Ashes Quiz Book

Hugh Larkin

Description

Are you a cricket fan? Do you eagerly await the biennial Test cricket series between England and Australia? Are you an expert on all the facts and figures relating to the Ashes? If so, you are certain to want to have a go at answering the 250 challenging questions in The Ashes Quiz Book. In 1993, which England captain resigned after four Tests, when Australia retained the Ashes? Which Australian legend produced the first hat-trick in England-Australia Tests in January 1879? What was the name of the England batsman who scored 207 at Birmingham in 1997? Find out the answers inside this fun new quiz book. With sections on the captains, batting and bowling highs, wicketkeepers, spinners, centuries, fielding records, debut performances, pacemen, runmakers and much more, there is no better way to find out about the history of the Ashes. This is a book that cricket fans of all ages will enjoy, whether you have recently discovered the sport's most famous tournament or have been following the Ashes for years.

Sujets

• Críquet
• Cricket

Informations

• Publié par: Andrews UK
• Date de parution: 06 novembre 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781909949638
• Langue: English

Extrait

Title Page
THE ASHES QUIZ BOOK
200 Questions on Ashes History
Compiled by Hugh Larkin
UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORISED



Publisher Information
First published in 2013 by
Apex Publishing Ltd
PO Box 7086, Clacton on Sea
Essex, CO15 5WN, England
www.apexpublishing.co.uk
Digital edition converted and distributed in 2013 by
Andrews UK Limited
www.andrewsuk.com
Copyright © 2013 Hugh Larkin
All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition, that no part of this book is to be reproduced, in any shape or form. Or by way of trade, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition, including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser, without prior permission of the copyright holder.



About the author
Hugh Larkin grew up in the Black Country and was keen on sport from an early age, absorbing facts and information as well as taking part in a range of sports. He has always been a big fan of speedway.
Hugh has an MA in South-East Asian Studies from Hull University, where he chose to study because of the city’s rugby league and speedway connections. In 1990, Hugh appeared on ITV’s Sportmasters quiz programme, hosted by Dickie Davies, and went on to reach the quarter-finals.
In 1992, Hugh co-authored the Cricket Quiz Book and also contributed to a ‘Square Football’ Book about the Premier League. Between 2000 and 2003 Hugh contributed match reports on non-league games to the ‘Pyramid Football’ website. He also wrote a regular column for Partybets.com.
In recent years, Hugh has written for the football website ‘Square Football’ which led to appearances on Inside Soccer, a US radio programme, where he acted as an occasional Premier League pundit.
Hugh currently works as a careers advisor and lives in Burnley with his wife Jan.



Questions
Captains Who was vice-captain to Don Bradman in 1948 and led the touring Australians in 1953? Which player did not captain England in an Ashes Test?
a) Geoff Boycott b) David Gower c) Ian Botham Who led England when they won back the Ashes in 2005? Complete the name of the skipper of the dominant 1921 Australian tourists. ......Armstrong Who led the Australians through six series between 1985 and 1993? When Mike Denness stood down from the 4 th match of the 1974/75 series who took over for one Test? Which of these England captains did not win a series in Australia?
a) Mike Gatting b) Graham Gooch c) Ray Illingworth Who captained England before and after World War Two in the 1938 and 1946/47 series? In 2001 who took over as Australian skipper for the 4 th Test, which England won for their only victory in that series? Who led England to an overwhelming 5-1 series in during the 1978/79 tour Down Under? In 1958/59 who skippered the dominant Aussies and took 31 wickets as well? Which of these Australian captains played for South Australia?
a) Clem Hill b) Monty Noble c) Jack Ryder Who led the Australian tourists in the climactic 1981 series? In 1993 which England captain resigned after four Tests, when Australia retained the Ashes? Who skippered the Baggy Greens to three series wins between 1994 and 1999?
Headingley Test 1981 How many wickets did Bob Willis take in Australia’s second innings? What were the odds against an English victory, which Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh bet on after England followed on? Complete the name of the Australian opener who scored 102 in the first knock. John...... What score did Ian Botham post to turn the match around? Who was the final Australian wicket to fall to give England their shock win?
a) Terry Alderman b) Geoff Lawson c) Ray Bright
Early Days When was the first Test match between England and Australia- though at that stage the term ‘Ashes’ hadn’t been invented The term ‘The Ashes’ was first used in which series?
a) 1882/83 b) 1891 c) 1902 Complete the name of the first England captain who talked of winning back The Ashes- Hon Ivo.