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Kid Cast Daily starts yours. Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where
we bring news, trivia, fun factsand more just for curious kids
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like you. Today's episode is all about
cricket, one of the world's mostpopular sports.
But this isn't just any cricket episode.
It's time for Guess the Cricket Player trivia.
Get ready to test your knowledgeof famous cricketers from around
the world. I'll give you clues and you'll
have a few seconds to guess the player.
Let's see how many you can get right.
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Here's your first question. This player is called the Master
Blaster and is known for scoring100 international centuries.
Who is he? The answer is Sachin Tendulkar.
Sachin is from India and is considered one of the greatest
batsmen in cricket history. Ready for question 2?
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This left-handed batsman from Australia is famous for scoring
334 runs in a single innings. Who is he?
The answer is Don Bradman, Sir. Don Bradman had a batting
average of 99.94, which is the highest in Test cricket.
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Here comes question 3. This Jamaican fast bowler is
known for his lightning speed and his signature chainsaw
celebration. Who is he?
The answer is Courtney Walsh. He was one of the fastest
bowlers ever and took over 500 wickets in Test matches.
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Let's try question 4. This cricketer from South Africa
is nicknamed Mr. 360 because he can play shots all around the
ground. Who?
Is he? The answer is AB de Villiers.
AB is famous for his creative batting and quick scoring.
Time for question 5. This English all rounder bowled
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the last over in the 2019 Cricket World Cup final and
helped England win their first title.
Who is he? The answer is Ben Stokes.
Ben Stokes played a key role in England's dramatic win against
New Zealand in the final. Here's question 6.
This Pakistani cricketer is known as the Sultan of Swing for
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his amazing ability to swing theball.
Who? Is he?
The answer is Wasim Akram. Wasim Akram is considered one of
the best fast bowlers in crickethistory.
Question 7 is up. This Indian captain led his team
to win the 2011 Cricket World Cup and is famous for his calm
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attitude. Who is he?
The answer is Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Ms. Dhoni is also known for his quick wicket keeping skills and
cool decision making. Let's go to question 8.
This West Indian batsman is known for hitting the most sixes
in international cricket and is called the Universe boss.
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Who is he? The answer is Chris Gayle.
Chris Gayle is famous for his powerful batting and high scores
in T20 matches. Here's question 9.
This Bangladesh all rounder has scored over 12,000 runs and
taken more than 600 wickets in international cricket.
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Who? Is he?
The answer is Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib is widely regarded as one
of the best all rounders in the world.
Ready for question 10? This Australian leg spinner took
708 wickets in Test cricket and was known for his famous ball of
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the century. Who?
Is he? The answer is Shane Warne.
Shane Warne amazed fans with hisspinning deliveries and clever
bowling. Let's try question 11.
This player from New Zealand is known for his stylish batting
and became the youngest captain of the New Zealand team.
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Who is he? The answer is Kane Williamson.
Kane is respected for his calm leadership and excellent batting
technique. Here comes question 12.
This Sri Lankan batsman holds the record for the most runs in
One Day Internationals. OD IS.
Who is he? The answer is Kumar Singhakara.
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He scored over 14,000 runs in ODIs and was also a top
wicketkeeper. Time for question 13.
This Indian cricketer is called the hitman and is the only
player to score 3 double centuries in ODIs.
Who is? He.
The answer is Rohit Sharma. Rohit is known for his big
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scores and powerful hitting in limited overs cricket.
Here's question 14. This English batsman was the
first to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket and holds the
record for the most Test centuries by an English player.
Who is he? The answer is Alastair Cook.
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Alastair Cook was an opening batsman and a long time captain
for England. Question 15 is next.
This Indian bowler is famous forhis unique carom ball and is one
of the fastest to take 400 wickets in Test cricket.
Who is he? The answer is Ravachandran
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Ashwin. Ashwin is known for his clever
spin bowling and tricky deliveries.
Now it's time for our Super Challenge question.
This cricketer from West Indies is the only player to have
scored a century, taken a hat trick and held 100 catches in
T20 internationals. Who is he?
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The answer is Dwayne Bravo. Dwayne Bravo is a true all
rounder known for his batting, bowling and fielding skills in
T20 cricket. That's the end of today's guest,
the cricket player trivia. How many did you get right?
Whether you are a cricket expertor just learning, you did great.
Thanks for joining us on Kit Cast Daily, where every day is a
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