Cricket Mcqs

141- What is a "Bump ball" that confuses fielders?

A. Ball that hits the helmet
B. Ball hit into ground then caught
C. Ball that bounces twice
D. Ball that hits the stumps but doesn’t dislodge bails

Answer : B. Ball hit into ground then caught

142- Who was the first to take 500 wickets in First-class cricket before age 30?

A. Waqar Younis
B. Wasim Akram
C. Dale Stayn 
D. Alauddin Babu

Answer : D. Alauddin Babu (Bangladesh)

143- What is the term for a very slow delivery in T20 cricket?

A. Moon ball
B. Snail ball
C. Turtle ball
D. Slow-mo ball

Answer : A. Moon ball

144- What is a "Front foot no-ball" in modern cricket?

A. When bowler jumps too high
B. When bowler’s arm is bent
C. When back foot is on the line
D. When bowler’s front foot lands beyond the crease

Answer : D. When bowler’s front foot lands beyond the crease

145- Who was the first to score 1,000 runs in a single World Cup tournament (all matches combined)?

A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Ricky Ponting
C. Kumar Sangakkara
D. Brian Lara

Answer : A. Sachin Tendulkar

146- What is the term for when both openers score centuries in the same innings?

A. Twin centuries
B. Century partnership
C. Double century opening
D. Opening century stand

Answer : A. Twin centuries

147- Which bowler has the best bowling average in Test cricket (min. 100 wickets)?

A. Muttiah Muralitharan
B. Glenn McGrath
C. George Lohmann
D. Sydney Barnes

Answer : C. George Lohmann (10.75)

148- What is a "Flipper" in leg spin bowling?

A. Side-spinning delivery
B. No-spin delivery
C. Top-spinning delivery
D. Back-spinning delivery that stays low

Answer : D. Back-spinning delivery that stays low

149- Who was the first to hit 6 sixes in an over in First-class cricket?

A. Yuvraj Singh
B. Herschelle Gibbs
C. Ravi Shastri
D. Garfield Sobers

Answer : D. Garfield Sobers

150- What is the "Power Surge" in some T20 leagues?

A. 2-over period with fielding restrictions
B. Extra powerplay
C. Bonus runs period
D. Free hit over

Answer : A. 2-over period with fielding restrictions

151- Which cricketer has played the most Test matches as captain?

A. Allan Border
B. Stephen Fleming
C. Graeme Smith
D. Ricky Ponting

Answer : C. Graeme Smith (109 matches)

152- What is a "Toe-ender" shot?

A. Hook shot
B. Defensive shot
C. Ball hit with the toe-end of the bat
D. Shot played off the back foot

Answer : C. Ball hit with the toe-end of the bat

153- Who was the first to take 100 catches in Test cricket as a fielder (non-wicketkeeper)?

A. Mark Waugh
B. Rahul Dravid
C. Jacques Kallis
D. Greame Smith

Answer : B. Rahul Dravid

154- What is the term for a very flat, hard pitch?

A. Road
B. Highway
C. Pancake
D. Concrete

Answer : B. Highway

155- Which cricketer has the most runs in a single Test match (both innings combined)?

A. Mark Taylor
B. Brian Lara
C. Kumar Sangakkara
D. Graham Gooch

Answer : D. Graham Gooch (456 runs, 1990)

156- What is a "Cross-seam" delivery?

A. Ball released with seam horizontal
B. Ball with seam upright
C. Ball with no seam movement
D. Ball with scrambled seam

Answer : A. Ball released with seam horizontal

157- Who was the first to score 20 centuries in ODI cricket?

A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Ricky Ponting
C. Virat Kohli
D. Hashim Amla

Answer : A. Sachin Tendulkar

158- What is the term for a very slow, turning pitch?

A. Dust bowl
B. Minefield
C. Spinner’s paradise
D. Turn track

Answer : A. Dust bowl

159- Which cricketer has the most runs in successful fourth innings run chases in Tests?

A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Jacques Kallis
C. Sunil Gavaskar 
D. Ricky Ponting

Answer : C. Sunil Gavaskar

160- What is a "Bumper barrage"?

A. Many full tosses
B. Series of short-pitched deliveries
C. Multiple wides
D. Sequence of yorkers

Answer : B. Series of short-pitched deliveries

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