Cricket, Anyone?

Question: Which of these nations was not in the original Imperial Cricket Conference?

Answer: In 1909 England, Australia, and South Africa founded the Imperial Cricket Conference. They were joined by India, New Zealand, and the West Indies in 1926 and by Pakistan in 1952.

Question: How many players are on a side in international cricket matches?

Answer: International cricket matches are of three types: Test, one-day, and 20/20. The game is between two teams of 11 players each.

Question: What is one way to score a run in cricket?

Answer: A leg bye is a run that is scored in cricket when the ball is deflected off a batter’s body, allow batters to change places.

Question: What term applies when all batsmen have been dismissed?

Answer: In cricket, the term "all out" means that a side’s batsmen have all been retired.

Question: Which of these is not a cricket position?

Answer: Cricket does not use a goalie.

Question: Which of these is not used in cricket?

Answer: Skates are not used in cricket.

Question: In what year was the first World Cup of cricket held?

Answer: In 1975 the first World Cup of cricket was played in England. The event was a great success and continued at four-year intervals.

Question: In cricket, what is the name of the player who delivers the ball?

Answer: The bowler, delivering the ball with a straight arm, tries to hit the wicket with the ball so that the bails fall. This is one of several ways that the batsman is dismissed.

Question: In cricket, how many throws make an over?

Answer: When a bowler has thrown the ball six times, an “over” is completed.