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Raymond Lindwall Quiz

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(This quiz is about Australian Test Cricketer Raymond Lindwall, popularly known as Ray Lindwall.)

1. When was Raymond Lindwall born?
a) 14 February 1920
b) 10 June 1926
c) 3 October 1921
d) 9 September 1924

2. Where was Raymond Lindwall born?
a) Brisbane
b) Mascot
c) Liverpool
d) Bulsar

3. Where did Raymond Lindwall make Test debut?
a) Durban
b) Wellington
c) Kanpur
d) Perth

4. Where did Raymond Lindwall hit his first Test century?
a) Sydney
b) Old Trafford
c) Christchurch
d) Melbourne

5. How many wickets did Raymond Lindwall take in the first Innings of Oval Test 1948?
a) 5 for 72
b) 9 for 90
c) 6 for 20
d) 8 for 52

6. When did Raymond Lindwall play his last Test?
a) 23-28 January 1960
b) 14-19 April 1964
c) 16-21 July 1956
d) 1-6 December 1962

7. How many Tests did Raymond Lindwall play?
a) 47
b) 61
c) 99
d) 57

8. How many Test wickets did Raymond Lindwall take?
a) 153
b) 228
c) 261
d) 306

9. What was Raymond Lindwall’s bowling average in Tests?
a) 23.03
b) 34.21
c) 14.00
d) 61.82

10. When did Raymond Lindwall die?
a) 5 March 1984
b) 23 June 1996
c) 15 November 1992
d) 8 August 1988

Raymond Lindwall Quiz Answers

1. When was Raymond Lindwall born?
c) 3 October 1921

2. Where was Raymond Lindwall born?
b) Mascot

3. Where did Raymond Lindwall make Test debut?
b) Wellington

4. Where did Raymond Lindwall hit his first Test century?
d) Melbourne

5. How many wickets did Raymond Lindwall take in the first Innings of Oval Test 1948?
c) 6 for 20

6. When did Raymond Lindwall play his last Test?
a) 23-28 January 1960

7. How many Tests did Raymond Lindwall play?
b) 61

8. How many Test wickets did Raymond Lindwall take?
b) 228

9. What was Raymond Lindwall’s bowling average in Tests?
a) 23.03

10. When did Raymond Lindwall die?
b) 23 June 1996

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Originally posted 2017-02-24 22:37:34.

Highest Test Wickets Quiz

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1. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 307 wickets when he retired?
a) Brian Statham
b) Charles Griffith
c) Frederick Trueman
d) Raymond Lindwall

2. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 309 wickets when he retired?
a) Erapalli Prasanna
b) Lancelot Gibbs
c) Wesley Hall
d) Ashley Mallet

3. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 355 wickets when he retired?
a) Dennis Lillee
b) Jeffrey Thomson
c) John Snow
d) Graham Dowling

4. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 373 wickets when he retired?
a) Bhagawat Chandrashekhar
b) Keith Boyce
c) Bernard Julien
d) Ian Botham

5. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 431 wickets when he retired?
a) Imran Khan
b) Richard Hadlee
c) Michael Holding
d) Anderson Roberts

6. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 434 wickets when he retired?
a) Kapil Dev
b) Patrick Patterson
c) Curtley Ambrose
d) Joel Garner

7. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 519 wickets when he retired?
a) Madan Lal
b) Christopher Old
c) Courtney Walsh
d) Geoffrey Arnold

8. Who was the first bowler to take 600 wickets in Test cricket?
a) Anil Kumble
b) Venkatesh Prasad
c) Javagal Srinath
d) Share Warne

9. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 708 wickets when he retired?
a) Glenn McGrath
b) Share Warne
c) Andrew Flintoff
d) Wasim Akram

10. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 800 wickets when he retired?
a) William O’Reilly
b) Anthony Greig
c) Malcolm Marshall
d) Muttiah Muralitharan

Highest Test Wickets Quiz Answers

1. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 307 wickets when he retired?
c) Frederick Trueman

2. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 309 wickets when he retired?
b) Lancelot Gibbs

3. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 355 wickets when he retired?
a) Dennis Lillee

4. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 373 wickets when he retired?
d) Ian Botham

5. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 431 wickets when he retired?
b) Richard Hadlee

6. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 434 wickets when he retired?
a) Kapil Dev

7. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 519 wickets when he retired?
c) Courtney Walsh

8. Who was the first bowler to take 600 wickets in Test cricket?
d) Share Warne

9. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 708 wickets when he retired?
b) Share Warne

10. Who was the highest Test wicket taker with 800 wickets when he retired?
d) Muttiah Muralitharan

Originally posted 2016-07-01 22:01:05.

James Charles Laker Quiz

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(This quiz is about English Test Cricketer James Charles Laker, popularly known as Jim Laker.)

1. When was James Charles Laker born?
a) 9 February 1922
b) 15 May 1918
c) 8 October 1916
d) 12 August 1914

2. Where was James Charles Laker born?
a) Bristol
b) Liverpool
c) Hampshire
d) Frizinghall

3. Where did James Charles Laker make Test debut?
a) Bridgetown
b) Bombay
c) Johannesburg
d) Dunedin

4. How many wickets did James Charles Laker take in the first Innings of Old Trafford Test 1956?
a) 2 for 222
b) 3 for 156
c) 5 for 181
d) 9 for 37

5. How many wickets did James Charles Laker take in the second Innings of Old Trafford Test 1956?
a) 4 for 48
b) 6 for 126
c) 7 for 211
d) 10 for 53

6. How many wickets did James Charles Laker take in Old Trafford Test 1956?
a) 12 for 120
b) 14 for 252
c) 16 for 306
d) 19 for 90

7. How many Tests did James Charles Laker play?
a) 52
b) 17
c) 28
d) 46

8. How many Test wickets did James Charles Laker take?
a) 193
b) 252
c) 307
d) 309

9. What was James Charles Laker’s bowling average in Tests?
a) 42.95
b) 36.50
c) 26.48
d) 21.24

10. When did James Charles Laker die?
a) 28 January 1984
b) 4 May 1982
c) 5 November 1988
d) 23 August 1986

James Charles Laker Quiz Answers

1. When was James Charles Laker born?
a) 9 February 1922

2. Where was James Charles Laker born?
d) Frizinghall

3. Where did James Charles Laker make Test debut?
a) Bridgetown

4. How many wickets did James Charles Laker take in the first Innings of Old Trafford Test 1956?
d) 9 for 37

5. How many wickets did James Charles Laker take in the second Innings of Old Trafford Test 1956?
d) 10 for 53

6. How many wickets did James Charles Laker take in Old Trafford Test 1956?
d) 19 for 90

7. How many Tests did James Charles Laker play?
d) 46

8. How many Test wickets did James Charles Laker take?
a) 193

9. What was James Charles Laker’s bowling average in Tests?
d) 21.24

10. When did James Charles Laker die?
d) 23 August 1986

Originally posted 2016-06-07 10:40:53.