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The Cricketer Weekly Quiz

The Cricketer Weekly Quiz

Test your knowledge on the last seven days in cricket - and you could win a copy of Jimmy Anderson's autobiography!
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    Veteran Maxwell’s mid-air boundary catch was described as the 'greatest catch’ in the Big Bash League, inspiring Melbourne Stars to victory over Brisbane Heat and ending an eight-game losing streak.
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    Katherine Sciver-Brunt (pictured left with wife Nat) picked up an MBE in the April list, but over Christmas there were no honours for current or former professional cricketers. However, Voneus Village Cup legend Dave Christie was recognised for services to cricket and the community of Freuchie, in Fife, with a British Empire Medal.
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    South Africa won the game by two wickets to secure a final spot. The second Test is underway in Cape Town.
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    Alex Hales became the first Englishman to pass 13,000 T20 career runs after reaching the milestone during a Bangladesh Premier League match. The other player to reach the milestone are Chris Gayle, Shoaib Malik, and Kieron Pollard.
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    The 2025 Champions Trophy caused tension after India, who have not played cricket in Pakistan since 2008, refused to travel to the country. The two teams faced each other at the Kia Oval in the final of the last Champions Trophy in 2017 as Pakistan won the tournament. 
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    As reported by Nick Friend this week: "Australia will be without Sophie Molineux for the upcoming Women's Ashes series, with the left-arm spinning allrounder set to undergo surgery on her knee."
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    After the penultimate game of Kent's 2024 campaign, Rogers told the ECB Reporters Network that he would "play for free" if it meant the opportunity to return to county cricket in the future.
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    Hint: It's the background picture for the quiz.
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    Coyne wrote in his end of year piece: "In the Knight succession plan it's a matter of regret that England's two best players, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone, have shown very little acumen for captaincy up to this point. Charlie Dean looks perhaps the best long-term bet."
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    Or Ryan Rickel𝗧𝗢𝗡 as one social media user described him. The South African 106 not out in the second Test against Pakistan at the time of compiling the quiz.
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    Zimbabwe scored 586 runs as the weather-affected first Test in Bulawayo was drawn.
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    Utter perfection
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    Catching the eye of the selectors!
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    Hold your bat high. That's a good innings.
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    Someone isn't making the most of their digital subscription* *It's you.
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    Back to the nets.
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    Cricket. This was a quiz about cricket. Do you not like cricket?
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    You dropped the ball pal.
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