Classic Cricket Legends
Instructions: Step onto the pitch and recall the gentlemen cricketers and thrilling test matches that captivated fans across the globe!
- 1.
Sir Donald Bradman of Australia is considered the greatest batsman in cricket history. What was his remarkable test batting average?
A99.94B102.30C89.78D95.14 - 2.
The Ashes, one of cricket's most famous rivalries, is played between England and which other nation?
AWest IndiesBSouth AfricaCAustraliaDIndia - 3.
Which West Indian cricketer was known as the 'Master Blaster' and hit 8,032 test runs during his career?
ABrian LaraBViv RichardsCClive LloydDGarfield Sobers - 4.
Sir Garfield Sobers of the West Indies once hit six sixes in a single over. In which year did he accomplish this feat?
A1972B1962C1968D1958 - 5.
The first Cricket World Cup was held in 1975. Which country won the inaugural tournament?
AEnglandBAustraliaCWest IndiesDIndia - 6.
Ian Botham's legendary performance in the 1981 Ashes series, where he turned the series around almost single-handedly, earned the series what nickname?
AThe Botham SeriesBThe Summer of BothamCThe Miracle AshesDBotham's Ashes - 7.
The 'Bodyline' series of 1932-33, one of the most controversial in cricket history, was played between England and which country?
ASouth AfricaBWest IndiesCIndiaDAustralia - 8.
Which Indian cricketer, known as 'The Little Master,' was one of the greatest batsmen of the 1970s-80s?
AKapil DevBGundappa ViswanathCSachin TendulkarDSunil Gavaskar - 9.
A cricket test match is traditionally played over a maximum of how many days?
A5B6C3D4 - 10.
Which Australian fast bowler, nicknamed 'Thommo,' terrified batsmen with his extreme pace in the 1970s?
ARodney HoggBDennis LilleeCMax WalkerDJeff Thomson - 11.
The famous cricket ground Lord's, known as 'The Home of Cricket,' is located in which city?
AKolkataBLondonCManchesterDMelbourne - 12.
Which Pakistan fast bowler, famous for his devastating reverse swing, took 362 test wickets in the 1970s-80s?
AWasim AkramBSarfraz NawazCImran KhanDAbdul Qadir - 13.
India won the Cricket World Cup for the first time in 1983 under whose captaincy?
ASunil GavaskarBDilip VengsarkarCKapil DevDMohinder Amarnath - 14.
In cricket, scoring 100 runs in a single innings is called what?
AA grandBA centuryCA hundred-run milestoneDA ton - 15.
Which legendary West Indian fast bowling duo terrorized batsmen throughout the 1980s with their fearsome pace?
AMarshall and GarnerBHall and GriffithCAmbrose and WalshDHolding and Roberts