Weekend Quiz

 Easy singles (1 point each)

1. Which champion spin bowler this week labeled England captain Alastair Cook ‘confused’? (clue)

2. Which ‘death’ master has signed with the Adelaide Strikers for BBL04? (clue)

3. What number of runs did New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum identify as key to winning the third Test against the West Indies in Barbados? (clue)

4. What year did India win their first World Cup? (clue)

5. Which Aussie T20 star this week notched just his third first-class century? (clue)

Straight to the fence! (4 points each)

6. What is the first name of Australian-born England opener Sam Robson’s younger brother who scored 75 and 81 for Leicestershire this week? (clue)

7. Which former Australian Test umpire passed away this week aged 65? (clue)

8. Where will Sydney Thunder play their two home games in January of next year? (clue)

9. India captain MS Dhoni found himself in hot water after appearing on a magazine cover as which Hindu god? (clue)

10. Which New Zealand allrounder was recently reported for a suspect bowling action? (clue)

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

11. How many days will BBL04’s 35 matches be squeezed into? (clue)

12. What year did Nathan Coulter-Nile make his international debut for Australia? (clue)

13. How many Test wickets did Pakistan quick Mohammad Amir take before being banned for spot fixing in 2010?

14. What was the highest score by an Australian club cricketer last summer and what was that cricketer’s name? (3 points for each) (clue)

15. In what suburb was Sydney Thunder governor Mark Waugh born? (clue)

Who Am I?

That's out of the ground (6 points): Born in Newcastle in 1972, I moved to Adelaide at age 19 to attend the Australian Cricket Academy.

Straight to the fence (4 points): I played 51 first-class matches for South Australia and Western Australia, picking up 151 wickets at an average of 30.77.

Tricky triple (3 points): I was never dismissed throughout my Test career.

Cheeky double (2 points): Once my playing days were over I became an umpire and controversially reversed an lbw decision during a Sheffield Shield match in 2014.

Easy single (1 point): I am Paul...

Answers

1. Shane Warne 2. Ben Laughlin 3. 400 4. 1983  5. Aaron Finch 6. Angus (Gus) 7. Rex Whitehead 8. Sydney Showground Stadium 9. Vishnu 10. Kane Williamson 11. 43 12. 2013 13. 51 14. 324 off 125 balls by Stewart Rice 15. Canterbury, NSW.

Who am I? Paul Wilson

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.

50-61: Well done, you are the Bradman of cricket trivia buffs!