Families in Cricket

Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh featured in 108 Tests and 214 ODIs together. While they might be the most famous pair of brothers to play cricket, there are many families which consist of multiple international cricketers. Here’s a quiz on cricketing families.

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Vic Richardson played 19 Tests for Australia. Who are his grandchildren who also played Test cricket?

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Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell and Trevor Chappell represented Australia in 75, 87 and three Tests respectively.

Chappell brothers

Hussey brothers

Lee brothers

Waugh brothers

During the Test between Zimbabwe and New Zealand in Harare held from 18-22 September 1997, how many pairs of brothers played for the hosts?

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The Flower brothers, the Strang brothers and the Rennie brothers all featured in this match.

Dinesh Karthik's mother-in-law Susan Itticheria played international cricket for India. True or false?

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Susan Itticheria, who is squash star Dipika Pallikal’s mother, played seven Tests and two ODIs.

True

False

Kevin Curran, father of England internationals Tom and Sam, played international cricket for which team?

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Kevin Curran represented Zimbabwe in 11 ODIs.

England

New Zealand

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Four Joyce siblings have played international cricket for Ireland. Among them, who has played the most international matches?

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Isobel Joyce featured in 125 international matches (1 Test, 79 ODIs and 55 T20Is). Cecelia Joyce, Ed Joyce and Dom Joyce played 100, 97 and three international matches respectively.

Cecelia Joyce

Dom Joyce

Ed Joyce

Isobel Joyce

Among this father-son duo, who scored more Test runs?

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Vijay Manjrekar scored 3208 Test runs at an average of 39.12 while Sanjay Manjrekar made 2043 Test runs at an average of 37.14.

Vijay Manjrekar

Sanjay Manjrekar

Can you name the only twins to win an ODI World Cup together other than the Waugh brothers?

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Alex Blackwell and Kate Blackwell played for Australia when they won the Women’s World Cup in 2005.

Blackwell sisters

Marshall brothers

Overton brothers

Signal sisters

Australia fast bowler James Pattinson's brother Darren played Test cricket for which team?

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Darren Pattinson played one Test for England in 2008. It was a surprising call-up at the time to say the least.

England

New Zealand

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Alec Bedser and Eric Bedser were the first twins to play in the same Test together. True or false?

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Eric Bedser did not play Test cricket. Liz Signal and Rose Signal of New Zealand were the first twins to play Test cricket together. In men’s Tests, the first were the Waugh brothers.

True

False

Albie Morkel represented four different franchises in the IPL while Morne Morkel played for three. Which is the only franchise to have had both brothers playing for them, though it was not at the same time?

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Morne Morkel was part of Delhi Daredevils between 2011-13 while Albie Morkel played for them in 2015.

Chennai Super Kings

Delhi Daredevils

Kolkata Knight Riders

Rising Pune Supergiant

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