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So, you think you’re an expert on Sri Lankan cricket? Test your knowledge on Sri Lankan cricket with this quiz!
- Question of
Which player was Sri Lanka’s first Test captain?
- Arjuna Ranatunga
- Bandula Warnapura
- Question of
What year did Sri Lanka play their first Test match?
- 1982
- 1986
- Question of
Who is this player?
- Brendon Kuruppu
- Arjuna Ranatunga
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Question of
Which opposition did Muttiah Muralitharan take his final Test wicket against?
- West Indies
- Australia
- India
- Zimbabwe
- Question of
Which opening batting combination is credited with revolutionising ODI cricket in 1996?
- Jayasuriya-Tharanga
- Mahanama-Jayasuriya
- Jayasuriya-Kaluwitharana
- Question of
Who scored Sri Lanka’s first Test century?
- Duleep Mendis
- Ranjan Madugalle
- Sidath Wettimuny
- Question of
Who is this Sri Lankan cricketer whom Garry Sobers is said to have called ‘the greatest batsman ever on earth’?
- Chandika Hathurusingha
- Mahadevan Sathasivam
- Ranjan Madugalle
- Question of
Which cricketer played most matches as captain of Sri Lanka?
Mahela Jayawardena
Arjuna Ranatunga
- Question of
Which bowler took 16 wickets in a Test match against England in 1998?
- Chaminda Vaas
- Muttiah Muralitharan
- Lasith Malinga
- Question of
Which batsman has scored the most ODI centuries for Sri Lanka at World Cups?
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Sanath Jayasuriya
- Aravinda de Silva
- Question of
Which player scored the first T20I century for Sri Lanka?
- Sanath Jayasuriya
- Mahela Jayawardena
- Tillakaratne Dilshan
- Question of
Which player captained the side and also opened the batting in Test cricket?
Marvan Atapattu
Angelo Mathews
- Question of
Which bowler registered the first hat-trick for Sri Lanka in Test cricket?
- Muttiah Muralitharan
- Rangana Herath
- Nuwan Zoysa
- Question of
When did Sri Lanka first win a Test series in Australia?
- 1996
- 2007
- Sri Lanka has never won a Test series in Australia.
- Question of
Which player scored a Test century on debut?
- Aravinda de Silva
- Romesh Kaluwitharana
- Thisara Perera
- Question of
Who holds the record for the highest ODI score by a Sri Lankan?
- Sanath Jayasuriya
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Tillakaratne Dilshan
- Question of
Which Sri Lankan batsman has scored the most Test runs in Australia?
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Aravinda de Silva
- Mahela Jayawardena
- Question of
Which fast bowler has the most Test wickets for Sri Lanka?
Lasith Malinga
Chaminda Vaas
- Question of
Who has scored the most Test centuries for Sri Lanka?
- Thilan Samaraweera
- Aravinda de Silva
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Question of
Who is this?
- Brendon Kuruppu
- Amal Silva
- Duleep Mendis
- Question of
Who has scored the most ODI runs for Sri Lanka?
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Aravinda de Silva
- Mahela Jayawardena
- Question of
What is the oldest first-class cricket club in Sri Lanka?
- Sinhalese Sports Club
- Tamil Union
- Colombo Cricket Club
- Question of
What year did Sri Lanka gain Test status?
- 1982
- 1981
- 1948
- Question of
Who scored the first double-century for Sri Lanka in Tests?
- Sidath Wettimuny
- Brendon Kuruppu
- Duleep Mendis
- Question of
Which two players formed the most-succesful Test opening batting combination in history for Sri Lanka?
- Jayasuriya-Atapattu
- Kaluwitharana-Jayasuriya
- Karunaratne-Silva
- Question of
Who is this Sri Lankan cricketer who scored two Test centuries?
- Athula Samarasekara
- Amal Silva
- Roy Dias
- Question of
Who holds the record for the highest Test score by a Sri Lankan?
- Mahela Jayawardena
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Sanath Jayasuriya
- Question of
How many Test wickets did the great Murali finish his career with?
- 708
- 859
- 800
- Question of
Who is this?
- Brendon Kuruppu
- Brian Rajadurai
- Ravi Ratnayake
- Question of
Which year did Sri Lanka first compete in a World Cup?
- 1985
- 1975
- 1992
