee.
The Harilal Shah Memorial Trophy is a premier cricket trophy in his country.

ANSWER
1st DUCK IN WORLD CUP HISTORY

QUESTION 5
Identify the achievement.
Faoud Bachhus was a member of the West Indies squad in the 1979 World Cup
and the 1983 World Cup.
Later on, in his career, he captained the USA in the 1997 and 2001 World Cup
Qualifiers.
In this way, he entered the history books for a special achievement.

ANSWER
ONLY WORLD CUP WINNER TO PLAY
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

QUESTION 6
Identiy X and Y.
This is what X, his country’s top ODI wicket-taker said about the incident that made
him famous, “I told my wicket-keeper that I was going to take a step to my right. I
knew that Y liked to guide the ball down to Third Man to get off the mark.”
The Cricketer magazine reported it as, “the day the Rock fell to the Earth”.
The photo of the incident is one of the most iconic from World Cup history.

ANSWER
Y - ROBIN UTHAPPA
X - DWAYNE LEVEROCK

RULES
There are three compulsory questions and one bonus question in this round.
The bonus question carries negative marking, if unanswered or answered incorrectly.
Each team will be provided with an answer sheet, where they will write their responses to
the quiz questions.
Each team will be provided with 1 minute within which they must complete their answers.
After this the sheets will be exchanged for scoring.
Scoring:
Direct: +6/0; +10/-5
Indirect - +10/0; +10/-5

QUESTION 1
Identify X.
Kerry Packer had popularised the idea of X with World Series Cricket in the 1970s,
but the ICC gave the concept a big push only when Australia and New Zealand co-
hosted the 1992 World Cup.

QUESTION 2
Identify the act being talked about.
In the 1999 World Cup between India and South Africa, a controversy took place,
wherein Sourav Ganguly complained about the act to the umpires.
As there was no law against it, the umpires consulted the match referee, who
himself was confused.
The issue was taken to the ICC, who declared the act unfair.

QUESTION 3
Identify X and Y.
X never played international cricket, first-class cricket or List-A cricket.
However, he was chosen as the coach of a major cricketing nation, Y’s team in the
2015 World Cup.

BONUS: QUESTION 4
Identify X.
X played as a bowler and captained team India in two World Cups, but despite
playing all the matches in the two tournaments, he failed to take a single wicket.

ANSWERS
HANSIE CRONJE TALKING TO COACH BOB WOOLMER VIA EARPHONE
X - MIKE HESSON; Y - NEW ZEALAND
X - SRIRAM VENKATARAGHAVAN
FLOOD LIGHT MATCHES

QUESTION 1
Identify X.
X used to play cricket with his cousins, who went on to captain their country in
World Cups.
Gaining worldwide recognition for winning an Oscar, but unknown as a cricketer, X
captained an Australian team, containing Steve Waugh, against an English side, in
the “Hollywood Ashes Cricket Match’.

QUESTION 2
Identify X.
A former member of the ICC Elite Panel of Cricket Umpires, X was the Wicket-
Keeper of England in the 1983 World Cup.
X also played football as a goalkeeper representing Slough Town and Arsenal, thus
earning himself the nickname "Gunner". X's passion for football was reaffirmed in
July 2009 when he took over as chairman of Burnham FC.

QUESTION 3
Identify X and the reason behind the confusion.
Zimbabwe had to catch a flight to play South Africa in the 2015 World Cup, but X
was very confused, as his name appeared in every ticket.

BONUS: QUESTION 4
In this context, identify X.
Last Ball of 1987 World Cup - bowled by X
First Ball of 1992 World Cup - bowled by X
Last Ball of 2011 World Cup - bowled by Nuwan Kulasekara
First Ball of 2015 World Cup - bowled by Nuwan Kulasekara
There have been only two instances of this happening.

ANSWERS
IAN GOULD
HAMILTON MASAKADZA FOUND HIS NAME ON EVERY TICKET
CRAIG McDERMOTT
RUSSELL CROWE
ZIMBABWE WAS TRAVELLING TO HAMILTON AND THEIR PLAYER

QUESTION 1
Identify X and the country he played for.
In the 2003 World Cup, X stated, just before the match, that he had found a way to
get Sachin out very cheaply, thereby calling him “just another batsman”.
This infuriated Sachin so much, that he singled out X for a special treatment,
including a Pull Shot for a 6, over the mid-wicket and out of the stadium.

QUESTION 2
Identify X.
X was the first-ever substitute fielder to take a catch in World Cup history, when
he caught out Pakistani captain, Asif Iqbal, on the bowling of Alan Hurst.
Currently, he serves as the Head Coach of the Nepal Cricket Team.

QUESTION 3
Identify X and Y.
The first ever hat-trick in a World Cup match was taken by X in 1987.
In the same match, another legendary batsman, Y, scored the lone century of his
ODI career.

BONUS: QUESTION 4
Identify X.
Zimbabwe’s first ODI match in history was against a well-established Australian
side, with no player having had previous ODI experience at the highest level.
The 1983 World Cup match will not just be remembered for Zimbabwe’s first ODI
win, but also for the genius of captain X, who scripted history by hitting 69*, with
bowling figures of 4/42.

ANSWERS
DAV WHATMORE
X - CHETAN SHARMA; Y - SUNIL GAVASKAR
DUNCAN FLETCHER
ANDREW CADDICK; ENGLAND

QUESTION 1
Identify X.
X was the Hockey Goalkeeper for his country and also has the highest individual
Test score.
Known in World Cup folklore for a magnificent innings which brought his team to
the brink of a victory against a more fancied side, X’s knock became the highest
score by an Associate batsman against a Test playing nation then.

QUESTION 2
Identify X and Y.
X, though devastated by India’s unexpected loss to Bangladesh in the 2007 World
Cup, showed a gesture of true sportsmanship and presented Y, a player from the
opposition team, with a signed bat, as a token of his appreciation.

QUESTION 3
Identify X.
X reached the 1000-run milestone in Test Cricket in only 14 innings, which is still the
National record for the least number of innings taken to reach 1000 runs in Tests.
In his short batting career that lasted 21 innings, X is the first person to score two
Test double-hundreds in a row, against two different opponents.

BONUS: QUESTION 4
Identify X.
X played the 1975 World Cup as a Wicket Keeper for New Zealand.
The 1st ever stumping in the World Cup is credited to him.
X is also the 1st Wicket Keeper to score an ODI hundred.

ANSWERS
X - RAHUL DRAVID; Y - TAMIM IQBAL
KEN WARDSWORTH
DAVE HOUGHTON
VINOD KAMBLI

QUESTION 1
Hint: Both his sons are famous international cricketers, who play for a different
country than him.
In 1983, when Kapil Dev scored 175*,
X scored a half-century and took 3 wickets for Zimbabwe.
Identify X.

QUESTION 2
This takes place during 1999 ICC World Cup.
“He kept us alive with a mesmerizing show against South Africa and then totally
blew Pakistan apart in the Finals. I had the best seat in the world, to watch him
bowl and he was terrific.”
Identify the two players; the one speaking and the one being spoken about.

QUESTION 3
Identify X.
Kevin Arnott played the first-ever ball in his country, X’s inaugural Test Match.
In the 1987 World Cup, his father was the Team Manager.
It was in this way that they became the first father-son duo to share the dressing
room in a World Cup.

BONUS: QUESTION 4
Identify his historical World Cup achievements.
Born in Mumbai, James Jameson opened the innings for his team in the 1975 World
Cup and holds two World Cup records, despite not being an exceptional player.
Owing to his South Asian roots, he served Bangladesh cricket as a coach and helped
in the early development of cricket in Bangladesh.
Well-known for his expertise in the laws of cricket, he was called before the Daryll Hair
Tribunal in 2007 as an expert witness.

ANSWERS
ADAM GILCHRIST; SHANE WARNE
1st PLAYER TO BE DISMISSED IN WORLD CUP HOSTORY
KEVIN CURRAN
ZIMBABWE
PLAYED THE 1st BALL IN WORLD CUP HISTORY

QUESTION 1
Identify X and the incident in question.
In the 1975 World Cup, X remained not out, but faced a lot of criticism later on.
X’s Team Manager stated that, “It was the most disgraceful and selfish
performance I have ever seen. His excuse [to me] was, the wicket was too slow to
play shots, but that was a stupid thing to say, especially after the opponent had
scored 334 runs.”

QUESTION 2
Identify X.
A score of X, regarded as unlucky in Australian cricket, is referred to as “The Devil’s
Number”. According to Australian superstition, batsmen have a tendency to be
dismissed for this score.
The superstition is thought to originate from the fact that X is ___ runs short of a
century.

QUESTION 3
Identify the player involved and the milestone being referred here.
Captain Roop Singh Stadium is a cricket ground in India, that has hosted Day-Night
encounters on various occasions.
Originally a hockey stadium named after the brother of Dhyan Chand, this stadium
was witness to a very historic cricketing milestone.

BONUS: QUESTION 4
Identify the Pakistani male cricketer and the unique feat being talked about here.
Enid Bakewell was the first cricketer to achieve this feat in cricketing history.
Till date, only one male cricketer has achieved that unique feat.

ANSWERS
ABID ALI; SCORED 100 ON ODI AND TEST DEBUT
SUNIL GAVASKAR; SCORED 36* IN 174 BALLS
87 RUNS; 13 RUNS SHORT OF 100
SACHIN TENDULKAR; SCORED FIRST 200 IN ODI CRICKET HISTORY

RULES
In this round, you will be presented with 6 questions that are related in some way, but the
connection between them is not immediately obvious.
The goal for each team is to identify the long connection or the common theme that links
all the clues.
The questions are open to all on POUNCE.
The score for guessing the Theme after a specific question is mentioned on the slides.
However, the score for each individual question carries +20/-10 marks.

QUESTION 1
X, a former World Cup captain, was the match referee in the 1996 World Cup
Semi-Final.
X was the one responsible for awarding the match to Sri Lanka after the crowd
started rioting at the Eden Gardens.

QUESTION 2
Identify X.
X is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen to have ever lived, but little
do people know that he was the first cricketer to hit a century and take a fifer (five
wickets) in an ODI match against New Zealand; a record which stood for 15 years.
X was also one of the first cricketers to endorse an Indian brand, when he
endorsed Vimal Suitings.

QUESTION 3
Identify X.
Selected as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1996., X was the first
man to score two unbeaten hundreds in a Test, where he scored 138* and 103*
against Pakistan in 1997.

QUESTION 4
Identify X.
Named an Australia Post Legend in 2021, X was one of the five Wisden Cricketers
of the Year for 2006, and the first batsman to score centuries in ODI cricket against
all Test playing nations.

QUESTION 5
What did he suggest?
Robert Mueleman, son of ex-Australian Test cricketer Ken Mueleman, was a First-
Class Test cricketer from Western Australia.
He suggested something which delivered a great result in World Cup cricket.

QUESTION 6
Denagamage Praboth X was the first player from his country to score a century in
the history of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the 2010 tournament.
X's highest test score, 374 against South Africa, is the highest score by a right-
handed batsman in the history of Test cricket.

ANSWERS
MAHELA JAYAWARDENE
CLIVE LLOYD
SIR VIV RICHARDS
ARAVINDA DA SILVA
RICKY PONTING
ADAM GILCHRIST

THEME
CENTURIONS IN WORLD CUP FINALS

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