Cricket- Football Quiz: 26

A Dutch International who won multiple trophies with clubs like AFC Ajax and FC Barcelona, he was most famous for seeing out his lucrative contract at Chelsea FC even though representing them only once in the last three and half years of his four year contract inspite of being fit to play. Name this footballer who referred to himself as the worst signing of Premier League History.

Cricket- Football Quiz: 25

I represented England as a fast bowling all rounder and was a part of the 1992 squad which reached the finals.  After retiring, I became a cricket correspondent firstly with The Independent and then The Daily Telegraph. An ardent music lover, I threw away my pads and bats in order to have more 'music records' stored. My father was also an International Cricketer and participated in the 1975 World Cup. Identify me.

Cricket- Football Quiz: 24

He started off as a defender for Argentine Team Newell's Old Boys First Division Team before retiring at only 25 years of age, and is now considered as one of the best managers in the World having earned it through his impressive tenures as the manager of Argentina and Chile National Football Teams as well as leading clubs like Newell's Old Boys, Velez Sarsfield and Athletic Bilbao to impressive runs. Identify this manager.

Cricket- Football Quiz: 23

After having represented Australia Under-19s team, he joined English County Team Yorkshire as an overseas player. Having played long enough for Yorkshire, he qualified for English Cricket Team and was duly selected for an all rounder's role who could make useful contributions at number 6-8 and bowl first change. However he was dropped after inconsistent performances. He was revitalized as a cricketer after suffering a mystery blackout waking up to find himself in a gutter. He went on to represent English National Team in 30 Tests and 51 ODIs. His brother-in-law was also an International cricketer who was his Yorkshire teammate for many years and represented Australian Cricket Team before going on to become a reputed coach. Identify the cricketer and his brother-in-law.

Cricket- Football Quiz: 22

This footballing legend was a recipient of numerous awards during his playing career notable among them being Ballon d'Or, World Cup Golden Boot and European Golden Boot. However, apart from his footballing talent, he was notable for his on-pitch temper. Famous among them being stomping on a referee's foot to earn a 2- months ban and being sued by an opponent after breaking his leg in a tackle. Identify this flawed genius.

Cricket- Football Quiz: 21

A left arm fast medium bowler, he was in the squad of one of the World Cup winning Teams but was unable to force his way into the playing XI for any of the matches. Unfortunately, he never represented his national team. Who is he?

Cricket- Football Quiz: 20

This footballer wore the No. 9 Jersey for his club, until another striker was given the traditional striker's number due to a sponsorship deal. He was then given the No. 18 jersey to which he added a plus(+) sign in between the digits, making him therefore still technically a No. 9 striker. He is a one-time Pichichi Trophy winner, and also finds a place for himself in the coveted FIFA 100. Identify this striker.

Cricket- Football Quiz: 19

This player was charged with raping a student in one of the toilets of his club team's stadium. He was convicted to six years in prison in 1999. However, he won his appeal against the conviction and went on to play successfully for twelve more years for his National team taking more than 700 international wickets in the process. Name the cricketer.

Cricket- Football Quiz: 18

An English footballer who played for many Premiership teams including Liverpool, Manchester City, West Ham United, Everton, Charlton Athletic and Birmingham City among others, he was jailed for 8 years for supplying cocaine. He was released in May 2009 after serving 4 years of the sentence. Name the footballer.

Cricket- Football Quiz: 17

He invented a delivery which is widely used nowadays by many spinners. However when he invented the delivery, he persuaded his team-mates to be silent about it so as to maintain the impression that the delivery was just an accident and that he had no control over it. He further went on to feign surprise whenever he delivered his mystery ball acting as if they were accidental. Identify the delivery and the inventor.

Cricket- Football Quiz: 16

An Egyptian footballer who played around 450 professional games without ever being reprimanded. He was also a one-club man spending 16 years at Al-Ahly in Egypt winning multiple trophies with them. He was also among the players who were fouled against the most, so much so that his managerial staff once gave his Jersey No. 10 to some other player to wear. Identify this legendary footballer.

Cricket- Football Quiz: 15

One of the greatest cricket umpires ever, Dickie Bird, standing in only his second Test, looks bemused sitting on the turf along with the spectators. What made him and the spectators do so ?

Cricket- Football Quiz: 14

In the first and last instance ever of this weird happening in competitive football, one of the teams was trying to score in both the goals while the other was trying to defend both the goals for the last 5 minutes of the normal playing time. Identify the teams and the reason for this weird happening.

Cricket- Football Quiz: 13

This all-rounder captained South Africa's non-White National Team before emigrating to England and making a place for himself in the English National Team. In 1968, he was included in the England touring squad for South Africa but the ruling apartheid government in South Africa objected to his inclusion as he was non-White. The tour was subsequently cancelled and South Africa was later banned from International Cricket for two decades. However, in 2000 South Africa Cricket Board nominated him as one of the 10 South African cricketers of the Century, despite him never representing them. Identify the player.

Cricket- Football Quiz: 12

Defending a penalty kick in Football is one of the most difficult tasks for a goalkeeper. In course of time, various goalkeepers came up with different tactics to defend a penalty shot. One such tactic employed by a goalkeeper was that he always had a box with cards that contained all the information of opponents' penalty specialist. His tactic seemed to be successful as he won multiple honors at an individual level as well as club and international levels. Name the goalkeeper.

Cricket- Football Quiz: 11

In an ODI at SCG in 1992-93, the batsman asked the bowler to remove his white wristbands as he thought that the bowler was 'definitely trying some form of camouflage' considering the ball was also white. The bowler who had been wearing these white wristbands throughout his career reacted angrily and blew away the opponent with figures of 5-32 to win the match. Identify the bowler and the batsman.