Saturday Quiz

03 May 2014 cricket.com.au

Test your cricket knowledge with these 15 questions

Easy singles (1 point each)

1. How many wickets did Mitchell Johnson take in last summer’s Commonwealth Bank Ashes series?

2. Which IPL franchise does Australia T20 star Glenn Maxwell play for?

3. At which venue was the deciding Test between Australia and South Africa played in their most recent Test series?

4. Who scored a history-making 241 not out to guide Middlesex to a remarkable win over Yorkshire at Lord’s in the County Championship this week?

5. Who are the current men’s ICC World Cup holders?

Straight to the fence! (4 points each)

6. Which Yorkshire batsman has scored hundreds in each of his last two County Championship matches?

7. From which South Australian town does Australia coach Darren Lehmann hail?

8. Who has the better Test batting average – Ricky Ponting or Rahul Dravid?

9. Which player was man of the match in the recent ICC World T20 final?

10. Who scored the most runs in the 2013 IPL?

That’s out of the ground! (6 points each)

11. How many balls did Meg Lanning require to bring up her hundred against Ireland in the recent Women’s ICC World T20 tournament?

12. In which year and month was Australia last ranked No.1 in men’s Test cricket?

13. How many one-day international wickets did Shane Warne take?

14. Who top scored for Australia in their first ever T20 international, and what score did they make?

15. How many Test matches did new chairman of selectors Rod Marsh play?

How did you go?

0-18: Clearly you’re still plugging away in park cricket – keep trying!

19-36: A promising career awaits at higher levels if you put your head down.

37-49: Star performer – a seasoned campaigner with knowledge of all surfaces and conditions.

50-55: Well done, you are the Bradman of cricket trivia buffs!

Answers: 1. 37. 2. Kings XI Punjab. 3. Newlands, Cape Town. 4. Chris Rogers. 5. India. 6. Gary Ballance. 7. Gawler. 8. Dravid 52.31, Ponting 51.85. 9. Kumar Sangakkara. 10. Mike Hussey (733 for Chennai Super Kings). 11. 53. 12. August 2009. 13. 293. 14. Ricky Ponting, 98 not out. 15. 96.