Cricket has been played since the 16th century. The first instance of the game “Cricket” was recorded way back around 1550 in Surrey in England. It was first said to be a childrens game but even adults enjoyed playing it. The game slowly gained popularity in England during the 17th and 18th centuries. After major developments, Cricket became the National Game of England. The first ever International match was played between USA and Canada in 1844.
Numbers at the end of the questions represent how many letters in the answer, if there are two words this will be indicated as 4,6 for each word and then the letter you are looking for is after the forward slash, / 7
Example: Which Test venue has a Brian Statham End and a Stretford End? 3,8/5. 2 words, 3 and 8 and you are looking for the 5th letter. (Old Trafford) which would be R
Lets begin:
1,The SWALEC Stadium at Sophia Gardens is in which city? 7 / 4
2, Who was the first player to reach 10,000 Test runs? 5,8 / 4
3, What name is given to an illegal delivery that reaches the batsman at around head height without bouncing? 1,6/2
4,Which country achieved Test status in 1952? 8/4
5,W.G.Grace played for which county for nearly 30 years (1870–1899)? 15/5
6, Which small village in rural Hampshire is known as the 'Cradle of Cricket' and was England's leading cricket club before the formation of the MCC? 9/6
7, Which New Zealand cricketer was named 'Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World' for 2015? 4,10 / 1
8, The Oval is the home ground of which county cricket club? 6/3
9, During a 1979 Test between Australia and England, Dennis Lillee caused an outcry by using a bat made of which material? 9/7
10, Where is commonly referred to as the 'Home of Cricket'? 5,7,6/ 4
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