THE ULTIMATE CRICKET QUIZ
CUltural & SPorts club and Quizzing Club, IIM Raipur
21-11-2012
THE ULTIMATE CRICKET QUIZ
RULES Teams of two, and google mustnt be one of them.
Quizmasters discretion regarding clues and part-points is
final.
WHO AM I?ROUND 1
1X was aNobel Prize-winning (2005) English playwright,
screenwriter, director and actor.X was chairman of the Gaieties
Cricket Club, a supporter ofYorkshire Cricket Club,and devoted a
section of his official website to the sport.A very famous quote of
X 'I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever
created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn't
too bad either
2X, in his autobiography,Out of My Comfort Zone, states that his
teammate Y had noticed that Z had developed a habit of celebrating
a wicket by throwing the ball in the air prematurely after taking
catches, and instructed his colleagues not to leave the crease too
quickly if they happened to be caught by Z.Id X, Y, Z.
3X was was anAustraliancricketerwho played in 5 Testsfrom 1950
to 1951.He was Nicknamed "Big Jake" and "Wrong-Grip Jake.He is
credited for inventing his unique "bent finger" grip, which we
currently call the carrom ball.
4While living inSouthsea, X playedfootballas a goalkeeper for
Portsmouth Association Football ClubX was also a keen cricketer,
and between 1899 and 1907 he played 10first-classmatches for
theMarylebone Cricket Club(MCC).He was an occasional bowler who
took just one first-class wicket (that of W. G. Grace).
5X was a formerIndianTest cricketer. He was the onlyGoan-born
cricketer to play forIndia.X was known as the "renaissance man of
Indian cricket after playing a pivotal role in Indias first series
victory in the Caribbean.During that tour, he was asked at the
airport whether he had anything to declare. 'I have come here with
runs', he replied, 'and I'll go back with more'.
Quote UnquoteROUND - 2
6I hit more sixes than Bradman.
7"If Tendulkar had found an honest mirror three years ago and
asked the question; 'Mirror, mirror on the wall who is the best
batsman of all?' It would've answered; 'Brian Charles Lara.' If he
asked that same mirror right now; 'Mirror, mirror on the wall
should I retire?' The answer would be; 'Yes.'
8X: So what does Brian Lara s dick taste like?Y: I dont know.
Ask your wife.X (losing it): If you ever f**king mention my wife
again, Ill f**king rip your f**king throat out.
9I have seen GOD, he bats at No.4 for India in tests.
10X Sledges Y - "You should be a bus driver, you are to fat to
be playing cricket"Y: "Ticket's Please"
Cricket UnpluggedROUND - 3
11Connect
12The woman in the picture is an American actress. She first
garnered mainstream attention with her performance in
Scarface(1983).What is her connection to cricket and cricket
commentary?
13Of all the 106 Test Cricket venues in the world, there is only
a single stadium which has a number in its name.Give the name of
the stadium and the city where it is located.
14Dear Mr. X, in India, Y is used for:Dry Extremities, Hands,
Elbows, Cracked Heels, Knees, Chapped lips, Nappy rash,
Post-shaving, Post-waxing, Soothing scabs, .Identify X and Y, put
funda.
15Identify the person, and whats his claim to fame?
16Connect.
17Id the product in the logo.
18It was Australia vs England in the third test at Headingley,
played between the 16-21 of July, 1981. Australia was in such a
strong position to win the match, that some bookmakers in the
ground were offering odds of 500-1 for an England victory.This was
flashed on the scoreboard during a break in the game.Two players X
and Y involvedin betting but got away with it.Id them.
19Put funda
Long Visual ConnectROUND - 4
RULESEach slide relates to a common theme. Objective is to
identify the common theme. (Non-exhaustive list)There will be a
total of 16 slides, with points written on each slide.Points will
be awarded to correct guesses based on points on the slide in which
the correct answer is decoded.Do not shout the guess, write it on
the paper and raise hands immediately.Only one guess for the theme
allowed per team.
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