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Cricket Basics
How much do you know about the sport of cricket?
Quiz ID:
#2136
Fun:
(1.99)
Difficulty:
(1.7)
Category:
Sports
Created By:
peanut
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#1 In which country did the game of cricket, in its modern form, originate?
Australia
England
India
Pakistan
#2 How many players (in total, from both teams) are there on the field at any one time?
Your Answer:
1 word, 2 letters. There is also an alternate answer.
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#3 How many runs are scored when the batsman hits the ball and it goes over the boundary rope without touching the ground?
1
2
4
6
#4 The wicket comprises a set of three parallel wooden stakes in the ground and two small crosspieces laid on top of them. What name is given to the wooden stakes?
Stumps
Goals
Bails
Poles
#5 What name is given to the two crosspieces which form part of the wicket? (They are laid on top of the three parallel wooden stakes).
Stumps
Goals
Bails
Batons
#6 How many balls are bowled per over?
2
4
6
8
#7 Which one of the following is not a mode of dismissal in cricket?
LBW
Caught
Strike out
Run out
Bowled
#8 What do you call the official who has the authority to make decisions on the cricket field?
Umpire
Referee
#9 Who decides which team gets to bat or bowl first?
The home side captain
The away side captain
They flip a coin
They draw straws
#10 From which wood is the cricket bat traditionally made?
Ash
Willow
Chestnut
Hickory
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