It is generally believed that in February 1774 the very first official laws of cricket were drawn up and adopted throughout England....
1 A) Harold (“Dickie”) Bird, born in Yorkshire
in 1933, had a long and successful umpiring
career in domestic and international cricket.
2 B) It is generally believed that in February 1774 the very first official laws of cricket were drawn up and adopted throughout England.
3 C) The Ashes series gets its name from an epitaph that was published in 1882 announcing the death of English cricket after the team’s first defeat by Australia in England.
4 B) Although the reason for this superstition is not categorically known, it is thought to have something to do with 111 resembling the three stumps that are at each end of the pitch. It is thought by the superstitious that bad things happen on this or multiples of this score (222 = a double Nelson, 333 = a triple Nelson, and so on).
5 A) Allan Border (Pugsley)—named after a resemblance to the Addams Family character. Mark Taylor (Tubby)—due to his physical stature. Ricky Ponting (Punter)—renowned for his love of greyhound racing.
6 B) A jaffa. The term is thought to originate from the candy of the same name, which is a small orange-colored chocolate-filled ball.
7 C) When the umpire raises both arms straight above
his head, it means the batsman has scored six runs.
8 B) John Wisden published the first Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack in 1864. It has been in publication ever since, even during the two world wars.
9 A) Considered by many to be the highest level of cricket competition, Test matches are played between the 10 official Test nations. A Test match is scheduled for five days, with three sessions of two hours interspersed with a 40-minute break for lunch and 20-minute break for afternoon tea per day.
10 B) Lord’s Cricket Ground was named after its founder, Thomas Lord.
