KS3 Cricket

Which cricket ground is often called the "home of cricket"

• Old Trafford

• The Oval

• Lords

• The MCG

An 'Over' is a term used to describe..........

• 6 legal deliveries made by the bowler

• 8 legal deliveries made by the bowler

• the end of the game

• the drinks break

The batsman facing the bowler is called the .....

• Striker

• Hitter

• Turner

• Pitcher

Which fielding technique should be used to stop a fast moving ball travelling on the floor?

• Short stop

• Speed bump

• Long hop

• Long barrier

How many players are on a full cricket team?

• 12

• 11

• 13

• 6

A ball is struck hard by the batsman along the ground and it rolls over the boundary line. How many runs are scored?

• 4

• 8

• 2

• 5

The umpire signals a "No Ball". What happens next?

• The batting team is awarded 5 runs.

• The ball is re-bowled, 1 run is added to the batting team's score.

• The batsman is out

• The bowler must change with another player

Runs are scored by......(choose all correct answers)

• Hitting the ball over the boundary

• Hitting the ball, both batsmen run to the opposite end of the wicket.

• Leaving the ball and not running.

• Kicking the ball away.

The term 'over throw' refers to....

• A fielding mistake which leads to extra runs being scored by the batting team.

• Batters losing runs due to a fielding mistake.

• Bowling too fast.

• Throwing the ball over a fielder.

England beat which other team in a classic world cup final last year?

• Australia

• West Indies

• India

• New Zealand