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Question 21:-This Cricketer X (given in the picture)along with his partner Y is famous for Z.Identify X,Y and Z?

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Question 20:-The match in which this player did his debut in Test Cricket was also the first match of a great Cricketer X.Identify this player and X?

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Question 19:-Which record is held by this Player as a debutant for his country in Test Cricket?

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Question 18:-There are only three bowlers who have achieved X against Y in ODIs;Out of which two are given here.Identify the third person,X and Y?

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Question 17:-This pakistani magician is credited with the invention of 'X' which is a major tool for many succesful bowlers today.Identify 'X' ?

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Question 16:-What was the speciality of the ODI match where this player scored his highest score?

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Question 15:-This Cricketer is a legend so we will not ask you to Identify him.He holds a particular record in which he stands first.Identify the record?!!!

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Question 14:-Identify this player and his record?!!!

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Question 13:-Inzmam-ul-haq ranks 2nd in a particular list in ODIs.Identify the list and the player who tops the list.

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Hint:-The player who tops the list is also a Pakistani.

Question 12:-What was the speciality of the test match in which this player did his debut?

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Question 11:-These both have done something special in ODIs thrice which has been done by only these two until now.What?

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Question 10:-These two Cricketers are the first one to do X for their respective countries.Identify X?

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Question 9:-'A' is an Indian bowler who did his debut in a special match against the team 'Y' .Cricketer 'B' and 'C' from India also did their debut in the same match The player 'X'(given in the picture) also did his debut in that match from the team 'Y' and was the only person to score a century in that match.

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Identify A,B,C,X and Y.why was that match special for Y!!!?

Question 8:-Connect the given pictures to a fantastic Cricketer?

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Question 7:-What common thing has been done by these Indian Cricketers?

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Question 6:-This player is the only one to do X for his country in Test Cricket?Identify him and X!!!

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Question 5:-These two players are the only players to do a spectacular thing.Identify these players and their 'extra ordinary'record?

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Question 4:-Identify the two persons and connect the second person to first person's personal life?

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Hint:-The second person has nothing to do with Cricket ?

Question 3:-The player given in the first picture is the first player to do 'X' and the player given in the second picture is the latest one to do 'X'.Identify the person in the first picture and 'X'?!!!

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Question 2:-Identify this legend?

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Hint:-He was recently in the news!!!

New Quiz!!!

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Guys,
We are starting our new monthly Cricket which will be more interesting and enjoyable.
So here we start our November quiz.

Question #1.Identify the guy in the second picture and what connects these two players?!!!

Hint:-They are the only players to do something when their nation struggled in two different matches!

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Well,
The First month of quizzing is over and what a month we had.Really guys it was a fun.We received different answers from many cricket fans.We could get extra information from many parts of the country but we would also like to thank my pakistani friends who have also shown interest in our quiz.

We have received some answers which are not matching with the expected ones but are correct.The marks have been alloted for such correct answers

The winners are:-
1.Abhijeet... 315 points
2.Tirtha... 300 points
3.Laval... 170 points

We will soon be starting our new quiz.
Thanks
merchants of cricket

Identify the third person in this list?

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Hint:-We think only about Cricket.So you must do the same!!!

Answer:-Sourav Ganguly
These 3 are the only celebrities who have endorsed Coca Cola and Pepsi both.

Identify this player.What 'interesting' record does he hold in Test Cricket?!!!

2009-10-29T15:02:00.002+05:30

Answer:-Duleep Mendis
Record:-He holds the record of scoring 105 runs in both the innings of a test match.This is the highest identical score by a batsman in a Test match.

This player 'A' is the new one to be added in the list 'B'.The list 'B' have totally three players including A.Identify A,B and the other two players.!!!

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Answer:-

A-Tim Southee(NewZealand)

B-Bowlers who have given 100+ runs while bowling in an ODI match

Other two players-Mike Lewis(Australia) and M.Snedden(NewZealand)

note:-The match in which snedden gave 105 runs was of 60 overs match and he had bowled 12 overs.

Identify the player.What record does he hold in Test Cricket ?!!!

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Answer:-Mike Hendrick.

He holds the record for taking the highest number of wickets in Test cricket among bowlers without having a five wicket haul in a Test innings.

This is a test career graph of a legend.Identify him!!!

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Answer:-Garry Sobers

These two players are in a famous list with one player missing.Identify him and their connection!!!

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Answer:-
Missing Player:-Kapil Dev
These are the only Asian Captains whose teams have won a world cup.

Identify the player and his record!!!

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Hint:-Record is restricted to a particular inning only

Answer:-Bapu Nadkarani
He holds the record of bowling continuos maiden overs in a test match.He bowled 21 maiden overs.

Lou Vincent's highest score in ODI Cricket is 172 against Zimbabwe.Why was that match special?!!!

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Answer:-The rule of Super Sub was introduced(This rule is abandoned now).

Identify this player!!!

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Think beyond Cricket also !!!

Answer:- Chuni Goswami.He also represented India in football and played first class Cricket for Bengal.

This Cricketer,his team mate and an Indian player hold a particular record which is held only by these three cricketers in ODIs at this time.

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Identify the Indian player,his team mate and record!!!
Be Specific

Answer:-
Indian Player-Sourav Ganguly
Team mate:-Mathew Hayden
Record:-Only Cricketers to score three centuries in a world cup.

These players are in a famous list with one player missing.Identify the list and the missing player!!!

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Answer:-

Missing Player:-Adam Gilchrist

Record:-Only Cricketers to a score century in World cup final

Who is the succesor of Dazzler and explain their connection!!!

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Hint:-Think only from cricket point of view!!!

Answer:-Mello
Connection:-Mello was the mascot of World Cup 2007 while Dazzler was the Mascot of World Cup 2003.

Cricketer A(given in the picture) holds a particular record B in ODIs.Cricketer C holds the same record B in Test Cricket.Identify A,B and C.!!!

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Answer:-

A:-Xavier Marshall

B:-Hitting highest sixes in an innings.

C:-Wasim Akram

This Cricketer holds a fabulous record which is hold only by him and 'X'.Identify this Cricketer,X and their record!!!

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Two answers are correct for this question.

Ist Answer:-

Lawrence Rowe (given in the picture)

X:-Yaseer Hameed

Record:-Only Cricketers to score century in each innings of their debut test match.

IInd Answer:-

Lawrence Rowe(given in the picture)

X:-Tip Foster
Record:-Only Cricketers who have scored 300+ runs in their debut Test match

These both did something for the first time .What?!!!

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Answer:-These both scored double centuries against Australia in 2008.It was the Ist instance when 2 Indians have scored double centuries in the same inning.

This man is surely one among the top allrounders of the world.So we will not ask you to identify him.What record does he hold in Test Cricket against India?

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Answer:-Ian Botham holds the record of scoring a century and taking ten wickets in test match versus India..He took 13 wickets against India in that match which is the highest number of wickets taken by any player against India in a Test match.

This Cricketer might not be famous today but was one of the most famous cricketers of early Cricket era.Identify him and his record.

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Answer:-Sydney Barnes(England).He holds the record for taking highest wickets in a particular test series.He took 49 wickets against Australia

Connect these cricketers to a non-cricketing field!!!

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Answer-These two Cricketers have acted in the film "Kabhi Ajnabee The" together.Kirmani was in a negative role while Sandeep Patil was movie's hero.

Alphabet Illusion!!!

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A was a novelist who took inspiration from B,a music director to keep his son's name C.C is a very famous Cricketer.C and D played for the same country and same state E.D has scored the fastest fifty for his country at international level.Identify A,B,C,D and E!!!

Answer:
A-Ramesh Tendulkar
B-SD Burman
C-Sachin Tendulkar
D-Ajit Agarkar
E-Mumbai(or Maharashtra)

Connect them!!!

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Hint:- Dont go to Sixes!!!

Answer:-Jayasuriya is the oldest player to score a century and Afridi is the youngest player to do so.

Why was the test match played between Australia and Zimbabwe at perth in the year 2003/04 was important?

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Hint:-It has nothing to do with Mathew Hayden' triple century!!!?

Answer:-All the players from Zimbabwe were first class Cricket centurions.It happened for the first time that all the players of a team are firstt class cricket centurions.

Identify this player?What record does he hold in Cricket world?

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Answer:-Hedley Verity.He holds the record for best bowling figures in an innings in first class Cricket.His figure was 10 for 10.

Indentify this cricketer.Identify one more Cricketer associated with him.These two cricketers were involved in a special feet which was done for the first time in Cricket world.

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Answer:- Frank Wooley

Other Player:- Garry Sobers

Garry Sobers had hit 6 sixes in an over for the first time in Cricket world against Malcom Nash

"Really tough".Player X (given in the picture) comes second in a particular list Y.Z comes first in this list.Identify X,Y,Z.

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Answer:- X-Frank Wooley

Y-Highest runs in first class Cricket

Z-Jack Hobbs

What is the importance of this scorecard?

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Answer:-The scorecard of first ever ODI Match

'Bouncer!!!'

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During the year 1928/29 in the first test match of the Ashes series between Australia and England,England was victorious.Why is this victory important even today?

Answer:-This is the biggest victory margin in terms of runs in Test Cricket.

Indentify this cricketer.What record does he hold in ODI Cricket?

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Answer:-Rajin Saleh(Bangaladesh).He is the youngest Captain in ODIs.

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In the year 1996 at Sharjah,Sachin Tedulkar and Navjot Singh Sidhu scored centuries in 4th ODI of
Pepsi Sharjah Cup.Why was this ODI match important for India?

Answer:-This was the first instance when India scored 300 + runs in ODIs.

"Old is Gold".Which record is held by these two cricketers?

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Answer:-Viv Richards and Michael Holding of West Indies hold the record of highest run partnership at 10th wicket.

We all know that these two cricketers are true maestroes.Which record is held only by these two cricketers?

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Answer:-Only Cricketers who have scored 600+ runs in a World Cup.

"Doosra"!!! Identify this player and what splendid record does he hold at this moment?

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Answer:-RN ten Doeschate (Netherlands).

He has the best average in batting in ODIs at this moment.

His avg. is 64.12

I am a cricketer who was born in Frizinghall.I was an off spinner.A particular match is named after me in which i achieved an extrodinary achievement 'Y'in bowling.After more than 4 decades 'X' also achieved 'Y' and no other player untill now has achieved that feet except 'X' and me.

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Who am I?
Also Identify 'X' and 'Y'

Answer:-
I:-Jim Laker
X:-Anil Kumble
Y:-10 wickets in an innings of a Test match.

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The last Test match played in Australia before the World War II at Meloborune from Feb 26th to Mar 3rd 1937. After the worldwar II the 1st test match in Australia was played at Brisbane from Nov 29th to Dec 4th 1946 . Though the umpires GE Borwick and JD Scott were the same in both the tests, only 3 cricketers played in both matches. Don Bradman & Wally Hammond were both captaining their respecitve sides. Who is the third cricketer and what is he famous for? Also with the same Test Australia introduced a new rule to the Test Cricket played in Australia, though it did not have any affect on the outcome of this match. What rule?

Answer:-
Bill Voce was the only player other than Bradman and Hammond to have played in the last and 1st Test matches in Australia before and after the World War II. He is well known to the cricketing world as the bowling partner of Harold Larwood during the (in)famous Bodyline Series.Immediately after the War Australia introduced a new law which requires a limit on the duration of a Test Match. Till then all the Test matches played in Australia were timeless tests and required to be played till the match produced a result. Though there were couple of drawn matches they were ended with an agreement between the two sides.

Identify the gentleman.What has he contributed to world of cricket?

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Answer:-Kerry Packer.

He started world famous 'World Series' which changed ODI Cricket completly.

Connect these two stars???

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Answer:-Rahul Dravid has taken highest catches in Test Cricket (by a non-wicketkeeper)while Mahela Jaywardene holds the same record in ODI Cricket.

These four players are Srilankan Cricketers.What record do they hold in Test Cricket?

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Answer:-Jayasuriya and Mahannama had held the record of highest partnership in Test cricket for any wicket (against India in 1997)which was broken by Mahela Jayawardene and Sangkarra against South Africa.

Yorker!!! Connect. ..........

2009-09-29T21:37:00.001+05:30

Answer:-Umar gul has taken highest wickets in T20 Cricket

B.Mcculum has scored the highest runs in T20 Cricket

A.Gilchrist has taken highest catches in T20 Cricket and

Pakistan has won the maximum number of matches in T20 Cricket.

Googly !!!

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I am a cricketer who was born in Pietermaritzburg,South Africa.I started my career in 1992 and took retirement from cricket in 2003.I also represented my country at hockey, and was chosen as part of the 1992 Olympics squad to go to Barcelona; however, the squad did not qualify to go to the tournament. I was also called up for trials to play in the 1996 Olympics but was ruled out by a hamstring injury.I suffered from the 'epilepsy'.

^{Who am I ???}

Answer:- Jonty Rhodes

The first person is the biggest legend the cricket has ever seen" Sir Don Bradman".Who is the second person and what record do these cricketers share ?

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Answer:-Graeme Pollock.His average is second highest in Test Cricket while Bradman's average is highest.

Simple one!!!

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Which Wicket-keeper has taken the maximum number of catches in Test Cricket?

Answer:-Mark Boucher of South Africa

We all know that Shoaib Akhtar has bowled the fastest bowl.So the question is which player faced his fastest ball?

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Answer:-Nick Knight of England in 2003.

One player is Missing here.Who is he and then connect the four ?

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Answer:- Saeed Anwar
Connection:-Highest Individual run scorers in ODI Cricket at a particular point of time.

Connect these legends?

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Answer:-They are the only captains whose Teams have chased the target of more than 400 runs in Test Cricket(batting in 4th Innings).

What was the debut score of Sachin tendulkar in ODIs?

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Answer:- Zero against pakistan