1. THE ULTIMATE CRICKET QUIZ
CUltural & SPorts club and Quizzing Club, IIM Raipur
21-11-2012

2. RULES
 Teams of two, and google mustn’t be one of them.
 Quizmaster’s discretion regarding clues and part-
points is final.

3. WHO AM I?
ROUND – 1

4. 1
 X was a Nobel Prize-winning (2005) English
playwright, screenwriter, director and actor.
 X was chairman of the Gaieties Cricket Club, a
supporter of Yorkshire Cricket Club, and devoted
a section of his official website to the sport.
 A very famous quote of X – 'I tend to think that
cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created
on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex
isn't too bad either„

5. 2
 X, in his autobiography, Out of My Comfort
Zone, states that his teammate Y had noticed
that Z had developed a habit of celebrating a
wicket by throwing the ball in the air prematurely
after taking catches, and instructed his
colleagues not to leave the crease too quickly if
they happened to be caught by Z.
 Id X, Y, Z.

6. 3
 X was was an Australian cricketer who played in
5 Tests from 1950 to 1951.
 He was Nicknamed "Big Jake" and "Wrong-Grip
Jake“.
 He is credited for inventing his unique "bent
finger" grip, which we currently call the „carrom
ball‟.

7. 4
 While living in Southsea, X played football as a
goalkeeper for Portsmouth Association Football
Club
 X was also a keen cricketer, and between 1899
and 1907 he played 10 first-class matches for
the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
 He was an occasional bowler who took just one
first-class wicket (that of W. G. Grace).

8. 5
 X was a former Indian Test cricketer. He was the
only Goan-born cricketer to play for India.
 X was known as the "renaissance man of Indian
cricket“ after playing a pivotal role in India‟s first
series victory in the Caribbean.
 During that tour, he was asked at the airport
whether he had anything to declare. 'I have come
here with runs', he replied, 'and I'll go back with
more'.

9. Quote Unquote
ROUND - 2

10. 6
 ‘I hit more sixes than Bradman.’

11. 7
 "If Tendulkar had found an honest mirror three
years ago and asked the question; 'Mirror, mirror
on the wall who is the best batsman of all?' It
would've answered; 'Brian Charles Lara.' If he
asked that same mirror right now; 'Mirror, mirror
on the wall should I retire?' The answer would be;
'Yes.'

12. 8
 X: So what does Brian Lara ‟s dick taste like?”
Y: I don‟t know. Ask your wife.
X (losing it): If you ever f**king mention my wife
again, I‟ll f**king rip your f**king throat out.

13. 9
 I have seen GOD, he bats at No.4 for India in
tests.

14. 10
 X Sledges Y - "You should be a bus driver, you
are to fat to be playing cricket"
 Y: "Ticket's Please"

15. Cricket Unplugged
ROUND - 3

16. 11
 Connect

17. 12
 The woman in the picture is an
American actress.
 She first garnered mainstream
attention with her performance
in Scarface (1983).
 What is her connection to
cricket and cricket
commentary?

18. 13
 Of all the 106 Test Cricket venues in the
world, there is only a single stadium which has a
number in its name.
 Give the name of the stadium and the city where
it is located.

19. 14
 Dear Mr. X, in India, Y is used for:
 Dry Extremities, Hands, Elbows, Cracked Heels,
Knees, Chapped lips, Nappy rash, Post-shaving,
Post-waxing, Soothing scabs, …….
 Identify X and Y, put funda.

20. 15
 Identify the person, and what‟s his claim to fame?

21. 16
 Connect.

22. 17
 Id the product in the logo.

23. 18
 It was Australia vs England in the third test at Headingley, played
between the 16-21 of July, 1981.
 Australia was in such a strong position to win the match, that
some bookmakers in the ground were offering odds of 500-1 for
an England victory.
 This was flashed on the scoreboard during a break in the game.
 Two players X and Y involved
in betting but got away with it.
Id them.

24. 19
 Put funda

25. Long Visual Connect
ROUND - 4

26. RULES
Each slide relates to a common theme. Objective is to
identify the common theme. (Non-exhaustive list)
There will be a total of 16 slides, with points written on
each slide.
Points will be awarded to correct guesses based on
points on the slide in which the correct answer is decoded.
Do not shout the guess, write it on the paper and raise
hands immediately.
Only one guess for the theme allowed per team.

27. +16

28. +15

29. +14

30. +13

31. +12

32. +11

33. +10

34. +9

35. +8

36. +7

37. +6

38. +5

39. +4

40. +3

41. +2

42. +1