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Interesting quiz
« on: July 03, 2011, 02:59:39 AM »
http://www.espncricinfo.com/thebig_2000_test/content/site/bigtest2000/quiz.html
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Re: Interesting quiz
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2011, 05:24:50 AM »
just did it quickly now




Congratulations!

You have successfully completed the Quiz. Your Score is 14 out of 25.

High-scoring in the Ponting/Yousuf mould. A potential match-winner.
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Re: Interesting quiz
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2011, 05:31:23 AM »
Nice quiz..............unfortunately scored only 18 out of 25..........where I could have done better! :(

"Brilliant. All the basics of a Ponting or Dravid with the magic of Lara for the really tough ones. Man of the match."

...oooohh...not Dravid..anyone else would do! :)
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Re: Interesting quiz
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2011, 06:36:20 AM »
Congratulations!
You have successfully completed the Quiz. Your Score is 19 out of 25.

Brilliant. All the basics of a Ponting or Dravid with the magic of Lara for the really tough ones. Man of the match.

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Re: Interesting quiz
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2011, 06:46:06 AM »
Quote from: dextrous on July 03, 2011, 06:36:20 AM
Congratulations!
You have successfully completed the Quiz. Your Score is 19 out of 25.

Brilliant. All the basics of a Ponting or Dravid with the magic of Lara for the really tough ones. Man of the match.


You have successfully completed the Quiz. Your Score is 23 out of 25.

Brilliant. All the basics of a Ponting or Dravid with the magic of Lara for the really tough ones. Man of the series.  ;D
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Re: Interesting quiz
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2011, 07:55:48 AM »
we are all ponting  [god] [god] [god] [god]
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Re: Interesting quiz
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2011, 08:36:45 AM »
Here's a bonus question:

Name the West Indian test cricketer who's namesake was a prime minister of one of the major cricket playing countries.
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Re: Interesting quiz
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2011, 10:27:54 AM »
Quote from: Cernunnos on July 03, 2011, 08:36:45 AM
Here's a bonus question:

Name the West Indian test cricketer who's namesake was a prime minister of one of the major cricket playing countries.


Cannot remember...but I have something in my mind...like.......Fidel Edwards( WI)>>>>>>>Edward Heath( English PM) >>>>>>>>Heath Streak(Zimbabwe)


Again there is David Cameron( UK  PM)>>>>>>>Cameron Cuffy(WI)


Again.......... Perceval Spencer( PM of England) ......>>>>>there is a Perceval Spencer who was a Jamaican athelete ( I did some Googling here)


There can be similar examples



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Re: Interesting quiz
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2011, 08:29:07 AM »
Quote from: Blwe_torch on July 03, 2011, 10:27:54 AM
Quote from: Cernunnos on July 03, 2011, 08:36:45 AM
Here's a bonus question:

Name the West Indian test cricketer who's namesake was a prime minister of one of the major cricket playing countries.


Cannot remember...but I have something in my mind...like.......Fidel Edwards( WI)>>>>>>>Edward Heath( English PM) >>>>>>>>Heath Streak(Zimbabwe)


Again there is David Cameron( UK  PM)>>>>>>>Cameron Cuffy(WI)


Again.......... Perceval Spencer( PM of England) ......>>>>>there is a Perceval Spencer who was a Jamaican athelete ( I did some Googling here)


There can be similar examples



)


Nice attempts Blwe.. if only you had looked closer to home :D

Answer: Charran Singh
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Re: Interesting quiz
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2011, 09:25:47 AM »
Oh well...that was interesting! :)
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Re: Interesting quiz
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2011, 02:38:40 PM »
Quote from: Cernunnos on July 04, 2011, 08:29:07 AM
Name the West Indian test cricketer who's namesake was a prime minister of one of the major cricket playing countries.

Answer: Charran Singh

Nice. It is tougher to remember that Charan Singh was PM of India  ;D
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Re: Interesting quiz
« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2011, 03:24:48 PM »
Quote from: 傻屄 on July 04, 2011, 02:38:40 PM
Quote from: Cernunnos on July 04, 2011, 08:29:07 AM
Name the West Indian test cricketer who's namesake was a prime minister of one of the major cricket playing countries.

Answer: Charran Singh

Nice. It is tougher to remember that Charan Singh was PM of India  ;D

hahaha, good one
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Re: Interesting quiz
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2011, 05:38:12 PM »
I got 20/25 :). We should restart the quiz thread.
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