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Quiz! Name The Top-Ranked ODI Bowlers In The World The Day Before The 1992 World Cup

6 days ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to name the top 25 ODI bowlers in the ICC rankings on the eve of the 1992 World Cup. The 1992 men's ODI World Cup was the fifth edition of the tournament, and ended up producing a fourth different winner as Pakistan lifted the trophy Down Under. Quiz! Romance, satire and cameos – how well do you know these cricketers' film appearances? Five Pakistanis were ranked among the top 25 ODI bowlers before the tournament began.
Quiz! Romance, Satire And Cameos – How Well Do You Know These Cricketers' Film Appearances? | Wisden Cricket Quiz

6 days ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to answer ten questions on cricketers who also tried their hand at acting. Through its rich history, cricket has intersected with other facets of life and society – literature, theatre and cinema are prominent features in this regard. Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle, for example, played ten first-class matches for the MCC. Quiz! Can you name the trophies these men’s bilateral Test series are played for?
Shubman Gill Tweaks Trigger Movement To Produce 'I Am Him' Century

1 week ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

Embarking on a new journey as India Test captain, Shubman Gill passed his first big Test with a sublime century at Headingley on day one of the first Test. “I’m him.” Popularised by rapper Kevin Gates’s 2019 album of the same name, these two (or three) words have become perhaps the most-used online slang of the 2020s, by fans across sports.
Quiz! Every Captain In A Sri Lanka-Bangladesh Men's Test Match

1 week ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to name every player to captain in a Sri Lanka-Bangladesh Test match. Two of the newer Test sides, Sri Lanka were awarded ICC Full Member status in 1981, while Bangladesh received it in 2000. The first Test match between the sides took place on September 6, 2001 in Colombo, which the former won by an innings and 137 runs.
Quiz! Most Runs Conceded In A Test Innings Since 2000

1 week ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to name the players with the most expensive innings figures in Test cricket this century. This is not a list any bowler would want to be on. But naturally, conceding a bucketload of runs is an occupational hazard in Test cricket – more so for spin bowlers thanks to their ability to bowl more overs and longer spells.
Why Global Warming Could Prompt India To Play Two Spinners In England

1 week ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

What should India's bowling combination look like for the England Test series – and is playing two spinners more viable than it seems? When India tour England, or indeed when any Asian team visits one of the ‘SENA’ countries, the focus of the touring side is understandably, on seam bowling.
Quiz! How Well Do You Know Cricket's Weird And Wonderful Jersey Numbers?

1 week ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to answer ten questions about the jersey numbers of cricketers. Jersey numbers have not been a feature in cricket as they have in other sports like basketball, football and more. Football in particular has a rich tradition of kit numbers representing various positions on the pitch, while in basketball, the No.23 of Michael Jordan has come virtually define the player. Quiz! How well do you know these teenage Test cricketers?
Quiz! Name The Top-Ranked ODI Batters In The World The Day Before The 1992 World Cup

2 weeks ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to name the top 25 ranked ODI batters in the world one day ahead of the 1992 World Cup. The 1992 Cricket World Cup was the fifth edition of the tournament co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, and began on February 22 that year in Auckland with those two teams facing off.
Quiz! Name Every Cricketer To Win Player Of The Match On Test Debut

2 weeks ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to name every player to win the Player of the Match award on Test debut. The Player of the Match award has not been a regular feature in Test cricket, with the tradition of naming the best performer of the match only beginning in the mid-1980s. Also try: The ultimate Lord’s Cricket Ground quiz In this quiz, you have to name all the players to achieve the unique distinction of being named Player of the Match on debut – never an easy thing to do.
Quiz! Name The Leading Wicket-Takers In Australia-South Africa Tests Since 1990

2 weeks ago | wisden.com | Rahul Iyer

In this quiz, you have to name the top wicket-takers in Australia v South Africa Test matches since 1990. South Africa became the third Test-playing nation after England and Australia, took on Australia for the first time in 1902, making this the third-oldest international rivalry in the history of the game. The next edition will be from June 11-15, in the World Test Championship final on neutral ground at Lord's.