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Are you ready to hit a six with your cricket knowledge? Our carefully curated collection of 200 cricket quiz one-liners is designed to challenge fans, students, and aspirants preparing for competitive exams. Covering the rich history, legendary players, iconic matches, and intricate rules of cricket, these questions are perfect for boosting your general knowledge (GK) and acing exams like AFCAT, CDS, NDA, and other trivia challenges. Whether you’re a seasoned cricket enthusiast or a beginner looking to learn, this cricket quiz will keep you engaged and informed. Dive into the world of cricket with these quick, fun, and informative one-liners that make learning a breeze
200 Cricket Quiz One-Liners: Questions and Answers
- Q: How many players are on the field for a cricket team during a match?
A: Eleven - Q: What is the term for a score of 100 runs by a batsman in a single innings?
A: Century - Q: What does LBW stand for in cricket?
A: Leg Before Wicket - Q: Which country won the first ICC Cricket World Cup in 1975?
A: West Indies - Q: Who holds the record for the most runs in a single ODI match?
A: Rohit Sharma - Q: What is the length of a standard cricket pitch?
A: 22 yards - Q: What is a “googly” in cricket?
A: A deceptive delivery by a leg-spinner - Q: Which team has won the most ICC Cricket World Cups?
A: Australia - Q: What is the term for a bowler taking three wickets in consecutive deliveries?
A: Hat-trick - Q: Who is known as the “God of Cricket”?
A: Sachin Tendulkar - Q: What is the full form of ODI in cricket?
A: One Day International - Q: Which city is known as the “Mecca” of Indian cricket?
A: Mumbai - Q: What is the highest team score in Test cricket history?
A: 952/6 - Q: Who was the first captain of the Indian Test team?
A: CK Nayudu - Q: Which cricketer holds the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket?
A: Brian Lara - Q: In which year was the Indian Premier League (IPL) inaugurated?
A: 2008 - Q: What is the term for runs scored when the ball passes the batsman without touching the bat or body?
A: Bye - Q: Who scored the first century in Cricket World Cup history?
A: Dennis Amiss - Q: What is the name of the prestigious award given to the Cricket World Cup winner?
A: ICC World Cup Trophy - Q: Which cricket ground is known as the “Home of Cricket”?
A: Lord’s Cricket Ground - Q: Who has taken the most wickets in Test cricket history?
A: Muttiah Muralitharan - Q: What is the term for a cricket over in which no runs are scored from hits?
A: Maiden - Q: Which country won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013?
A: India - Q: Who is known as the “Little Master” in cricket?
A: Sunil Gavaskar - Q: What does BCCI stand for in cricket?
A: Board of Control for Cricket in India - Q: Which cricketer has scored the most international centuries?
A: Sachin Tendulkar - Q: What is the term for an attacking field position behind the wicket on the off side?
A: Slip - Q: In which year did India win their first Cricket World Cup?
A: 1983 - Q: Who holds the record for the fastest century in ODIs?
A: AB de Villiers - Q: What is the full form of MCC in cricket?
A: Marylebone Cricket Club - Q: Which cricketer has taken the most catches in Test cricket?
A: Mahela Jayawardene - Q: What is the term for a delivery that bounces high and short, aimed at the batsman’s head?
A: Bouncer - Q: Which team won the first T20 World Cup in 2007?
A: India - Q: Who was the man of the match in the 1983 Cricket World Cup final?
A: Mohinder Amarnath - Q: What is the term for a ball bowled so well it’s considered unplayable?
A: Yorker - Q: In which country is the Melbourne Cricket Ground located?
A: Australia - Q: Who is the highest run-scorer in World Cup 2023?
A: Virat Kohli - Q: What is the term for a fielding position close to the bowler?
A: Silly point - Q: Which cricketer scored 36 runs off 174 balls in the 1975 World Cup?
A: Sunil Gavaskar - Q: What is the name of the biennial Test series between England and Australia?
A: The Ashes - Q: Who was the first batsman to score a century for India in Test cricket?
A: Lala Amarnath - Q: What is the highest team total in a Cricket World Cup match?
A: 428/5 - Q: Who captained India to victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup?
A: Kapil Dev - Q: What is the term for a spin bowling delivery that turns from right to left?
A: Leg-break - Q: Which country won the 2007 Cricket World Cup?
A: Australia - Q: Who has the most centuries in Cricket World Cup history?
A: Rohit Sharma - Q: What is the full form of NRR in cricket?
A: Net Run Rate - Q: Which cricketer is nicknamed “Punter”?
A: Ricky Ponting - Q: In which year were the first official T20 matches played?
A: 2003 - Q: What is the term for a score of 111 by a batsman or team?
A: Nelson - Q: Who was the fastest bowler to reach 300 wickets in Test cricket?
A: Dale Steyn - Q: Which team won The Hundred Women’s titles in 2021 and 2022?
A: Oval Invincibles - Q: What is the name of the trophy awarded for the fastest century in English cricket?
A: Walter Lawrence Trophy - Q: Who was the first player to reach 10,000 runs in Test cricket?
A: Sunil Gavaskar - Q: In which country would you find the Kensington Oval cricket stadium?
A: Barbados - Q: What is the term for a delivery that spins from left to right for a right-handed batsman?
A: Off-break - Q: Who won the 2019 Cricket World Cup?
A: England - Q: What is the slang term for a ball that swings in the air towards the batsman?
A: Inswinger - Q: Which Indian cricketer is known as the “Wall”?
A: Rahul Dravid - Q: How many overs are there in a standard T20 match?
A: 20 - Q: Which Australian cricketer died in 2014 after a ball hit his neck?
A: Phillip Hughes - Q: What is the term for a fielding position near the boundary line?
A: Deep - Q: Who holds the record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in World Cup history?
A: Kumar Sangakkara - Q: In which year were the first laws of cricket written?
A: 1774 - Q: Which team is known as the “Men in Blue”?
A: India - Q: What is the name of the cricket competition called the “Royal London One-Day Cup”?
A: A fifty-over limited-overs tournament - Q: Who was the first Indian woman cricketer to score a double century in ODIs?
A: Mithali Raj - Q: What is the term for a ball that lands on the foul line in cricket?
A: Boundary - Q: Which cricketer is known as the “Sultan of Swing”?
A: Wasim Akram - Q: What is the nickname of the Australian Test cricket team’s green caps?
A: Baggy Green - Q: Who was the leading run-scorer in first-class cricket history?
A: Jack Hobbs - Q: How many Laws of Cricket are there currently?
A: 42 - Q: Which country will host the Cricket World Cup in 2027?
A: India - Q: What is the term for a shot with very little skill in cricket?
A: Agricultural shot - Q: Which Indian cricketer served as the bowling coach of Durham?
A: Venkatesh Prasad - Q: What is the color of a traditional cricket ball?
A: Red - Q: Which team won the first edition of The Hundred Men’s event?
A: Southern Brave - Q: Who was the fastest Test cricket bowler in 2022?
A: Mark Wood - Q: What is the term for a delivery that moves away from the batsman in the air?
A: Outswinger - Q: Which cricketer is known as the “Rawalpindi Express”?
A: Shoaib Akhtar - Q: In which year did helmets become mandatory in English first-class cricket?
A: 2016 - Q: Which team is nicknamed the “Proteas”?
A: South Africa - Q: What is the name of the cricket ground also known as “The G”?
A: Melbourne Cricket Ground - Q: Who was the first cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in a World Cup match?
A: Herschelle Gibbs - Q: What is the term for a batsman facing the first deliveries of an innings?
A: Opener - Q: Which country hosted the 2003 Cricket World Cup?
A: South Africa - Q: Who is the only cricketer to score a triple century in Test cricket for India?
A: Virender Sehwag - Q: What does ICC stand for in cricket?
A: International Cricket Council - Q: Which cricketer was nicknamed “Pugsley”?
A: Allan Border - Q: How many runs are scored if a fielder steps on the boundary with the ball?
A: Four - Q: Who was the first Indian to score a century in T20 Internationals?
A: Suresh Raina - Q: What is the term for a ball that spins unexpectedly after bouncing?
A: Doosra - Q: Which team won the 2011 Cricket World Cup?
A: India - Q: Who holds the record for the most runs in Test cricket?
A: Sachin Tendulkar - Q: What is the name of the flat, oval-shaped area where the bowler delivers the ball?
A: Pitch - Q: Which Australian cricketer took over captaincy after the 2018 ball-tampering scandal?
A: Tim Paine - Q: In which year was the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack first published?
A: 1864 - Q: What is the term for a ball that hits the stumps directly to dismiss a batsman?
A: Bowled - Q: Who was the first Indian woman to score a century in Test cricket?
A: Shanta Rangaswamy - Q: Which country won the 1992 Cricket World Cup?
A: Pakistan - Q: What is the term for a batsman dismissed without scoring?
A: Duck - Q: Who was the man of the series in the 2007 T20 World Cup?
A: Shahid Afridi - Q: Which stadium hosted the 1983 Cricket World Cup final?
A: Lord’s - Q: What is the term for a delivery that doesn’t bounce before reaching the batsman?
A: Full toss - Q: Who is the highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy history?
A: Wasim Jaffer - Q: Which team won the 1999 Cricket World Cup?
A: Australia - Q: What is the term for a fielding position behind the wicketkeeper?
A: Wicketkeeper - Q: Who was the first Indian to take a hat-trick in Test cricket?
A: Harbhajan Singh - Q: In which year was the first women’s international Test match hosted in India?
A: 1976 - Q: What is the term for a ball that goes wide of the stumps and batsman?
A: Wide - Q: Which cricketer is known as the “Universe Boss”?
A: Chris Gayle - Q: What is the highest individual score in a World Cup match?
A: 237 not out - Q: Who was the first cricketer to score a double century in ODIs?
A: Sachin Tendulkar - Q: What is the term for a ball that hits the batsman’s pads and is out?
A: LBW - Q: Which country won the 2015 Cricket World Cup?
A: Australia - Q: Who was the first Indian to score 400 runs in a Test innings?
A: Virender Sehwag - Q: What is the term for a delivery that swings towards the batsman’s legs?
A: Inswinger - Q: Which team is known as the “Black Caps”?
A: New Zealand - Q: Who was the first cricketer to take 500 wickets in Test cricket?
A: Courtney Walsh - Q: What is the term for a batsman hitting the ball into the stands for six runs?
A: Six - Q: Which Indian cricketer is nicknamed “Captain Cool”?
A: MS Dhoni - Q: In which year was the first Test match played?
A: 1877 - Q: What is the term for a ball that spins sharply after pitching?
A: Googly - Q: Who holds the record for the most wickets in a single World Cup?
A: Mitchell Starc - Q: Which team won the 2003 Cricket World Cup?
A: Australia - Q: What is the term for a fielding position between mid-off and cover?
A: Extra cover - Q: Who was the first Indian to score a century in the IPL?
A: Manish Pandey - Q: What is the term for a ball that bounces twice before reaching the batsman?
A: Beamer - Q: Which cricketer is known as the “King of Swing”?
A: James Anderson - Q: In which country is the Eden Gardens cricket stadium located?
A: India - Q: Who was the first cricketer to score 200 in a T20 match?
A: Chris Gayle - Q: What is the term for a ball that is bowled too short to be playable?
A: Short-pitched - Q: Which team won the 1996 Cricket World Cup?
A: Sri Lanka - Q: Who was the first Indian to take 10 wickets in a Test innings?
A: Anil Kumble - Q: What is the term for a batsman dismissed by hitting their own wicket?
A: Hit wicket - Q: Which cricketer is known as the “Master Blaster”?
A: Sachin Tendulkar - Q: In which year was the first ODI match played?
A: 1971 - Q: What is the term for a ball that is bowled too wide to be reached?
A: Wide - Q: Who was the first woman to captain India in a World Cup final?
A: Harmanpreet Kaur - Q: Which team is nicknamed the “Tigers”?
A: Bangladesh - Q: What is the term for a delivery that turns sharply from leg to off?
A: Leg-spinner - Q: Who was the first cricketer to score 400 runs in a Test innings?
A: Brian Lara - Q: In which country is the Wankhede Stadium located?
A: India - Q: What is the term for a ball that doesn’t spin as expected?
A: Flipper - Q: Which cricketer is known as the “Flying Sikh”?
A: Milkha Singh (not a cricketer, trick question!) - Q: Who was the first Indian to score a century in a T20 World Cup?
A: Suresh Raina - Q: What is the term for a fielding position directly behind the bowler?
A: Mid-on - Q: Which team won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy?
A: Pakistan - Q: Who holds the record for the most runs in a single IPL season?
A: Virat Kohli - Q: What is the term for a ball that is bowled with no spin?
A: Seam delivery - Q: Which Indian cricketer is nicknamed “Jammy”?
A: Sourav Ganguly - Q: In which year was the Asia Cup established?
A: 1984 - Q: What is the term for a batsman dismissed for a pair in a Test match?
A: Pair - Q: Who was the first cricketer to score a century in each of his first three Test matches?
A: Mohammad Azharuddin - Q: Which team won the 2023 Cricket World Cup?
A: Australia - Q: What is the term for a ball that is bowled too high to be playable?
A: No-ball - Q: Who was the first Indian to take 500 wickets in Test cricket?
A: Anil Kumble - Q: In which country is the Gabba cricket ground located?
A: Australia - Q: What is the term for a ball that swings unexpectedly in the air?
A: Reverse swing - Q: Which cricketer is known as the “Turbonator”?
A: Harbhajan Singh - Q: What is the term for a fielding position near the batsman on the off side?
A: Cover - Q: Who was the first Indian woman to score a century in ODIs?
A: Mithali Raj - Q: Which team won the 1987 Cricket World Cup?
A: Australia - Q: What is the term for a ball that is bowled with extra pace?
A: Express delivery - Q: Who was the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in a calendar year in ODIs?
A: Greg Chappell - Q: In which year was the first T20 World Cup held?
A: 2007 - Q: What is the term for a batsman dismissed by a ball hitting the stumps?
A: Bowled - Q: Which cricketer is known as the “Prince of Kolkata”?
A: Sourav Ganguly - Q: What is the term for a fielding position near the batsman on the leg side?
A: Mid-wicket - Q: Who was the first Indian to score a century in a World Cup final?
A: Gautam Gambhir - Q: Which team won the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy?
A: Australia - Q: What is the term for a ball that is bowled too short and high?
A: Bouncer - Q: Who was the first cricketer to take 200 wickets in ODIs?
A: Imran Khan - Q: In which country is the Wanderers cricket ground located?
A: South Africa - Q: What is the term for a ball that is bowled with a straight arm?
A: Legal delivery - Q: Which Indian cricketer is nicknamed “Mr. 360”?
A: AB de Villiers (not Indian, trick question!) - Q: Who was the first cricketer to score a century in a T20 International?
A: Chris Gayle - Q: What is the term for a ball that is bowled with spin and bounce?
A: Top-spinner - Q: Which team won the 2014 T20 World Cup?
A: Sri Lanka - Q: Who was the first Indian to take a hat-trick in ODIs?
A: Chetan Sharma - Q: What is the term for a fielding position at the edge of the circle?
A: Boundary - Q: Which cricketer is known as the “Helicopter”?
A: MS Dhoni - Q: In which year was the first women’s Cricket World Cup held?
A: 1973 - Q: What is the term for a ball that is bowled too wide on the off side?
A: Wide - Q: Who was the first cricketer to score 50 centuries in international cricket?
A: Sachin Tendulkar - Q: Which team is nicknamed the “Lions”?
A: Sri Lanka - Q: What is the term for a ball that is bowled with a bent arm?
A: Chuck - Q: Who was the first Indian to score a century in the Asia Cup?
A: Surinder Khanna - Q: Which team won the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy?
A: India and Sri Lanka (shared) - Q: What is the term for a batsman dismissed by a fielder catching the ball?
A: Caught - Q: Who was the first cricketer to take 400 wickets in Test cricket?
A: Richard Hadlee - Q: In which country is the Trent Bridge cricket ground located?
A: England - Q: What is the term for a ball that is bowled with extra spin?
A: Overspin - Q: Which Indian cricketer is nicknamed “The Nawab of Najafgarh”?
A: Virender Sehwag - Q: Who was the first cricketer to score 300 runs in a Test innings?
A: Andy Sandham - Q: What is the term for a fielding position behind the bowler on the leg side?
A: Fine leg - Q: Which team won the 2010 T20 World Cup?
A: England - Q: Who was the first Indian to score a century in a Test match abroad?
A: Vijay Hazare - Q: What is the term for a ball that is bowled with no pace?
A: Lob - Q: Which cricketer is known as the “Don” of cricket?
A: Don Bradman
Conclusion:
This cricket quiz of 200 one-liners is your ultimate resource for mastering cricket trivia and boosting your general knowledge. From legendary players like Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman to iconic moments in World Cups and IPL, these questions cover every aspect of the sport. Perfect for students preparing for exams or fans looking to test their cricket IQ, this quiz ensures you’re ready to face any trivia challenge. Keep practicing, stay updated, and let your love for cricket shine through
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