Bird Dickie - The Cricket Quiz Book

Title Page THE CRICKET QUIZ BOOK Compiled by Adam Pearson, Alan Finch and Chris Cowlin Foreword by Dickie Bird MBE Publisher Information First published in 2008 by Apex Publishing Ltd PO Box 7086, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 5WN, England www.apexpublishing.co.uk Digital Edition converted and distributed in 2011 by Andrews UK Limited www.andrewsuk.com Copyright 2008 by Adam Pearson, Alan Finch and Chris Cowlin All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition, that no part of this book is to be reproduced, in any shape or form. Or by way of trade, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition, including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser, without prior permission of the copyright holder. Cover Design: Siobhan Smith Authors Note Please can you contact me: Dedication We would like to dedicate this book to: Dickie Bird - a true Cricket legend! Foreword I was brought up to believe that having respect for others is the greatest virtue of all. I have tried to live my life with this in mind and it has served me well. People I have met from all walks of life - sporting greats to kids on the park alike - have gone out of their way to return the compliment and this has made me the person I am today.

It has also resulted in a number of close friendships that I still hold very dear. My career in cricket has spanned many years, both as a player and then as an umpire, where I was fortunate enough to achieve every honour the game had to offer; of this I am immensely proud. From the playing fields of Barnsley to international cricket shrines across the world, my love of sport in general and cricket in particular has never faded. Reflecting on my career in cricket, people often ask, What is your proudest moment? to which I always reply, I am proud never to have forgotten my roots. My parents struggled to give me the best they could afford and for that I will always be grateful. When I retired from umpiring, I decided that I wanted to use my position in the public eye to give something back and to help those young people who were in the financially disadvantaged position I had found myself.

In my view, every child - regardless of their circumstances - should have the opportunity to take part in the sport of their choice, to get themselves fit and get away from the street corners and television. The Dickie Bird Foundation was therefore launched in 2004 and has since become the biggest part of my life. With a small number of trustees, we are now going from strength to strength. The Foundation offers grants to help financially disadvantaged children take part in their chosen sport. These have ranged from horse riding, ice skating, karate and athletics to football, rugby and cricket - there have been many more. Turning to this book, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the publishers for their significant support for my Foundation.

As you might imagine, I am often asked questions about the laws of cricket, the players, the clubs and everything else to do with the game. This quiz book will hopefully leave you with the feeling that you have learned something new, recalled things you had forgotten - and then quickly forgotten them again. You may be of expert standard and be able to answer all the questions. You may be a bar room bore who knows nothing about everything. You could even be the next Dickie Bird: someone who has a lifetime of cricketing knowledge - but still sometimes manages to forget the most famous players names. I hope you enjoy the book and remember, by purchasing this, you too are doing your bit to help financially disadvantaged children.

Best Wishes Dickie Bird MBE Introduction I would first of all like to thank Dickie Bird for writing the foreword to this book. Dickie is a true cricket legend and I am very grateful for his help on this project. I am honoured to donate 1 from each book sale to Dickies The Dickie Bird Foundation Charity. It is a registered charity - www.thedickiebirdfoundation.org - and the foundation was established by Dickie in March 2004, with the aim of helping disadvantaged young people, nationwide, to participate in sport. I would like to thank the Grants Officer of The Dickie Bird Foundation, Les Smith, for his support in creating this book. It has been great working with Adam Pearson again, as we have worked together on a few football titles (see the back of this book), and working with Alan Finch in compiling this publication has been a lot of fun.

I hope you enjoy this book. Hopefully it should bring back some wonderful memories whatever team or country you follow! In closing, I would like to thank all my friends and family for encouraging me to complete this project. Best wishes Chris Cowlin Questions Dickie Bird 1.What is Dickie Birds full name? 2.Where in Yorkshire was Dickie Bird born? 3.Which County Cricket Club did Dickie Bird first play for other than Yorkshire? 4.In what year did Dickie Bird play his last first class match? 5.In what year did Dickie Bird umpire his first Test match? 6.In Dickie Birds final Test match the two teams formed a guard of honour as he came out onto the field of play. Which two teams were involved? 7.Who wrote the foreword in Dickie Birds book My Autobiography? 8.Dickie Bird was awarded what honour by Her Majesty the Queen in 1986? 9.In what year was Dickie Bird born? 10.Dickie Bird umpired how many World Cup finals? Grounds 11.At which Test Cricket ground is the Football Stand End? 12.At which Test Cricket ground is the City End? 13.At which Test Cricket ground is the Brian Statham End? 14.At which Test Cricket ground is the Lumley End? 15.Glamorgans Cardiff home is called what? 16.At which County Cricket ground is the Nackington Road End? 17.At which County Cricket/ODI ground is the Northern End? 18.At which County Cricket ground is the Bennett End? 19.At which County Cricket ground is the Sea End? 20.Essexs Ilford ground is called what? Brian Lara 21.What is Brian Laras nickname? 22.In what year was Brian Lara born? 23.In what year did Brian Lara make his Test debut? 24.For which English County Cricket club did Brian Lara play? 25.For which West Indies cricket club did Brian Lara play between 1987 and 2006? 26.What was Brian Laras ODI shirt number? 27.Against which nation did Brian Lara make his final Test appearance? 28.Brian Laras last international match was against England on 21 April 2007. Who ran him out? 29.In July 2007 Brian Lara signed for which Indian Cricket League club? 30.Brian Lara struck 277 in his maiden Test Century against which nation? Nicknames Match up the player with his nickname 31.- Phil Tufnell 32.- Harold Bird 33.- Shaun Udal 34.- Andrew Flintoff 35.- Kevin Pietersen 36.- Ian Botham 37.- Graham Gooch 38.- Henry Blofield 39.- Michael Atherton 40.- Nassar Hussain Nicknames: KP, Athers, Blowers, Beefy, Nass, The Cat, Shaggy, Freddie, Zap, Dickie The Wetherall Award Match up the year with the Wetherall Award winner 41.2004 42.2002 43.2000 44.1998 45.1996 46.1994 47.1992 48.1990 49.1988 50.1986 Winners: Phil Simmons (Leicestershire), Gavin Hamilton (Yorkshire), Franklyn Stephenson (Nottinghamshire), Chris Lewis (Nottinghamshire), Malcolm Marshall (Hampshire), Darren Maddy (Leicestershire), Robert Croft (Glamorgan), Richard Hadlee (Nottinghamshire), Martin Bicknell (Surrey), Franklyn Stephenson (Sussex) Mike Atherton 51.In what year was Mike Atherton born? 52.For which club did Mike Atherton play between 1987 and 2001? 53.Mike Atherton is known by four nicknames - Athers, FEC, Dread and what else? 54.Against which nation did Mike Atherton make his Test debut? 55.In what year did Mike Atherton make his Test debut? 56.What bowling style did Mike Atherton adopt? 57.Against which nation did Mike Atherton make his ODI debut? 58.In what year did Mike Atherton make his last Test appearance? 59.Which part of Mike Athertons body was affected by a degenerative condition that first appeared in 1991? 60.What is the name of Mike Athertons 2002 autobiography? One Day Internationals - 1 61.How many overs per innings are generally played in One Day Internationals? 62.In what year was the first One Day International played? 63.Which two nations contested the first One Day International? 64.As of 2007, Australia had won the most One Day Internationals, but which nation is second in the list? 65.How many consecutive One Day International wins did Australia achieve between 11 January 2003 and 24 May 2003? 66.Which nation holds the record for the most consecutive One Day International defeats (23 between 8 October 1999 and 9 October 2002)? 67.In 2006 the Netherlands were on the receiving end of the biggest One Day International innings score in history. 94.In what year was South Africa suspended from Test cricket? 95.In what decade did the West Indies become a Test status nation? 96.How many ties have there been in the history of Test cricket - A: 0; B: 1; C: 2; or D: 3. (A tie in cricket is when both teams are bowled out and have finished with the exact same score, as opposed to a draw in which a match has not been able to be completed). 97.At which Test cricket ground is the Nursery End? 98.After how many overs in a Test match is the bowling team given the option to take a new ball? 99.Which nation holds the record for the most consecutive Test match draws (10 in total)? 100.Which nation holds the record for the highest innings score in Test cricket (903/7)? Graham Gooch 101.In what year was Graham Gooch awarded the OBE? 102.In what year did Graham Gooch make his Test debut? 103.What is Graham Goochs middle name? 104.For which South African club did Graham Gooch play? 105.In what year did Graham Gooch play his last Test match? 106.Where in London was Graham Gooch born? 107.In what year did Graham Gooch take part in a tour of South Africa that resulted in a three year ban? 108.In what year was Graham Gooch first appointed England captain? 109.Against which nation did Graham Gooch make his ODI debut in 1976? 110.How many Test wickets did Graham Gooch take - A: 3; B: 13; C: 23; or D: 33? Australia 111.Who became coach of the Australian cricket team in February 2007? 112.Who was Ricky Pontings vice captain in 2007? 113.Which Australian faced the first ball and scored the first runs in Test cricket - A: Charles Bannerman; B: Arthur Marsh; C: Bruce Smith; or D: William May? 114.As of 2007, who had appeared in the most Tests for Australia? 115.Australias largest victory in a Test match was in Februay 2002, with an innings of 360 runs against which nation? 116.As of 2007 who had scored the most Test runs for Australia? 117.Who set a record for the highest individual score in a Test match for Australia when he scored 380 against Zimbabwe in October 2003? 118.Who holds the record for the most ducks by an Australian (35 in 138 innings) as of 2007? 119.Who holds the record for the most catches in a career by an Australian? 120.What is the title of the song sung by the Australian team after every victory? Cricket Rules 121.What are the four things that a substitute in cricket is not permitted to do in a game? 122.How many centimetres must a cricket ball be in diameter? 123.How long (in yards) is the cricket pitch? 124.How tall, in inches, must a cricket stump be? 125.When does the ball cease to be dead? 126.How many minutes does the replacement batsman have to take the crease after his predecessor is dismissed before he is timed out? 127.Match referees are used at what level of cricket? 128.Explain what is scored by the batting team if the bowling team declares ball lost? 129.Are byes credited to the batsmans score or just the batting teams score? 130.Can an umpire penalise the bowling team by disregarding a valid excessive appeal by a bowler? Alec Stewart 131.In what year was Alec Stewart born? 132.For which club did Alec Stewart play? 133.Of what Premiership football club is Alec Stewart a well-known supporter? 134.Which England and Surrey player was married to Alec Stewarts sister Judy? 135.In what year was Alec Stewart named as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year? 136.Against which nation in 1994 did Alec Stewart score centuries in both innings of a Test match? 137.Alec Stewarts highest Test score was 190 against which nation in 1992? 138.In what year was Alec Stewart awarded the MBE? 139.How many first class wickets did Alec Stewart get in his career while bowling - A: 0; B: 1; C: 2; or D: 3? 140.Alec Stewart is the son of which former English Test cricketer? Muttiah Muralitharan 141.In what year was Muttiah Muralitharan born? 142.What is Muttiah Muralitharans bowling style? 143.Which Australian batsman was Muttiah Muralitharans first Test wicket in 1992? 144.Which Bangladesh batsman was Muttiah Muralitharans 550th and 600th Test wickets? 145.For which County Cricket Club did Muttiah Muralitharan play between 1999 and 2007? 146.Against which nation did Muttiah Muralitharan get his highest Test batting score of 67? 147.For what native club did Muttiah Muralitharan begin playing in 1991/92? 148.Which Englishman was Muttiah Muralitharans record breaking 709th Test wicket? 149.Which tragic English batsman was Muttiah Muralitharans 200th Test wicket? 150.Where in Sri Lanka was Muttiah Muralitharan born? Umpires 151.Who is the West Indies umpire that has umpired over 120 Test matches from 1989? 152.What is the name of the Pakistani umpire that England captain Mike Gatting argued with in 1987? 153.Who was the umpire that was famous for lifting one foot off of the ground whenever the score reached 111? 154.Name the Australian umpire who was banned from top level matches in 2006 after his conduct during a Test match between England and Pakistan. 155.Name the English umpire who officiated at 36 Test matches between 1971 and 1988. 156.Name the Sri Lankan umpire who has officiated at over 30 Test matches since 2000. 157.Who is the South African that has umpired over 80 Test matches since 1992? 158.Name the Indian who umpired 73 Test matches between 1993 and 2004. 159.Name the former England Test cricketer who went on to umpire 25 Test matches between 1996 and 2003. 160.Who was the West Indian umpire that was involved in the England versus Pakistan ball tampering scandal in 2006? England 161.What other country does the England cricket team represent? 162.Who replaced Duncan Fletcher as head coach of England in 2007? 163.How many times has England finished as runner-up in the Cricket World Cup? 164.Who is the player that holds the record for the highest individual score in a match for England (364 in 1938 versus Australia at the Oval)? 165.Three players share the record for the most centuries for England (22 in total). 160.Who was the West Indian umpire that was involved in the England versus Pakistan ball tampering scandal in 2006? England 161.What other country does the England cricket team represent? 162.Who replaced Duncan Fletcher as head coach of England in 2007? 163.How many times has England finished as runner-up in the Cricket World Cup? 164.Who is the player that holds the record for the highest individual score in a match for England (364 in 1938 versus Australia at the Oval)? 165.Three players share the record for the most centuries for England (22 in total).