30 Legendary Cricket Trivia Questions and Answers
Step onto the pitch with this exciting collection of Cricket trivia. From record-breaking innings and legendary players to iconic matches and fascinating facts about the sport's history, these questions are perfect for cricket fans of all ages. Whether you follow Test, ODI, or T20, put your cricket knowledge to the ultimate test.
1Who has the highest career batting average in Test cricket by far, nearly double second place?
2Which bowler holds the best match figures in Test cricket, taking 19 wickets for just 90 runs?
3What is the highest individual score in a single Test innings to date?
4Who holds the record for most runs in a Test series, with a mammoth tally of 974?
5Which cricket legend recently joined the elite group by scoring over 400 runs in a single Test match?
6What is the highest total runs scored by a team in a single Test innings?
7Which player ranks among the top five for career Test catches, showcasing exceptional fielding consistency?
8Which batsman scored the most Test runs in the 1970s, solidifying his position as a dominant player of that era?
9Which rare feat—scoring a century and taking 10 wickets in a Test—has only been accomplished by a select few players?
10Which country leads overall in Test wins and win percentage?
11Who holds the record for the most catches by a non-wicketkeeper in ODI history?
12Which wicketkeeper has taken the most career catches in ODIs?
13Which Indian player holds the national record for outfield catches in ODIs?
14Who is the highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket ever?
15Who scored over 10,000 runs in ODIs first?
16Who reached 10,000 ODI runs fastest (by innings)?
17Who was the first woman to take most wickets in women’s Test cricket?
18Which women’s cricketer has the highest career ODI runs?
19Who made the highest individual score in women’s ODI history?
20Who scored the highest individual batting score in a successful chase in women’s ODIs?
21Which female player has the most catches (as a fielder) in women’s ODIs?
22Which women’s cricketer has recorded over 1,000 runs, 50 wickets, and 50 catches in her ODI career?
23Who claimed the role of fastest bowler to take 10 wickets and score a century in a Test—for the first time?
24Which Test cricketer recorded 19 wickets for 90 runs in a match?
25Who was the first cricketer to take a hat-trick in a Cricket World Cup match?
26Which country won the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007?
27Who was the first batsman to score a century in T20 International cricket?
28Which bowler has taken the most wickets in IPL history as of 2025?
29Which cricket stadium has the highest seating capacity in the world?
30Which women’s cricketer holds the record for the highest individual score in a Women’s ODI?
Answer Key
- 1. Don Bradman – 99.94
- 2. Jim Laker – 19 for 90
- 3. Brian Lara – 400 not out
- 4. Don Bradman – 974 runs in 1930 Ashes
- 5. Shubman Gill – 430 runs (269 + 161)
- 6. Sri Lanka – 952 for 6 declared vs India (1997)
- 7. Joe Root – 213 catches
- 8. Sunil Gavaskar – 5,647 runs in the 1970s
- 9. Ian Botham, Imran Khan, Shakib Al Hasan
- 10. Australia
- 11. Mahela Jayawardene – 218 catches
- 12. Adam Gilchrist – 417 catches
- 13. Virat Kohli – 158 catches
- 14. Muttiah Muralitharan – 534 wickets The Sri Lankan spin legend tops the all-time ODI wicket list.
- 15. Sachin Tendulkar He became the first player to reach this milestone in 2001, setting a new benchmark in ODI cricket.
- 16. MS Dhoni
- 17. Mary Duggan – 77 wickets
- 18. Mithali Raj – 7,805 runs
- 19. Amelia Kerr – 232 not out
- 20. Chamari Athapaththu – 195 not out
- 21. Suzie Bates – 83 catches
- 22. Ellyse Perry (among others)
- 23. Ian Botham (among only three players)
- 24. Jim Laker
- 25. Chetan Sharma
- 26. India
- 27. Chris Gayle
- 28. Yuzvendra Chahal
- 29. Narendra Modi Stadium
- 30. Belinda Clark
