The Ashes 1 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 14th August 2013
  1. In which newspaper was the obituary written in 1882 heralding the death of English cricket and the birth of The Ashes? The Sporting Times.
  2. Where does The Ashes urn now sit? In the museum at Lords regardless of who the current holders are.
  3. Which batsman has scored the most runs in Ashes tests? Don Bradman with 5028 runs.
  4. How many matches generally make up an Ashes Test series? Five.
  5. What is the 1932/33 Ashes series generally known as, due to the tactics of the English bowlers? The Body-Line Series.
  6. What is the highest innings score by any side in an Ashes test match? 903 for 7 declared by England in 1938.
  7. At which test venue did Jim Laker achieve record bowling figures of 19 wickets for 90 runs? Old Trafford, Manchester in 1956.
  8. How many times has an Ashes series been won 5-0? Three, all by Australia in 2006/7, 1920/21 and 2013/14
  9. Since the first series in 1882/3 on how many occasions have Australia failed to win a match? Twelve
  10. When was the first Ashes test played in Wales? 8th July 2009 at the SWALEC Stadium in Cardiff.
  11. With 195 wickets to his name, who is the most successful bowler in Ashes history? Australia's Shane Warne.
  12. Which wicket-keeper holds the record for the most dismissals in Ashes cricket? Ian Healy (Australia) with 135.
  13. Which Australian city traditionally hosts the Boxing Day test? Melbourne.
  14. Which Australian pair broke the 10th wicket partnership record with their stand of 163 at Trent Bridge in 2013? P J Hughes and A C Agar.
  15. With 43 matches to his name who has played the most Ashes test for England? Colin Cowdrey.
  16. Which cricket ground hosted an Ashes test for the first time in 2013? Riverside Stadium, Chester-Le-Street in County Durham.
  17. Who currently holds the record for the most Ashes test matches as Captain? Alan Border who carried out the duties on 28 occasions.
  18. By how many runs did England defeat Australia in the Edgbaston test of 2005, the smallest winning margin in any Ashes match? Two Runs.
  19. Who bowled the great Don Bradman for a duck in his last ever Ashes innings? Eric Hollies (1948).
  20. With 54 to his credit, which English all-rounder holds the record for most catches in Ashes Tests? Ian Botham.

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