Official Cricket Quiz

Round 1) Who am I?

1) I was the first person to score a test century, who am I?- Charles Bannerman
2) I was called 'Big Bird', who am I?- Joel Garner
3) I was called the Master Blaster before Sachin Tendulkar, who am I?- Viv Richards
4) I was born in one country, played for another country, and was banned in the 3rd country for playing for the 4th country, who am I?- Robin Jackman
5) My first international cap was in 2003, I then didn't secure a place in the side till 2011, I am South African, who am I?- Morne Van Wyk

General Questions

6) The first official international cricket match was held in 1844. Which were the participating countries?- Canada and The USA
7) In 1997, the first in a series of two cricket games between India and Sri Lanka included the highest total ever reached by one side in one innings of a test match. How many runs did the top-scoring Sri Lankans accumulate?- 952
8) Eoin Morgan and Dirk Nannes in total have played for how many national teams?- 4 (Ireland, England, Netherlands, Australia)
9) Ajantha Mendis recently broke the International T20 record for the best bowling figures yet, what were his figures in that memorable match?- 6/16
10) Hampshire legend Dominic Cork is now at what age?- 40


Anyone can join, and as always PM me your answers

Table

LondonTiger- 10
Mad For Chelsea- 9
JDizzle- 4
GG- 4

Sound like a good idea to me

eirebilly wrote:Sound like a good idea to me

Good man Billy

Liam - that's very good of you, I'm sure there would be a lot of interest.

I might see if I could join up with the Corporal. We would almost certainly play our Joker on 'Surrey in the 1970s' - trust you are planning to include that as a regular round ....

guildfordbat wrote:Liam - that's very good of you, I'm sure there would be a lot of interest.

I might see if I could join up with the Corporal. We would almost certainly play our Joker on 'Surrey in the 1970s' - trust you are planning to include that as a regular round ....

I think i'll pass on that one Guilford!

Maybe Durham in the 2000s instead?

I'm up for that -

An excellent idea, count me in please!

Yeah sure I'm in.

im in , ill be the whipping boy of the league

I'm in!

I am in if we are allowed google

Im in

legendkillar wrote:I am in if we are allowed google

Unfortunately you can't Legend

legendkillar wrote:I am in if we are allowed google

If that mod does, then I will too!

I'm going on holiday next week so i'm wondering should I put the questions up on say Monday/ Tuesday or put them up after i've been on holiday?

Do it after mate. There's no rush!

Okay mate,will give me more to time to find some challenging questions

mmaaayyyyybbbbeeeee

Not challenging

go for it mate

I will be up for this!

Quite a few interested,brilliant!

liam
I am there mate.

fernando wrote:im in , ill be the whipping boy of the league

There will be quite a bit of competition for that position!

Sounds good mate. I'm in.

I'm in too, great idea

Glad quite a few people are up for it!

Round 1 of the Cricket Quiz will start next week

Good Lad.

Looking forward to it.

Am I too late to join?

Nope GG your not

liam
When are you starting this mate?

he is on holiday and will start it when he gets back

Round 1 has started!

1) Ryan Sidebottom started his England career at what place in the batting order? 3 as a nightwatchman was it?
2) To the nearest 1000 how many test runs did Don Bradman make? 4000
3) Who has recently been appointed as Englands T20 vice-captain? morgan
4) In a career who has hit the most sixes in test matches? gilchrist
5) Ricky Ponting has hit how many one-day centuries? 23
6) P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l Name the Indian Keeper
7) The first domestic Twenty-20 was between which two sides?
Experienced India batsman Rahul Dravid is now at what age?/ 35
9) Excluding the ball (which has a core made from cork or willow), how many pieces of wooden equipment are necessary for a game of cricket? 3, or 12 if youre literally counting pieces
10) Who was England`s top wicket taker during the 1992 Cricket World Cup?

Might be totally wrong on all of those, but off the top of my head in a rush at work I can be given a pass :p

PM me them FOF don't give them away! :P

Oops!! Haha, sorry mate hadn't read the above posts, just dived in as I had a 2min breather from my work. So did I get any right?

Apologies again!

Get your answers in people!

How many posts do you have to have made before you can PM people? Want to ge tmy answers in!

Tanker you should be able to PM people. Doesn't matter how many posts you've made. I think.. :P

The rules? Is it basically you are meant to answer from existing knowledge without looking anything up anywhere or asking anyone?

As a West Ham supporter I would be quite pleased to be joint bottom of the league....

I will be counting no more answers in,results up tomorrow!

where are the results liam?

Table and answers up!

whoah a perfect ten from me, things can only get worse from now

Seriously 6 and 7 were wild guesses, can't believe they were both right...

mate when are going to start round 2?

mate when are going to start round 2?

Friday mate

well done mfc.

Can I join the next round? Meant to enter the first round but exams/revision got in the way...