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Quiz! Pataudi, Wessels, Gaur – How Well Do You Know Cricketers Who Have Represented Multiple Nations?

1 day ago | wisden.com | Abhishek Mukherjee

In this quiz, you have to answer ten questions on cricketers who have played for multiple nations. There can be myriad reasons for a cricketer representing multiple teams at cricket. They might have migrated to that nation, for example, and were good enough to make it to the national side. Some might have got dropped from a strong team and, realising a comeback was not likely, played for a weaker side.
Quiz! Nobel Laureates, Namesakes – How Well Do You Know Cricket’s Links With Literature?

3 days ago | wisden.com | Abhishek Mukherjee

In this quiz, you have to answer ten questions on cricket’s myriad connections with literature. Founded in 1899, the Authors Cricket Club had, at various points, featured Arthur Conan Doyle, PG Wodehouse, AA Milne, EW Hornung, and JM Barrie. Over time, it featured Kamila Shamsie, Andy Zaltzman, Jon Hotten, and even Test cricketer Ed Smith. Cricket’s connections with literature does not end there. Authors have played, even at first-class level.
Jasprit Bumrah Named Wisden’s Leading Cricketer In The World (Men)

3 days ago | wisden.com | Abhishek Mukherjee

Jasprit Bumrah has been named Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World (Men) for 2024. Bharat Sundaresan’s piece on Bumrah originally appeared in the 2025 edition of Wisden Cricketer’s Almanack. India found themselves in some tight spots in 2024. England led the Test series after a stunning win in Hyderabad. Pakistan needed just 40 off 36 balls during a T20 World Cup group game. Later, in the final, South Africa needed an even more gettable 30 off 30.
Smriti Mandhana Named Wisden’s Leading Cricketer In The World (Women)

3 days ago | wisden.com | Abhishek Mukherjee

Smriti Mandhana has been named Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World (Women) for 2024. Annesha Ghosh’s piece on Mandhana originally appeared in the 2025 edition of Wisden Cricketer’s Almanack. Here she was, pairing promise with performance, drubbing demons she’s long gripped and grappled with, one run at a time. By the close of 2024, India’s Smriti Mandhana had racked up 1,659 – the most by a woman in an international year.
Quiz! Family Affairs, Black Armbands – How Well Do You Know Zimbabwe Cricket?

4 days ago | wisden.com | Abhishek Mukherjee

In this quiz, you have to answer ten questions on the Zimbabwe cricket. Zimbabwe played their first ODIs in the 1983 World Cup, and their first Test match in 1992. By the late 1990s, they had formed a unit that could give some of the best sides a run for their money. They beat some major sides in Test cricket, and qualified for the Super Sixes of both the 1999 and 2003 World Cups.
Quiz! Can You Name Bangladesh’s Leading Wicket-Takers In Test Cricket?

4 days ago | wisden.com | Abhishek Mukherjee

In this quiz, you have to name the bowlers with the most Test wickets for Bangladesh. Bangladesh played their first Test match in 2000. Until April 19, 2025, twenty-two Bangladesh bowlers had 25 or more Test wickets. Of them, the first four to reach the hundred-wicket mark were all finger-spinners. Can you name all 22 in four minutes? Numbers updated until April 19, 2025 Follow Wisden for all cricket updates, including live scores, match stats, quizzes and more.
Quiz! Name Every Player To Score A Century In Their Final Men's Test Match

5 days ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to name every player to score a century in their final men's Test match. A Test match century is always special, but it can be even more so when it comes in a player's final game in the middle. Here, you have to name all 39 players who achieved this feat in men's Test cricket. To be clear, this includes only retired players. This means, for example, that players like Ryan Rickelton, who scored 259 in his most recent (last) match, this January are not included.
Quiz! Name The Players With The Highest Individual Scores In IPL History

6 days ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to name the players with the highest individual scores in IPL history. Now in its 18th season, the IPL has seen a galaxy of stars pass through the league, lighting it up with incredible displays of skill and power. On the batting front, there have been 104 centuries in league history, with the highest score being 175*, scored in 2013. In this quiz, we have given you the top 50 individual scores in IPL history, along with the match in which they were made.
Quiz! Magic Tricks, Salutes, Dances – How Well Do You Know These Cricketing Celebrations?

1 week ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to answer ten questions on these on-field cricketing celebrations. Cricket's celebrations are usually the domain of bowlers, for whenever they take a wicket. Seemingly not wanting to miss out on the fun, batters have also celebrated their milestones (half-centuries, centuries, etc) with signature moves – some more expressive than others. Celebrations have been a talking point in the ongoing IPL season, with Lucknow Super Giants' Digvesh Rathi fined twice for the same one.
Quiz! Flintoff, Gillespie, Lyon – How Well Do You Know Cricketing Nicknames Inspired By Non-Cricketers?

1 week ago | wisden.com | Abhishek Mukherjee

In this quiz, you have to answer ten questions on cricketers named after non-cricketers. The greatest cricketing legacy of Garry Lyon, former captain of the Melbourne Football Club, lay in being the inspiration behind the iconic nickname of Nathan Lyon, with whom he shares surname. Before Lyon, there was fast bowler Geoff Lawson, who became Henry after legendary author and poet Henry Lawson. The inspirations need not be real human beings.