Test yourself with our Ashes quiz

Looseners (a few to help you get your eye in - 1pt each)

1. Name the bowler who was called up to Australia’s Ashes squad following the retirement of Ryan Harris last week

2. Who was the only Englishman to score a century in the 2013-14 series?

3. Name the two venues at which Australia have tasted their only UK-based Ashes successes since (but excluding) 2001

4. Who is the oldest member of Australia’s current Ashes squad?

5. Which current Aussie scored a century in Cardiff during the 2009 Ashes?

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Doing a bit (not for the inexperienced player – 2pts each)

6. Who is the only batsman in the past 25 years to have twice scored three centuries in a single Ashes series?

7. Who was Australia’s leading run-scorer in the 2013 series?

8. Name the batsman who top scored for Australia in the first innings of the opening match of the 2013 series.

9. How many Ashes hundreds has Australia captain Michael Clarke made?

10. Who won more Ashes series – Steve Waugh or Shane Warne?

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Quality seed (you’ll be doing well to get any of these away – 3pts each)

11. Who took the most wickets for Australia in the second innings of the final Test at The Oval in 2009?

12. Mitchell Johnson took 37 wickets in the 2013-14 Ashes – but how many has he taken in England?

13. Who scored the first Ashes century this century?

14. How many Ashes Tests did Steve Smith take to score his first hundred?

15. Name the only man who has taken a hat-trick and made a half-century in an Ashes Test.

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How many did you score? (Answers below)

0-10: Looks like you’ve got all the skills of an English tail-ender.

11-20: Solid knock. You’re well on your way to an impressive cricket trivia career.

21-30: Look out! The next big thing has arrived ... 

Answers: 1. Pat Cummins. 2. Ben Stokes. 3. Lord’s (2005) and Headingley (2009). 4. Chris Rogers (born 31-8-1977). 5. Brad Haddin. 6. Michael Slater. 7. Shane Watson. 8. Ashton Agar. 9. Seven. 10. Steve Waugh (eight, Warne won seven). 11. Marcus North (four). 12. Twenty-three. 13. Steve Waugh (Edgbaston, 2001). 14. Eight. 15. William Bates (1883).

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