Cricket Vocabulary And Terms! Trivia Quiz

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1.

How many runs are scored if a cricket fielder steps on the boundary with a ball in hand?
- A.
  
  Five
- B.
  
  Four
- C.
  
  None
- D.
  
  One
2.

What must a fielder do to get a runner out in a game of cricket?
- A.
  
  Tag The Bowler
- B.
  
  Dislodge A Bail
- C.
  
  Hit Another Player
- D.
  
  Catch The Ball
3.

What does a cricket umpire tap to signal a player's leg bye?
- A.
  
  Thigh
- B.
  
  Foot
- C.
  
  Knee
- D.
  
  Elbow
4.

What are the white lines used to mark a cricket pitch called?
- A.
  
  Dugout
- B.
  
  Pitches
- C.
  
  Wickets
- D.
  
  Creases
5.

What is the central area of a cricket field called?
- A.
  
  Bench
- B.
  
  Lane
- C.
  
  Outfield
- D.
  
  Pitch
6.

Off, middle and leg are names for what cricket items?
- A.
  
  Players
- B.
  
  Pitches
- C.
  
  Wicket Stumps
- D.
  
  Creases
7.

How far must a cricket batter travel to score a run?
- A.
  
  Half Pitch
- B.
  
  Pitch Length
- C.
  
  Half Field
- D.
  
  Field Length
8.

How many batting team members take the field to start a cricket game?
- A.
  
  11
- B.
  
  One
- C.
  
  Two
- D.
  
  Nine
9.

In cricket, a run is scored when the batsmen runs between what?
- A.
  
  The Wickets
- B.
  
  The End Zones
- C.
  
  The Goal Posts
- D.
  
  The Popping Creases
10.

How many players make up a regulation cricket team?
- A.
  
  11
- B.
  
  Nine
- C.
  
  Six
- D.
  
  12
11.

Off-spin and leg-spin refer to what type of cricket action?
- A.
  
  Catching
- B.
  
  Keeping
- C.
  
  Bowling
- D.
  
  Batting
12.

Which cricket player wears a pair of webbed gloves?
- A.
  
  Bowler
- B.
  
  Fielder
- C.
  
  Wicket Keeper
- D.
  
  Batsman
13.

In cricket, what is declared immediately upon an out?
- A.
  
  Innings' End
- B.
  
  Dead Ball
- C.
  
  Jump Ball
- D.
  
  Halftime
14.

In cricket, what area lies opposite the off side?
- A.
  
  Leg Side
- B.
  
  Home Side
- C.
  
  Away Side
- D.
  
  On Side
15.

A rained-out one-day cricket game with a tie score is declared what?
- A.
  
  Wash Out
- B.
  
  Do-Over
- C.
  
  Bye
- D.
  
  No-Result
16.

In cricket, what is the meaning of the acronym LBW?
- A.
  
  Leg Before Wicket
- B.
  
  Left Ball Wicket
- C.
  
  Leeds Bypass Wicket
- D.
  
  Long Broken Wicket
17.

Cricket has its origins in what European nation?
- A.
  
  Scotland
- B.
  
  India
- C.
  
  England
- D.
  
  Australia
18.

When a cricket batsman gets out, what is said to have happened to his wicket?
- A.
  
  It Is Dead
- B.
  
  It Has Fallen
- C.
  
  It Is Maxed Out
- D.
  
  It Is Upturned
19.

What common American team sport is similar to cricket?
- A.
  
  Football
- B.
  
  Basketball
- C.
  
  Soccer
- D.
  
  Baseball
20.

What color is the stitching on a traditional cricket ball?
- A.
  
  White
- B.
  
  Red
- C.
  
  Black
- D.
  
  Yellow
21.

The shape of a cricket wicket most closely resembles which letter?
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  U
- C.
  
  M
- D.
  
  W
22.

What is the standard diameter of the stump of a cricket wicket?
- A.
  
  1 millimeter
- B.
  
  10 Millimeters
- C.
  
  25 Millimeters
- D.
  
  100 Millimeters
23.

What is the name of the off-field official that presides over a cricket match?
- A.
  
  Bowler
- B.
  
  Match Referee
- C.
  
  Coach
- D.
  
  Umpire
24.

By what name was the first set of published cricket rules known?
- A.
  
  Cricket Rules
- B.
  
  Cricket Guidelines
- C.
  
  Laws Of Cricket
- D.
  
  How To Play Cricket
25.

The earliest known cricket games used what as a ball?
- A.
  
  A Sack Of Rice
- B.
  
  A Ball Of Wool
- C.
  
  A Ball Of Hair
- D.
  
  A Pig's Bladder