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Question 1: What is the official term for a player currently batting in a cricket match?
- Batter
- Batsman
- Hitter
- Striker
Answer: A. Batter
Explanation: Since September 2021, the term 'batter' has been the gender-neutral, official terminology used to describe any player currently batting, regardless of their primary skill.
Question 2: Which term describes a batter who is dismissed without scoring any runs?
- Ton
- Bye
- Stroke
- Duck
Answer: D. Duck
Explanation: A 'duck' is the term for a score of zero. It is widely believed the name originated because the number zero resembles the shape of a duck's egg.
Question 3: What is a 'golden duck' in cricket?
- Out on the first ball
- Out on the last ball
- Scoring 100 runs
- A run scored by a bye
Answer: A. Out on the first ball
Explanation: A golden duck occurs when a batter is dismissed for zero runs on the very first ball they face in their innings, making it a very unfortunate start.
Question 4: What is another common name for a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings?
- Century
- Diamond
- Ton
- Half-ton
Answer: C. Ton
Explanation: A score of 100 or more runs is officially called a century, but it is very commonly referred to as a 'ton' by players, commentators, and fans alike.
Question 5: Which term describes a run scored when the ball does not touch the bat or the batter's body?
- Stroke
- Bye
- Boundary
- Leg bye
Answer: B. Bye
Explanation: A 'bye' is a run credited to the team total when the ball passes the batter without touching their bat or body, meaning it does not count toward the batter's personal score.
Question 6: What is the term for a batter who is dismissed without facing a single ball?
- Golden duck
- Diamond duck
- Century
- Half-century
Answer: B. Diamond duck
Explanation: A diamond duck occurs when a batter is dismissed without facing a delivery, such as being run out while standing at the non-striker's end.
Question 7: What is the term for the batter who is currently facing the delivery from the bowler?
- Umpire
- Bowler
- Striker
- Non-striker
Answer: C. Striker
Explanation: The striker is the batter positioned at the end of the pitch where the bowler is delivering the ball, while the non-striker waits at the opposite end.
Question 8: What is the term for the act of hitting the ball with the bat?
- Bye
- Century
- Shot
- Duck
Answer: C. Shot
Explanation: In cricket, the act of hitting the ball with the bat is referred to as a 'shot' or a 'stroke', which is the primary way to score runs.
Question 9: Which of these is a run scored when the ball hits the batter's body, provided a shot was offered?
- Leg bye
- Bye
- Diamond duck
- Golden duck
Answer: A. Leg bye
Explanation: A leg bye is awarded when the ball hits the batter's body instead of the bat, provided the batter attempted to play a shot, and these runs do not count against the bowler.
Question 10: What is the term for a delivery that is called wide because it is too far from the batter to reach?
- Dead ball
- No ball
- Wide ball
- Bouncer
Answer: C. Wide ball
Explanation: A wide ball is called by the umpire when the delivery is judged to be too far from the batter's reach, resulting in one extra run awarded to the batting team.