By Richard Beale……….
With the Ashes currently being played, (don’t mention the First Test !) I thought it would be topical this week that I do a cricket quiz
Question 1 : Who was the England Cricket Captain before Joe Root ?
Question 2 :Who was the Australian Cricket Captain before Steve Smith ?
Question 3 : Who was the last England Captain to win a series in Australia ?
Question 4 : Who was the last Australian Captain to win a series in England ?
Question 5 : Who had match figures of 19 for 90 at the Old Trafford Test in 1956 ?.
Question 6 Who took the only other wicket, in that same match?.
Question 7 : Who took over from Ian Botham as Captain after the First Test in 1981 ?.
Question 8 : What Australian Cities are the following Stadiums in ?
A – The Wacca, B – The “G”, C – The Gabba, D –The Oval.
Question 9 : Which Test County Ground in England will you find the Jimmy Anderson End.
Question 10: Below are “nicknames” of current past and present Test cricketers who are
they ?
ENGLAND : A – KP, B – Banger, C –The Gaffer, D – Rocky, E – Lord Ted,
F – The Burnley Lara, G – The Boil, H – Kipper.
AUSTRALIA :A – Wharny, B –Punter, C – The Don, D –Pigeon, E- Tugga
F – Dizzy, G –Pup, H –Binga.
This weeks “Stinker”.
The following Australian Test Cricketers Ricky Ponting, Chris Rogers, Justin Langer, 
Greg Chappell, Steve Waugh and Kerry O’Keefe have all got a connection. (Its nothing about playing cricket in Australia).
Answer in next weeks quiz.
Answer to last weeks “stinker” – The only Football League Club with letters that cannot be “coloured ‘in
is HULL CITY.
