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Who is known as the "God of Cricket"?

a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Virat Kohli
c) Ricky Ponting
d) Brian Lara
Answer: a) Sachin Tendulkar

In cricket, what does LBW stand for?


a) Leg Before Wicket
b) Leg Beyond Width
c) Leg Behind Wicket
d) Leg Before Width
Answer: a) Leg Before Wicket

Which country won the first-ever Cricket World Cup in 1975?


a) Australia
b) England
c) West Indies
d) India
Answer: c) West Indies

Who holds the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket?
a) Brian Lara
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) Sir Don Bradman
d) Hanif Mohammad
Answer: a) Brian Lara

How many players are there in a cricket team?


a) 9
b) 11
c) 12
d) 10
Answer: b) 11

In which year was the first T20 International match played?


a) 2003
b) 2004
c) 2005
d) 2006
Answer: c) 2005

Who is the only player to score 400 runs in a single Test inning?
a) Brian Lara
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) Ricky Ponting
d) Sir Don Bradman
Answer: a) Brian Lara

What does the term "Doosra" refer to in cricket?


a) A type of delivery bowled by a spinner
b) A type of dismissal
c) A special fielding position
d) A run scored off the first ball faced
Answer: a) A type of delivery bowled by a spinner

Which country has won the most ICC Cricket World Cups?
a) Australia
b) India
c) West Indies
d) England
Answer: a) Australia

What is the length of a cricket pitch in meters?


a) 20.11 meters
b) 22 meters
c) 21.1 meters
d) 23 meters
Answer: a) 20.11 meters

Which country won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2019?


a) India
b) Australia
c) England
d) New Zealand
Answer: c) England

Who is the fastest bowler to reach 100 Test wickets among these players?
a) Shane Warne
b) Muttiah Muralitharan
c) Dale Steyn
d) Ravichandran Ashwin
Answer: d) Ravichandran Ashwin

What is the maximum number of overs allowed in an IPL match?


a) 50 overs
b) 40 overs
c) 20 overs
d) 10 overs
Answer: c) 20 overs
Which cricketer holds the record for the most international runs scored?
a) Ricky Ponting
b) Kumar Sangakkara
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) Virat Kohli
Answer: c) Sachin Tendulkar

Who was the first cricketer to score a double century in One Day Internationals?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Vivian Richards
c) Martin Guptill
d) Rohit Sharma
Answer: d) Sachin Tendulkar

In cricket, what does the term "Yorker" refer to?


a) A type of delivery bowled by a spinner
b) A bouncer
c) A full-length delivery aimed at the batsman's feet
d) A slower ball
Answer: c) A full-length delivery aimed at the batsman's feet

Which cricket team is known as the "Baggy Greens"?


a) India
b) South Africa
c) England
d) Australia
Answer: d) Australia

Who was the first cricketer to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket?
a) Ricky Ponting
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) Rahul Dravid
d) Sunil Gavaskar
Answer: b) Sunil Gavaskar

What does the term "Duck" refer to in cricket?


a) A score of zero by a batsman
b) A type of delivery
c) A type of dismissal
d) A fielding position
Answer: a) A score of zero by a batsman

Which cricketer holds the record for the highest individual score in T20 Internationals?
a) Chris Gayle
b) Rohit Sharma
c) Aaron Finch
d) Colin Munro
Answer: a) Chris Gayle

Who is the only bowler to take 800 wickets in Test cricket?


a) Muttiah Muralitharan
b) Shane Warne
c) Anil Kumble
d) James Anderson
Answer: b) Shane Warne

From the following options, how can a batsman be dismissed without facing a ball?
a) LBW
b) Hit Wicket
c) Stumped
d) Mankaded
Answer: d) Mankaded

Who was the first player to score a century and take 10 wickets in a Test match?
a) Sir Ian Botham
b) Jacques Kallis
c) Kapil Dev
d) Shakib Al Hasan
Answer: a) Sir Ian Botham

What is the term used for a batsman being dismissed by catching the ball directly off the bowler's delivery without it touching
a) Caught and Bowled
b) Caught Behind
c) Leg Before Wicket
d) Run Out
Answer: a) Caught and Bowled

Which country won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017?


a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Australia
d) South Africa
Answer: b) Pakistan

Who is the youngest cricketer to score a century in Test cricket?


a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Mohammad Ashraful
c) Kane Williamson
d) Alastair Cook
Answer: b) Mohammad Ashraful

Which cricketer has hit the most sixes in international cricket?


a) Chris Gayle
b) AB de Villiers
c) Shahid Afridi
d) Rohit Sharma
Answer: a) Rohit Sharma

What does the term "Hat-Trick" refer to in cricket?


a) Three consecutive centuries scored by a batsman
b) Three wickets taken by a bowler on consecutive deliveries
c) Three catches taken by a fielder in an innings
d) Three run-outs in an innings
Answer: b) Three wickets taken by a bowler on consecutive deliveries

Who was the first cricketer to score a century in all three formats of the game (Test, ODI, T20)?
a) Chris Gayle
b) Brendon McCullum
c) Kumar Sangakkara
d) Rohit Sharma
Answer: a) Chris Gayle

Which cricketer is known as the "Sultan of Swing"?


a) Wasim Akram
b) Glenn McGrath
c) Courtney Walsh
d) James Anderson
Answer: a) Wasim Akram

What is the maximum number of players allowed in a cricket team?


a) 11
b) 12
c) 10
d) 9
Answer: a) 11

What is the maximum weight of a cricket ball according to the laws of cricket?
a) 150 grams
b) 155 grams
c) 160 grams
d) 163 grams
Answer: d) 163 grams
In cricket, what is a 'maiden over'?
a) An over in which no runs are scored off the bat
b) An over in which a wicket falls
c) An over with extras only
d) An over with wides and no-balls only
Answer: a) An over in which no runs are scored off the bat

What is the maximum width of a cricket bat allowed under the laws of cricket?
a) 4.25 inches
b) 4.50 inches
c) 4.75 inches
d) 5.00 inches
Answer: a) 4.25 inches

What does DRS stand for in cricket?


a) Decision Review System
b) Direct Run Scored
c) Dangerous Run Situation
d) Decisive Run Statistic
Answer: a) Decision Review System

How many bouncers per over are allowed in cricket according to the laws of the game?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: b) 2

What does 'LB' on the cricket scorecard represent?


a) Leg Bye
b) Leg Boundary
c) Long Barrier
d) Leg Break
Answer: a) Leg Bye

What is the maximum number of fielders allowed on the leg side in cricket at any given time?
a) 9
b) 10
c) 11
d) 8
Answer: a) 9
What does a cricket umpire signal to indicate a no-ball?
a) Raises one arm
b) Waves both arms
c) Touches his hat
d) Touches his shoulders
Answer: a) Raises one arm

What is the maximum duration of a test cricket match?


a) 3 days
b) 4 days
c) 5 days
d) 6 days
Answer: c) 5 days

What is the minimum number of overs required to constitute a One Day International (ODI) cricket match?
a) 20 overs
b) 30 overs
c) 40 overs
d) 50 overs
Answer: c) 40 overs

What is the minimum distance that a bowler must be from the stumps while delivering the ball?
a) 16 yards
b) 18 yards
c) 20 yards
d) 22 yards
Answer: d) 22 yards

What does the term 'follow-on' mean in cricket?


a) Forcing the opponent to bat again
b) Choosing to bat first after winning the toss
c) A type of dismissal
d) A type of delivery
Answer: a) Forcing the opponent to bat again

What does the term 'silly mid-off' refer to in cricket?


a) A fielding position close to the batsman on the off side
b) A delivery that is bowled off the wrong foot
c) A type of batting technique
d) A fielding position close to the batsman on the leg side
Answer: a) A fielding position close to the batsman on the off side

In cricket, what is the maximum number of overs allowed for a bowler in a One Day International (ODI) match?
a) 10 overs
b) 15 overs
c) 20 overs
d) 25 overs
Answer: a) 10 overs

What is the cricket term for a delivery that bounces before reaching the batsman and goes over the batsman's head?
a) Yorker
b) Beamer
c) Bouncer
d) Googly
Answer: c) Bouncer

Which of the following is not a mode of dismissal in cricket?


a) Caught
b) Stumped
c) Hit the ball twice
d) Hit wicket
Answer: c) Hit the ball twice

What is the cricket term for a delivery that pitches outside the leg stump and turns into the batsman?
a) Leg break
b) Off break
c) Googly
d) Doosra
Answer: a) Leg break

What is the highest team total in a One Day International (ODI) match?
a) 448/8
b) 481/6
c) 434/4
d) 418/5
Answer: b) 481/6

Who has hit the fastest century in T20 cricket ?


a) Chris Gayle
b) David Miller
c) Rohit Sharma
d) Aaron Finch
Answer: a) Chris Gayle

Who has scored the most runs in a single World Cup tournament?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Virat Kohli
c) Kumar Sangakkara
d) Martin Guptill
Answer: b) Virat Kohli
What is the highest partnership for any wicket in Test cricket?
a) 415 runs
b) 576 runs
c) 451 runs
d) 624 runs
Answer: d) 624 runs

Who has the most dismissals as a wicketkeeper in Test cricket?


a) Adam Gilchrist
b) Mark Boucher
c) MS Dhoni
d) Alec Stewart
Answer: b) Mark Boucher

Who has scored the fastest double century in Test cricket?


a) Chris Gayle
b) McCullum
c) Nathan Astle
d) Ben Stokes
Answer: c) Nathan Astle

What is the highest individual score in T20 Internationals?


a) 156*
b) 200*
c) 175*
d) 263*
Answer: c) 175*

Who has taken the most wickets in a single ICC Cricket World Cup tournament?
a) Mitchel Starc
b) Shane Warne
c) Lasith Malinga
d) Mitchell Starc
Answer: a) Mitchel Starc

Which player holds the record for the fastest fifty in T20 Internationals?
a) Yuvraj Singh
b) AB de Villiers
c) Yuvraj Singh
d) Chris Gayle
Answer: a) Yuvraj Singh

Who has the highest career batting average in Test cricket?


a) Don Bradman
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) Steve Smith
d) Virat Kohli
Answer: a) Don Bradman

Which player has the most centuries in ODI cricket?


a) Ricky Ponting
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) Virat Kohli
d) Kumar Sangakkara
Answer: c) Virat Kohli

Who has scored the most runs in a single IPL season?


a) David Warner
b) Virat Kohli
c) Chris Gayle
d) Kane Williamson
Answer: b) Virat Kohli

What is the highest successful run chase in Test cricket?


a) 406/4
b) 418/7
c) 404/3
d) 361/6
Answer: b) 418/7

Who has the best bowling figures in Test cricket?


a) Jim Laker
b) Anil Kumble
c) Muttiah Muralitharan
d) Shane Warne
Answer: a) Jim Laker

Which player has taken the most catches in Test cricket?


a) Rahul Dravid
b) Mark Waugh
c) Jacques Kallis
d) Mahela Jayawardene
Answer: a) Rahul Dravid

Who holds the record for the fastest century in One Day Internationals?
a) AB de Villiers
b) Corey Anderson
c) Shahid Afridi
d) Virat Kohli
Answer: a) AB de Villiers

71. Who is credited with the invention of cricket?


a) King Edward II
b) William the Conqueror
c) King Edward III
d) King Henry VIII
Answer: a) King Edward II

72. When was the first recorded cricket match played?


a) 1550
b) 1611
c) 1700
d) 1744
Answer: b) 1611

73. Which country hosted the first officially recognized Test match?
a) England
b) Australia
c) South Africa
d) India
Answer: a) England

74. Who won the first officially recognized Test match?


a) England
b) Australia
c) South Africa
d) India
Answer: a) England

75. When was the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) formed?


a) 1750
b) 1787
c) 1788
d) 1805
Answer: c) 1788

76. Who is known as the "Father of Cricket"?


a) WG Grace
b) Don Bradman
c) Neville Cardus
d) Jack Hobbs
Answer: a) WG Grace

77. When was the first Cricket World Cup held?


a) 1963
b) 1971
c) 1975
d) 1983
Answer: c) 1975

78. Which country won the first Cricket World Cup?


a) Australia
b) England
c) West Indies
d) India
Answer: c) West Indies

79. Which cricketer scored the first-ever double century in a Test match?
a) WG Grace
b) Don Bradman
c) Wally Hammond
d) Kumar Sangakkara
Answer: c) Wally Hammond

Who is the only player to have scored 100 international centuries?


A. Brian Lara
B. Ricky Ponting
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Kumar Sangakkara
Answer: C. Sachin Tendulkar

Who is the fastest bowler in the history of cricket, recorded with the highest bowling speed?
A. Brett Lee
B. Shoaib Akhtar
C. Mitchell Starc
D. Lasith Malinga
Answer: B. Shoaib Akhtar (161.3 km/h)

In which country did cricket originate?


A. India
B. Australia
C. England
D. South Africa
Answer: C. England

When was the first international cricket match played?


A. 1877
B. 1900
C. 1835
D. 1950
Answer: A. 1877

What was the first form of cricket equipment used in the game?
A. Pads
B. Stumps
C. Ball
D. Bat
Answer: D. Bat

Which country won the first cricket World Cup?


A. Australia
B. England
C. West Indies
D. India
Answer: C. West Indies

Who is credited with the development of the laws of cricket?


A. Thomas Lord
B. MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club)
C. William Gilbert Grace
D. Don Bradman
Answer: B. MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club)

Which cricketer is known as the "Master Blaster"?


A. Sir Vivian Richards
B. Ricky Ponting
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Brian Lara
Answer: C. Sachin Tendulkar

Who scored the first-ever Test century?


A. W.G. Grace
B. Sir Don Bradman
C. Charles Bannerman
D. Jack Hobbs
Answer: C. Charles Bannerman

Which country is known for introducing limited-overs cricket?


A. England
B. Australia
C. India
D. West Indies
Answer: A. England

When was the first limited-overs cricket match played?


A. 1965
B. 1971
C. 1980
D. 1992
Answer: B. 1971

Who invented the Twenty20 format of cricket?


A. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
B. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
C. International Cricket Council (ICC)
D. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Answer: A. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

Which country won the first ICC World Twenty20 (T20) tournament?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Sri Lanka
D. West Indies
Answer: A. India

Who is the highest run-scorer in Test cricket?


A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Ricky Ponting
C. Brian Lara
D. Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: A. Sachin Tendulkar

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