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The Cricketer Weekly Quiz
Christmas & New Year Edition: Test your knowledge on cricket in 2024 - and you could win a copy of Jimmy Anderson's autobiography!
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Who was England's leading wicket-taker in Tests in 2024?
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Gus Atkinson
James Anderson
Shoaib Bashir
Chris Woakes
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Correct answer: Gus Atkinson
Just six months into his Test career, Atkinson is putting together quite the résumé!
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Which ground hosted James Anderson’s final game of international cricket in the summer?
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Lord's
Old Trafford
Kia Oval
Edgbaston
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Correct answer: Lord's
"After 21 years, 188 Tests and 704 wickets, it is not chronic injury, loss of form, scandal or lack of motivation which signals the end of Anderson's journey, but forethought as England build towards the next Ashes series in Australia," wrote Nick Howson for The Cricketer.
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Which former England captain did Joe Root overhaul in the list of most career runs in Test matches?
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Alastair Cook
Andrew Strauss
Michael Vaughan
Colin Cowdrey
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Correct answer: Alastair Cook
Plenty more records beckon for the England batter, who passed Sir Alastair Cook with his 34th Test century against Sri Lanka.
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How many cricketers made their Test debuts for England in 2024?
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Correct answer: 7
Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Josh Hull, Josh Smith, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley all won Test caps in 2024.
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Of those seven, who was the first?
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Tom Hartley
Shoaib Bashir
Gus Atkinson
Josh Tongue
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Correct answer: Tom Hartley
The 24-year-old left-armer was named in England's 16-strong squad for their five-match Test series against India.
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Which is the only women's county side to retain its regional name in 2025?
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The Blaze
Southern Vipers
South East Stars
Northern Diamonds
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Correct answer: The Blaze
It was revealed in September that Nottinghamshire, one of the eight counties to successfully bid for a tier-one women's team, would remain as The Blaze, who began the regional era as Lightning, before Nottinghamshire successfully won the tender to rehouse and reboot the region ahead of the 2023 season. While the other seven tier-one sides have aligned with their men's teams, Notts Outlaws and The Blaze are outliers.
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Who is England’s highest ODI run scorer in 2024?
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Tammy Beaumont
Nat Sciver-Brunt
Heather Knight
Maia Bouchier
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Correct answer: Tammy Beaumont
Beaumont scored 554 ODI runs for England in 15 matches. She was the third highest scorer in the world in 2024.
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How did Charlotte Edwards describe having a women’s competition named after her?
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Hint: It's the background picture for the quiz.
"These people are normally dead!"
"I get a proper kick out of it every game"
"The girls always take the ****"
"It's a shame it won't carry on next year"
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Correct answer: "These people are normally dead!"
Charlotte Edwards was talking about the competition named after her on the Under The Lid podcast with Jack Brooks and Katherine Sciver-Brunt.
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Which player was named MVP in the 2024 WPL?
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Deepti Sharma
Marizanne Kapp
Sophie Ecclestone
Ellyse Perry
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Correct answer: Deepti Sharma (UP Warriorz)
The 27-year-old was named player of the tournament where she was the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in the competition.
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How many Tier 1 and 2 women’s teams will there be in 2025?
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Correct answer: 18
Durham, Essex, Hampshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey and Warwickshire will host a pro side from 2025, replacing the current regional structure. First-class counties missing out will complete tiers two and three, combined with National Counties, but no promotion or relegation will occur before 2025-2028.
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Who was the only player in 2024 to record two Test double hundreds?
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Yashasvi Jaiswal
Virat Kohli
Kane WIlliamson
Joe Root
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Correct answer: Yashasvi Jaiswal
Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal scored double-hundreds in the second and third Tests against England in Vizag and Rajkot.
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Phil Salt represented which IPL franchise in 2024?
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Kolkata Knight Riders
Dehli Capitals
Mumbai Indians
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
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Correct answer: Kolkata Knight Riders
Salt was part of Kolkata Knight Riders' title-winning side in IPL 2024 but was bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the latest auction.
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Which men’s player scored the most runs at the T20 World Cup?
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Rohit Sharma
Travis Head
Quinton de Kock
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Correct answer: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Afghanistan's right-hander hit 281 runs in the competition.
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Which player captained New Zealand’s White Ferns to T20 World Cup glory?
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Sophie Devine
Suzie Bates
Melie Kerr
Maddy Green
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Correct answer: Sophie Devine
Devine lead the White Ferns to victory over South Africa in Dubai.
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Which Major League Cricket team did former Australia captain Ricky Ponting coach this year?
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Washington Freedom
Los Angeles Knight Riders
MI New York
San Francisco Unicorns
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Correct answer: Washington Freedom
Ponting was appointed to lead the team in 2024 and subsequently won the title.
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Zimbabwe broke the record for the highest score in men's international T20 matches in October; how many did they score?
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344
244
444
544
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Correct answer: 344
Zimbabwe won a T20 World Cup Regional Qualifier against Gambia in Nairobi by 290 runs. Sikandar Raza top-scored with 133 of 43 balls.
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Joe Root became England's leading run scorer in Tests this year, he now has 12,972 runs. How many players in world cricket have more?
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Correct answer: 4
Only Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid are ahead of Joe Root.
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Which England international became the leading career scorer in men's Hundred matches during the 2024 season?
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James Vince
Dawid Malan
Ben Duckett
Phil Salt
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Correct answer: James Vince
Vince's side Southern Brave were beaten finalists in 2024.
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Jos Buttler scored two IPL 100s in 2024 taking his total in that competition to 7; which Indian batter is the only player with more than 7 IPL 100s?
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Virat Kohli
Sachin Tendulkar
Rohit Sharma
MS Dhoni
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Correct answer: Virat Kohli
Buttler is one behind Kohli who has eight hundreds.
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16.3-1-46-8: Who do those Test figures – the best of 2024 – belong to?
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Noman Ali
Joe Root
Jasprit Bumrah
Nat Sciver-Brunt
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Correct answer: Noman Ali
The 38-year-old became the seventh oldest player to take 10 wickets or more in a Test when he posted figures of 11-147 for Pakistan against England in Multan.
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