Question

Who were the first twins to play Test cricket?

• A. Merv and Kim Hughes
• B. Ian and Greg Chappell
• C. Surinder and Mohinder Amarnath
• D. Steve and Mark Waugh

Hint:

Check which pair actually shares the same date of birth, not just the same surname.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The question asks specifically for twins, not just brothers who played cricket together, so we need to check which pair actually share a birthday as twins.

1. Merv and Kim Hughes: Merv Hughes was a well-known Australian fast bowler, but Kim Hughes was a separate former Australian captain with no family link to Merv, so this pair are not even related, let alone twins.
2. Ian and Greg Chappell: These two are real brothers who both played and captained Australia, but Ian was born in 1943 and Greg in 1948, five years apart, so they are brothers, not twins.
3. Surinder and Mohinder Amarnath: Both played Test cricket for India and are indeed brothers, but Mohinder was born in 1950 and Surinder in 1948, so again they are not twins.
4. Steve and Mark Waugh: Steve and Mark Waugh were born on the same day, 2 June 1965, making them true identical twins, and both went on to play Test cricket for Australia, becoming the first set of twins to do so.

Only the Waugh brothers share an actual twin birth, which is what the question is really testing.

Let's summarize:

• Being brothers is not enough, the question needs an actual twin birth, which only fits Steve and Mark Waugh.

So the correct answer is Steve and Mark Waugh.