Cricket Rules and History

Apply core scoring and dismissal rules and recognize landmark competitions.

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How many valid balls make a standard over in modern international cricket?
- Five
- Six
- Eight
- Ten
A struck ball reaches the boundary after touching the ground. How many boundary runs are normally scored?
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
How many runs are awarded when a batter hits the ball over the boundary without it touching the ground?
- Six runs
- Four runs
- Five runs
- Eight runs
Which player delivers the ball toward the striker?
- Wicketkeeper
- Non-striker
- Bowler
- Umpire
Which match official stands at the bowler’s end to judge deliveries and most dismissals?
- Umpire
- Scorer
- Match referee
- Third batter
What is a batter’s score of zero at dismissal commonly called?
- Maiden
- Bye
- Duck
- Pair
The Ashes is a Test cricket series contested by England and which country?
- South Africa
- Australia
- India
- New Zealand
Which team defeated the West Indies in the 1983 men’s Cricket World Cup final?
- Pakistan
- England
- Australia
- India
For a stumping, which fielder must put down the wicket while the striker is out of the ground and not attempting a run?
- Wicketkeeper
- Bowler
- Any boundary fielder
- Substitute only
The Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method revises targets by estimating which two remaining resources?
- Boundaries and dot balls
- Pitch wear and wind speed
- Overs and wickets
- Run rate and player rankings