Cricket Quiz - General Knowledge

Free practice quiz: Cricket (General Knowledge). 12 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This General Knowledge practice quiz has 12 multiple-choice questions on Cricket, and 12 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. How many players from the batting side are on the field at one time during a standard cricket match?

   1. Two
   2. Three
   3. Four
   4. Five
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   Answer: A. Two

   In cricket, two batsmen from the batting side are on the field at the same time, one at each end of the pitch.

2. Which country won the first-ever Cricket World Cup in 1975?

   1. West Indies
   2. Australia
   3. England
   4. India
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   Answer: A. West Indies

   The West Indies won the inaugural Cricket World Cup in 1975, defeating Australia in the final at Lord's.

3. Which player holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test innings?

   1. Brian Lara
   2. Sachin Tendulkar
   3. Don Bradman
   4. Matthew Hayden
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   Answer: A. Brian Lara

   Brian Lara scored 400 not out against England in 2004, the highest individual score in Test cricket.

4. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of a Test series between England and Australia?

   1. The Ashes
   2. The Wisden Trophy
   3. The Frank Worrell Trophy
   4. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy
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   Answer: A. The Ashes

   The Ashes is the iconic Test series between England and Australia, contested since 1882.

5. In which year did the first officially recognised Test match take place?

   1. 1877
   2. 1867
   3. 1882
   4. 1890
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   Answer: A. 1877

   The first officially recognised Test match was played in 1877 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

More questions in this quiz

Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. What is the term for a batsman scoring zero runs in an innings?
2. What is the maximum number of balls in a standard over?
3. In cricket, what is a 'googly'?
4. Which bowler has taken the most wickets in Test cricket history?
5. Which batsman scored the first double century in One Day International cricket?
6. Who was the first bowler to take 10 wickets in a single Test innings?
7. What is the maximum number of overs a bowler can bowl in a standard One Day International innings?

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