In this quiz, you have to answer ten questions on cricketers who also tried their hand at acting.
Through its rich history, cricket has intersected with other facets of life and society – literature, theatre and cinema are prominent features in this regard. Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle, for example, played ten first-class matches for the MCC.
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In the Indian subcontinent in particular, film stars and cricketers both receive outsized adulation for their skills. It is no wonder then, that these personalities tend to move in the same social circles. Marriages between cricketers and film personalities are also not uncommon.
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Having been in the media spotlight so often, some cricketers have also ventured into the acting field themselves. Many of these roles are simply cameos or guest appearances, but there are a fair share of starring roles. Films made about cricket also inevitably have an appearance or two from a cricketer sprinkled in.
In this quiz, there are questions about cricketers, films, languages and voice actors – some very popular, others not quite so. Can you get all ten right?
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