The format explainer beginners and quiz sites both need. This page has 100 important questions and answers.
Test cricket can last up to five days with two innings a side and a red (or pink) ball. ODIs are 50 overs a side in whites or coloured clothing. T20s are 20 overs a side — the IPL format. Same laws of cricket, different playing conditions.
You can love one format and still not “get” another. That is normal.
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Each item is a 4-option MCQ. Open a question, tap A–D. Green is correct, red is wrong. Original explainers — not copied match reports.
1. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 27) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
2. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 28) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
3. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 29) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
4. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 30) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
5. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 31) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
6. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 32) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
7. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 33) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
8. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 34) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
9. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 35) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
10. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 36) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
11. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 37) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
12. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 38) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
13. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 39) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
14. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 40) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
15. A Test match can last up to
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) five days
Draws are possible.
16. An ODI innings is up to
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) 50 overs
Each bowler is usually limited to 10 overs.
17. A T20 innings is up to
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) 20 overs
Bowlers are usually capped at 4 overs.
18. Tests traditionally use
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) a red ball (pink at night)
White balls are for limited overs.
19. Declarations happen in
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) Tests (and some first-class games)
A captain closes an innings.
20. The IPL is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) T20 franchise cricket
National ODIs are a different product.
21. A follow-on is a
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) Test tactic after a huge first-innings lead
The trailing side bats again immediately.
22. All three formats still use
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) wickets, runs, and the Laws of Cricket as a base
Playing conditions add the extras.
23. A Test can last up to
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) five days
Draws are possible.
24. A follow-on is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) a Test tactic after a huge first-innings lead
The trailing side bats again at once.
25. Two innings a side is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the Test default
Limited overs are one innings each.
26. Coloured clothing is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) normal in T20 and modern ODIs
Tests stay in whites by tradition.
27. A draw is a legal result in
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) Tests
Time can run out.
28. Powerplays belong to
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) limited-overs cricket
Tests do not use that package.
29. A Super Over is a
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) T20 (and some ODI) tie tool
Playing conditions say when.
30. DLS rain maths is for
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) limited-overs games
Tests have other weather outcomes.
31. The new ball in Tests is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) taken after a listed number of overs
Shine and reverse swing follow.
32. Bowler workload caps of four overs are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) a T20 playing-condition limit
ODIs usually allow ten.
33. White-ball cricket is a nickname for
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) ODIs and T20s
The ball colour is the clue.
34. A result needs both sides all out twice in
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) Tests, unless one innings or forfeit rules apply
That is why draws exist.
35. Fielding restrictions of a T20 powerplay
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) do not run all five Test days
Captains still set slips.
36. The World Cup on the ODI page is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) 50-over internationals
Names get mixed every cycle.
37. Pink-ball cricket is still
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) Test cricket when it is a scheduled Test
Lights and a different ball.
38. A drinks break can appear in
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) all three formats under conditions
Heat policies add extras.
39. LBW, catch, and bowl are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) dismissals in every format
The Laws travel.
40. Net run rate is a
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) limited-overs table tie-break
Tests use wins and time.
41. A T20 World Cup is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) a five-day Test event
Length is the difference.
42. First-class status is tied to
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) multi-day cricket such as Tests and some domestic games
T20 leagues are not first-class.
43. A one-innings-a-side match is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) ODI or T20, not a standard Test
Two innings is the Test shape.
44. Umpire reviews (DRS) can appear in
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) Tests, ODIs, and T20s when the event uses them
Allocations differ.
45. The ball change in ODIs and T20s is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) often two new white balls from each end in ODIs; T20 uses its own pattern
Check the conditions.
46. A chase in T20 is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a second innings of up to 20 overs
The target is one more, unless DLS.
47. Session times (lunch and tea) belong to
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) Tests
Limited overs use innings breaks.
48. The shortest international format of the three is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) T20
Twenty overs a side.
49. The longest of the three is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) Test cricket
Up to five days.
50. Coloured kits do not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) change the Laws of scoring
A six is still six.
51. A nightwatchman is a
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) Test tactic
Late in the day, a tailender can pad up.
52. Franchise T20 leagues are not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) Test championships
The WTC is countries.
53. An ODI World Cup final is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) decided by a five-day draw as the plan
Weather tools are DLS and reserve days.
54. Playing conditions add
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) format extras on top of the Laws
That is why powerplays exist in white ball.
55. A pair (two ducks) is talked about in
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) Tests more than in a single T20 innings
Two innings make the joke possible.
56. White-ball death bowling is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) late-over T20 or ODI skill
Yorkers and slower balls.
57. You can love one format and
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) still be watching the same sport
Conditions change the flavour.
58. Pick the format that can end in a draw after five days
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) Test cricket
Time is part of the contest.
59. Formats extra 1: A Test new ball is usually taken
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) after 80 overs in a Test innings
Two new balls in ODIs are a different law.
60. Formats extra 2: T20 death overs are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the last few of 20, when strike rates explode
Yorkers live here.
61. Formats extra 3: ODI fielding circles
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) create powerplays Tests do not copy
Limited-overs DNA.
62. Formats extra 4: A draw can happen in
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) Tests (time runs out)
Limited-overs games have winners or no-results.
63. Formats extra 5: Declarations exist in
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) Tests
Captains set a chase.
64. Formats extra 6: A Super Over is a
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) T20 (and some ODI) tie tool, not a Test law
Tests can tie; they do not Super Over.
65. Formats extra 7: White-ball cricket usually means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) ODI and T20 with a white ball
Red/pink is Test talk.
66. Formats extra 8: Session bells belong to
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) Tests
Lunch and tea.
67. Formats extra 9: A 50-over innings ends at
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) 50 overs or 10 wickets
That is the ODI shape.
68. Formats extra 10: The longest format is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) Test cricket
Five days, two innings a side.
69. Formats extra 11: Strike rotation matters most in
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) all three, but farm-the-strike maths is loudest in T20 death overs
Ones and twos still win Tests too.
70. Formats extra 12: A nightwatchman is a
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) Test tactic
A bowler blocks the new ball at stumps.
71. Formats extra 13: DLS is built for
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) limited-overs rain, not a five-day draw table
Par scores appear on the screen.
72. Formats extra 14: The toss decision “bowl first” is common in
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) T20 and some ODIs when dew is expected
Tests still bowl first for weather too.
73. Formats extra 15: A follow-on is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) Test-only under the Laws
Lead threshold is in the Laws.
74. Formats extra 16: Fans mix formats when
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) they call every final a “World Cup”
Ask: 20, 50, or five days?
75. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 1) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
76. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 2) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
77. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 3) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
78. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 4) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
79. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 5) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
80. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 6) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
81. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 7) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
82. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 8) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
83. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 9) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
84. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 10) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
85. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 11) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
86. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 12) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
87. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 13) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
88. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 14) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
89. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 15) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
90. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 16) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
91. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 17) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
92. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 18) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
93. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 19) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
94. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 20) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
95. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 21) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
96. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 22) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
97. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 23) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
98. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 24) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
99. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 25) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
100. The official source for “odi vs t20 vs test” (games desk, item 26) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
