History of Cricket
– Quiz
1. The Cricket is known to the world since
a. 15th Century
b. 16th Century
c. 17th Century
d. 18th Century
Answer: B
2. First International matches played since
a. 1644
b. 1744
c. 1844
d. 1877
Answer: C
3. The official history of international Test cricket
began in
a. 1857
b. 1867
c. 1877
d. 1887
Answer: C
4. In the earliest known reference to the sport in
1598 it was called
a. Kricket
b. Krickstoel
c. Cricket
d. Creckett
Answer: D
5. According to the available evidence, cricket word
originated from two Languages, they are
a. English and Dutch
b. Latin and English
c. English and Greek
d. French and English
Answer: A
6. The first definite mention of Cricket is found in
a. 1568 Court Case
b. 1598 Court Case
c. 1668 Court Case
d. 1698 Court Case
Answer: B
7. The first reference to cricket being played as an
adult sport was in
a. 1611
b. 1711
c. 1811
d. 1851
Answer: A
8. Cricket was originally played with
a. One stump
b. Two stump
c. Three stump
d. Four stump
Answer: B
9. Outside England, Cricket was First introduced in
a. Australia
b. India
c. West Indies
d. USA
Answer: D
10. First ever International match was played between
a. Australia
vs England
b. India
vs England
c. West Indies vs. England
d. USA
vs. Canada
Answer: D
11. The "Great Cricketer", W G Grace, made
his first-class debut in
a. 1765
b. 1844
c. 1865
d. 1885
Answer: C
12. First ever International match was played in
a. Lords
b. Manchester
c. New York
d. Sussex
Answer: C
13. When was the First ever overseas cricket tour was
carried out by which team to where?
a. 1859, England
team to USA
b. 1859, England
to Australia
c. 1859, Australia
to England
d. 1859, West Indies to England
Answer: A
14. A major official County
Championship was constituted in England in
a. 1880
b. 1885
c. 1890
d. 1895
Answer: C
15. Which one of the following is wrongly matched?
a. India - Ranji Trophy
b. South
Africa -
Currie Cup
c. New Zealand
- County Cricket
d. Australia - Sheffield
Shield
Answer: C
16. In which year, the immemorial four ball over was
replaced by a five ball over
a. 1889
b. 1899
c. 1890
d. 1895
Answer: A
17. The current six ball per over replaced the five
ball over in
a. 1889
b. 1900
c. 1910
d. 1899
Answer: B
18. The Imperial Cricket Conference was first found
in
a. 1889
b. 1900
c. 1910
d. 1909
Answer: D
19. The founder members of Imperial Cricket
Conference were
a. England,
Australia and India
b. England,
Australia and New Zealand
c. England,
Australia and West Indies
d. England,
Australia and South Africa
Answer: D
20. How many Test playing nations were there before
II World War
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
Answer: B
21. When was South Africa suspended by the ICC
& when did they come in to the International competitions again?
a. 1970 & 1991
b. 1969 & 1990
c. 1968 & 1991
d. 1967 & 1990
Answer: A
22. First One-day cricket began between English
county teams in
a. 1960
b. 1961
c. 1962
d. 1963
Answer: C
23. First One-day cricket was held for
a. 50 over
b. 55 over
c. 60 over
d. 65 over
Answer: D
24. The first Limited over International (LOI) or
One-Day International (ODI) match was played in when and where?
a. Manchester
in 1969
b. Sydney
in 1971
c. Melbourne
in 1971
d. Lords in 1970
Answer: C
25. First World Cup, One-day cricket match was held
in
a. 1971
b. 1975
c. 1979
d. 1983
Answer: B
26. The use of a third umpire to adjudicate run out
appeals with television replays was introduced in the Test series between
a. India
vs Pakistan
b. India
vs. Australia
c. England
vs. Australia
d. India
vs. South Africa
Answer: D
27. The use of a third umpire to adjudicate run out
appeals with television replays was introduced in the Test series in
a. 1990
b. 1992
c. 1994
d. 1996
Answer: B
28. The first 20 over match was held in
a. India
b. Australia
c. England
d. South
Africa
Answer: C
29. The first T20 World Cup match was introduced in
a. 2001
b. 2003
c. 2005
d. 2007
Answer: D
30. Indian Cricket League was started in
a. 2001
b. 2003
c. 2005
d. 2007
Answer: D
31. Indian Premier League was started in
a. 2007
b. 2008
c. 2009
d. 2006
Answer: B
