Cricket General Knowledge

Q.1. Which country is called the ' birthplace of cricket ' ?

 

Ans. England

 

Q.2. What is the weight of the ball used in cricket ?

 

Ans. 155 grams 168 grams

 

Q. 3. What is the circumference of a cricket ball ?

 

Ans. 20.79 cm to 22.8 cm.

 

Q.4. What is the maximum permissible length of a bat in cricket ?

 

Ans. 38 inches

 

Q.5. What is the height of the stump from the ground in cricket ?

 

Ans. 28 inches

 

Q. 6. What is the length of a cricket pitch ?

 

Answer: 20.12 meters

 

Q. 7. On the basis of which rule is the victory or defeat decided in a cricket match interrupted due to rain or poor light ?

 

Ans. Based on Duckworth Lewis rule

 

Q.8. In which year did India become the winner of One Day Cricket World Cup for the second time ?

 

Answer: In 2011 A.D.

 

Q.9. In which country is the famous cricket venue ' Sharjah ' located ?

 

Answer: In United Arab Emirates

 

Q. 10. In which game is the word ' Beamer ' used ?

 

Answer: In cricket

 

Q. 11. In which game is the term ' Silly Point ' used ?

 

Answer: In cricket

 

Q. 12. Whose autobiography is ' Two Colours ' ?

 

Ans. Adam Gilchrist

 

Q. 13. Who has written the book ' Shane Warne's Century-My Top 100 Test Cricketers ' ?

 

Ans: Shane Warne

 

Q. 14. Donald Bradman was a great player of which game ?

 

Ans. Cricket

 

Q. 15. In which book of Ronald Parry is the description of Bradman's ' Dream Team ' given ?

 

Ans. Bradman is the best

 

Q. 16. Mithali Raj is a famous player of which sport ?

 

Answer: Cricket

 

Q. 17. Cricketer Matthew Hayden belongs to which country ?

 

Ans. Australia

 

Q. 18. Where is the cricket related ' Premadasa Stadium ' located ?

 

Ans. In Colombo (Sri Lanka)

 

Q. 19. Irani Trophy is related to which sport ?

 

Ans. From cricket

 

Q. 20. ' Prudential Cup ' is related to which sport ?

 

Ans. From cricket

 

Q.21. ' Benson and Hedges Trophy ' is related to which sport ?

 

Ans. Cricket

 

Q. 22. Where is the headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the supreme body of cricket, located ?

 

Answer: In Dubai

 

Q.23. Polly Umrigar was a famous player of which game ?

 

Ans. Cricket

 

Q. 24. Ashes Cup is related to which test series of cricket ?

 

Ans. Australia-England Test series

 

Q.25. Who is the first cricketer to score a double century in One Day International cricket ?

 

Ans: Sachin Tendulkar

 

Q. 26. Vijay Hazare Trophy is related to which sport ?

 

Ans. From cricket

 

Q.27. Colin Cowdrey was a famous cricketer from which country ?

 

Ans. England

 

Q. 28. Who was India's first Test cricket captain ?

 

Ans. C.K. Naidu

 

Q. 29. Who was India's first female umpire ?

 

Ans. Anjali Rai

 

Q. 30. Who was the first Test centurion of Indian cricket ?

 

Answer: Lala Amarnath

 

Q. 31. Who was the first Indian player to score a triple century in Test cricket ?

 

Answer: Virender Sehwag

 

Q. 32. Which cricket umpire is famous by the nickname ' Great Delayer ' ?

 

Ans. Dicky Bird

 

Q.33. Who is the author of ' Sourav Ganguly : The Maharaja of Cricket ' ?

 

Ans. Debashish Dutta

 

Q. 34. Between whom has the highest partnership of runs ( 576) for any wicket in Test cricket so far been ?

 

Ans. Between Sanat Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)

 

Q. 35. Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai) is a famous ground for which sport ?

 

Ans. Cricket

 

Q. 36. In the modern version of cricket ' Supermax Cricket ' , how much time is allotted for each innings of 10 overs for both the teams ?

 

Ans. 45 minutes

 

Q. 37. Richard Hadlee was a famous cricketer from which country ?

 

Answer: New Zealand

 

Q. 38. Which magazine is called the ' Bible of Cricket ' ?

 

Ans. Wisden

 

Q. 39. Which award is called ' Oscar of Cricket ' ?

 

Ans. ICC Award

 

Q.40. In which year did India become the champion of World Cup Cricket for the first time ?

 

Answer: In 1983 A.D.

 

Q. 41. Which playing ground is called the ' Mecca of Cricket ' ?

 

Ans. Lord's (Lord's is in London.)

 

Q. 42. Who is the author of the book ' Chamatkari Sachin ' ?

 

Ans. Lokesh Thani

 

Q.43. What is the nickname of Rahul Dravid ?

 

Ans. mr reliable

 

Q.44. Who was the first Indian cricketer to take a hat-trick in an international test match ?

 

Answer: Harbhajan Singh

 

Q.45. Who is the bowler who has taken the most wickets in the history of Test cricket ?

 

Ans. Muttiah Muralitharan