10 free British Cricket Grounds trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
Did you know Lord's Cricket Ground has hosted international matches since 1814? But naming Britain's most iconic cricket venues is trickier than it sounds. Take our 10-question quiz and see if you can ace cricket's geography.
All 10 questions with answers and explanations. Play the quiz
Q 01Which British cricket ground is famously known as the 'Home of Cricket'?
Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground, located in St John's Wood, London, is widely regarded as the 'Home of Cricket' and is the headquarters of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
Q 02Which English cricket ground hosted the first-ever Test match played on English soil?
The Oval
The Oval in Kennington, South London, made history by hosting the first Test match in England in September 1880, where England played against Australia.
Q 03Which Test ground in West Bridgford is the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club?
Trent Bridge
It sits just across the River Trent from Nottingham and has twice hosted Twenty20 Cup Finals Day.
Q 04Edgbaston Cricket Ground is the home of which county cricket club?
Warwickshire
The Birmingham ground also staged the first day/night Test match in England, against the West Indies in 2017.
Q 05Which Chester-le-Street venue, home of Durham, staged its first Test match in 2003 against Zimbabwe?
Riverside Ground
Durham's admission to first-class cricket in 1991 was conditional on building a new Test-standard ground.
Q 06Which British ground hosted the country's first competitive floodlit day-night match, in 1997?
Edgbaston
The match was an AXA Life Sunday League game between Warwickshire and Somerset.
Q 07Which cricket ground in Cardiff is the home of Glamorgan County Cricket Club?
Sophia Gardens
The ground sits in a public park on the west bank of the River Taff, close to the city centre.
Q 08Which county club bought its Leeds ground in 2005 from the company Lord Hawke set up to build it?
Yorkshire
Lord Hawke was also instrumental in founding the club itself, and the ground was originally meant to host six sports.
Q 09At which cricket ground did Shane Warne bowl his 'Ball of the Century' in the 1993 Ashes?
Old Trafford
Old Trafford in Manchester is the venue where Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne bowled his iconic 'Ball of the Century' to Mike Gatting during the 1993 Ashes series.
Q 10Which Test ground adjoins a rugby stadium through a shared main stand?
Headingley
The original shared stand burned down in 1932; its replacement stood until it was demolished in 2018.