Conducted by Quiz Club NITW on 6th November, 2021. Themed on popular events in Cricket history.

2. ● There are 15 questions, each carrying one point.
● Part points will be given wherever applicable.
● Questions 5, 10, and 15 are tie-breakers.
● Give your answers in the google form that is
provided, only one person should submit the form.
● The best 8 teams will be qualified for finals.
● QM’s judgement is absolute.
● Third umpire is watching (Don’t Google).

3. 1
X took the Australian domestic scene by storm in the early part of his
career. In 2008, the then 22-year-old gave is best performance by
scoring 165 against Tasmania in a ODI match in Sydney.
Seeing his potential, the national selectors fast tracked X into
Australia’s team for the first T20I against SA in Jan 2009. His debut was
significant as he was the first Australian since 1877 to play international
cricket without any first-class experience.
To make his debut special X almost scored a century (89 of 43) to set a
stellar career in motion.
ID X.

4. 2
● Announced in tests in 2006, but taken back just after couple of
weeks. Finally announced in tests in 2010.
● Announced in limited overs cricket in 2011, but taken back after five
months.
● Announced in 2014 to happen in ODI after 2015 World Cup.
● Announced in 2017 to happen in T20s and hence in all formats.
● Finally implemented after a T20I in Lord's in May 2018.
ID the announcement.

5. 3
X is a broadcasting company which was established in the 1920's. In
the early years it was a private organisation which later become a public
organization.
Y is someone who played a crucial knock by scoring a marvelous
century in a do or die match against Zimbabwe in the 1983 world cup.
But sadly this match was not telecasted in the television and radio as X
had gone on a strike.
ID X and Y.

6. 4
A certain trend went viral among cricket fans. The fans, who are at a
modern wonder, take a bowling run-up and mimic a bowling action. This
is followed by them getting visibly upset and looking back to see the
"umpire's" reaction.
ID the "umpire" in such videos.

7. 5 *
The incident was deemed as funny by many people when it happened
for the first time. However, later occurences were met with angry fans
and players questioning the authorities for their incompetent behaviour
and the flaws that these incidents highlighted. These incidents made a
mockery of the concerned Cricket board's management.
Similar incidents have occurred in other sports like NFL, World Diving
Series, etc.
Who is the culprit?

8. 6
X took a big personal decision in 2005 that came as a shock to many.
Some of the possible reasons were speculated in the book 'Cricket
Cauldron: The Turbulent Politics of Sport in Pakistan'-
1. X's teammates, particularly Inzamam-ul-Haq, encouraged him to do so
2. X believed that it would secure him the captaincy of the team
3. X wanted to overcome the psychologically weakening stigma of being
the outcast in the team
ID X and his decision.

9. 7
Born in 1928, British cricketer Arthur occupies a special place in the
whole English sporting history. He was the last player to achieve a
certain feat. (There were 11 more people prior to him to achieve this
feat).
His first class career spanned over 25 years and managed to play 6 test
matches as well. It is very unlikely to have his place taken by someone
else as the selection criteria became tougher and there is a high
availability of players for every sport.
ID what his feat is.

10. 8
Steve Waugh was a former Australian cricketer considered as the most
successful test captain in history with 41 victories and a winning ratio of
72%. However his initial days were not so good as he started with four
consecutive ducks making him earn a very appropriate nickname.
What nickname?

11. 9
When England and New Zealand played a One-Day International at
Westpac Trust Stadium, Wellington in 2002, X recorded the noises made
by the spectators during the match. Little did the audience know that
these sounds would be later used for sound effects of an iconic battle in
the fantasy movie Y.
ID X/Y.

12. 10 *
All it took was 12 minutes to convert a thrilling semi final of a
worldcup into the end of a fairytale run to the World Cup semifinal of
team A in what was their debut appearance in the tournament history.
Cricket was being laughed at and worst part was that all of this could
have been avoided but it wasn’t because of money. This is the story of
the day Greed killed Cricket .
ID the rules (particularly there were two ) which caused this.

13. 11
Amazon Prime has a number of documentaries for people interested in
sports among which "The Test" is a famous one. In this particular
documentary, X had revealed his routine of performing a certain act
which helps him to focus better. One of his team-mates commented on
his unorthodox way of playing saying "The leave is always fun".
ID X.

14. 12
In 2008, X became the sixth batsman in history to hit 10000 runs in test
cricket which isn’t surprising as he is known for his consistency. He
achieved this feat at the MA Chinnaswamy Stadium in a match against
South Africa. As a tribute to X's feat, the Karnataka State Cricket
Association (KSCA) did something at the MA Chinnaswamy Stadium.
ID what KSCA did as a tribute to X?

15. 13
A month after a tragic incident in 1999, Shaun Pollock went to the
Durban July horse race. He was advised by someone not to bet on the
No. 10 horse saying, “Whatever you do , don’t bet on number 10. He
doesn’t run.”
Pollock obliged and to his bad luck the number 10 horse “El Picha” won.
Why was he advised not to put his money on Number 10.?

16. 14
"My sharpest knife back home is nicknamed _____ , cuts anything ….."
is the part of statement, A gave while wishing B on his birthday. B as
always, gave a witty reply, "Thank you Great man. I have named my
camera ______, shoots anything ."
Both A and B are considered as the One of the most intimidating bowler
and batsman. A has a record for staying the longest as number 1 test
bowler and B has the highest individual score in ODI as a captain.
ID the blanks ( blanks are their nicknames ) .

17. 15 *
Y is an explosive batsman who was a South Korean multinational
conglomerate’s brand ambassador from 2014. It stated the following in
its public statement after a certain controversial incident that happened in
the past decade-
"Our current sponsorship of Y is in the final weeks, and in light of recent
events we have decided not to renew our partnership. We will always
look to work with ambassadors that share our core brand values and we
take these relationships incredibly seriously to ensure we put our
customers, employees and stakeholders first".Y and his fellow players
were heavily criticized by the cricketing community after the incident.
ID Y and the incident.

21. 1
X took the Australian domestic scene by storm in the early part of his
career. In 2008, the then 22-year-old gave is best performance by
scoring 165 against Tasmania in a ODI match in Sydney.
Seeing his potential, the national selectors fast tracked X into
Australia’s team for the first T20I against SA in Jan 2009. His debut was
significant as he was the first Australian since 1877 to play international
cricket without any first-class experience.
To make his debut special X almost scored a century (89 of 43) to set a
stellar career in motion.
ID X.

22. ANSWER
David Warner

23. 2
● Announced in tests in 2006, but taken back just after couple of
weeks. Finally announced in tests in 2010.
● Announced in limited overs cricket in 2011, but taken back after five
months.
● Announced in 2014 to happen in ODI after 2015 World Cup.
● Announced in 2017 to happen in T20s and hence in all formats.
● Finally implemented after a T20I in Lord's in May 2018.
ID the announcement.

24. ANSWER
Shahid Afridi’s retirement
announcement

25. 3
X is a broadcasting company which was established in the 1920's. In
the early years it was a private organisation which later become a public
organization.
Y is someone who played a crucial knock by scoring a marvelous
century in a do or die match against Zimbabwe in the 1983 world cup.
But sadly this match was not telecasted in the television and radio as X
had gone on a strike.
ID X and Y.

26. ANSWER
X- BBC
Y- Kapil Dev

27. 4
A certain trend went viral among cricket fans. The fans, who are at a
modern wonder, take a bowling run-up and mimic a bowling action. This
is followed by them getting visibly upset and looking back to see the
"umpire's" reaction.
ID the "umpire" in such videos.

28. ANSWER
Christ the Redeemer
signalling wide

29. 5 *
The incident was deemed as funny by many people when it happened
for the first time. However, later occurences were met with angry fans
and players questioning the authorities for their incompetent behaviour
and the flaws that these incidents highlighted. These incidents made a
mockery of the concerned Cricket board's management.
Similar incidents have occurred in other sports like NFL, World Diving
Series, etc.
Who is the culprit?

30. ANSWER
Jarvo 69

31. 6
X took a big personal decision in 2005 that came as a shock to many.
Some of the possible reasons were speculated in the book 'Cricket
Cauldron: The Turbulent Politics of Sport in Pakistan'-
● X's teammates, especially Saeed Anwar, inspired him to do so
● X wanted to captain the team, and he thought that this decision
would help the cause
● X wanted to overcome the psychologically weakening stigma of
being the outcast in the team
ID X and his decision.

32. ANSWER
X - Mohammad Yousuf
He converted from Christianity
to Islam (old name - Yousuf Youhana).

33. 7
Born in 1928, British cricketer Arthur occupies a special place in the
whole English sporting history. He was the last player to achieve a
certain feat. (There were 11 more people prior to him to achieve this
feat).
His first class career spanned over 25 years and managed to play 6 test
matches as well. It is very unlikely to have his place taken by someone
else as the selection criteria became tougher and there is a high
availability of players for every sport.
ID what his feat is.

34. ANSWER
He was the last man to have played at
the highest international level for both
England's football and cricket teams

35. 8
Steve Waugh was a former Australian cricketer considered as the most
successful test captain in history with 41 victories and a winning ratio of
72%. However his initial days were not so good as he started with four
consecutive ducks making him earn a very appropriate nickname.
What nickname?

36. ANSWER
Audi

37. 9
When England and New Zealand played a One-Day International at
Westpac Trust Stadium, Wellington in 2002, X recorded the noises made
by the spectators during the match. Little did the audience know that
these sounds would be later used for sound effects of an iconic battle in
the fantasy movie Y.
ID X/Y.

38. ANSWER
X:Peter Jackson
Y:Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

39. 10 *
All it took was 12 minutes to convert a thrilling semi final of a
worldcup into the end of a fairytale run to the World Cup semifinal of
team A in what was their debut appearance in the tournament history.
Cricket was being laughed at and worst part was that all of this could
have been avoided but it wasn’t because of money. This is the story of
the day Greed killed Cricket .
ID the rule which caused this.

40. ANSWER
Rain rule which takes into account
the least productive overs

41. 11
Amazon Prime has a number of documentaries for people interested in
sports among which "The Test" is a famous one. In this particular
documentary, X had revealed his routine of performing a certain act
which helps him to focus better. One of his team-mates commented on
his unorthodox way of playing saying "The leave is always fun".
ID X.

42. ANSWER
X- Steve Smith
Taps his left knee pad once, followed by
his right, then touches his protective
box and taps his bat on the ground
– once in front of him and two times
behind his feet while at the crease.

43. 12
In 2008, X became the sixth batsman in history to hit 10000 runs in test
cricket which isn’t surprising as he is known for his consistency. He
achieved this feat at the MA Chinnaswamy Stadium in a match against
South Africa. As a tribute to X's feat, the Karnataka State Cricket
Association (KSCA) did something at the MA Chinnaswamy Stadium.
ID what KSCA did as a tribute to X?

44. ANSWER
KSCA built a wall with
10000 bricks as a tribute.

45. 13
A month after a tragic incident in 1999, Shaun Pollock went to the
Durban July horse race. He was advised by someone not to bet on the
No. 10 horse saying, “Whatever you do , don’t bet on number 10. He
doesn’t run.”
Pollock obliged and to his bad luck the number 10 horse “El Picha” won.
Why was he advised not to put his money on Number 10.?

46. ANSWER
Alan Donald’s jersey number
was 10 in 1999 WC.

47. 14
"My sharpest knife back home is nicknamed _____ , cuts anything ….."
is the part of statement, A gave while wishing B on his birthday. B as
always, gave a witty reply, "Thank you Great man. I have named my
camera ______, shoots anything ."
Both A and B are considered as the One of the most intimidating bowler
and batsman. A has a record for staying the longest as number 1 test
bowler and B has the highest individual score in ODI as a captain.
ID the blanks ( blanks are their nicknames ) .
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48. ANSWER
Viru and SteynGun

49. 15 *
Y is an explosive batsman who was a South Korean multinational
conglomerate’s brand ambassador from 2014. It stated the following in
its public statement after a certain controversial incident that happened in
the past decade-
"Our current sponsorship of Y is in the final weeks, and in light of recent
events we have decided not to renew our partnership. We will always
look to work with ambassadors that share our core brand values and we
take these relationships incredibly seriously to ensure we put our
customers, employees and stakeholders first".Y and his fellow players
were heavily criticized by the cricketing community after the incident.
ID Y and the incident.

50. ANSWER
Y - David Warner
Sandpapergate scandal

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