Sports KBC Quiz & KBC Questions, Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Question: Former Australian captain Allan Border was sometimes known as "Captain Grumpy". What was his other nickname?

1. Abe
   
2. Captain Junior
   
3. AB
   
4. Groucho
   

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Captain Grumpy was more of a media invention.

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Question: The nickname of wicketkeeping great Rod Marsh was what?

1. Billabong
   
2. Swampy
   
3. Bacchus
   
4. Lagoon
   

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Bacchus Marsh is a town in Victoria Australia. He was also known as 'Iron Gloves'.

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Question: Mark Waugh is commonly called what?

1. Afganistan
   
2. Junior
   
3. Tugga
   
4. Julio
   

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'Afganastan' (as in the 'forgotten Waugh') was an invention of the media in the late 1980s. Tugga is brother Steve's nickname.

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Question: What Australian player was known as 'Fruitfly' amongst the rest of the team?

1. Geoff Lawson
   
2. Merv Hughes
   
3. Mike Veletta
   
4. Mike Whitney
   

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He was given this name because of his habit of annoying everyone in the dressingrooms, especially during rain delays.

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Question: Ricky Ponting is also known as what?

1. The Rickster
   
2. Ponts
   
3. Ponter
   
4. Punter
   

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It is no secret he doesn't mind a bet or two.

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Question: Pravin Amre and Vinod Kambli played for which province in South Africa?

1. Border
   
2. Boland
   
3. Griqualand West
   
4. Gauteng
   

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Like Sachin Tendulkar, both Kambli and Amre were coached by Ramakanth Achrekar and played for Mumbai and India.

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Question: Which county did Ravi Shastri play for?

1. Glamorgan
   
2. Leicestershire
   
3. Gloucestershire
   
4. Lancashire
   

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Ravi Shastri once hit spinner Tilak Raj for 6 sixes in an over in a First Class match.

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Question: Which county did the outspoken Spin great Bishen Singh Bedi play for?

1. Essex
   
2. Surrey
   
3. Northamptonshire
   
4. Sussex
   

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Bishen Singh Bedi, the greatest Left arm spinner ever!

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Question: Which county signed Yuvraj Singh to play for them in 2003?

1. Nottinghamshire
   
2. Lancashire
   
3. Hampshire
   
4. Yorkshire
   

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Yuvraj is said to have received tips from Sachin Tendulkar.

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Question: Which county did Sunil Gavaskar play for?

1. Somerset
   
2. Worcestershire
   
3. Warwickshire
   
4. Glamorgan
   

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Sunny as he is affectionately called, was the first to reach 10,000 runs in Tests. He is also the leading century maker(34) in tests.

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