Cricket Score Record Breakers! Trivia Quiz

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Cricket Score Record Breakers! Trivia Quiz - Quiz

Have you got what it takes to make it into the history books? Find out by taking this quiz. Let's hope you don't get remembered for all the wrong reasons!


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Who has taken the most test wickets of all time?

    • A.

      Anil Kumble

    • B.

      Muttiah Muralitharan

    • C.

      Shane Warne

    • D.

      Wasim Akram

    Correct Answer
    B. Muttiah Muralitharan
    Explanation
    Muralitharen - 800
    Warne - 708
    Kumble - 619
    Akram -414

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  • 2. 

    Who has scored the most test match runs of all time?

    • A.

      Ricky Ponting

    • B.

      Jacques Kallis

    • C.

      Brian Lara

    • D.

      Sachin Tendulkar

    Correct Answer
    D. Sachin Tendulkar
    Explanation
    Tendulkar - 15470
    Ponting - 13200
    Kallis - 12379
    Lara - 11953

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  • 3. 

    Who holds the record for the most wicket keeping dismissals of all time?

    • A.

      Adam Gilchrist

    • B.

      Mark Boucher

    • C.

      Jeff Dujon

    • D.

      Alec Stewart

    Correct Answer
    B. Mark Boucher
    Explanation
    Boucher - 551
    Gilchrist - 416
    Dujon - 270
    Stewart -241

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  • 4. 

    Who has taken the most catches in test matches in their career?

    • A.

      VVS Laxman

    • B.

      Stephen Fleming

    • C.

      Ricky Ponting

    • D.

      Rauhl Dravid

    Correct Answer
    D. Rauhl Dravid
    Explanation
    Dravid - 210
    Ponting - 193
    Fleming - 171
    Laxman - 135

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  • 5. 

    Who scored the most individual runs in a single test match innings?

    • A.

      Mahela Jayawardene

    • B.

      Matthew Hayden

    • C.

      Garry Sobers

    • D.

      Brian Lara

    Correct Answer
    D. Brian Lara
    Explanation
    Lara - 400*
    Hayden - 380
    Jayawardene - 374
    Sobers - 365*

    *not out

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  • 6. 

    Of the players who have played in over 100 test matches, who has the best batting average?

    • A.

      Jacques Kallis

    • B.

      Kumar Sangakkara

    • C.

      Javed Miandad

    • D.

      Sunil Gavaskar

    Correct Answer
    A. Jacques Kallis
    Explanation
    Kallis - 152 matches - Average - 56.78 runs
    Sangakkara - 106 matches - Average - 55.97
    Miandad - 124 matches -Average - 52.57
    Gavaskar - 125 matches -Average - 51.12

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  • 7. 

    Which country recorded the highest team total ever scored in a one day international of 50 overs?

    • A.

      Australia

    • B.

      England

    • C.

      Sri Lanka

    • D.

      India

    Correct Answer
    B. England
    Explanation
    England achieved the highest score in One Day Internationals (ODIs) by posting 498/4 in 50 overs against Netherlands at VRA Cricket Ground on June 17, 2022.

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  • 8. 

    Which cricketer scored the highest overall runs in ODI history? 

    • A.

      Sachin Tendulkar

    • B.

      Virat Kohli

    • C.

      J H Kallis

    • D.

      C H Gayle

    Correct Answer
    A. Sachin Tendulkar
    Explanation
    Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, played 463 international matches from 1989 to 2012. He batted 452 times, remained not out 41 times, and scored a staggering total of 18426 runs, showcasing his remarkable longevity and prolific run-scoring ability.

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  • 9. 

    Which player holds the record for the most test matches played in their career?

    • A.

      Steve Waugh

    • B.

      Alan Border

    • C.

      Shivnarine Chanderpaul

    • D.

      Sachin Tendulkar

    Correct Answer
    D. Sachin Tendulkar
    Explanation
    Tendulkar - 188 matches
    Waugh - 168 matches
    Border - 156 matches
    Chanderpaul - 137 matches

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  • 10. 

    Which of these players scored 28 runs, the most ever from one test match over?

    • A.

      CD McMillan

    • B.

      Shahid Afridi

    • C.

      Brian Lara

    • D.

      Mitchell Johnson

    Correct Answer
    C. Brian Lara
    Explanation
    Lara hit 28 off the bowling of South African RJ Peterson in 2003.

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