Cricket Trivia

Who holds the authority to determine the removal of bails?

• The Captains

• The Umpires

• The Groundsman

• The Bowlers

Who holds the authority to decide which roller should be used on the pitch?

• The Captain of the batting side

• The Captain of the fielding side

• The Umpires will decide

• The Groundsman

In the 2024 IPL final, CSK required 85 runs from 10 overs with 6 wickets remaining. Hardik Pandya sustains an injury. In the dugout, Rohit Sharma, sees this as his opportunity to step in and lead MI to their 6th IPL trophy. Is Rohit Sharma allowed to come in as a substitute and take over the captaincy role?

• Yes. A Substitute who comes in in place of the Captain can do this.

• No. Only one of the 11 can act as Captain

 Where should the toss for innings take place?

• In the Club Chairman's office

• On the field of play.

• In the umpire's office

• In the stands

Which of these runs is debited against the Bowler's analysis?

• No Ball

• Leg Bye Runs

• Bye Runs

• None of the above

Inzamam-Ul-Haq and Arjuna Ranatunga are representing Asia XI against World XI. Inzi skillfully places the ball towards sweeper cover, both batsmen, aim to convert a single into a double. However, they fall just short of the crease after the first run. Both the Umpires call and signal Short run. How many runs are scored?

• 2 runs

• 1 run

• 0 run

• 3 runs

What signals should you give to the Scorer in the following situation? A 'no-ball' is missed by the Striker and Wicket-keeper. The Batters run three runs of which the first is called short, and the Striker is given 'run out' before he finishes the third.

• 2 runs, 1 short, run out

• 3 runs, 1 short, run out

• 3 runs, 2 overthrows, stumped

• 1 run, 2 overthrows, stumped

A boundary 6 can only be awarded if the ball has been struck with the bat. Is that True or False?

• True

• False

What is the maximum length of a drinks interval?

• 20 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

What is the width of the non-turf pitch in cricket?

• 8 Feet

• 6 Feet

• 10 Feet

• 7 Feet