40 Cricket Quiz Questions and Answers: If You Get a Score over 30/40, You’re basically a Legend

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Do you love everything that has to do with sports and are looking for the ultimate cricket quiz? You’ve come to the perfect place!

Cricket is one of the most popular games in the world. It originated in England but quickly became incredibly popular in India, Australia and other countries.

In this quiz about cricket, we will test your knowledge of all things cricket related. This includes famous players, teams, locations, tournaments and of course, scores!

So, are you ready to discover all the cricket trivia questions we have in store for you? Let’s get started!

Round 1: Easy Cricket Trivia questions

1. How many players are in a cricket team?
2. A century is a score of ______ or more.
3. How is an over in which no runs are scored called?
4. Traditionally, which colour are cricket balls?
5. In which Australian state do the West End Redbacks play?
6. What does IPL stand for?
7. Which form of cricket restrict to a maximum of 20 overs?
8. In which country did cricket originate?
9. Which country won the Cricket World Cup the most?
10. Between which two countries did the first international cricket match take place (1 point per country)?
11. Which Australian cricketer is widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time?
12. Which famous cricketer now serves as Prime Minister of Pakistan (as of 2021)?
13. When did England win the Cricket World Cup for the first time (year)?
14. What does LBW stand for?
15. Who was named the world’s best female cricket commentator?
16.  What was the first country to host the England World Cup?
17. What is the name of the tie-breaking method used in limited-overs cricket matches?
18.  Which countries play the Ashes (1 point per country)?
19.  How are the referees called in cricket?
20.  Who is the fastest bowler in the world?

Round 1: Easy Cricket Trivia questions and answers

Here are all the cricket quiz questions and answers from the first round.

1. How many players are in a cricket team? 11
2. A century is a score of ______ or more. 100
3. How is an over in which no runs are scored called? A maiden over
4. Traditionally, which colour are cricket balls? Red
5. In which Australian state do the West End Redbacks play? South Australia
6. What does IPL stand for? Indian Premier League
7. Which form of cricket restrict to a maximum of 20 overs? Twenty20
8. In which country did cricket originate? England
9. Which country won the Cricket World Cup the most? Australia
10. Between which two countries did the first international cricket match take place (1 point per country)? Canada and the United States
11. Which Australian cricketer is widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time? Don Bradman
12. Which famous cricketer now serves as Prime Minister of Pakistan (as of 2021)? Imran Khan
13. When did England win the Cricket World Cup for the first time (year)? 2019
14. What does LBW stand for? Leg Before Wicket
15. Who was named the world’s best female cricket commentator? Isa Guha
16.  What was the first country to host the England World Cup? England
17. What is the name of the tie-breaking method used in limited-overs cricket matches? Super Over
18.  Which countries play the Ashes (1 point per country)? England and Australia
19.  How are the referees called in cricket? Umpires
20.  Who is the fastest bowler in the world? Shoaib Akhtar

Round 2: Cricket Multiple Choice questions

1. What is an all-rounder?
   1. Player skilled at both batting and bowling
   2. The perimeter of the ground
   3. The average number of runs a batsman has scored
   4. An additional run given to a team for no balls
2. What are the dimensions of the pitch?
   1. 11 yards by 5 feet
   2. 22 yards by 10 feet
   3. 33 yards by 15 feet
   4. 44 yards by 20 feet
3. What is the highest number of runs scored in an over?
   1. 43
   2. 57
   3. 63
   4. 77
4. What was Robert Graeme Pollock’s batting average?
   1. 40.97
   2. 50.97
   3. 60.97
   4. 70.97
5. What is the highest ever Test batting average?
   1. 83.94
   2. 89.23
   3. 95.62
   4. 99.94
6. When was the Cricket World Cup founded?
   1. 1965
   2. 1975
   3. 1985
   4. 1995
7. Where will the 2023 Cricket World Cup be hosted?
   1. India
   2. Australia
   3. New Zealand
   4. England
8. How long did the longest cricket match in history go on for?
   1. 2 days
   2. 4 days
   3. 6 days
   4. 12 days
9. Which one of these players was not a wicket-keeper-batter?
   1. Andy Flower
   2. Brendon McCullum
   3. Alex Stewart
   4. Alastair Cook
10. When was the first women’s cricket match recorded?
    1. 1745
    2. 1825
    3. 1845
    4. 1925

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Round 2: Cricket Multiple Choice questions and answers

1. What is an all-rounder? Player skilled at both batting and bowling
2. What are the dimensions of the pitch? 22 yards by 10 feet
3. What is the highest number of runs scored in an over? 77
4. What was Robert Graeme Pollock’s batting average? 60.97
5. What is the highest ever Test batting average? 99.94
6. When was the Cricket World Cup founded? 1975
7. Where will the 2023 Cricket World Cup be hosted? India
8. How long did the longest cricket match in history go on for? 12 days
9. Which one of these players was not a wicket-keeper-batter? Alastair Cook
10. When was the first women’s cricket match recorded? 1745

Round 3: Cricket Quiz – True or False

1. The innings ends with ‘s’ in both singular and plural form.
2. Test cricket is the traditional form of the game.
3. Sachin Tendulkar never served as the captain of the Indian national team.
4. Sir Ian Botham is a cricket commentator and a member of the House of Lords.
5. Sir Garfield Sobers was an all-rounder.
6. Melbourne Cricket Ground is the largest cricket stadium in the world.
7. Charlie Bannerman scored the first century in a Test match.
8. No cricketers played for England past the age of 50.
9. Debbie Hockley is a female cricketer from Australia.
10. The longest innings ever played in test match cricket was 335.2 overs long.

Round 3: Cricket Quiz Answers – True or False

1. The innings ends with ‘s’ in both singular and plural form. True
2. Test cricket is the traditional form of the game. True
3. Sachin Tendulkar never served as the captain of the Indian national team. False
4. Sir Ian Botham is a cricket commentator and a member of the House of Lords. True
5. Sir Garfield Sobers was an all-rounder. True
6. Melbourne Cricket Ground is the largest cricket stadium in the world. False, it’s Narendra Modi Stadium
7. Charlie Bannerman scored the first century in a Test match. True
8. No cricketers played for England past the age of 50. False, Wilfred Rhodes played for England against West Indies at the age of 52
9. Debbie Hockley is a female cricketer from Australia. False, she is from New Zealand
10. The longest innings ever played in test match cricket was 335.2 overs long. True

Cricket Quiz Tie Breaker Questions

1. According to the Guinness World Records, what is the highest catch of a cricket ball (in feet)? 393 ft

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