Category: Cricket

30 Jan 2024 16:36

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Let's play a game (cricket)

I'm a cricket fan, I'm sure many of you are too))
I decided to prepare an interesting game for you, below I will write a statement, your task is to write whether it is true or false.
let's go)

1. True or False?: Lord's, the most famous of all English cricket grounds, got its name because of the popularity of the game with the English aristocracy.

2. True or False?: Three of Australia's Test cricket captains were nicknamed Pugsley, Tubby, and Punter.

3. True or False?: A score of 111 by a batsman or a team is known by many as a "Nelson."

4. True or False?: The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, first published in 1864, contains information and statistics about all aspects of cricket from any given year. It also known as the bible of cricket.

#776634

30 Jan 2024 16:53

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1. False. The world-famous ground is named afterThomas Lord.

2. True: Nickname of Allan Border, Mark Taylor and Rickie Ponting, respectively. All three were captain of Australian cricket team.

3. True: Admiral Nelson lost one eye, one arm and one leg. So, 111 is denoted as Nelson.

4. True: The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is known as the 'Bible of Cricket'. It was initiated by John Wisden, a former English cricketer in 1864.

I immensely enjoyed the quiz. I knew all the answers.

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#776636

30 Jan 2024 18:34

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1. False. As far as I know, the stadium is named after its founder, Thomas Lord.
2. True. These are the nicknames of three Australian captains: Border, Taylor and Ponting.
3. True. Nelson had only one Eye, one Arm and one Ambition.
4. True. It is known as the Bible of Cricket.

drrao
always confident

#776641

31 Jan 2024 14:57

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1. True
2.False
3. False
4. False- It is known as Bible of cricket

#776646

31 Jan 2024 17:36

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I have some interest in cricket but I was aware of only number 1 and 4. Other points are a new information to me. Thanks for posting.

Thoughts exchanged is knowledge gained.

#776651

31 Jan 2024 19:52

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It's been 24 hours, I think I can write the correct answers.
So, most of you are absolutely right:
1.False
2.True
3.True
4.True

Thank you for participating. I'm glad you liked it))

Cricket is the best sport.

Let's play a game (cricket)

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