Here's some quiz questions to test your cricketing knowledge. Answers will be put up later, but if you can't wait, e mail in your answers and I'll tell you if you're correct.
Question One.
Knaresborough are 9 wickets down in an under 15 game against Harrogate and the scores are level. The last batsman for Knaresborough is stumped off a wide. Harrogate begin their celebrations, but who has won the match?
Answer.
Knaresborough win by by one wicket. The ball is a wide from the moment of delivery and so the game was won before Harrogate make the stumping.
Question Two.
Henry, Johnny and Graeme are having a discussion in the bar one night after a match. How many ways are there to get out from a wide ball? asks Henry, always keen to find a new way to get out. What do they tell him? And how many can they count as wickets for the bowler?
Answer.
There are 5 ways to be out from a wide ball. Hit wicket and Stumped count on your bowling averages. Handled the ball, Obstructing the field and Run Out don't count to the bowler.
Question Three.
You're playing on ground that Henry describes as "a bit village". A no ball is delivered and Gatesy hits it into the outfield. The ball disappears down a rabbit hole. After the batsmen have crossed on the fourth run, the fielder calls "Lost ball". How many runs are added to Knaresborough's total by Keith who is scoring?
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