Cricket Mcqs For CSS/PMS/PPSC/NTS/KPSC/SPSC/NTS/UPSC etc...
1 The winner of Asia Cup Cricket 2012 is:
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Sri Lanka
D. Bangladesh
ANSWER: B
2 Who is the top run getter in ODI World Cricket?
A. Kumar Sangakara
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. TM Dilshan
D. Gautam
ANSWER: B
3 Who is the first Pakistani to hit century in T20 cricket?
A. Imran Nazir
B. Kamran Akmal
C. Ahmad Shahzad
D. Shahid Afridi
ANSWER: C
4 In which year Pakistan played first test match.
A. 1951
B. 1952
C. 1953
D. 1954
ANSWER: B
5 ICC stands for ______________.
A. International cricket conference
B. International cricket council
C. International cricket club
D. International cricket coalition
ANSWER: B
6 Pakistan lost the cricket world cup final in ____________?
A. 1992
B. 1996
C. 1999
D. 2003
ANSWER: C
7 ODI stands for___________?
A. One Day International
B. Overseas Development Institute
C. Oracle Data Integrator (Oracle
D. Office for Disability Issues
ANSWER: A
8 What is the height of cricket wickets?
A. 26 inches (66 cm)
B. 27 inches (68.6 cm)
C. 28 inches (71.12 cm)
D. 29 inches (73.7 cm)
ANSWER: C
9 Which country will host the 2023 cricket world cup?
A. England
B. India
C. New Zealand
D. Pakistan
ANSWER: B
10 When Islamabad United won First title of PSL?
A. 22 Feb 2016
B. 23 Feb 2016
C. 24 Feb 2016
D. 25 Feb 2016
ANSWER: B
11 ICC was founded in the year_________?
A. 1905
B. 1910
C. 1909
D. 1914
ANSWER: C
12 International Cricket Council (ICC) headquarters is located in__________?
A. Dubai
B. USA
C. China
D. Australia
ANSWER: A
13 Which two teams have qualified for the 2019 world cup after playing the 2018 ICC cricket world cup qualifier?
A. Afghanistan & WI
B. Zimbabwe & Ireland
C. Scotland & Nepal
D. Hongkong & UAE
ANSWER: A
14 Which is the fastest bowler to 100 ODI wickets?
A. Hassan Ali
B. Rashid Khan
C. Mujib-ur-rehman
D. Moeen Ali
ANSWER: B
15 Which team has won third edition of PSL?(
A. Peshawar Zalmi
B. Islamabad United
C. Karachi Kings
D. Quetta Gladiators
ANSWER: B
16 Which team has won PSL title twice?
A. Peshawar Zalmi
B. Islamabad United
C. Quetta Gladiators
D. Lahore Qalandars
ANSWER: B
17 Which PSL franchise has announced to not include players in the next edition, who do not come to play in Pakistan?
A. Peshawar Zalmi
B. Quetta gladiators
C. Lahore Qalandars
D. Karachi kings
ANSWER: B
18 The ICC Under-19 World Cup 2018 was played in __________?
A. India
B. South Africa
C. Australia
D. New Zealand
ANSWER: D
19 Which team won the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2018?
A. South Africa
B. Australia
C. India
D. New Zealand
ANSWER: C
20 Which among the following cricket teams has not directly qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. West Indies
ANSWER: D
21 Which cricket team hold top position in ICC’s T20 international ranking 2018?
A. Australia
B. Pakistan
C. New Zealand
D. India
ANSWER: B
22 Who is the Current Captain of Pakistan national blind cricket team?
A. Masood Jan
B. Gulab Khan
C. Zeeshan Abbasi
D. Muhammad Jameel
ANSWER: C
23 Quaid-e-Azam trophy is the tournament of?
A. Football
B. Hockey
C. Cricket
D. squash
ANSWER: C
24 Australia won The Ashes series, 2017-18 by____________?
A. 3-2
B. 4-0
C. 3-1
D. 4-1
ANSWER: B
25 Which Team Holds Record of Largest margin of victory By Runs in ODI Cricket?
A. Australia
B. South Africa
C. New Zealand
D. Sri Lanka
ANSWER: C
26 Which Batsman has the Record of Fastest 1000 Runs in ODI ?
A. Virat kohli
B. Fakhar Zaman
C. Babar Azam
D. Hashim Amla
ANSWER: B
27 Who Is England’s highest run Scorer in ODI?
A. Alex Hales
B. Jonny Bairstow
C. Eoin Morgan
D. Joy Root
ANSWER: C
28 Who Is England’s highest run Scorer in ODI?
A. Alex Hales
B. Jonny Bairstow
C. Eoin Morgan
D. Joy Root
ANSWER: C
29 Who Scored Fastest 50 In ODI On Just 21 Balls?
A. Alex Hales
B. Jonny Bairstow
C. Eoin Morgan
D. Joy Root
ANSWER: C
30 Highest ODI Score By A Team Is?
A. 475
B. 481
C. 485
D. 490
ANSWER: B
31 Who has won cricket world cup for Pakistan?
A. Waseem and inzam ul haq
B. Sahid Afridi and Younis khan
C. Imran Khan and Younis khan
D. Ramiz raja and Waqar younis
ANSWER: C
32 Which cricket team is called the chevrons?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. Ireland
D. Zimbabwe
ANSWER: D
33 Which cricket team is called The Tigers?
A. Pakistan
B. New Zealand
C. Sri Lanka
D. Bangladesh
ANSWER: D
34 Which cricket team is called The Poms?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. England
D. Ireland
ANSWER: C
35 Which cricket team is called The Windies?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. England
D. West Indies
ANSWER: D
36 Which cricket team is called The Lions?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. England
D. Sri Lanka
ANSWER: D
37 Which cricket team is called The Kiwis?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. England
D. South Africa
ANSWER: B
38 Which cricket team is called The blues?
A. Pakistan
B. New Zealand
C. Sri Lanka
D. (D. India
ANSWER: D
39 Which cricket team is called The Kangaroos?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. England
D. South Africa
ANSWER: A
40 Which cricket team is called the protease?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. England
D. South Africa
ANSWER: D
41 Which cricket team is called The Green Shirts?
A. Pakistan
B. South Africa
C. Sri Lanka
D. India
ANSWER: A
42 Who has taken Most Wickets in ODI cricket?
A. Wasim Akram
B. Muttiah muralitharan
C. Chaminda vaas
D. Shaun Pollock
ANSWER: B
43 Who has taken Most Wickets in Test cricket?
A. Wasim Akram
B. Muttiah muralitharan
C. Shane Warne
D. Anil Kumble
ANSWER: B
44 Who has taken Most Wickets in T20 cricket?
A. Umar Gul
B. Shahid Afridi
C. Lasith Malinga
D. Saeed Ajmal
ANSWER: B
45 Who has taken Most Wickets in Test cricket for Pakistan?
A. Imran khan
B. Wasim Akram
C. Waqar Younis
D. Danish Kaneria
ANSWER: B
46 Who has taken Most Wickets in ODI cricket for Pakistan?
A. Imran khan
B. Wasim Akram
C. Waqar Younis
D. Shahid Afridi
ANSWER: B
47 Who scored the most runs in Test Cricket?
A. Ricky Ponting
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Jacques Kallis
D. Rahul Dravid
ANSWER: B
48 Who scored the most runs in ODI cricket for Pakistan?
A. Saeed Anwar
B. Inzamam-ul-haq
C. Shahid Afridi
D. M.Yousaf
ANSWER: B
49 Who scored the most runs in test cricket for Pakistan?
A. Javeed Miandad
B. Younis khan
C. Inzamam-ul-haq
D. M.Yousaf
ANSWER: B
50 How many players are there in one playing team of cricket?
A. 12
B. 13
C. 11
D. 15
ANSWER: C
51 A cricket match is divided into periods called___________?
A. Half
B. Innings
C. None of these
D. Interval
ANSWER: B
52 The total height of the wicket including bails is __________?
A. 25.5
B. 29.5
C. 28
D. 28.5
ANSWER: B
53 Combined width of the three stumps, including small gaps between them is ___________?
A. 9Inches
B. 8Inches
C. 9.5Inches
D. 10Inches
ANSWER: A
54 What is the color of ball used in limited over match?
A. White
B. Red
C. Pink
D. Yellow
ANSWER: A
55 The word “Agricultural shot” is known to be used sometimes in which among the following sports?
A. Cricket
B. Hockey
C. Golf
D. Polo
ANSWER: A
56 Who holds the record of taking most wickets in a single test game by a Pakistani Bowler?
A. Imran khan
B. Yasir shah
C. Muhammad Abbas
D. Imran khan and Yasir shah
ANSWER: D
57 Who is the current chairman of ICC?
A. Zaheer abbas
B. Shashank Manohar
C. Mustafa Kamal
D. Dave Richardson
ANSWER: B
58 Which Pakistani Cricket player has breaks Kohli’s record and becomes fastest player to reach 1,000 runs in T20 International?
A. Babr Azam
B. Fakhr zaman
C. Ahmed shehzad
D. Asif Ali
ANSWER: A
59 Where and when was the world's first cricket club formed?
A. Hambledon 1760s
B. Marylebone 1760s
C. London 1670s
D. Melbourne 1760s
ANSWER: A
60 Cricket is a _____?
A. Post industrial sport
B. 19th century sport
C. Pre industrial sport
D. 20th century sport
ANSWER: C
61 Professionals were described as
A. Gentlemen
B. Batsmen
C. Players
D. Spinners
ANSWER: C
62 Pakistan's contribution to advancing the cricket is
A. No ball
B. Run-out
C. Reverse swing
D. Leg before wicket
ANSWER: C
63 The length of Cricket bat is________inches.
A. 30
B. 38
C. 44
D. 48
ANSWER: B
64 How many overs of power play are allowed in a T-20 match?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 6
D. 4
ANSWER: C
65 The ball strikes a close fielder on his helmet before being caught. What happens?
A. None of these
B. Batsman receive five runs
C. The batsman is not out
D. The batsman is out
ANSWER: B
66 What is the maximum number of overs a bowler can bowl in T-20 cricket?
A. 6
B. 4
C. 5
D. 3
ANSWER: B
67 The umpire “offers the light” to the batting side. What is the meaning of this?
A. Asking whether they want to play on if the light is poor
B. Asking whether they want the floodlights switched on
C. Asking whether they want floodlights to be turned off
D. Umpire will call off the match
ANSWER: A
68 How many ways can a batsman be out?
A. Six
B. Nine
C. Ten
D. Eight
ANSWER: C
69 How can the captain of a fielding side get a new ball for his bowlers?
A. By waiting until the specified overs are played and then asking the umpire
B. By requesting the umpire at any time
C. Once the old ball is misplaced
D. After getting permission from the batting side
ANSWER: A
70 The umpire draws and imaginary large square shape in the air with both hands. What is he doing?
A. Signalling a Free Hit
B. Requesting a TV replay
C. Requesting drinks
D. Requesting a decision review
ANSWER: B
71 As he approaches the crease, the bowler accidentally throws the ball backwards. What happens?
A. The batting side is granted four runs
B. The batsman may approach the ball and hit it
C. The ball is considered dead
D. The batsman may run out
ANSWER: C
72 What would happen if a player fielded the ball with his cap?
A. The fielder will be banned for next three gamest
B. It will be considered a no ball
C. The batsman receives five runs
D. Play would continue as the cap is considered a part of the fielder’s armory
ANSWER: C
73 When umpire waves both arms across each other in front of his stomach, it means:
A. Signaling it’s Break time
B. Signaling the match a draw
C. Signaling a dead ball
D. Signaling the end of a over
ANSWER: C
74 The major domestic cricket competitions are/is,
A. Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, inaugurated in 1953–1954
B. National One-day Championship
C. Both A & B
D. None of them
ANSWER: C
75 The most winner ODI’s world cup country is
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Austrelia
D. Sri Lanka
ANSWER: C
76 How many innings are played in a test match?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1
ANSWER: B
77 The length of a international cricket pitch is,
A. 20.12m
B. 22m
C. 22.12m
D. 22m
ANSWER: A
78 The length of popping crease is,
A. 1.22m
B. 2.22m
C. 1.45m
D. 1m
ANSWER: A
79 Recent innovations are stumps and bails embedded with red LEDs, are called?
A. Stump Cam
B. Zing Bails
C. Stump light
D. Innovated stump
ANSWER: B
80 According to cricket law a bowler may not bowl how many consecutive overs?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4
ANSWER: C
81 What happen if a batsman hit a ball twice?
A. He will take runs
B. He will consider out
C. Ball will declared dead
D. Ball will consider no ball
ANSWER: B
82 For a game of five days, the side batting first must be at least 200 runs ahead to enforce the follow-on;
A. 300
B. 250
C. 150
D. 200
ANSWER: D
83 When the batsman hits the ball and it clears the boundary on the full, how many runs are scored?
A. Six
B. Three
C. Four
D. None; the batsman is given out
ANSWER: A
84 What is a bye in cricket?
A. A run scored when the keeper fails to stop the ball
B. When the batsman stands next to something
C. Opposite of hello
D. None of these
ANSWER: A
85 What are extras in cricket?
A. None of these
B. Runs that are not scored off the bat
C. Part of a film crew
D. Runs given for free every over as a bonus
ANSWER: B
86 What does the term "to bowl a maiden over" mean?
A. None of these
B. Knock a lady over
C. An over where no runs are scored
D. Woo a lady with your charm
ANSWER: C
87 What does the term LBW stand for in cricket?
A. Long blue wickets
B. Lunch bought weekly
C. Leg before wicket
D. Leg before wide
ANSWER: C
88 What is the maximum number of overs a bowler can bowl in 50 over ODI game ?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
ANSWER: B
89 What is the total number of ways in which a player can be out in a game of cricket as per the MCC Laws?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
ANSWER: A
90 What does the terms powerplay mean in cricket ?
A. Batsman doesn't get out in powerplay
B. Bowler need to complete the overs fast
C. Restrictions on the placement of fielders
D. All of the above
ANSWER: C
91 Which of these countries does not play cricket test match?
A. Brazil
B. New Zealand
C. Sri Lanka
D. South Africa
ANSWER: A
92 How Many formats are there in Cricket?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 or more
ANSWER: C
93 What are the 3 vertical Sticks behind the batsmen called?
A. Tumps
B. Strumps
C. Stumps
D. Slumps
ANSWER: C
94 Which teams is The Ashes series played between?
A. England and Australia
B. India and South Africa
C. Australia and New Zealand
D. Bangladesh and Afghanistan
ANSWER: A
95 What is the length of a professional cricket pitch?
A. 23Yards
B. 22Yards
C. 21Yards
D. 20Yards
ANSWER: B
96 How many overs must be completed in a test match before the first new ball is due?
A. 60
B. 45
C. 90
D. 80
ANSWER: D
97 Who holds the record for the highest individual score in an ODI?
A. Chris Gayle
B. Rohit Sharma
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Herschelle Gibbs
ANSWER: B
98 Which batsman has scored the fastest double hundred in test match cricket to date (2016)?
A. Nathan Astle
B. Brendon McCullum
C. Joe Root
D. Kevin Pieter son
ANSWER: A
99 What do DRS stand for?
A. Decision Review System
B. Decision Review Scenario
C. Decision Review State
D. Decision Relief System
ANSWER: A