Cricketer Quiz - 07/02/2025

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Who is the third highest T20 wicket-taker of all time?* This field is required.

Sunil Narine

Rashid Khan

Dwayne Bravo

Tim Southee

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Correct answer: Sunil NarineNarine is the third-highest wicket-taker. Rashid Khan became the highest after he overtook Dwayne Bravo this week with two wickets for MI Cape Town in the SA20.

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Which franchise tournament has been postponed until May?* This field is required.

Max60 Cayman

AfroZim T10

Lanka Premier League

Canada Global T20

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Correct answer: Max60 CaymanThe competition, which was due to begin on March 8, has been pushed back to late May, which is likely to change the availability of several players who had initially signed up. Read the article.

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Which player in the current Zimbabwe v Ireland Test has appeared at that level for both sides?* This field is required.

Peter Moor

Curtis Campher

Ben Curran

Barry McCarthy

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Correct answer: Peter MoorMoor represented Zimbabwe until 2019 when they were suspended by the ICC. In October of the same year he relocated to Dublin and began playing for Munster. He was selected for Ireland in October 2022.

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Cooper Connolly became the latest Australian to be awarded his Baggy Green against Sri Lanka this week, but in how many consecutive Tests have Australia now fielded a debutant?* This field is required.

Four

Two

Three

Five

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Correct answer: FourCooper Connolly is the latest, the other three were Josh Inglis, Beau Webster and Sam Konstas.

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Kaveem Hodge scored 126 for Windward Islands in the first innings of their West Indies Championship game against Trinidad and Tobago. What was notable about that innings?* This field is required.

Nobody else reached double figures

Two players were timed out

Hodge scored all his runs against spinners

Hodge's runs came in boundaries

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Correct answer: Nobody else reached double figuresHodge scored 126 off 142 balls. Stephan Pascal and Sunil Ambris were the next highest scorers with nine each.

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Mohammad Abbas will join which County Championship side in 2025?* This field is required.

Nottinghamshire

Warwickshire

Derbyshire

Leicestershire

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Correct answer: NottinghamshireMohammad Abbas, who has been with Hampshire since 2021, will join Nottinghamshire, the county he was meant to play for in 2020 had the pandemic not curtailed his involvement. Read the article.

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Who will captain Bears Women in their first season of tier-one cricket?* This field is required.

Georgia Davis

Katie George

Issy Wong

Emily Arlott

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Correct answer: Georgia DavisGeorgia Davis, who made her senior England debut against Ireland in September, will lead the Edgbaston-based side for their first season in tier-one. Read the article.

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Which Sri Lankan Test international announced his retirement this week?* This field is required.

Dimuth Karunaratne

Kusal Perera

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Dinesh Chandimal

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Correct answer: Dimuth KarunaratneThe second match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle will be Dimuth Karunaratne's final Test, ending his career as the fourth-highest run-scorer for his country in the longest format. Read the article.

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A first for Aaryan Sawant in an England representative shirt this week, but what was it?* This field is required.

Century

50

Hitting a six

Debut

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Correct answer: CenturyAaryan Sawant's maiden century in an England representative shirt helped the Young Lions to a first-innings lead of 129 before Archie Vaughan ran through South Africa's batting lineup. Read the article.

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Somerset have announced an Australian signing for their for the inaugural tier-one county season, but which one?* This field is required.

Amanda-Jade Wellington

Ellyse Perry

Phoebe Litchfield

Darcie Brown

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Correct answer: Amanda-Jade WellingtonAmanda-Jade Wellington, who has represented Australia 23 times, is set to be available for the Taunton club for the entire season, from April 11 to September 22. Read the article.

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Calculation

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You scored {calculation} out of 10, 100% ACCURACYUtter perfection

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You scored {calculation} out of 10, meaning you answered more than 80% of the questions correctly!Catching the eye of the selectors!

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You scored {calculation} out of 10, meaning you answered more than 70% of the questions correctly!Hold your bat high. That's a good innings.

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You scored {calculation} out of 10, meaning you answered more than 50% of the questions correctly..Someone isn't making the most of their digital subscription* *It's you.

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You scored {calculation} out of 10, meaning you answered less than 50% of the questions correctly..Back to the nets.

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You scored {calculation} out of 10, meaning you answered LESS than 30% of the questions correctly!Cricket. This was a quiz about cricket. Do you not like cricket?

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You scored {calculation} out of 10, meaning you answered LESS than 10% of the questions correctly!You dropped the ball pal.