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The Weekly Quiz

Monday 5th May 2008

We're almost halfway through the round robin stage of the Indian Premier League, but how much of the tournament's first 17 days do you remember? With all those thrills and spills, it's sometimes difficult to keep track...

1. What was Brendon McCullum's score in the opening match?

a) 152 not out
b) 162 not out
c) 158 not out

2. Which South African player reportedly took strong exception to Bangalore owner Vijay Mallya's bollocking in the dressing room after losing the inaugural match?

a) Jacques Kallis
b) Mark Boucher
c) Shaun Pollock

3. Who were the Kolkata Knight Riders' opponents in a low-scoring home encounter in game four?

a) Deccan Chargers
b) Delhi Daredevils
c) Mumbai Indians

4. How many games did the Deccan Chargers lose before opening their IPL account?

a) Two
b) Three
c) Four

5. Which player has recorded the quickest century thus far?

a) Brendon McCullum
b) Adam Gilchrist
c) Mike Hussey

6. Which Australian scored 76 not out as the Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab by six wickets in game six?

a) Shane Warne
b) David Hussey
c) Shane Watson

7. How many games has England's sole representative in the IPL, Dimitri Mascarenhas, played thus far?

a) Zero
b) One
c) Two

8. Which batsman hit Andrew Symonds for 30 runs from one over?

a) Mike Hussey
b) Virender Sehwag
c) Robin Uthappa

9. Which franchise drafted in Dwayne Bravo for a quick stint as a replacement for Lasith Malinga?

a) Rajasthan Royals
b) Kings XI Punjab
c) Mumbai Indians

10. Which player produced the priceless quote, "I like to think I have a smart brain"?

a) Jacques Kallis
b) Shane Warne
c) Shahid Afridi

11. Which West Indian missed the tournament through injury?

a) Chris Gayle
b) Shiv Chanderpaul
c) Runako Morton

12. Harbhajan Singh was banned for 11 games by the IPL for doing what to Sreesanth?

a) Calling him a monkey
b) Headbutting him
c) Slapping him

13. Bangalore won the closest match so far out of sides batting first - who did they beat by just three runs?

a) Deccan Chargers
b) Mumbai Indians
c) Rajasthan Royals

14. How many runs did Ricky Ponting score in four matches for the Knight Riders?

a) 32
b) 37
c) 39

15. Who hit the 100th six of the tournament?

a) Praveen Kumar
b) Matthew Hayden
c) Robin Uthappa

Thought it all through? Double checked your answers? Then check how many you got right over here...