Scoring and Wickets in Cricket: A Comprehensive Guide

Question 1

In cricket, extras are additional runs awarded to a team without the batter hitting the ball. Which of the following is NOT an extra?

Accepted Answer

Run out

Answer

No ball

Answer

Wide

Answer

Bye

Question 2

In cricket, when the wicket-keeper removes the bails after the batter has left their crease and the ball is in play, what type of wicket is it?

Accepted Answer

Stumped

Answer

Bowled

Answer

Caught

Answer

Run out

Question 3

Which shot in cricket earns the most runs?

Accepted Answer

Boundary

Answer

Single

Answer

Wicket

Answer

No runs

Question 4

How many runs are scored when a batsman makes a single?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

6

Question 5

What is the name of the wicket where the batsman is caught?

Accepted Answer

Caught

Answer

Bowled

Answer

Leg Before Wicket

Answer

Run Out

Question 6

What is the term for a wicket where the batsman is bowled out?

Accepted Answer

Clean bowled

Answer

Leg Before Wicket

Answer

Stumped

Answer

Run Out

Question 7

What is the highest number of runs that can be scored from a single delivery in cricket?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

8

Question 8

What is the term used to describe a batsman who has not yet been dismissed in cricket?

Accepted Answer

Not Out

Answer

Out

Answer

Innings

Answer

Runs

Question 9

In a cricket match, what is the highest possible score an individual batter can make in one innings?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

50

Answer

150

Answer

200

Question 10

When a bowler delivers a ball that is not straight, what is the correct term to describe it?

Accepted Answer

Wide

Answer

No ball

Answer

Leg bye

Answer

Bye

Question 11

Which of the following describes a 'wicket maiden'?

Accepted Answer

A bowler concedes no runs in an over

Answer

A batsman is dismissed without scoring any runs

Answer

The fielding team takes all ten wickets in an innings

Answer

The batting team scores 100 runs in an over

Question 12

What is the term for a batsman who is dismissed for zero runs?

Accepted Answer

Duck

Answer

Out

Answer

Gone

Answer

Dismissed

Question 13

Which of the following is a valid method for a batsman to score a single?

Accepted Answer

Running between the wickets after hitting the ball

Answer

Hitting the ball to the boundary

Answer

Being caught out

Answer

Bowling a wicket maiden

Question 14

What is the term for a legal ball that is bowled below the batsman's waist?

Accepted Answer

Yorker

Answer

Bouncer

Answer

Full toss

Answer

Beamer

Question 15

Which fielding position is specifically responsible for catching balls hit behind the stumps?

Accepted Answer

Wicket-keeper

Answer

Slip

Answer

Gully

Answer

Cover

Question 16

What is the term for when a batsman hits the ball twice in a row?

Accepted Answer

Double hit

Answer

Hit wicket

Answer

No ball

Answer

Wide

Question 17

What is the highest possible score that can be achieved in a single delivery in cricket?

Accepted Answer

6 runs

Answer

2 runs

Answer

4 runs

Answer

8 runs

Question 18

In cricket, who delivers the ball to the batter?

Accepted Answer

Bowler

Answer

Batter

Answer

Umpire

Answer

Wicket-keeper

Question 19

Which batting technique involves striking the ball in front of the wicket and pushing it along the ground?

Accepted Answer

Drive

Answer

Cut

Answer

Pull

Answer

Reverse sweep

Question 20

In cricket, how many balls are bowled in an over?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

7

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a valid method of dismissal in cricket?

Accepted Answer

Timed out

Answer

Bowled

Answer

Leg Before Wicket (LBW)

Answer

Handled the ball

Question 22

If a batter hits the ball twice, which type of dismissal occurs?

Accepted Answer

Double hit

Answer

Hit wicket

Answer

Handled the ball

Answer

Obstructing the field

Question 23

What is the most common way to score runs in cricket?

Accepted Answer

Scoring a single

Answer

Hitting a boundary

Answer

Losing a wicket

Answer

Hitting a six

Question 24

What is the term used to describe dismissing a player by catching the ball before it bounces?

Accepted Answer

Caught

Answer

Bowled

Answer

Run out

Answer

Leg before wicket

Question 25

In cricket, who is responsible for bowling the ball to the batter?

Accepted Answer

Bowler

Answer

Batter

Answer

Fielder

Answer

Umpire

Question 26

How many runs are awarded when a batter hits the ball over the boundary and it lands outside the playing field?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

8

Question 27

During a cricket match, who is responsible for making decisions and enforcing the rules?

Accepted Answer

Umpire

Answer

Captain

Answer

Scorer

Answer

Commentator

Question 28

Which boundary is awarded when the ball goes over the boundary without bouncing on the ground?

Accepted Answer

Six

Answer

Four

Answer

Two

Answer

No runs

Question 29

How many runs are earned when a batter hits the ball and runs between the wickets once?

Accepted Answer

One

Answer

Two

Answer

Three

Answer

Four

Question 30

Which wicket dismissal occurs when the ball hits the batter's leg in front of the stumps?

Accepted Answer

Leg before wicket

Answer

Bowled

Answer

Caught

Answer

Stumped

Question 31

What is the name of the area where the batter stands to bat?

Accepted Answer

Crease

Answer

Pitch

Answer

Striker's end

Answer

Non-striker's end

Question 32

Which fielding position is responsible for catching balls hit high in the air?

Accepted Answer

Slips

Answer

Gully

Answer

Long on

Answer

Mid-off

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT a way to score a wicket?

Accepted Answer

Duck

Answer

Bowled

Answer

Caught

Answer

Run out

Question 34

What is the name of the batter who is not currently batting?

Accepted Answer

Non-striker

Answer

Bowler

Answer

Fielder

Answer

Wicket-keeper

Question 35

Which score is the highest possible in a cricket match?

Accepted Answer

There is no limit

Answer

100

Answer

200

Answer

300

Question 36

Which competition is known as the 'Ashes'?

Accepted Answer

England vs. Australia Test series

Answer

India vs. Pakistan Test series

Answer

England vs. South Africa Test series

Answer

Australia vs. New Zealand Test series

Question 37

How many runs are awarded when a batter hits a boundary and the ball touches the ground outside the boundary?

Accepted Answer

Four

Answer

One

Answer

Six

Answer

Two

Question 38

Which of the following has the highest run value?

Accepted Answer

Six

Answer

Four

Answer

Two

Answer

One

Question 39

In cricket, a wicket is taken when:

Accepted Answer

The batter is bowled, caught, or run out

Answer

The umpire calls a no-ball

Answer

The batter hits the bowler

Answer

The ball hits the stumps

Question 40

Which of the following is a way of taking a wicket?

Accepted Answer

Bowled

Answer

Goal

Answer

Penalty

Answer

Free kick

Question 41

In cricket, a batter is caught out when:

Accepted Answer

A fielder catches the ball before it hits the ground

Answer

The ball hits the stumps

Answer

The batter is bowled

Question 42

A batter is bowled out when:

Accepted Answer

The ball hits the stumps

Answer

The umpire calls a no-ball

Answer

The batter is caught

Answer

The batter runs out

Question 43

In cricket, a batter is run out when:

Accepted Answer

The ball is thrown to hit the stumps before the batter reaches them

Answer

The batter is bowled

Answer

The batter is caught

Question 44

Which team wins a cricket match?

Accepted Answer

The team with the most runs at the end of the game

Answer

The team that wins the toss

Answer

The team that takes the most wickets

Answer

The team that hits the most boundaries

Question 45

Which of the following is **NOT** a way to score runs in cricket?

Accepted Answer

Free kick

Answer

Wicket

Answer

Single

Answer

Boundary

Question 46

Which of the following actions by a batter **DOES NOT** result in a wicket?

Accepted Answer

Ducking under a bouncer

Answer

Being stumped

Answer

Edging the ball to the wicket-keeper

Answer

Having their stumps knocked over by the bowler

Question 47

Which of the following is a **legitimate** way to take a wicket in cricket?

Accepted Answer

Leg before wicket

Answer

Double bounce

Answer

Handball

Answer

Overthrow

Question 48

If a batter hits the ball over the boundary without it touching the ground, how many runs do they score?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

2

Answer

8

Answer

4

Question 49

Which of these is NOT a way for a batter to get out in cricket: run out, caught, bowled, or retirement?

Accepted Answer

Retirement

Answer

Caught

Answer

Run out

Answer

Bowled

Question 50

How many wickets can a team lose before they are all out?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

12

Answer

8

Question 51

Which of these DOES NOT affect how many runs are scored in a cricket match: bowling speed, fielding skill, batting technique, or weather?

Accepted Answer

Weather

Answer

Bowling speed

Answer

Fielding skill

Answer

Batting technique

Question 52

What's it called when a fielder catches the ball straight from the bat without it bouncing?

Accepted Answer

Caught

Answer

Stumped

Answer

Run out

Answer

Caught and Bowled

Question 53

Are runs deducted from a team's score when they lose a wicket?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes, 2 runs

Answer

Yes, 1 run

Answer

Yes, 5 runs

Question 54

What is the highest score a batter can get in a single innings?

Accepted Answer

There's no limit!

Answer

200

Answer

50

Answer

100

Question 55

What's the term for when a batter hits the ball twice in a row without it bouncing?

Accepted Answer

Double Hit

Answer

Duck

Answer

Hat-trick

Answer

Sixer