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Cricket Legends Trivia Questions and Answers

Some cricket numbers are famous in their own right — a batting average, a perfect ten-wicket innings, a 400 not out. These questions are about the legends behind cricket's greatest records, each with a short explanation of what they achieved and why it still stands out. Perfect for testing a fellow fan.

5 questions · Every answer explained · Fact-checked October 2026

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  1. 1. Who was the first player to score 100 international centuries?

    • A. Ricky Ponting
    • B. Brian Lara
    • C. Sachin Tendulkar
    • D. Virat Kohli
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    C. Sachin Tendulkar — Sachin Tendulkar reached 100 centuries across Tests and ODIs in 2012.

    Did you know? His 100th came against Bangladesh at the 2012 Asia Cup.

  2. 2. What was Sir Donald Bradman's career Test batting average?

    • A. 89.78
    • B. 95.14
    • C. 99.94
    • D. 101.02
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    C. 99.94 — Bradman finished with a Test average of 99.94, far above any other player with a long career.

    Did you know? He needed just four runs in his final innings to average 100 — and was bowled for a duck.

  3. 3. Jim Laker first took all ten wickets in a Test innings in 1956. Who did it next, in 1999?

    • A. Shane Warne
    • B. Muttiah Muralitharan
    • C. Anil Kumble
    • D. Harbhajan Singh
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    C. Anil Kumble — Anil Kumble took 10 for 74 against Pakistan in Delhi.

    Did you know? Ajaz Patel became the third in 2021 — against India in Mumbai, the city where he was born.

  4. 4. Who holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test innings, 400 not out?

    • A. Matthew Hayden
    • B. Brian Lara
    • C. Mahela Jayawardene
    • D. Garfield Sobers
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    B. Brian Lara — Brian Lara scored 400* for West Indies against England in Antigua in 2004.

    Did you know? Lara took back the record from Matthew Hayden, whose 380 had stood for only six months.

  5. 5. Who has taken the most wickets in Test cricket?

    • A. Shane Warne
    • B. James Anderson
    • C. Anil Kumble
    • D. Muttiah Muralitharan
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    D. Muttiah Muralitharan — Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan took exactly 800 Test wickets.

    Did you know? His 800th wicket came with his final ball in Test cricket, in 2010.

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