Weekend Quiz

Easy singles (1 point each)

1. Which champion bowler was this week named as a spin consultant to the Australia Test side?

2. The Melbourne Renegades signed two players this week - Matthew Wade, and which big-hitting Kiwi?

3. Who was the latest young cricketer to turn his back on Australia and announce himself to be a "fair dinkum Pom" this week?

4. Which state association has this week been fined for breaching Big Bash stipulations by entering into agreements with players outside the designated contracting period?

5. Name the Australian who scored 180 for his County side this week. 

Straight to the fence! (4 points each)

6. Which two West Indians scored hundreds in their side's second Test win over New Zealand this week?

7. Who is the international player who will replace Peter Siddle at Nottinghamshire?

8. Stuart Broad took his second Test hat-trick this week - who was the last player to achieve the same feat?

9. Glenn McGrath took 8-38 against England at Lord's on June 21, 1997, however this wasn't his best Test bowling in an innings. What was his best innings figures, against whom, and at which venue?

10. Prior to Brendon McCullum in February, who was the most recent player to score a Test triple century?

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

11. How many Test hundreds did Steve and Mark Waugh score, combined?

12. Sri Lanka are currently playing their 15th Test match in England - how many of those have they won?

13. The ICC World T20 tournament has been held five times. Name the winners. 

14. Which four players scored more than 800 runs in the 2013-14 season of the Bupa Sheffield Shield?

15. Name the 11 bowlers to have taken 400 Test wickets. 

Who am I?

That’s out of the ground (6 points): I was born April 18, 1958 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Straight to the fence (4 points): I made my Test debut as a 20-year-old in India, collecting just one wicket but already earning a reputation for searing pace.

Tricky triple (3 points): I took 10 wickets in a Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in 1984, and boasted both an inswinger and outswinger in my lethal arsenal.

Cheeky double (2 points): I passed away in 1999, aged just 41, and am remembered by many as the greatest-ever fast bowler.

Easy single (1 point): I am Malcolm…

Answers: 1. Muthiah Muralidaran. 2. Jesse Ryder. 3. Sam Hain. 4. South Australia Cricket Association. 5. Chris Rogers. 6. Kraigg Braithwaite and Darren Bravo. 7. James Franklin. 8. Wasim Akram. 9. 8-24 v Pakistan at the WACA. 10. Kumar Sangakkara scored 319, also in February this year. 11. 52 (Steve 32, Mark 20). 12. Two (lost six, drawn six). 13. India, Pakistan, England, West Indies, Sri Lanka. 14. Marcus North (886), Tom Cooper (881), Ryan Carters (861), Peter Forrest (823). 15. Muthiah Muralidaran (800), Shane Warne (708), Anil Kumble (619), Glenn McGrath (563), Courtney Walsh (519), Kapil Dev (434), Richard Hadlee (431), Shaun Pollock (421), Wasim Akram (414), Harbhajan Singh (413), Curtly Ambrose (405).

Who am I? Malcolm Marshall. 

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!