1. Well Of Course â Edition 8
ANNUAL KQA CRICKET QUIZ
SOHAN MAHESHWAR MANISH ACHUTH
2. Rounds
⢠Written Round 1
⢠Clockwise (18 questions)
⢠Written Round 2
⢠Anti-clockwise (18 questions)
3. Written Round 1
⢠7 questions connected by a theme
⢠No points for getting the theme, but it will help you with the answers for the
questions
⢠+10 for getting each question
⢠+10 bonus for everything
4. 1
⢠He represented Baroda from 1999 to
2008 picking up 74 wickets in FC
games at an average of 28.25. A foot
injury stopped him from continuing
to play at the FC level. Post
retirement he coached various age
group teams of Baroda and was one of
the people responsible for the rise of
the Pandya brothers.
⢠Identify him.
5. 2
⢠He played 59 FC games taking 150 wickets, but
peaked in the 2 seasons 84-85 and 85-86 taking
nearly 50 wickets at an average of 24.
⢠His performance against the visiting Australians
for India U-25 earned him an opportunity with
the senior team. On his debut he bowled only 4
overs, but in his next game he picked Dean Jones,
his only international wicket.
⢠He married a UK citizen and shifted base, and
was back in news when he was part of an MCC
team that took on Japan in 2014-15. Who?
6. 3
⢠He became one of the many
Pakistani cricketers who would
populate the north Staffordshire
league cricket scene in England in
2010. This after a long FC career
which even included 2 test
matches. He made his test debut in
the same game as Saqlain Mushtaq.
His stellar performances in the
league gave him the nickname
âJazzyâ. Who?
7. 4
⢠He was part of both rebel tours by Australia to South
Africa. He was the top scorer in the tests in 1986 and
scored a total of 3 hundreds. In one of the tour games
against Free State, he became one of the first
international victims of Alan Donald.
⢠Before going on the rebel tour, he had a miserable
time opening for Australia against West Indies. He
came back into public conscience when he expressed
an interest to become the selector of Australian
cricket team in the mid 2000âs â a job he did not get.
⢠Who?
8. 5
⢠Probably one of the most successful Double
Internationals ever â played 23 tests for England and
was even part of the 1950 FIFA World Cup squad for
England.
⢠His most famous performance was at the Lords test
in 1953 against Australia where in a six hour stand
with Trevor Bailey, he enabled England to escape
with a draw. But despite that, he was dropped for
the final test where England famously regained the
Ashes.
⢠He also had spells as manager of Halifax FC and
Bradford City FC, where he laid the foundations of a
promotion winning team. Who?
9. 6
⢠Pakistanâs famous chase at Palakele in
2015 is seen as Younis Khanâs finest
moment in a long and distinguished
career. But Pakistanâs eventual target
of 382 could have been a lot more,
had it not been for a burst of this
Pakistani bowler, who picked 5 of the
last 6 wickets to fall and reduced
Pakistanâs target. He has been
criticized by Mickey Arthur of lacking
pace, but over the course of a stop-
start career of 9 matches, he has
picked up 28 wickets. Who?
10. 7
⢠On Indiaâs tour to New Zealand in 1975-76, he played in a tour game for Northern
Districts. India having declared their innings at 305/7 had reduced ND to 72/4. He
then arrived and pasted a bowling attack of Chandra, Prasanna, Venkataraghavan
and Madan Lal to score a 100. He made his test debut against India later.
⢠He died suddenly in 1989 at the age of 42, making him the second shortest lived
New Zealand ODI player. Who?
14. 1
⢠He represented Baroda from 1999 to
2008 picking up 74 wickets in FC
games at an average of 28.25. A foot
injury stopped him from continuing
to play at the FC level. Post
retirement he coached various age
group teams of Baroda and was one of
the people responsible for the rise of
the Pandya brothers.
⢠Identify him.
16. 2
⢠He played 59 FC games taking 150 wickets, but
peaked in the 2 seasons 84-85 and 85-86 taking
nearly 50 wickets at an average of 24.
⢠His performance against the visiting Australians
for India U-25 earned him an opportunity with
the senior team. On his debut he bowled only 4
overs, but in his next game he picked Dean Jones,
his only international wicket.
⢠He married a UK citizen and shifted base, and
was back in news when he was part of an MCC
team that took on Japan in 2014-15. Who?
18. 3
⢠He became one of the many
Pakistani cricketers who would
populate the north Staffordshire
league cricket scene in England in
2010. This after a long FC career
which even included 2 test
matches. He made his test debut in
the same game as Saqlain Mushtaq.
His stellar performances in the
league gave him the nickname
âJazzyâ. Who?
20. 4
⢠He was part of both rebel tours by Australia to South
Africa. He was the top scorer in the tests in 1986 and
scored a total of 3 hundreds. In one of the tour games
against Free State, he became one of the first
international victims of Alan Donald.
⢠Before going on the rebel tour, he had a miserable
time opening for Australia against West Indies. He
came back into public conscience when he expressed
an interest to become the selector of Australian
cricket team in the mid 2000âs â a job he did not get.
⢠Who?
22. 5
⢠Probably one of the most successful Double
Internationals ever â played 23 tests for England and
was even part of the 1950 FIFA World Cup squad for
England.
⢠His most famous performance was at the Lords test
in 1953 against Australia where in a six hour stand
with Trevor Bailey, he enabled England to escape
with a draw. But despite that, he was dropped for
the final test where England famously regained the
Ashes.
⢠He also had spells as manager of Halifax FC and
Bradford City FC, where he laid the foundations of a
promotion winning team. Who?
24. 6
⢠Pakistanâs famous chase at Palakele in
2015 is famously seen as Younis Khanâs
finest moment in a long and
distinguished career. But Pakistanâs
eventual target of 382 could have been
a lot more, had it not been for a burst
of this Pakistani bowler, who picked 5
of the last 6 wickets to fall and
reduced Pakistanâs target. He has
been criticized by Mickey Arthur of
lacking pace, but over the course of a
stop-start career of 9 matches, he has
picked up 28 wickets. Who?
26. 7
⢠On Indiaâs tour to New Zealand in 1975-76, he played in a tour game for Northern
Districts. India having declared their innings at 305/7 had reduced ND to 72/4. He
then arrived and pasted a bowling attack of Chandra, Prasanna, Venkataraghavan
and Madan Lal to score a 100. He made his test debut against India later.
⢠He died suddenly in 1989 at the age of 42, making him the second shortest lived
New Zealand ODI player. Who?
30. ⢠Rajkumar Sharma played 9 first class games for Delhi. He was a right handed
batsman and off spinner. He has other claims to fame, but we have all seen him
photobombing in a famous photograph. Which famous photograph is this?
32. Clockwise Round
⢠18 questions
⢠10 points on the bounce
⢠Using the Sai Ganesh pounce system â 8 pounces through out the quiz.
⢠+20 or -10 on pounce
33. 1
⢠Charles Alcock was an early English sportsman and influential administrator. He
was a major instigator in the development of cricket and football in the 19th
century. He is in fact considered the creator of FA cup.
⢠He witnessed some events late August evening and contributed to a magazine.
Possibly, due to a lack of something provocative or evocative, it has largely been
forgotten to something that happened in early September.
⢠What did Charles Alcock do that is largely forgotten today?
34.
35. A
⢠He was the first to write an obituary of English Cricket. This was published on
August 31, 1882 in Cricket: A weekly record of the game. The more famous obituary
was published on September 2, 1882 in Sporting Times
36. 2
⢠CR Rangachari made his debut against Australia at Adelaide and in his first test
took the wickets of Neil Harvey, Keith Miller, Ray Lindwall and Ian Johnson.
⢠But Rangachari was a late addition to the team as a replacement for a 20 year old
prodigy who couldnât report to the training camp that took place before the tour.
The prodigy would later go on to make his debut 4 years later.
⢠Who is the prodigy? Why couldnât he report to the training camp?
39. 3
⢠In his debut first class game, he was out for 5 and 0. And then he was dropped. He
was frustrated at the lack of opportunities and was looking for ways to make a
comeback. Another team X, offered a spot on their team to him and he was really
interested in that. A family member, who had played cricket, told him to be
patient and that opportunities will come. Couple of years later, he returned to first
class cricket, scored a hundred and the rest as they say is history.
⢠In a unique twist, this cricketerâs son ended up playing for X.
⢠Who is the cricketer? Identify X.
42. 4
⢠In the 1978 tour of India by West Indies, the 2nd test was held between Dec 15 to
Dec 20, 1978 at Bangalore. Going into the last day, West Indies held a 266 run lead
with 2 wickets in hand. And similar to what happened in Chennai in 2004, the last
day was abandoned. This time not due to rain, but on police advice.
⢠So why was the game cancelled on the last day?
45. 5
⢠Pakistanâs tour of Australia in 1999 was highly anticipated. The first test in
Brisbane saw Pakistan score 367 in the first innings. But then things fell apart, first
Slater (169), Blewett (89), Mark Waugh (100), Gilchrist on debut with 81. But the
icing on the cake was Shane Warne, who scored a rapid 86. He scored most of it
with an unlikely ally as they put on 10th wicket partnership 0f 86 to take Australiaâs
score to 575. Pakistan responded with 281 in the 2nd innings and Australia duly
completed a 10 wicket win to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
⢠Who was Shane Warneâs unlikely ally during the 10th wicket stand?
46.
47. A
⢠Scott Muller
⢠Shane Warne apparently
sledged Scott during a
domestic game that Scott
âCant bowl and Cant fieldâ.
Later it was found that it
was Joe the cameraman
who said that.
48. 6
⢠In 1904, BJT Bosanquet bamboozled the Aussies with his googlies as England
reclaimed the Ashes. In the crowd was 21 year old grade cricketer X.
⢠As the 1905-06 season commenced, he invited his NSW teammate Alick
Mackenzie to the SCG to try out his version of the googly, becoming the first
Australian bowler to bowl one. He had a modest test career taking 46 wickets in 7
tests but he traveled the world playing cricket and detailed it all in a book aptly
called âGoogliesâ.
⢠Also, due to his appearance he was given a nickname which was the name of
another famous cricketer. (image)
⢠X and his nickname.
49.
50.
51. A
⢠Player â H.V. Hordern
⢠He was nicknamed âRanjiâ due to his dark complexion
52. 7
⢠He played for his home team from 1980-81. Due to the presence of internationals,
he got limited chances. He decided to move to another team in 1986-87 and played
only one game the entire season. And his home team won the domestic
championship for only the second time in history. He decided to come back to his
home team for the next season, and promptly the other team also won the
domestic championships for only the second time in their history. Interestingly
after these wins, both teams havenât won the domestic tournament again.
⢠This guy never won the domestic championships and couldnât break into the
national side. The closest he got to national colours was on an A tour to
Netherlands at the age of 40. He finally retired in 2000-01.
⢠Who? Google him and chances are that you will get an actor of some repute as the
first link.
55. 8
⢠He got his nickname because as a child growing up he had a big mullet â a style
that resembled something that was made wildly popular in the 60âs by the popular
first lady at the time. His nickname is a corruption/short form of that.
⢠Who? What nickname?
58. 9
⢠He was a promising all rounder â he was called the most talented teenaged
professional that the county circuit had seen till that point. He had scored 4
centuries including a match winning one against Middlesex at Lords and had
taken 81 wickets with his off-breaks and he was not yet 20 by then. But life had a
different turn for him and a certain event in Thesseloniki changed his life.
⢠He suffered a setback there, but overcame that to participate in 48 test matches.
Who? What happened in Thesseloniki?
61. 10
⢠He considers batting out the first hour on a seaming Wankhade wicket as his
greatest cricketing moment. He was asked to open after Bombay won the toss and
remembers Sunil Gavaskar chiding his bowlers for not getting him out earlier.
Who?
65. 11
⢠In a memorable test match, the home team were up against it as the opposition
had piled on more than 550 runs. The home team ended up on day 3 on 270/7 with
still over 100 runs to avoid follow on. The home team captain was one of the not
out batsman.
⢠He walked back into the dressing room furious and full of rage. He blasted his
teammates with the choicest abuse about how they were playing rash ODI shots
and not concentrating on preserving their wickets.
⢠The next morning, the captain played the first 3 balls all in the air and scored a
whirlwind hundred that helped avoid follow on.
⢠Identify the captain and which test match is this?
68. 12
⢠X and Y both teenagers, were picked on the first day of trials for Lahoreâs
Government Islamia College cricket team. X primarily as a batsman, Y as a bowler.
Yâs career was more smoother and reached the landmark of 100 tests in 2000. He
retired from tests in 2002. X, made his ODI debut in 2000 in his hometown in
which Y also played. X, made his test debut only in 2003 in Dhaka and eventually
reached 100 tests in Newlands in 2016.
⢠Identify X and Y
71. 13
⢠In 1984, Australia played a 5 match ODI series in India. Australia won the series 3-
0 after 2 games were rained out. It was the only series that Australia won under the
captaincy of Kim Hughes.
⢠In order to commemorate what event, was this ODI Series, rather incongruously
organized?
74. 14
⢠X had his worst figures in Australia and was reduced to bowling very defensive
lines as the opposition piled on over 500 runs. In order to take his mind off the
game, he and a teammate watched a movie and immediately were able to connect
a character to a player for the opposition and felt that it could be used to mentally
disintegrate the opposition player.
⢠The opposition player maintains that this didnât affect him. But many feel that X
had the wood over him. In games where X played, the opposition player averaged
25 and when he didnât he averaged 41.
⢠What movie did X watch? Who is the player?
75.
76. A
⢠Shane Warne watched American Pie with Michael Clarke and felt that the
character Sherminator was Ian Bell.
77. 15
⢠Barton Cricket Club is on Cricketfield Road. Frederick Alvah Miller
once played for this club as a part of Torquay Cricket Club. He was
the official scorer and later became the president of the club.
⢠A large oak tree in the club ground is named after Frederickâs
daughter, who spent many a Saturday morning during the cricket
season under the tree watching her dad play.
⢠She ensured her love for sport extended after her appointment
with death. The funds for some tours of England Young Cricketers
Club were not procured through some Caribbean Mystery but were
provisioned in her will.
⢠Who is this lifelong cricket enthusiast?
80. 16
⢠In the epic 1996 Titan Cup Kumble Srinath partnership game, a slightly forgotten
incident was Azhar getting run out after barging with the fielder and Mark Taylor
not withdrawing the appeal. The crowd showed its displeasure after this by
throwing bottles and rubbish.
⢠What did KSCA do post this game, in order to reduce similar incidents?
81.
82. A
⢠Nets at the gallery stands in the Chinnaswamy Stadium. This prevents rubbish
from being thrown into the ground.
83. 17
⢠During the 1972 Ashes â X, Y, Paul Shehan, Greg Chappell, Ross Edwards decided
to have a contest. âIt really boiled down to X and Y, with Shehan a very distinct
third. X and Y continued with their's but others gave up either during that tour
itself or immediately afterwardsâ according to Ian Chappell.
⢠Who are X and Y? What is the contest? X and Y are famous even now due to the
results of this contest.
86. 18
⢠The first time this makes its appearance was in an important 1987 World Cup
game. Overwhelming favouriteâs captain showcased it but his team lost. The next
time it made its appearance was in the 1992 World Cup where the same 2 teams
met, but this time the other team being the overwhelming favourite. The
underdogs won this must win game and it made an appearance in every game after
that.
⢠What is this I am talking about?
87.
88. A
⢠The tiger T-shirt that was worn by Imran Khan. He wore it in the must win game
against Australia in 1992 and wore it for every game after that. He wore it for the
first time in the 1987 World Cup semi-final.
89. Abba Ke Zamane Mein
⢠10 questions on classic photos
⢠10 points per question (Part points wherever available)
⢠Bonus 10 for getting all right
90. 1
⢠Man on the left, along with other still holds the record to the day - still holds this
record for his country. Man on the right, was the closest to ever get to the Man on
the left.
91.
92. 2
⢠Who laying the foundation for a project, that to this day, bears his name?
93.
94.
95. 3
⢠The subject of this iconic photo in the book cover is also what has been blanked
out. Identify.
96.
97. 4
⢠The batsman here has just played an in-swinging Yorker on to his leg stump. Who
is the batsman? What is the significance of this delivery?
98.
99. 5
⢠The photo from 1956 shows a race for souvenir stumps after wicketkeeper Sam
Guillen just affected a stumping to end the match.
⢠What historic occasion just took place?
⢠What was ironic about Sam Guillenâs participation here?
103. 7
⢠In Feb. 26, 1943: X, the youngest player to play
first-class cricket makes his debut for Rajputana
against Baroda in the Ranji semi-final. And top-
scores with 13. He was 12 years and 73 days at the
time. He went on to play 25 tests.
⢠The photo is from 11 years later X (on the left)
comes out to bat with Y against Indian
Gymkhana Club, May 4, 1954.
⢠X and Y
104. 8
⢠What is happening here in this photo from 1980?
105.
106. 9
⢠Identify the bowler feeling exasperated that the wicketkeeper has made a mess of
the catch
107.
108. 10
⢠Who leading his team to the pavilion after an extraordinary performance?
111. 1
⢠Man on the left, along with other still holds the record to the day - still holds this
record for his country. Man on the right, was the closest to ever get to the Man on
the left.
124. 5
⢠The photo from 1956 shows a race for souvenir stumps after wicketkeeper Sam
Guillen just affected a stumping to end the match.
⢠What historic occasion just took place?
⢠What was ironic about Sam Guillenâs participation here?
125.
126. A
⢠New Zealandâs first test win against West Indies
⢠Sam Gullen used to play for West Indies. He played 5 tests and the only person to
play for WI and NZ
130. 7
⢠In Feb. 26, 1943: X, the youngest player to play
first-class cricket makes his debut for Rajputana
against Baroda in the Ranji semi-final. And top-
scores with 13. He was 12 years and 73 days at the
time. He went on to play 25 tests.
⢠The photo is from 11 years later X (on the left)
comes out to bat with Y against Indian
Gymkhana Club, May 4, 1954.
⢠X and Y
131. A
⢠X â Alimuddin
⢠Y â Hanif Mohammed
132. 8
⢠What is happening here in this photo from 1980?
133.
134. A
⢠Gundappa Vishwanath asking Bob Taylor if he nicked it and then recalling him to
the crease, during the Golden Jubilee test of 1980
135. 9
⢠Identify the bowler feeling exasperated that the wicketkeeper has made a mess of
the catch
142. ⢠When India won the world cup of April 2, 2011 they became the first team to
achieve a quirky record with regards to all limited overs World Cup. The only other
team that can achieve this record is West Indies if they win another ODI world
cup. What quirky record is this?
143. A
⢠Win the world cup in 60 overs, 50 overs and 20 overs.
⢠West Indies have won the 60 overs and the 20 overs world cups
144. Anti Clockwise Round
⢠18 questions
⢠10 points on the bounce
⢠Using the Sai Ganesh pounce system â 8 pounces through out the quiz.
⢠+20 or -10 on pounce
145. 1
⢠Much before the likes of Dennis Lillee and Glenn McGrath
decided to impart their knowledge in India by becoming
the chief coach at MRF Pace foundation, Leo OâBrien was
among the first to do so. He played 5 tests, 2 in the
bodyline series.
⢠Among other things post retirement, he was the first
cricket coach at the National Institute of Sports, Patiala.
His most famous protĂŠgĂŠ, played only 19 FC games in
which he scored 658 runs and took 8 wickets. His protĂŠgĂŠ
though was famous for his post playing career
contributions.
⢠Who was Leo OâBrienâs most famous student in Patiala?
148. 2
⢠The many reasons for Xâs âodd behaviourâ are as follows
⢠He had an appendicitis issue which caused him a lot of pain leading him to say it
is enough
⢠He was a professional and he would get paid the same irrespective of how he
performed
⢠Identify X, who has a slightly disputed FC record that will never be broken and the
âodd behaviourâ
149.
150. A
⢠Jack Hobbs
⢠Odd behaviour â his propensity to
get out after scoring a 100
151. 3
⢠Most long serving county cricketers till date, get either a benefit match or in some
cases benefit season where all the money collected through attendance, selling
memorabilia etc are given to the player.
⢠Where did Dennis Comptonâs benefit match take place? Also identify the teams
that took part. It involved a couple of sides that Compton has represented.
154. 4
⢠At tea, the message was âJeet toh jaayenge, magar tum log marwaooge mujheâ/
⢠Before the last ball, the conversation was whether to bowl the slider or the googly.
The fielder said slider, the bowler googly. Then the fielder said, bowl the googly
but bowl it outside the off-stump. The bowler, stood at the top of his bowling
mark, realized that the googly was not working and decided to bowl the slider. In
the end, it didnât matter after what the batsman did.
⢠What was this sequence about?
155.
156. A
⢠Messages given to Yasir Shah before bowling the ball to Shanon Gabriel. This was
Pakistanâs first ever series win in West Indies.
157. 5
⢠During the third test against NZ, in Adelaide in 2015, the decision to field X as a
replacement for the injured Mitchell Starc was a subject of some criticism. His
performance was scrutinized by television commentators especially after a couple
of fumbles in the field.
⢠At the end of the second day, Australia said they would not use him as a fielder any
more and had drafted in South Australia's Sam Raphael for substitute duties.
⢠Who and why the controversy
⢠(Image in next slide)
158.
159.
160. A
⢠Grant Baldwin â Australian team therapist
⢠Both James Pattinson and Steven O'Keefe were released from the Test squad to
play for their respective states. 3 local cricketers, none of whom have first-class
experience, were available but the Australians were concerned the pressure of
fielding in this Test may have been too much for inexperienced players. Hence
they fielded Baldwin who had played second XI cricket for Victoria earlier.
161. 6
⢠Percy Beames (on the right) was an Australian
rules footballer and first-class cricketer at
state level for Victoria. He later became a
distinguished journalist, covering both sports
for Melbourne's The Age until 1976.
⢠Something named after him saw a change
where one of the four people below was
replaced. Who replaced whom and why these
four specifically? (images in next slide)
162.
163.
164. A
⢠The Percy Beames Bar at the MCG has a display which lists the best bowling and
batting figures by an Australian and a visiting player. Recently Cookâs 244 replaced
Viv Richardsâ 208
165. 7
⢠Australia entered the tied test with a make-shift opening pair and no stable one
down batsman. Alan Border had 2 names and after some thought went with Dean
Jones who made the position his own by scoring 210. The other name didnât have a
very long Australia career but played an important and often forgotten part in the
Australia winning the world cup in 1987.
⢠Who could have been the no 3 in the tied test?
170. A
⢠This was Ryan Campbell ODI debut for Australia. He made his T20 debut for Hong
Kong ahead of the T20 World Cup qualifiers in India.
171. 9
⢠What was the controversy when he came out to bat against Australia at Headingley
in 2001?
172.
173.
174. A
⢠Karl Powers
⢠He basically is a prankster who managed to sneak
into the England dressing room and came out to
bat. He also snuck into Wimbledon Center Court
and a Manchester United team photo earlier.
175. 10
⢠Abdul Aziz during partition fled to Karachi and left his family behind. His son
would go on to play 29 tests for India. Before leaving he helped his son make one
fundamental change in his game. Post independence, he met his son only once - at
Calcutta during the 1960-61 series against England, where his son took 8 wickets to
help India beat England.
⢠Aziz would go on to help a famous cricketing family in Pakistan and would employ
the same change that he did with his son with one of the family members.
⢠Who is Abdul Azizâs son? And what was the change?
176.
177. A
⢠Salim Durani
⢠Made him a left hander.
⢠Sadiq Mohammed, one of the Mohammed brothers, was a right hander and was
made into a left hander on the insistence of Master Aziz
178. 11
⢠The presence of X in the team helped Y become famous. X was not part of the
team, but was selected for the tour. X had seen Yâs efforts in places like
Vishakapatnam, Delhi and Lahli and was sure that Y will be up to the task. Y had
started well (What he became famous for) and more than 45 minutes was able to
reap the benefits. X was able to talk to the captain of Yâs earlier efforts and this
helped Y achieve his fame.
⢠X, Y, What story?
179.
180. A
⢠X â Virender Sehwag
⢠Y â Ishant Sharma
⢠Sehwag was Ishantâs Delhi captain and he knew that Ishant could bowl long spells.
He asked Kumble to continue Ishant for a couple more overs. Kumble asked Ishant
âEk aur karega?â to which Ishant responded âKaroongaâ and got the wicket of
Ricky Ponting
181. 12
⢠Name this guy who had an international
team named after him. How did that
happen?
182.
183. A
⢠Tony Opatha
⢠The Sri Lankan rebel tour team of 1982 could not be called Sri Lanka. Hence they
were called Arosa Sri Lanka.
⢠Arosa was made up the initials of Anthony Ralph Opatha, who was the manager of
the rebel Sri Lankan team
184. 13
⢠Bruce Reid, while bowling in a game in Pakistan, had fallen to his knees, hands
outreached in supplication after another slips catch had been dropped from his
bowling. What did teammate Tim May say to him to lighten the mood?
187. 14
⢠He like his uncle ended up playing the game at the highest level. Though inspired
by the uncle, he has stated that one of his great misfortunes was not watching his
uncle play. The uncle, though retired, was still playing amateur games, till he lost
vision in an eye after a shooting accident. This was around the time, the nephew
was born. Both scored 100's on their Ashes debuts.
⢠Identify both.
190. 15
⢠Sunette Viljoen played 1 test and 17 ODIâs for South
Africa. Her test debut was against India in a team that
featured Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami.
⢠She underwent a transformation opposite to the one
done by Merchant de Lange and achieved something
in 2016 that was last achieved in 1908 by a test
cricketer.
⢠What did she achieve? What was the transformation?
191.
192. A
⢠She won a silver in Javelin in Rio. Last
test cricketer to win a medal was Jack
McBryan in the 1908 Olympics.
⢠Merchant De Lange went from
Javelin to bowling. She went from
bowling to Javelin.
193. 16
⢠X, unique in his own way among cricketers, was a solid and sturdy batsman, but a
below average fielder. He once dropped a catch off Fred Trueman. Trueman
remarked â âKid yourself itâs Sunday _________... And you keep your hands
together.â This was appropriate as it mocked his drop catch and also what made
him unique among cricketers.
⢠Identify X.
196. 17
⢠MCC during their tour of India in 1963-64, took on the Board Presidentâs XI at the
Central College grounds in Bangalore. The game was scheduled between January
3rd and January 5th (Friday to Sunday). The chief minister S. Nijlingappa, did
something, in order to ensure maximum turnout for the game. [It was one of the
first international teams to visit Bangalore].
⢠This was later cited when a group of HMT workers demanded something the
following year for a landmark occasion. What was their demand?
197.
198. A
⢠Holiday to celebrate the state formation day
⢠Nijlingappa had declared the Friday and Saturday of the game as a holiday. If a
holiday can be declared for a cricket game, we must have a holiday for a
momentous day as the Landmark quiz in Bangalore. :)
199. 18
⢠It has had many variations and for a long time in the 19th
century was a tribute to the Melbourne Cricket Club.
⢠A new innovation was used in 1899 to show some semblance of
national unity. It might not have stayed that way, had it not
been for Victor Trumper and his extreme superstitious nature.
He scored a hundred and Australia won at Lords. This meant
that things never changed after that.
⢠What was initially a tribute to MCC but changed after Victor
Trumperâs 100 and his superstitions?
200.
201. A
⢠Baggygreen
⢠Initially Australia wore a variety of colors, but wore blue with red and white stripes
- the colors of the Melbourne Cricket Club.
204. 1
⢠Bangladesh and Australia were supposed to face each other in 2008 in Australia.
Australia pushed that further to 2010 and finally Bangladesh played a test in
Australia in 2010.
⢠What was the reason given for pushing the series?
205. A
⢠CA apparently didnât want this series to be forgotten because of the Olympic
Games
206. 2
⢠He was one of the out of the blue selections for a dead rubber after his team had
lost the series. He shared the surname with a batsman who set the domestic scene
on fire and was expected to be called. But the batsman got the call up much later.
He despite having played very few first class games, claimed 6-78 and helped his
team to a surprise victory.
⢠He however played only 12 tests and his last was against India. He was replaced by
someone else who went on to have a long career. Who is this?
â˘
207. A
⢠Peter Taylor
⢠Mark Taylor was supposed to be selected. He was replaced by Shane Warne
â˘
208. 3
⢠X captained Y at the U-19 world cup. Y later captained X in the majority of X's
international career. X later became a very reluctant captain post Y's retirement. Z,
son of a former cricketer, was one among the many who were tried as Y's
replacement post his retirement. Z, during the U-19 world cup, did not bat at the
position that he did during his international career.
⢠Identify all.
â˘
209. A
⢠X - Hashim Amla
⢠Y - Graeme Smith
⢠Z - Stephen Cook
210. 4
⢠Identify this man, one of 8 and the last before this feat was repeated in 2017.
212. 5
⢠On one side you have this -
May people respect you
Trouble neglect you
Angels protect you
Heaven accept you
⢠On the other side -
Being the best you can be is only possible if you desire to be a champion and your
fear of failure is non-existentâ
⢠What?