Basil Fitzherbert Butcher was a Guyanaese cricketer who played for the West Indies cricket team. He was the first person of Amerindian descent to represent the West Indies, and was regarded as a stylish yet reliable right-handed middle-order batsman in the star-studded West Indian batting line-up of the 1960s. Source: Wikipedia
Basil Butcher Quiz Questions
1. When was Basil Butcher born?
a) 6 January 1944
b) 8 April 1940
c) 3 September 1933
d) 29 November 1932
2. Where was Basil Butcher born?
a) Port Mourant
b) Bridgetown
c) Kingston
d) Dominica
3. Where did Basil Butcher make his Test debut?
a) Madras
b) Bombay
c) Calcutta
d) Delhi
4. Who was Basil Butcher’s batting partner in 217-run partnership at Calcutta?
a) Rohan Kanhai
b) Garfield Sobers
c) Clyde Walcott
d) Frank Worrell
5. How many Tests did Basil Butcher play?
a) 48
b) 64
c) 40
d) 44
6. Where did Basil Butcher play his last Test?
a) Oval
b) Headingley
c) Christchurch
d) Dunedin
7. What was Basil Butcher’s highest score in a Test Innings?
a) 209*
b) 277
c) 365*
d) 189
8. What was Basil Butcher’s Test batting average?
a) 36.02
b) 52
c) 43.11
d) 46
9. What was Basil Butcher’s Test bowling average?
a) 22
b) 16
c) 20
d) 18
10. When did Basil Butcher die?
a) 31 March 2012
b) 15 June 2008
c) 24 August 2014
d) 16 December 2019
Basil Butcher Quiz Questions with Answers
1. When was Basil Butcher born?
c) 3 September 1933
2. Where was Basil Butcher born?
a) Port Mourant
3. Where did Basil Butcher make his Test debut?
b) Bombay
4. Who was Basil Butcher’s batting partner in 217-run partnership at Calcutta?
a) Rohan Kanhai
5. How many Tests did Basil Butcher play?
d) 44
6. Where did Basil Butcher play his last Test?
b) Headingley
7. What was Basil Butcher’s highest score in a Test Innings?
a) 209*
8. What was Basil Butcher’s Test batting average?
c) 43.11
9. What was Basil Butcher’s Test bowling average?
d) 18
10. When did Basil Butcher die?
d) 16 December 2019