History Of Cricket Trivia Questions! Quiz

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1.

Which Australian bowler took 195 wickets in 36 matches against England?
- A.
  
  Glenn McGrath
- B.
  
  Shane Warne
- C.
  
  Brett Lee
- D.
  
  Dennis Lillee
2.

Who was the only Pakistani who remained not out during Anil Kumble's 10 wicket haul in 1999?
- A.
  
  Shahid Afridi
- B.
  
  Inzamam-ul-Haq
- C.
  
  Mushtaq Ahmed
- D.
  
  Waqar Younis
3.

Which Pakistani cricketer scored 1788 Test runs in 2006?
- A.
  
  Mohammad Yousuf
- B.
  
  Saeed Anwar
- C.
  
  Ijaz Ahmed
- D.
  
  Inzamam-ul-Haq
4.

Who became the first batsman to score 100 sixes in Test cricket?
- A.
  
  Chris Gayle
- B.
  
  Virender Sehwag
- C.
  
  Adam Gilchrist
- D.
  
  Brian Lara
5.

Who is the only batsman to be given out Obstructing the Field in Test cricket?
- A.
  
  Len Hutton
- B.
  
  Don Bradman
- C.
  
  Gary Sobers
- D.
  
  Lala Amarnath
6.

Which of these Indian wicketkeepers is the only keeper to have stumped Don Bradman in Tests?
- A.
  
  Dattaram Hindlekar
- B.
  
  Probir Sen
- C.
  
  Bharath Reddy
- D.
  
  Khershed Meherhomji
7.

Who, among these, is the last white player to play Test cricket for West Indies?
- A.
  
  Prior Jones
- B.
  
  Geoff Greenidge
- C.
  
  Ralph Legall
- D.
  
  Michael Frederick
8.

Who is the only batsman to have scored 300, 400 and 500 runs in first class cricket?
- A.
  
  Ricky Ponting
- B.
  
  Don Bradman
- C.
  
  Brian Lara
- D.
  
  Sachin Tendulkar
9.

Who is the only Indian cricketer to be part of both the 300 run partnerships in One Day Internationals?
- A.
  
  Virender Sehwag
- B.
  
  Sachin Tendulkar
- C.
  
  Sourav Ganguly
- D.
  
  Rahul Dravid
10.

Which Indian bowler took 18 wickets in 7 matches against the New Zealanders in 2002-03?
- A.
  
  Javagal Srinath
- B.
  
  Venkatesh Prasad
- C.
  
  Manoj Prabhakar
- D.
  
  Rajesh Chauhan
11.

For how many days was the England vs. South Africa Test match played at Durban in 1938-39?
- A.
  
  5 days
- B.
  
  9 days
- C.
  
  8 days
- D.
  
  6 days
12.

Who played for India in the Davis Cup in 1922 and in 1936 also represented India in Test cricket?
- A.
  
  Cotah Ramaswami
- B.
  
  Lala Amarnath
- C.
  
  Farokh Engineer
- D.
  
  Rusi Surti
13.

Which of these Indian cricketers played for Queensland in Sheffield Shield in late 1960s and early 70s?
- A.
  
  ML Jaisimha
- B.
  
  Rusi Surti
- C.
  
  Lala Amarnath
- D.
  
  Mohinder Amarnath
14.

Who was India's first cricket captain post-independence?
- A.
  
  Nawab of Pataudi, Senior
- B.
  
  Lala Amarnath
- C.
  
  Vijay Hazare
- D.
  
  CK Nayudu
15.

Under whose captaincy did India play the first ODI in 1974?
- A.
  
  Ajit Wadekar
- B.
  
  Kishan Rungta
- C.
  
  Sandeep Patil
- D.
  
  Chandu Borde
16.

Under whose captaincy did India win its first ODI?
- A.
  
  S Venkataeaghavan
- B.
  
  Chandu Borde
- C.
  
  Nawab of Pataudi Jr
- D.
  
  Ajit Wadekar
17.

Who is the 4th cricketer to score 10,000 runs in the ODI International cricket?
- A.
  
  Sachin Tendulkar
- B.
  
  Ricky Ponting
- C.
  
  Inzamam-ul-Haq
- D.
  
  Sanath Jayasuriya
18.

Who was the first Asian to play for Yorkshire county?
- A.
  
  Habibul Bashar
- B.
  
  Inzamam-ul-Haq
- C.
  
  Sanath Jayasuriya
- D.
  
  Sachin Tendulkar
19.

Who, among these Indians, was the youngest cricketer of the 2003 Cricket World Cup?
- A.
  
  Ajit Agarkar
- B.
  
  Dinesh Mongia
- C.
  
  Parthiv Patel
- D.
  
  Virender Sehwag
20.

How many boundaries were hit by Kapil Dev during his innings of 175 vs. Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup?
- A.
  
  10 fours and 8 sixes
- B.
  
  16 fours and 7 sixes
- C.
  
  16 fours and 6 sixes
- D.
  
  20 fours and 5 sixes
21.

Why was the second day of the India and England Test in 1980 was declared a rest day?
- A.
  
  Due to extreme heat
- B.
  
  Due to solar eclipse
- C.
  
  Due to illness of umpires
- D.
  
  Due to terrorist attack