Cricket Comprehension Quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests reading comprehension of the Cricket page.

1. A cricket bat is made of

aluminium
fibreglass
wood
a) aluminium b) fibreglass c) wood

2. A Test match can take up to _____ days to complete.

five
four
three
a) five b) four c) three

3. The "Laws of Cricket" were written by members of the ________ Cricket Club.

Melbourne
MCC
Marylebone
a) Melbourne b) MCC c) Marylebone

4. The MCC is based in London at _____ Cricket Ground.

Wimbledon
Lord's
Marylebone
a) Wimbledon b) Lord's c) Marylebone

5. The letters "LBW" stand for

leg before wicket
leg between wicket
leg beside wicket
a) leg before wicket b) leg between wicket c) leg beside wicket

6. In each innings, up to _____ players can bat for each team.

nine
ten
eleven
a) nine b) ten c) eleven

7. Medium-pace bowling is faster than

pace bowling
spin bowling
fast bowling
a) pace bowling b) spin bowling c) fast bowling

8. A shot that goes over the boundary on the full scores

four runs
five runs
six runs
a) four runs b) five runs c) six runs

9. How many umpires are on the field during a game of cricket?

one
two
three
a) one b) two c) three

10. Sir Donald Bradman was born in

Australia
Jamaica
England
a) Australia b) Jamaica c) England

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