Multiple choice general knowledge

What Australian player was known as 'Fruitfly' amongst the rest of the team?

  1. Geoff Lawson

  2. Merv Hughes

  3. Mike Veletta

  4. Mike Whitney
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Explanation

Merv Hughes, the former Australian fast bowler, was indeed nicknamed 'Fruitfly' by his teammates. This quirky nickname was part of the colorful team culture in Australian cricket during the late 1980s and 1990s. The other players listed - Geoff Lawson, Mike Veletta, and Mike Whitney - were his contemporaries but did not have this particular nickname.

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