What Type of Cricketer Are You Quiz?

There's many things to admire about cricket. When the sun's out, it can be the greatest game ever. But what kind of cricket player are you?

Are you a legendary batter, who all bowlers fear? Or are you something of fast-paced bowler who can hurl the ball at incredible speeds? Or are you an expert fielder, who has to be relied on to return the ball back to the square at a second's notice? Or what about an agile wicket keeper whose gloves stand between your team's chance of victory or defeat?

There's only one way to find out!

1/15

What's your favourite thing about cricket?

The sound of leather against willow

Destroying the stumps with a fast ball

Showing off by doing spectacular catches

Crouching for ages

2/15

The other team have chosen to go into bat first. You've been asked to bowl. What's your style?

Medium-paced withan amazingly accurate delivery

Bowl so quickly, the ball turns into a small red blur

Give the ball a cheeky spin

I'd prefer to field as I'm far better at catching

3/15

Bowlers spend ages polishing one side of the ball. What's your approach to this?

I suppose it kills some time before bowling the actual thing

It makes the ball swing, so I take great care in keeping one side shiny

Oooh, shiny!

Just bowl the ball and I'll pounce on it like a cat

4/15

How fast can you run with all that protective padding on?

I'm like leopard in white pads

I'd be faster without it, but it's very necessary

I tend to waddle like a penguin!

I'm used to wearing the pads and helmet, so I'm quite agile

5/15

You're in bat. How do you face fast bowlers?

I concentrate and often unleash a tasty drive over the boundary

Keep my cool and use my bat with confidence

Keep my eye on the ball and play defensively when required

I try and hit the ball over the club house, that's it really

6/15

What kind of captain are you?

I make my players feel calm and want to do their best

I am excellent at giving motivational speeches

I tell everyone to do their best and no-one can ask any more than that

I make sure everyone high fives each other before we go onto the field

7/15

Which batters do you rate most highly?

Babar Azam

Sarah Jane Taylor

Dawid Malan

Satafanie Roxann Taylor

8/15

Which country produces the best players at the moment?

England

India

New Zealand

West Indies

9/15

What kind of batter are you?

Attacking, yet entertaining

Brave

Cautious

Absolute crowd pleaser

10/15

You've bowled someone out. How do you react?

Join my team mates for some well-deserved high fives

Chalk up another wicket and immediately keep my focus

Do a lap of honour

Cheer but not too much because that's not, er, cricket

11/15

You're playing a five day test! What parts of the game do you work on in practice?

Facing fast bowlers – always good to keep sharp in the crease

My run-up while bowling – I need to be faster and keep my accuracy

Standing around waiting for the ball

Catching practice and general crouching

12/15

What kind of food do you prefer during a lunch break?

Nothing too heavy as there's nothing worse trying to run when you're full

Something tasty which will give me energy

Whatever is being served at the pavilion, then second helpings

Just some salad and a dessert

13/15

You're in bat again and hear the ball hit the stumps. How do you react?

Sigh loudly and begin the long walk back to the dressing room

Feel disappointed but accept it was an awesome bowl

Feel sad

Congratulate the bowler and trudge off the pitch

14/15

The batter is out of the crease and you have the ball. How long does it take you to stump them out?

A second or two

A second

How fast is the blink of an eye?

I've already done it before I'd finished reading the question. Howzat?

15/15

Which English county team would you feel best suited to?

Durham

Yorkshire

Hampshire

Sussex

You are a: LEGENDARY BATTER!

Success is more or less guaranteed with you in the team. With six after six, it's no wonder cricket grounds chant your name!

You are a: FAST BOWLER!

With a sprint towards the crease, you've got the ability to unleash fast-pace bowls which have even the most confident batters quaking in their pads!

You are an: EXPERT FIELDER!

You hand-eye coordination is like a bird of prey. If there's a ball in the air, you're going to catch it. No doubt about it, even if you have to do an acrobatic dive and get your cricket whites dirty.

You are a: WICKET KEEPER!

A skilled wicket keeper is essential to any successful team. And when you're in the line-up, your team mates have nothing to worry about!

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