Quiz Week 2

Its week number 2, time to check your sports IQ.Ah, I know I suck at rapping. :(

On a serious note, once again we bring you the fun-filled, challenging and brain teasing weekly sports quiz.

But first, answers to last week.

1)Stuart Broad (Bowlers who have been hit for 6 sixes in an over in a first class/international match)2) Kevin Phillips3) Micky Ward4) Leander Paes ( Top 4 at 1996 olympics tennis)5) Computer Chess (Deep Blue, Junior, Deep Thought, Hydra)6) Kepler Wessels and Eoin Morgan. First and till date the only people to score a century for 2 countries in test and ODI respectively. Kepler for Aus and SA. Morgan for Eng and Ireland.7) Vinnie Jones

Quiz Week 2. Remember, googling is a cardinal sin.

1) Famous for his long beard, he/his image played the role of GOD (voiced by Grahan Chapman) in the movie _______ . Identify the person and the movie. Remember it’s a sports quiz. (By Kumar Gaurav)

2) This term traces its origin to a opera by French composer Edmond Audran, who was a unknown entity till he churned this production out in 1880. The plot-line revolves around a farmgirl who would bring good luck to whoever had possession of her, provided that she stayed a virgin. The term has become integral to sports and sporting events. what? ( By Menino )

3) On June 8 2008, Germany won 2-0 against Poland in a football match. This match is well known for the debut of someone, who soon shot to fame. Who? ( By Kumar Gaurav )

4) The test jersey of Sachin has a number 187 written on it. Similarly Strauss has 624. In the same manner, these numbers can be found on any players test jersey. Give Funda (By Kumar Gaurav)

5) He played in 47 first-class cricket matches for Western Australia from 1972-79, aggregating 2,327 runs at a modest average of 30.2. Apart from cricket, he was also talented in hockey and was regarded as the world’s best hockey player for a decade, playing in and captaining the Australian men’s Field hockey including winning the World Hockey Cup in London in 1986. Who? ( By Menino )

6) He made his debut along with Sachin Tendulkar against Pakistan, but unfortunately that turned out to be his only test international. He was often selected the squad of 14 but was dropped from subsequent tours without even getting an opportunity to represent India. He was part of the Indian World Cup squad in 1996 and in the match where Jayasuriya and co tore apart the Indian bowling, he was the only one to have an economy of less than 6. Soon, he gave up cricket, but starred in various daily soaps and a few movies. Who? ( By Kumar Gaurav ).

7) “Skinny white men with glasses shouldn’t do hakas.” Whose quote. Also give the ocassion (By Kumar Gaurav )

Don’t fall to the dark side, the force is strong with you.Anyone interested in contributing can mail the questions to me( [email protected]) directly.