This set comprises of 36 easy questions across 3 sections namely Powerplay, Middle Overs and Slog Overs.

1. REVERSE
SWING
Host – Swagat Kabi, Pune

2. POWERPLAY (Q1-Q12)
Q1-Q7-World Cup related questions

3. Q1. Give Funda.

4. Q2. Give Funda.

5. Q3. Give Funda.

6. Q4. Give Funda.

7. Q5. Identify the cricketer famous for Gangnam style

8. Q6. Give Funda.

9. Q7. Give Funda

10. Q8. The image below signifies the return of a cricketer who turned the tables
for his IPL team this season. Identify the cricketer.

11. Q9. Identify the cricketer famous for his wicket celebration

12. Q10. Give Funda.

13. Q11. Identify the legends of the game

14. Q12. Identify the famous Afghani bowler in the comic book pic below

15. MIDDLE OVERS (Q13-Q30)

16. Q13. Identify the batsman who has been blanked out in the image below

17. Q14*. Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest individual score in ODI.
He scored 264 against Sri Lanka at Kolkata. Who held the record for highest
individual score before him?
Bonus points for guessing the opposition and the venue.

18. Q15*. In the match between Shardashram Vidhyamandir High School v/s St
Xavier’s High School, where Sachin and Vinod Kambli shared a record
partnership of 664 runs.
Although, it was a tale of batsmen, two renowned bowlers X (7-2-16-0) and Y
(23-5-37-6) ensured Shardashram Vidhyamandir’s victory. Identify X and Y.

19. Q16. When Vikram Solanki took the field on July 7, 2005 against Australia in a
one day international, what happened for the first time in the history of
world cricket?

20. Q17. Nike launched X in Melbourne on January 2015 which employed Dri-FIT
technology and Pro Baselayer which help regulate a player's body
temperature through increased venting and breath ability for players to stay
focused on their game.
X was made out of an average of 33 recycled plastic bottles. Identify X.

21. Q18. When X (successful IPL spinner) was interviewed by Y (legendary Indian
batsman), X mentioned that his parents named him after Y.
Y named his son Rohan after one of the legends Z. X and Z belong to the
same country. Identify X,Y and Z.

22. Q19. Based on the quotes below, identify X.
“75% of the world is covered by water and the rest by X” – Ian Chappell
“Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s X.”

23. Q20. Identify the South African cricketer below:
The above mentioned cricketer was allotted jersey number 5, however he
changed it to “5+0” as a tribute to another South African cricketer X. Identify
X.

24. Q21*. Following is the image of Devon cricket club shot in 1900:
What rare feat has this team achieved which hasn’t been repeated since 1900
and would not likely be repeated in the near future?

25. Q22. Harsha Bhogle on legendary Sri Lankan batsman X.
“Making his debut in Test cricket for Sri Lanka, X scored a duck in his first innings. And again, in his second innings.
They dropped him. So he went back to the nets for more practice. More first-class cricket. More runs. Waiting for
that elusive call. And after twenty-one months, he got a second chance.
This time, he tried harder. His scores: 0 in the first innings, 1 in the second Dropped again, he went back to the grind.
And scored tonnes of runs in first-class cricket. Runs that seemed inadequate to erase the painful memories of the
Test failures. Well, seventeen months later, opportunity knocked yet again. X got to bat in both innings of the Test.
His scores: 0 and 0. Phew!
Back to the grind. Would the selectors ever give him another chance? They said he lacked big-match temperament.
His technique wasn’t good enough at the highest level. Undaunted, X kept trying.
Three years later, he got another chance. This time, he made runs. He came good. And in an illustrious career
thereafter, X went on to score over 5000 runs for Sri Lanka. That included sixteen centuries and six double
hundreds. And he went on to captain his country. All this despite taking over six years to score his second run in Test
cricket. Wow! What a guy!

26. Q23*. Connect and identify W X, Y, Z.
T = 30x4-1
Hyderabad
Deccan Chargers
O = 55x4-1
W
X
Te = 80x4-1
Y
Z

27. Q24. Billy Bowden did something soccer style to let the players know of their
wrongdoings during the following incidents. What did he do?
Incident 1 involving Shane Warne:
During the Tsunami welfare match between ICC World XI and
Asia XI. Shane Warne at the end of 49.5 overs of the first innings
ran to the pavilion presuming the overs quota was completed.
Incident 2 involving Glenn Mcgrath:
During the first ever T20 international between Aus and NZ,
McGrath bowled (rather rolled) the last ball of the innings to Kyle
Mills as an under arm delivery.

28. Q25. The phrase ___________ __ _________ describes an area where a
cricket ball can pitch during a delivery: a narrow line on and just outside a
batsman's off stump. The name is derived from the opinion that this is the
area in which a batsman struggles most to determine whether to play
forward or back, or whether to leave the delivery.
In football it is commonly used to describe a cross or pass which is delivered
into the area in front of the goalkeeper and behind the last line of defence.
The “_________“ (synonym of unsurety) in this case comes from the decision
which both the last defender and the goalkeeper must make: whether to
defend the ball, or leave it to the other player.

29. Q26*. Following images explain the physics behind something sensational
that happened in IPL 7. Identify the incident.
1
3 4
2

30. Q27. Identify the commentators X and Y.
X: I am pretty sure, the English team will do very well in 2019 WC.
Warne: Why do you think so?
X: In 2011, the WC was hosted by India, SriLanka and the final was between
India and Sri Lanka. In 2015, the WC was hosted by Australia and New
Zealand and the final is between Australia and New Zealand. So Since the
2019 WC is being hosted by British Islands, guess what’s the final going to be.
Y: Ireland Vs Scotland

31. Q28. The innovation X was conceived by Bronte EcKermann, an Australian
mechanical industrial designer, and created by South Australian manufacturer
Zing International. It is called the Zing Wicket System.
The International Cricket Council used it for the first time during the semi-
finals and final of the recent Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the UAE.
India could see the use of this innovation in the seventh edition of the Indian
Premier League.
It was also used in the recently concluded World cup. After the match with
Pakistan, Dhoni took X but Ian Gould requested him to return it as each of
them costs $40k (24 lakh INR). What is the innovation?

32. Q29. Following is a snapshot of the wiki page of a cricketer. Identify the cricketer. The
cricketer is often termed “Lady Sachin”.
This cricketer was in the news this year for
two reasons:
1. Awarded the fourth highest civilian
award on Jan 26, 2015
2. Became the second highest run getters
in ODI after CM Edwards

33. Q30. X had lost 3 of his toes in an accident when he was just 14-year-old,
when forklift truck had drove over him. He had said that it was the worst
pain he's ever felt in his life.
When X was in the hospital, his father had asked Jeff Crowe if a New
Zealand player could visit him (to make his soon feel better). Stephen
Fleming, the then New Zealand captain, visited him at the hospital the next
day.
X was seen pointing two fingers to Mcmillan in the match against West Indies
in WC’15 as he became only the second batsman to hit the top of the roof at
the Westpac Stadium, Wellington. First was Mcmillan. Identify X.

34. SLOG OVERS (Q31-Q36)

35. Q31. FITB
Tendulkar’s – Sachin Tendulkar
Zaheer Khan’s Fine Dine – Zaheer Khan
Triple Century Sports Bar - _________________ (See image in the next slide)

37. Q32. This Pakistani Cricketer was awarded the MBA executive degree in HRM
from University of Management and Tecnology, Lahore. Identify this cricketer
with the help of images below.

38. Q33. X’s latest single 'Chalo Chalo' is from the mixed genre of Soca, which is
from the Carribbeans, and also has a touch of Western and Indian influence
in it. The song will feature Indian origin Trinidad singer Nisha. A music video
will be launched soon and it will also include his teammates and friends from
West Indies, his IPL team and other teams in IPL, reported The Times of India.
"On the field I am known as X, but outside I am Y," said X during the song
launch event.
Identify X.

39. Q34. Identify the sportsperson who defeated Yuvraj XI at Chinnaswamy
stadium, in a promotional event by Puma.

40. Q35. FITB with the name of a famous Sri Lankan bowler:
Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph _________ _____

41. Q36. Identify the Pakistani cricketer who appeared on a singing reality show
called “Jhoom India” and sang “kuch toh log kahenge”. “Controversially
Yours” is the name of the autobiography of this cricketer (for obvious
obvious reasons).

42. POWERPLAY-ANSWERS

43. Q1. Give Funda.

44. Ans. India has defeated Pakistan 6 times in World cups

45. Q2. Give Funda.

46. Ans. Afghanistan team’s celebration

47. Q3. Give Funda.

48. Ans. Southee and Brendon demolishing the England team

49. Q4. Give Funda.

50. Ans. Boult’s 5 wicket haul against Australia

51. Q5. Identify the cricketer famous for Gangnam style

52. Ans. Christopher Henry Gayle

53. Q6. Give Funda.

54. Ans. Abraham Benjamin DeVilliers

55. Q7. Give Funda

56. Ans. New Zealand qualifying for WC 15 final due to Grant Elliot

57. Q8. The image below signifies the return of a cricketer who turned the tables
for his IPL team this season. Identify the cricketer.

58. Ans. Mitchell Starc

59. Q9. Identify the cricketer famous for his wicket celebration

60. Ans. Imran Tahir

61. Q10. Give Funda.

62. Ans. IPL nail biting finishes

63. Q11. Identify the legends of the game

64. Ans. Imran Khan and Merv Hughes

65. Q12. Identify the famous Afghani bowler in the comic book pic below

66. Ans. Shapoor Zadran

67. MIDDLE OVERS ANSWERS

68. Q13. Identify the batsman who has been blanked out in the image below

69. Ans. Michael Clarke

70. Q14*. Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest individual score in ODI.
He scored 264 against Sri Lanka at Kolkata. Who held the record for highest
individual score before him?
Bonus points for guessing the opposition and the venue.

71. Ans. Belinda Clarke 229* against Denmark in 1997 WC in Mumbai

72. Q15. In the match between Shardashram Vidyamandir High School v/s St
Xavier’s High School, where Sachin and Vinod Kambli shared a record
partnership of 664 runs.
Although, it was a tale of batsmen, two renowned bowlers X (7-2-16-0) and Y
(23-5-37-6) ensured Shardashram Vidhyamandir’s victory. Identify X and Y.

73. Ans. Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli

74. Q16. When Vikram Solanki took the field on July 7, 2005 against Australia in a
one day international, what happened for the first time in the history of
world cricket?

75. Ans. First Supersub

76. Q17. Nike launched X in Melbourne on January 2015 which employed Dri-FIT
technology and Pro Baselayer which help regulate a player's body
temperature through increased venting and breath ability for players to stay
focused on their game.
X was made out of an average of 33 recycled plastic bottles. Identify X.

77. Ans. Team India’s Jersey for WC 15

78. Q18. When X (successful IPL spinner) was interviewed by Y (legendary Indian
batsman), X mentioned that his parents named him after Y.
Y named his son Rohan after one of the legends Z. X and Z belong to the
same country. Identify X,Y and Z.

79. Ans. X - Sunil Narine,
Y - Sunil Gavaskar and
Z - Rohan Kanhai

80. Q19. Based on the quotes below, identify X.
“75% of the world is covered by water and the rest by X” – Ian Chappell
“Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s X.”

81. Ans. Jonathan Neil “Jonty” Rhodes

82. Q20. Identify the South African cricketer below:
The above mentioned cricketer was allotted jersey number 5, however he
changed it to “5+0” as a tribute to another South African cricketer X. Identify
X.

83. Ans. Ashwell Prince paying tribute to Hansie Cronje who died in a crash.

84. Q21. Following is the image of Devon cricket club shot in 1900:
What rare feat has this team achieved which hasn’t been repeated since 1900
and would not likely be repeated in the near future?

85. Ans. Only team to have won an Olympic Gold in cricket in 1900 against
France

86. Q22. Harsha Bhogle on legendary Sri Lankan batsman X.
“Making his debut in Test cricket for Sri Lanka, X scored a duck in his first innings. And again, in his second innings.
They dropped him. So he went back to the nets for more practice. More first-class cricket. More runs. Waiting for
that elusive call. And after twenty-one months, he got a second chance.
This time, he tried harder. His scores: 0 in the first innings, 1 in the second Dropped again, he went back to the grind.
And scored tonnes of runs in first-class cricket. Runs that seemed inadequate to erase the painful memories of the
Test failures. Well, seventeen months later, opportunity knocked yet again. X got to bat in both innings of the Test.
His scores: 0 and 0. Phew!
Back to the grind. Would the selectors ever give him another chance? They said he lacked big-match temperament.
His technique wasn’t good enough at the highest level. Undaunted, X kept trying.
Three years later, he got another chance. This time, he made runs. He came good. And in an illustrious career
thereafter, X went on to score over 5000 runs for Sri Lanka. That included sixteen centuries and six double
hundreds. And he went on to captain his country. All this despite taking over six years to score his second run in Test
cricket. Wow! What a guy!

87. Ans. Marvan Attapattu

88. Q23. Connect the three elements to come up with a cricketer. Also identify W
X, Y, Z.
T = 30x4-1
Hyderabad
Deccan Chargers
O = 55x4-1
W
X
Te = 80x4-1
Y
Z

89. T = 30x4-1
Hyderabad
Deccan Chargers
O = 55x4-1
W
X
Te = 80x4-1
Y
Z
Ans. Sehwag’s highest score in T20, ODI and Tests – 119,219,319
W- Indore, X- West Indies
Y- Chennai, Z- South Africa

90. Q24. Billy Bowden did something soccer style to let the players know of their
wrongdoings during the following incidents. What did he do?
Incident 1 involving Shane Warne:
During the Tsunami welfare match between ICC World XI and
Asia XI. Shane Warne at the end of 49.5 overs of the first innings
ran to the pavilion presuming the overs quota was completed.
Incident 2 involving Glenn Mcgrath:
During the first ever T20 international between Aus and NZ,
McGrath bowled (rather rolled) the last ball of the innings to Kyle
Mills as an under arm delivery.

91. Ans. Billy Bowden showed yellow card to Shane and red card to Glenn
Mcgrath

92. Q25. The phrase ___________ __ _________ describes an area where a
cricket ball can pitch during a delivery: a narrow line on and just outside a
batsman's off stump. The name is derived from the opinion that this is the
area in which a batsman struggles most to determine whether to play
forward or back, or whether to leave the delivery.
In football it is commonly used to describe a cross or pass which is delivered
into the area in front of the goalkeeper and behind the last line of defence.
The “_________" in this case comes from the decision which both the last
defender and the goalkeeper must make: whether to defend the ball, or
leave it to the other player.

93. Ans. Corridor of Uncertainty

94. Q26. Following images explain the physics behind something sensational
that happened in IPL 7. Identify the incident.
1
3 4
2

95. Ans. Chris Lynn’s catch in IPL 7

96. Q27. Identify the commentators X and Y.
X: I am pretty sure, the English team will do very well in 2019 WC.
Warne: Why do you think so?
X: In 2011, the WC was hosted by India, SriLanka and the final was between
India and Sri Lanka. In 2015, the WC was hosted by Australia and New
Zealand and the final is between Australia and New Zealand. So Since the
2019 WC is being hosted by British Islands, guess what’s the final going to be.
Y: Ireland Vs Scotland

97. Ans. X – Nasser Hussain, Y – Rahul Dravid

98. Q28. The innovation X was conceived by Bronte EcKermann, an Australian
mechanical industrial designer, and created by South Australian manufacturer
Zing International. It is called the Zing Wicket System.
The International Cricket Council used it for the first time during the semi-
finals and final of the recent Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the UAE.
India could see the use of this innovation in the seventh edition of the Indian
Premier League.
It was also used in the recently concluded World cup. After the match with
Pakistan, Dhoni took X but Ian Gould requested him to return it as each of
them costs $40k (24 lakh INR). What is the innovation?

99. Ans. LED stumps

100. Q29. Following is a snapshot of the wiki page of a cricketer. Identify the cricketer. The
cricketer is often termed “Lady Sachin”.
This cricketer was in the news this year for
two reasons:
1. Awarded the fourth highest civilian
award on Jan 26, 2015
2. Became the second highest run getters
in ODI after CM Edwards

101. Ans. Mithali Raj

102. Q30. X had lost 3 of his toes in an accident when he was just 14-year-old,
when forklift truck had drove over him. He had said that it was the worst
pain he's ever felt in his life.
When X was in the hospital, his father had asked Jeff Crowe if a New
Zealand player could visit him (to make his soon feel better). Stephen
Fleming, the then New Zealand captain, visited him at the hospital the next
day.
X was seen pointing two fingers to Mcmillan in the match against West Indies
in WC’15 as he became only the second batsman to hit the top of the roof at
top of the roof at the Westpac Stadium, Wellington. Identify X

103. Ans. Martin Guptill

104. SLOG OVERS ANSWERS

105. Q31. FITB
Tendulkar’s – Sachin Tendulkar
Zaheer Khan’s Fine Dine – Zaheer Khan
Triple Century Sports Bar - _________________ (See image in the next slide)

106. Ans. Chris Gayle

107. Q32. This Pakistani Cricketer was awarded the MBA executive degree in HRM
from University of Management and Tecnology, Lahore. Identify this cricketer
with the help of images below.

108. Ans. Misbah-Ul-Haq

109. Q33. X’s latest single 'Chalo Chalo' is from the mixed genre of Soca, which is
from the Carribbeans, and also has a touch of Western and Indian influence
in it. The song will feature Indian origin Trinidad singer Nisha. A music video
will be launched soon and it will also include his teammates and friends from
West Indies, his IPL team and other teams in IPL, reported The Times of India.
"On the field I am known as X, but outside I am Y," said X during the song
launch event.
Identify X.

110. Ans. Dwayne Bravo

111. Q34. Identify the sportsperson who defeated Yuvraj XI at Chinnaswamy
stadium, in a promotional event by Puma.

112. Ans. Usain Bolt

113. Q35. FITB with the name of a famous Sri Lankan bowler:
Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph _________ _____

114. Ans. Chaminda Vaas

115. Q36. Identify the Pakistani cricketer who appeared on a singing reality show
called “Jhoom India” and sang “kuch toh log kahenge”. “Controversially
Yours” is the name of the autobiography of this cricketer (for obvious
obvious reasons).

116. Ans. Shoaib Akhtar

117. THANK YOU