Famous Cricketers: Test Your Knowledge of Cricket Legends

Question 1

Who is widely considered to be the greatest batsman of all time?

Accepted Answer

Sir Donald Bradman

Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

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Brian Lara

Answer

Jacques Kallis

Question 2

Which cricketer holds the world record for the highest individual score in a Test match?

Accepted Answer

Brian Lara

Answer

Matthew Hayden

Answer

Virender Sehwag

Answer

Sanath Jayasuriya

Question 3

Who is the only cricketer to have taken 1,000 Test wickets and scored 10,000 Test runs?

Accepted Answer

Jacques Kallis

Answer

Ian Botham

Answer

Wasim Akram

Answer

Kapil Dev

Question 4

Who is the only captain to have led his team to victory in three consecutive Cricket World Cups?

Accepted Answer

Clive Lloyd

Answer

Ricky Ponting

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Arjuna Ranatunga

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Kapil Dev

Question 5

Which country has won the most Cricket World Cups?

Accepted Answer

Australia

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India

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West Indies

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Sri Lanka

Question 6

Which cricket shot is played by hitting the ball over the bowler's head?

Accepted Answer

Hook Shot

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Pull Shot

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Square Cut

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Cover Drive

Question 7

What is the name of the stadium in London that is widely known as the 'home of cricket'?

Accepted Answer

Lord's

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The Oval

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Edgbaston

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Headingley

Question 8

Which cricketer holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test match?

Accepted Answer

Brian Lara

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Sachin Tendulkar

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Jacques Kallis

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Sir Donald Bradman

Question 9

What was the immediate impact of the retirement of Sir Donald Bradman from the Australian cricket team?

Accepted Answer

A decline in the team's performance

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An increase in new players joining the team

Question 10

How has the introduction of the Twenty20 format affected cricket's popularity worldwide?

Accepted Answer

It has made cricket more appealing to new fans because it is shorter and faster.

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It has caused a drop in interest in longer cricket formats like Test matches.

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It has had little effect on cricket's overall popularity.

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It has led to a decline in the number of skilled cricketers.

Question 11

Who is widely hailed as the greatest cricketer of all time?

Accepted Answer

Sir Donald Bradman

Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

Answer

Brian Lara

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Shane Warne

Question 12

Which batter holds the record for the highest average in Test cricket?

Accepted Answer

Sir Donald Bradman

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Sachin Tendulkar

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Jacques Kallis

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Brian Lara

Question 13

Who has taken the most wickets as a spinner in international cricket?

Accepted Answer

Muttiah Muralitharan

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Shane Warne

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Anil Kumble

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Daniel Vettori

Question 14

Which English captain led the team to their lone Cricket World Cup triumph?

Accepted Answer

Eoin Morgan

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Michael Vaughan

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Alastair Cook

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Andrew Strauss

Question 15

Who is considered the most versatile cricketer, excelling in both batting and bowling?

Accepted Answer

Jacques Kallis

Answer

Sir Donald Bradman

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Sachin Tendulkar

Answer

Ian Botham

Question 16

Who holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test match?

Accepted Answer

Brian Lara

Answer

Sir Donald Bradman

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Sachin Tendulkar

Answer

Mahela Jayawardene

Question 17

Which cricketer achieved the remarkable feat of scoring over 10,000 runs and taking over 500 wickets in international cricket?

Accepted Answer

Jacques Kallis

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Sir Donald Bradman

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Ian Botham

Answer

Kapil Dev

Question 18

Who is commonly known as the greatest batsman of all time?

Accepted Answer

Sir Donald Bradman

Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

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Jacques Kallis

Answer

Brian Lara

Question 19

Which cricketer holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test match?

Accepted Answer

Brian Lara

Answer

Matthew Hayden

Answer

Inzamam-ul-Haq

Answer

Sir Donald Bradman

Question 20

Who is popularly known as the 'Little Master' of cricket?

Accepted Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

Answer

Virat Kohli

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Sunil Gavaskar

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Rahul Dravid

Question 21

Which South African all-rounder is considered among the greats of the modern era?

Accepted Answer

Jacques Kallis

Answer

Ab de Villiers

Answer

Graeme Smith

Answer

Dale Steyn

Question 22

Who is the only cricketer to have taken 1000 Test wickets?

Accepted Answer

Muttiah Muralitharan

Answer

Shane Warne

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Glenn McGrath

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Wasim Akram

Question 23

Which team did Sir Donald Bradman represent throughout his career?

Accepted Answer

Australia

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England

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South Africa

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India

Question 24

What is Brian Lara's iconic batting stance called?

Accepted Answer

The Helicopter Shot

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The Cover Drive

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The Pull Shot

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The Square Cut

Question 25

Which country has won the highest number of Cricket World Cups?

Accepted Answer

Australia

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India

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England

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West Indies

Question 26

Who is widely regarded as the greatest batsman ever in cricket history?

Accepted Answer

Sir Donald Bradman

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Sachin Tendulkar

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Brian Lara

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Jacques Kallis

Question 27

Which Indian cricketer holds the record for the most international centuries?

Accepted Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

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Virat Kohli

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Rahul Dravid

Answer

Sourav Ganguly

Question 28

Which West Indian cricketer is known for his aggressive batting style and holds the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket?

Accepted Answer

Brian Lara

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Vivian Richards

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Chris Gayle

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Courtney Walsh

Question 29

Which South African all-rounder is widely considered one of the greatest all-rounders in the sport?

Accepted Answer

Jacques Kallis

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AB de Villiers

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Graeme Smith

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Shaun Pollock

Question 30

Which Australian leg-spinner is known for his exceptional bowling skills and is widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time?

Accepted Answer

Shane Warne

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Dennis Lillee

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Glenn McGrath

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Mitchell Starc

Question 31

Which of the following formats is the longest form of cricket, played over five days?

Accepted Answer

Test Cricket

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Twenty20

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One Day International

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T10 Blast

Question 32

What is the name of the prestigious trophy awarded to the winners of the men's Cricket World Cup?

Accepted Answer

Cricket World Cup

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Ashes Trophy

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ICC Champions Trophy

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World Test Championship

Question 33

Which country has won the most Cricket World Cups?

Accepted Answer

Australia

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India

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England

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West Indies

Question 34

What is the name of the governing body for international cricket?

Accepted Answer

ICC

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FIFA

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UEFA

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FIBA

Question 35

Which cricketing shot is played by hitting the ball powerfully straight down the ground?

Accepted Answer

Drive

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Cut

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Pull

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Sweep

Question 36

Who is known as the 'Don' of cricket and is widely considered the greatest batsman of all time?

Accepted Answer

Sir Donald Bradman

Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

Answer

Brian Lara

Answer

Jacques Kallis

Question 37

Which batsman holds the record for the most runs scored in international cricket across all formats?

Accepted Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

Answer

Brian Lara

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Kumar Sangakkara

Answer

Ricky Ponting

Question 38

Which all-rounder has taken the most wickets and scored the most runs in Test cricket?

Accepted Answer

Jacques Kallis

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Imran Khan

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Ian Botham

Answer

Kapil Dev

Question 39

Which legendary leg-spin bowler holds the record for the most Test wickets?

Accepted Answer

Muttiah Muralitharan

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Shane Warne

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Anil Kumble

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Ravichandran Ashwin

Question 40

Which country has won the most Cricket World Cups?

Accepted Answer

Australia

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India

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England

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West Indies

Question 41

Who is the only bowler to have taken all ten wickets in a Test match innings twice?

Accepted Answer

Jim Laker

Answer

Anil Kumble

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Muttiah Muralitharan

Answer

Shane Warne

Question 42

Who is widely regarded as the greatest batsman in cricket history?

Accepted Answer

Sir Donald Bradman

Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

Answer

Brian Lara

Answer

Jacques Kallis

Question 43

Which cricketer holds the record for the highest number of international centuries?

Accepted Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

Answer

Sir Donald Bradman

Answer

Brian Lara

Answer

Jacques Kallis

Question 44

Who is affectionately nicknamed the 'Little Master' of cricket?

Accepted Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

Answer

Sir Donald Bradman

Answer

Brian Lara

Answer

Jacques Kallis

Question 45

Which South African all-rounder is widely considered one of the greatest?

Accepted Answer

Jacques Kallis

Answer

Graeme Smith

Answer

AB de Villiers

Answer

Dale Steyn

Question 46

Who holds the record for the most wickets taken in Test cricket?

Accepted Answer

Muttiah Muralitharan

Answer

Shane Warne

Answer

Anil Kumble

Answer

Wasim Akram

Question 47

Which cricketer was famous for his fearless and swashbuckling batting style?

Accepted Answer

Vivian Richards

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Clive Lloyd

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Gordon Greenidge

Answer

Malcolm Marshall

Question 48

Who led the West Indies team during their dominant era in the 1970s and 1980s?

Accepted Answer

Clive Lloyd

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Viv Richards

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Michael Holding

Answer

Jeffrey Dujon

Question 49

Which cricketer achieved the rare feat of scoring a triple century in both innings of a Test match?

Accepted Answer

Brian Lara

Answer

Don Bradman

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Virender Sehwag

Answer

Mahela Jayawardene

Question 50

Which cricketer is known for his unique and unconventional bowling style, often referred to as 'doosra'?

Accepted Answer

Muttiah Muralitharan

Answer

Shane Warne

Answer

Anil Kumble

Answer

Wasim Akram