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

Step 1: Separate brothers from twins.
Several famous cricket pairs are brothers, but the question asks only about twins, meaning two siblings born on the same day.

Step 2: Check birth years of each pair.
Ian Chappell, born 1943, and Greg Chappell, born 1948, are five years apart, while Surinder Amarnath, born 1948, and Mohinder Amarnath, born 1950, are two years apart, so neither pair qualifies as twins. Merv Hughes and Kim Hughes are not even related.

Step 3: Confirm the twin pair.
Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh were both born on 2 June 1965 and both represented Australia in Test cricket, making them the actual twin pair in this list.

Final Answer:
The first twins to play Test cricket were Steve and Mark Waugh. \[ \boxed{\text{Steve and Mark Waugh}} \]