Think you know your googlies from your yorkers? Whether you’re a die-hard Test match traditionalist, a T20 fanatic, or just love a good cricket pub quiz, this is your chance to show off.
This quiz features 70 cricket quiz questions across all formats of the game — packed with history, records, legends, rules, and iconic moments. From Lord’s to Lahore, we’re testing your knowledge of international cricket, famous innings, bizarre dismissals, and the odd Ashes controversy.
It’s the perfect cricket quiz to challenge your mates, host a pub night, or just sharpen your knowledge before the next series.
So pad up — and let’s see if you can survive all 70 balls…
1. How many players are there in a cricket team?
2. What’s it called when a batsman is out without scoring a run?
3. Who has scored the most runs in Test cricket?
4. How many runs are awarded for hitting the ball over the boundary without it touching the ground?
5. What’s the term for bowling three wickets in three balls?
6. Which English cricketer was nicknamed “Beefy”?
7. Which country won the first-ever Cricket World Cup in 1975?
8. Who is the fastest bowler in recorded cricket history?
9. What is an LBW?
10. Which team did Ben Stokes play a match-winning knock against in the 2019 World Cup Final?
11. What colour clothing do players wear in Test cricket?
12. What is the term for a ball that is too high and wide to hit safely?
13. Who holds the record for the highest individual score in ODIs?
14. Which country hosts The Ashes alongside England?
15. What do the initials DRS stand for in cricket?
16. Who is known as the “Wall” of Indian cricket?
17. Which cricketer famously walked even when the umpire didn’t give him out?
18. What’s a golden duck?
19. What is the maximum number of overs in a T20 match per side?
20. What are the wooden structures behind the batsman called?
21. Which two colours make up the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) tie?
22. Who captained England to their first World Cup win?
23. What’s it called when a batsman scores 100 runs in a single innings?
24. Which country has won the most Cricket World Cups?
25. What’s the term for a bowler who delivers the ball with a spin?
26. What’s a yorker?
27. Who was the first batsman to score 10,000 Test runs?
28. What is the name of the device used to detect faint edges?
29. In what format is a pink ball usually used?
30. How many balls are there in one over?
31. Who is known as the “Rawalpindi Express”?
32. Who is England’s leading Test wicket-taker?
33. What’s it called when a bowler bowls from both ends?
34. Who hit six sixes in one over in a World Cup match?
35. Which cricketer was nicknamed “Boom Boom”?
36. What is a nightwatchman?
37. What is the term for dismissing both openers with no runs on the board?
38. Who invented the “Doosra”?
39. What happens if a ball hits the helmet placed behind the wicketkeeper?
40. What’s the maximum number of fielders allowed outside the circle in the first 10 overs of an ODI?
41. Who is known for the fastest century in ODIs (off 31 balls)?
42. Who was the first captain to lift the ICC T20 World Cup?
43. How many innings are played in a Test match?
44. Who scored a triple century (300+) in Test cricket for India?
45. Which English ground is known as the “Home of Cricket”?
46. What is the Duckworth-Lewis method used for?
47. Who was the first player to take 800 Test wickets?
48. What is the 100 in cricket?
49. Who bowled the underarm delivery in the 1981 controversy?
50. What colour is used for the ball in T20 matches?
51. Which country’s national team is nicknamed “The Black Caps”?
52. What is the powerplay in cricket?
53. Who captained Australia during their dominant 2000s era?
54. What’s the area between the wickets called?
55. Who was England’s captain in the 2005 Ashes victory?
56. What delivery spins from leg to off for a right-handed batsman?
57. Which cricketer has the most international centuries?
58. How many bails sit on top of the stumps?
59. Who is the only player to captain and coach England?
60. What is the umpire signaling with both arms straight above their head?
61. Who is the only player to have scored centuries in all formats of international cricket?
62. Who bowled the famous final over of the 2019 World Cup?
63. What is a ‘mankad’ in cricket?
64. What country does Rashid Khan represent?
65. Which Indian cricketer holds a record for fastest T20I half-century?
66. Who was the captain of Pakistan’s 1992 World Cup-winning team?
67. What’s a dead ball?
68. How many runs is a no-ball worth in limited overs cricket?
69. Who hit the final winning runs for England in the 2019 World Cup final?
70. What is the name of the umpire review signal?
🏁 Final Scoreboard – How Did You Bat?
🏆 61–70: Hall of Fame
You’re the Sachin of cricket quizzes. You know your stats, stories, and stumpings. Legends would buy you a drink.
🥈 46–60: County Champion
You’ve played a great innings — clearly a serious fan. Just a few dropped catches cost you the century.
⚔️ 31–45: Village Cricketer
You’re no mug, but you’ve got room for improvement. Next time, bring your eye in!
🍺 0–30: Hit Wicket
Better luck next innings! Maybe spend a bit more time watching Test Match Special and brushing up on the basics.