Cricket Score Record Breakers! Trivia Quiz

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Cricket Score Record Breakers! Trivia Quiz - Quiz

Have you got what it takes to make it into the history books? Find out by taking this quiz. Let's hope you don't get remembered for all the wrong reasons!

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1.

Who has taken the most test wickets of all time?
- A.
  
  Anil Kumble
- B.
  
  Muttiah Muralitharan
- C.
  
  Shane Warne
- D.
  
  Wasim Akram
Correct Answer
B. Muttiah Muralitharan

Explanation
Muralitharen - 800
Warne - 708
Kumble - 619
Akram -414

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2.

Who has scored the most test match runs of all time?
- A.
  
  Ricky Ponting
- B.
  
  Jacques Kallis
- C.
  
  Brian Lara
- D.
  
  Sachin Tendulkar
Correct Answer
D. Sachin Tendulkar

Explanation
Tendulkar - 15470
Ponting - 13200
Kallis - 12379
Lara - 11953

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3.

Who holds the record for the most wicket keeping dismissals of all time?
- A.
  
  Adam Gilchrist
- B.
  
  Mark Boucher
- C.
  
  Jeff Dujon
- D.
  
  Alec Stewart
Correct Answer
B. Mark Boucher

Explanation
Boucher - 551
Gilchrist - 416
Dujon - 270
Stewart -241

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4.

Who has taken the most catches in test matches in their career?
- A.
  
  VVS Laxman
- B.
  
  Stephen Fleming
- C.
  
  Ricky Ponting
- D.
  
  Rauhl Dravid
Correct Answer
D. Rauhl Dravid

Explanation
Dravid - 210
Ponting - 193
Fleming - 171
Laxman - 135

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5.

Who scored the most individual runs in a single test match innings?
- A.
  
  Mahela Jayawardene
- B.
  
  Matthew Hayden
- C.
  
  Garry Sobers
- D.
  
  Brian Lara
Correct Answer
D. Brian Lara

Explanation
Lara - 400*
Hayden - 380
Jayawardene - 374
Sobers - 365*

*not out

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6.

Of the players who have played in over 100 test matches, who has the best batting average?
- A.
  
  Jacques Kallis
- B.
  
  Kumar Sangakkara
- C.
  
  Javed Miandad
- D.
  
  Sunil Gavaskar
Correct Answer
A. Jacques Kallis

Explanation
Kallis - 152 matches - Average - 56.78 runs
Sangakkara - 106 matches - Average - 55.97
Miandad - 124 matches -Average - 52.57
Gavaskar - 125 matches -Average - 51.12

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7.

Which country recorded the highest team total ever scored in a one day international of 50 overs?
- A.
  
  Australia
- B.
  
  England
- C.
  
  Sri Lanka
- D.
  
  India
Correct Answer
B. England

Explanation
England achieved the highest score in One Day Internationals (ODIs) by posting 498/4 in 50 overs against Netherlands at VRA Cricket Ground on June 17, 2022.

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8.

Which country recorded the highest team total in a Twenty20 international match?
- A.
  
  Sri Lanka
- B.
  
  New Zealand
- C.
  
  England
- D.
  
  South Africa
Correct Answer
A. Sri Lanka

Explanation
Sri Lanka scored 260/6 vs. Kenya in 2007.

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9.

Which player holds the record for the most test matches played in their career?
- A.
  
  Steve Waugh
- B.
  
  Alan Border
- C.
  
  Shivnarine Chanderpaul
- D.
  
  Sachin Tendulkar
Correct Answer
D. Sachin Tendulkar

Explanation
Tendulkar - 188 matches
Waugh - 168 matches
Border - 156 matches
Chanderpaul - 137 matches

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10.

Which of these players scored 28 runs, the most ever from one test match over?
- A.
  
  CD McMillan
- B.
  
  Shahid Afridi
- C.
  
  Brian Lara
- D.
  
  Mitchell Johnson
Correct Answer
C. Brian Lara

Explanation
Lara hit 28 off the bowling of South African RJ Peterson in 2003.

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Cricket Score Record Breakers! Trivia Quiz

Who has taken the most test wickets of all time?

Who has scored the most test match runs of all time?

Who holds the record for the most wicket keeping dismissals of all time?

Who has taken the most catches in test matches in their career?

Who scored the most individual runs in a single test match innings?

Of the players who have played in over 100 test matches, who has the best batting average?

Which country recorded the highest team total ever scored in a one day international of 50 overs?

Which country recorded the highest team total in a Twenty20 international match?

Which player holds the record for the most test matches played in their career?

Which of these players scored 28 runs, the most ever from one test match over?