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

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