Q 01/05

Which two countries contest the Ashes?

A) England and South Africa

B) England and Australia

C) Australia and New Zealand

D) England and India

Answer · why

B) England and Australia

England and Australia play for an urn that a group of local women first gave to England's captain during the 1882–83 tour in Australia.

Q 02/05

In which newspaper did the 1882 mock obituary for English cricket appear?

A) The Times

B) The Pall Mall Gazette

C) The Sporting Times

D) The Daily Telegraph

Answer · why

C) The Sporting Times

The Sporting Times ran the notice saying the body of English cricket would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia, and that line named the serie...

Q 03/05

Which England cricket supporters' group was formed during the 1994–95 Ashes tour of Australia?

A) The Tartan Army

B) The Barmy Army

C) The Fanatics

D) The Red Army

Answer · why

B) The Barmy Army

The Barmy Army began as a small group of about 30 backpackers staying in hostels, and it later became a company running tours for fans.

Q 04/05

Which Australian fast bowler took 14 wickets in the 1882 Oval Test?

A) Harry Boyle

B) Hugh Trumble

C) Fred Spofforth

D) Charles Turner

Answer · why

C) Fred Spofforth

Fred Spofforth is said to have told his team 'This thing can be done' as England chased just 85, and Australia won by seven runs.

Q 05/05

Which England player famously crouched to console Brett Lee at the end of the 2005 Edgbaston Test?

A) Steve Harmison

B) Ashley Giles

C) Andrew Flintoff

D) Geraint Jones

Answer · why

C) Andrew Flintoff

Andrew Flintoff's gesture, caught in a famous photograph, came to stand for the respect between the two sides during that series.