Cricket Quiz – Jersey Tour 2010
How many overs can a player bowl in 20/20? 4
England batsman Kevin Pietersen was born in which country? South Africa
Which country started cricket? England
A full toss above the batsman’s waist is also considered a what? No Ball
Who has scored the most Test hundreds ever? Sachin Tendulkar
LBW stands for what? Leg Before Wicket
Name the method used to calculate the revised run target in a weather-affected match? Duckworth-Lewis
Which country’s team is known as the Kiwis? New Zealand
Who has scored the most runs in a single First-class innings? Brian Lara
Who is the leading wicket taker in the history of Test cricket? Shane Warne
Which player has scored the most runs in a single Test innings? Brian Lara
What is the weight in ounces (oz) of a cricket ball used in Junior (U13) Cricket? 4¾oz is the usual wt marked however the acceptable range id from 4 &11/16 to 5 & 1/16oz
How many ways can a batsman be given out? 10
List them Bowled, Timed Out; Caught, Handled the Ball, Hit Ball Twice, Hit Wicket, LBW, Obstructing the Field, Run Out, Stumped.
What do the initials MCC stand for? Marylebone Cricket Club
What are the pitch distances (in yards) between the wickets for: (a) senior cricket 22 yards (b) U13 cricket 21 yards (c) U11 cricket 20 yards (d) U9 cricket 18 yards
Who took the most wickets in a Test Match? The most wickets taken in one match was done by Jim Laker from England, he took 10- 53 in one innings and 9-37 in the other. Against Australia.
Which Test playing nation holds the record for the most Test match wins in a row? Australia -Test cricket record for winning most test matches without losing or drawing but winning, anywhere in the world goes to Australia with 16 games. That winning streak was achieved by Aussies between late 1999 to early 2001 under the captainship of Steve Waugh before Indians beat them at Kolkata (after following on, Laxman 281)!
England -v- Australia Test Match Series are called what? The Ashes The series is named after a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, in 1882 after a match at The Oval in which Australia beat England on an English ground for the first time. The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. The English media dubbed the next English tour to Australia (1882–83) as the quest to regain The Ashes.
Which West Indian batsman was known as the Master Blaster? Viv Richards
On which Caribbean Island is the West Indies Test Match ground the Kensington Oval situated? In Bridgetown on Barbados
Perth is the home ground for which Australian State cricket team? Western Australia – now known as the Western Warriors or Retravision warriors.
Sheffield Shield is a first class cricket completion played for in which country? Australia
The three “W”s refer to 3 famous West Indian cricketers. Who were they? Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Everton Weekes – all from the island of Barbados. These three Barbadian cricketers were all born within a few miles of each other and became a fearsome batting trio for the West Indies. All three were later knighted for their service to cricket.
Which Tommies cricketer took 5 wickets for 1 run in an opening spell against the Jersey Island XI to set up an exciting win by 1 run on the 2007 U13 tour? Elliot Burge
What is a ‘chinaman’? A ball bowled by a left arm bowler with a leg-break action.