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Altaff Mungrue, 81, Trinidadian-born English cricketer.
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|Altaff Ali Mungrue (25 August 1934 – 11 December 2015) was a Trinidadian-born English first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force airman.
Mungrue was born at Port of Spain and later emigrated to England, where he enlisted in the Royal Air Force (RAF). While serving in the RAF, Mungrue played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team in 1964, making two appearances against Cambridge University at Uxbridge, and Oxford University at Aldershot. He scored 102 runs in these two matches, with a high score of 51, which came against Cambridge University. With his mixture of right-arm off break and medium pace bowling, Mungrue took 8 wickets at 16.12 in these two matches, with best figures of 4 for 58. He played minor matches while serving in both Singapore and Malaya in 1960–61.
Altaff died in December 2015 at Maidenhead, Berkshire.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.On what date was Altaff Ali Mungrue born?
- A.15 September 1934
- B.25 August 1934correct
- C.11 December 2015
- D.10 August 1930
Altaff Ali Mungrue was born on 25 August 1934.
Source: biographical introduction
2.In which city was Altaff Ali Mungrue born?
- A.London
- B.Maidenhead
- C.Singapore
- D.Port of Spaincorrect
Altaff Ali Mungrue was born at Port of Spain.
Source: early life section
3.In which military branch did Altaff Ali Mungrue serve?
- A.Royal Navy
- B.British Army
- C.Royal Air Forcecorrect
- D.Royal Marines
Altaff Ali Mungrue enlisted in the Royal Air Force.
Source: military service section
4.For which team did Altaff Ali Mungrue play first-class cricket in 1964?
- A.Trinidad and Tobago
- B.Cambridge University
- C.Combined Servicescorrect
- D.Oxford University
Altaff Ali Mungrue played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team in 1964.
Source: cricket career section
5.How many first-class cricket matches did Altaff Ali Mungrue play in 1964?
- A.Twocorrect
- B.One
- C.Three
- D.Four
Altaff Ali Mungrue made two first-class appearances in 1964.
Source: cricket career section
6.What was Altaff Ali Mungrue's high score in first-class cricket?
- A.58
- B.51correct
- C.102
- D.4
Altaff Ali Mungrue achieved a high score of 51 runs.
Source: cricket career statistics
7.Against which team did Altaff Ali Mungrue achieve his highest first-class cricket score?
- A.Combined Services
- B.Oxford University
- C.Royal Air Force
- D.Cambridge Universitycorrect
Altaff Ali Mungrue scored 51 runs against Cambridge University.
Source: cricket career statistics
8.What was the total number of runs scored by Altaff Ali Mungrue in his two first-class matches?
- A.16
- B.8
- C.102correct
- D.51
Altaff Ali Mungrue scored a total of 102 runs across his two first-class matches.
Source: cricket career statistics
9.What was the bowling style used by Altaff Ali Mungrue?
- A.Right-arm off break and medium pacecorrect
- B.Fast bowling
- C.Left-arm spin
- D.Right-arm leg break
Altaff Ali Mungrue utilized a mixture of right-arm off break and medium pace bowling.
Source: cricket career section
10.How many wickets did Altaff Ali Mungrue take in his two first-class matches?
- A.58
- B.16
- C.8correct
- D.4
Altaff Ali Mungrue took 8 wickets in his two first-class appearances.
Source: cricket career statistics
11.What were Altaff Ali Mungrue's best bowling figures in first-class cricket?
- A.8 for 16
- B.1 for 102
- C.4 for 58correct
- D.2 for 51
Altaff Ali Mungrue achieved best figures of 4 for 58 in his first-class matches.
Source: cricket career statistics
12.In which countries did Altaff Ali Mungrue play minor cricket matches in 1960–61?
- A.England and Singapore
- B.Singapore and Malayacorrect
- C.Malaya and India
- D.England and Trinidad
Altaff Ali Mungrue played minor matches while serving in Singapore and Malaya.
Source: cricket career section
13.In which location did Altaff Ali Mungrue pass away?
- A.Maidenheadcorrect
- B.Port of Spain
- C.Uxbridge
- D.Aldershot
Altaff Ali Mungrue died in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
Source: death section
14.In what month and year did Altaff Ali Mungrue die?
- A.December 1964
- B.August 1934
- C.December 2015correct
- D.January 2016
Altaff Ali Mungrue passed away in December 2015.
Source: death section
15.At which location did Altaff Ali Mungrue play his match against Cambridge University?
- A.Port of Spain
- B.Uxbridgecorrect
- C.Aldershot
- D.Maidenhead
Altaff Ali Mungrue made an appearance against Cambridge University at Uxbridge.
Source: cricket career section
16.At which location did Altaff Ali Mungrue play his match against Oxford University?
- A.Uxbridge
- B.Singapore
- C.Aldershotcorrect
- D.Maidenhead
Altaff Ali Mungrue made an appearance against Oxford University at Aldershot.
Source: cricket career section
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