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Cricket World Cup quiz
Ever been stumped on a sticky wicket? Then here's a quiz for you.
   Cricket stumps

The game of cricket has given some unusual phrases to everyday English. See if you can spot them - and test your understanding of the game. We've given a link to BBC sites which will tell you more.

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1: If the wicket keeper knocks the bails off the stumps, the batsman is out - stumped. You can also be stumped if:

a Something happens very quickly
b You have to wait a long time
c You don't know the answer or can't do something
d You get angry

2: If a batsman knocks a bowler for six, s/he plays a great shot and gets 6 runs automatically. What does the phrase 'I was knocked for six by his news' mean?

a I was made very angry
b I was made was very surprised and shocked
c I was made very happy
d I was made very sad

3: "He was very successful, and was first capped in 1963". This means:

a He first played for his country in 1963
b He first played cricket in 1963
c He had to limit the amount he spent
d Someone told a better joke than his

4: The ball hit the wicket, the bails flew off, the batsman was .....

a Bailed out
b Balled out
c Bawled out
d Bowled out

5: When the bowler suddenly bowls a really difficult ball which doesn't go the way the batsman expects - and seems rather unfair - it's called a 'googly'. You can also find 'googly' used in everyday life. It's used properly in three of the examples. In which one is not used correctly?

a 'He bowled me a googly when he asked me to say how much the project would cost and he hadn't given me the latest figures.'
b 'It was a real googly, suddenly having to leave my job and flat when I was made redundant.'
c 'It was a real googly, being given a cake and present for my birthday.'
d She bowled him a real googly when she announced that they'd have to cancel their holiday.'




   
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