Cricket Quiz

1. What does the verb “bowl” mean in cricket?

To throw the ball
To catch the ball
To hit the ball
To field the ball

2. Which term is used to describe a player who bowls and fields?

Batsman
Wicket
Bowler
All-rounder

3. What is a “hat-trick”?

When a player takes three consecutive wickets
When a player gets three consecutive sixes
When a player scores three consecutive centuries
When a player takes three consecutive catches

4. What is the difference between “first-class” and “international” cricket?

First-class is professional, international is amateur
First-class is played between two teams, international is played between many
First-class is only played in certain countries, international is played all around the world
First-class is played only in test matches, international is played only in T20 matches

5. What does the term “wicket” mean in cricket?

A group of players
A set of runs scored by a team
An area of the field
The stumps and bails used to hold the ball

6. What does “playing a shot” mean in cricket?

Fielding the ball
Pitching the ball
Hitting the ball
Throwing the ball

7. How is a “no-ball” different from a “wide”?

A no-ball is when the ball is not bowled within the wickets, a wide is when it is too wide of the batsman
A no-ball is when the ball goes over the batsman’s head, a wide is when it is bowled outside the wicket
A no-ball is when the bowler oversteps the crease, a wide is when the ball goes too far to the side
A no-ball is when the ball passes the fielding side, a wide is when the ball does not pass the batsman

8. What does the term “googly” refer to?

A type of spin bowling
A special delivery
A hitting technique
A fielding technique

9. What does it mean to declare an innings?

When a team ends its batting
When a team ends its bowling
When a team ends its fielding
When a team ends its overs

10. What is the difference between a “batsman” and a “bowler”?

A batsman defends and scores the runs, a bowler tries to get the batsman out
A batsman throws the ball, a bowler catches the ball
A batsman fields the ball, a bowler pitches the ball
A batsman plays the innings, a bowler bowls the innings