Quiz on the History of the England Cricket Team Quiz - Test Your Knowledge

an Anglo-Australian trade boycott was threatened in 1932-33 after Australian cricket captain Bill Woodfull was struck over the heart by a ball bowled by Harold Larwood according to England's Bodyline tactics.

in 1882, after Australia beat England at cricket, The Sporting Times published a satirical death notice (pictured) which was the origin of The Ashes.

in May 1899, less than 18 months after he led the Australian cricket team to an Ashes victory over England in 1897–08, Australian Test cricket captain Harry Trott was committed to a psychiatric hospital.

Dar Lyon was the only English cricketer involved in the 1924 Test Trial match not to go on to represent England at Test cricket.

Clem Hill (pictured), batting with Roger Hartigan against the 1907–08 England touring team at the Adelaide Oval, set an Australian Test cricket record partnership for the eighth wicket which stands to this day.

England cricket team's decision to rest captain Andrew Strauss and select South African-born Craig Kieswetter (pictured) caused controversy during their 2009–10 tour of Bangladesh.

Chetan Sharma, a former Indian cricketer, was the first Indian ever to get a ten wicket haul overseas, taking 10/188 against England in a Test Series in 1986.

English cricketer and footballer Arthur Milton was the last surviving person to have played Test cricket for the England cricket team and international football for the England football team.

Quiz on the History of the England Cricket Team

1 [10] During this period England also played their first Test match against South Africa in 1889 at ________.

2 Most dismissals in a match: 6 – ________ v Zimbabwe at Manchester in 2000; Matt Prior v South Africa at Nottingham in 2008

3 Highest team total: 903–7 dec v Australia at ________ in 1938

4 The Board has been operating since 1 January 1997 and represents England on the ________.

5 Which of the following labels did England cricket team work with?

6 After Australia won ________ for the first time in 1881–82 England had to fight with them for primacy and one of the fiercest rivalries in sport dominated the cricket world for seventy years.

7 England and Australia were the first teams to be granted Test status on 15 March 1877 and they gained full membership to the ________ (ICC) on 15 June 1909.

8 However, England's performance in ODI cricket was still good, as they defeated Australia, the West Indies and South Africa to reach the final of the ________.

9 Most catches by an outfielder: 120 – Ian Botham and ________

10 In recent times Graeme Hick (Zimbabwe); ________ (New Zealand); Geraint Jones (Papua New Guinea/Australia); and Kevin Pietersen (South Africa) have all played for England.

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