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Famous Cricketers of the World Quiz

Quiz on Sachin, Kohli, Root, Smith, Ponting and cricket legends.

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1. Brian Lara holds the record for highest individual Test score. What is it?

  • A. 375
  • B. 400 ✓
  • C. 501
  • D. 450

💡 Brian Lara scored 400 not out against England in 2004 — the highest individual score in Test cricket.

2. How many international centuries did Sachin Tendulkar score?

  • A. 90
  • B. 100 ✓
  • C. 105
  • D. 110

💡 Sachin Tendulkar scored exactly 100 international centuries — 51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs.

3. Shane Warne was a specialist in which type of bowling?

  • A. Fast bowling
  • B. Medium pace
  • C. Leg spin ✓
  • D. Off spin

💡 Shane Warne was a legendary Australian leg spin bowler widely considered the greatest spinner of all time.

4. Sachin Tendulkar is from which country?

  • A. Pakistan
  • B. Sri Lanka
  • C. India ✓
  • D. Bangladesh

💡 Sachin Tendulkar is from India and is widely regarded as the greatest batsman of all time.

5. Which bowler took the most wickets in Test cricket history?

  • A. Glenn McGrath
  • B. James Anderson
  • C. Shane Warne
  • D. Muttiah Muralitharan ✓

💡 Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka holds the record for most Test wickets with 800 dismissals.

6. Virat Kohli is best known for batting at which position?

  • A. Opener
  • B. Number 3 ✓
  • C. Number 4
  • D. Number 5

💡 Virat Kohli bats at number 3 in ODIs and Tests and is one of the best modern batsmen.

7. MS Dhoni is famous for which wicketkeeping skill?

  • A. Diving catches
  • B. Lightning stumpings
  • C. Helicopter shot
  • D. Both B and C ✓

💡 MS Dhoni is famous for his lightning-fast stumpings and his unique helicopter shot when batting.

8. Which West Indian batsman was famous for his aggressive batting in the 1970s and 80s?

  • A. Brian Lara
  • B. Viv Richards ✓
  • C. Gordon Greenidge
  • D. Clive Lloyd

💡 Sir Viv Richards was one of the most destructive batsmen ever with a Test batting average of 50.23.

9. Joe Root plays Test cricket for which country?

  • A. Australia
  • B. South Africa
  • C. New Zealand
  • D. England ✓

💡 Joe Root is the captain of England Test cricket team and one of the Fab Four modern batsmen.

10. Which Australian captain was known as Punter?

  • A. Shane Warne
  • B. Steve Waugh
  • C. Ricky Ponting ✓
  • D. Michael Clarke

💡 Ricky Ponting was nicknamed Punter and led Australia to multiple World Cup victories.

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