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  • 1. 
    Which of these cricketers, often judged to be the greatest batsman of the 20th century, scored 6,996 runs for Australia in international matches and set a record with his average of 99.94 runs before retiring in 1949?

  • Don Bradman
  • Sunil Gavaskar
  • Allan Border
  • Garfield Sobers

  • 2. 
    Which cricket ground, headquarters of the Marylebone Cricket Club, is known around the world as the “home” of cricket?

  • Edgbaston Stadium
  • Trent Bridge Cricket Ground
  • The Oval Cricket Ground
  • Lord’s Cricket Ground

  • 3. 
    What is the name of the cricket Test match series between the national teams of England and Australia?

  • Gandhi-Mandela
  • Pataudi Trophy
  • the Ashes
  • Ganguly–Durjoy

  • 4. 
    What was the name of the first women’s cricket club in England?

  • Rangers Club
  • Original English Lady Cricketers
  • Pioneers Cricket Club
  • White Heather Club

  • 5. 
    Which player in cricket begins play by propelling the ball toward the batsman?

  • curler
  • wicketkeeper
  • pitcher
  • bowler

  • 6. 
    Who is often considered the most gifted all-around cricket player of all time, having established a scoring record for Test matches in 1958 that lasted 36 years?

  • Saeed Anwar
  • Garfield Sobers
  • Sachin Tendulkar
  • Viv Richards

  • 7. 
    Which of these English cricketers, whose first-class cricket career spanned the years 1865 to 1908, was considered the greatest player in Victorian England?

  • William Gilbert Grace
  • Graham Gooch
  • Leslie Ames
  • John Berry Hobbs
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