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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

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