Welcome to Who Wants to be an Ashes centurion? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
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A: Ind V Pak C: NZ v Aus B: Ire v Wal D: Eng v Aus Which two abbreviated team names compete for the ashes? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
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A: 1992 C: 1882 B: 1782 D: 1892 What was the date of the first ever Ashes cricket series? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
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A: World War II C: World War I B: Players on strike D: A well deserved rest Why was there no Ashes test series in 1916? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
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A: Went from C: Went from B: Went from D: Went from In 1930 what was special about the number of days a test match went on for? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
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A: 5 C: 2 B: 10 D: 8 Over how many days is an Ashes test match now played? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
Congratulations! You ’ ve Reached 5 runs Keep going! Congratulations! C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s !
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A: Bodyline series C: Leg series B: Stump series D: Batsman series What was the 1932 Ashes series nicknamed due to the direction many bowlers aimed at? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
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A: 2007 C: 1900 B: 1877 D: runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50 When was the highest team score of 903 from overs scored?
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A: Jim Laker C: Ian Botham B: WG Grace D: Geoffrey Boycott In 1956, which England player took 19 out of a possible 20 wickets in the 4 th test match? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
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A: WG Grace C: Jim Laker B: Merv Hughes D: David Gower Which famous Ashes legend is this? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
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A: Women could play C: 11 players per side B: Broadcast on TV D: Played at Lord’s In 1958 what major event happened for the first time for the Ashes cricket series? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
Congratulations! You ’ ve Reached a half a century Raise your bat! Congratulations! C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s !
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A: Ian Botham C: Len Hutton B: Don Bradman D: Kevin Pieterson The record individual score in an Ashes game of cricket is 364, but who scored these runs in 1938? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
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A: Rain stopped play C: Players fell ill B: Vandalism of the pitch D: Protestors runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50 In 1975, after the 4 th day, when England were about to win the 3 rd test match, what happened to cause the match to be abandoned?
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A: Andrew Straus C: Phil Tufnell B: Darren Gough D: Glen McGrath Which England bowler is the only one to take an Ashes hat-trick, doing so in 1998? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
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A: Michael Atherton C: Graham Gooch B: Ian Botham D: Geoffrey Boycott In 1977, the first test match in England to be sponsored, who made their debut for England? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
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A: Lord’s C: Old Trafford B: Trent Bridge D: The Oval Which ground will see an Ashes test match played on it in 2013? runs! 90 runs 80 runs 70 runs 60 runs 50 runs 40 runs 30 runs 20 runs 10 runs 5 runs 4 runs 3 runs 2 runs 1 run 50:50
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