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Brian Lara Quiz

How well do you know the Prince of Trinidad? Test your knowledge of Brian Lara — cricket's record-breaking batsman and his monumental innings.

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The Brian Lara Quiz is a free medium-level Sports quiz featuring 20 multiple-choice questions. How well do you know the Prince of Trinidad? Test your knowledge of Brian Lara — cricket's record-breaking batsman and his monumental innings. Each question comes with a 20-second countdown timer and instant explanations after every answer so you can learn as you play. This quiz is completely free on GoKwiz — no account or sign up required.

Brian Lara Quiz — Practice Questions

1. Which team did Brian Lara represent internationally?

  1. Australia
  2. England
  3. South Africa
  4. West Indies

2. What is the record for the highest individual score in a Test innings, held by Lara?

  1. 365
  2. 375
  3. 380
  4. 400 not out

3. Lara also held the previous Test record with which score in 1994?

  1. 350
  2. 365
  3. 375
  4. 390

4. Which hand did Lara bat with?

  1. He switched
  2. He was ambidextrous
  3. Left-handed
  4. Right-handed

5. Lara holds the record for the highest first-class score with what?

  1. 375
  2. 400 not out
  3. 450
  4. 501 not out

6. What is Lara's popular nickname?

  1. Captain Cool
  2. The Master Blaster
  3. The Prince
  4. The Wall

7. Lara reclaimed the Test record 400 against which country?

  1. Australia
  2. England
  3. India
  4. Pakistan

8. Lara is celebrated as one of the greatest batsmen of which era?

  1. The 1960s
  2. The 1970s
  3. The 1990s-2000s
  4. The 2010s

9. Lara was renowned for his elegant, high what before playing shots?

  1. Backlift
  2. Follow-through
  3. Grip change
  4. Stance shuffle

10. Lara captained the West Indies during a period of the team's relative what?

  1. Decline
  2. Dominance
  3. Expansion
  4. Neutrality

11. On which Caribbean island was Lara born?

  1. Antigua
  2. Barbados
  3. Jamaica
  4. Trinidad

12. Lara scored his record-breaking innings mostly in which format?

  1. Club cricket
  2. T20
  3. Test cricket
  4. The Hundred

13. Lara had a famous rivalry for batting supremacy with which Australian?

  1. Matthew Hayden
  2. Michael Clarke
  3. Ricky Ponting
  4. Steve Waugh

14. Lara's batting is often compared with which Indian contemporary as the era's best?

  1. Rahul Dravid
  2. Sachin Tendulkar
  3. Sourav Ganguly
  4. VVS Laxman

15. Lara amassed over how many runs in Test cricket, among the all-time greats?

  1. 11,000+
  2. 20,000
  3. 3,000
  4. 5,000

16. Lara's aggressive stroke play made him a nightmare for which type of player?

  1. Bowlers
  2. Fielders only
  3. Umpires
  4. Wicketkeepers

17. Lara retired from international cricket in which year?

  1. 2003
  2. 2005
  3. 2007
  4. 2010

18. Lara's 501 not out was made playing for which English county?

  1. Lancashire
  2. Surrey
  3. Warwickshire
  4. Yorkshire

19. Lara is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of which team?

  1. Australia
  2. England
  3. India
  4. The West Indies

20. Lara's records for the highest Test and first-class scores show his ability to bat for how long?

  1. A few overs
  2. Extremely long innings
  3. One session
  4. Only short bursts

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