In this quiz, you have to answer ten questions on cricket’s South American connections.
In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Argentina were set to face Croatia on December 13. Unfortunately, the kickoff took place at around one in the morning in Bangladesh – a nation known for its support for football and Argentina. It would run until at least three in the morning.
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This posed a problem for Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo, for his team was scheduled to play a Test match next morning: “We have to go to bed, simple as that. You can’t be watching football till three in the morning, and play the Test that starts at 9.30 am. It is stupid. I’d be very disappointed if they did.”
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But this is about football: a century ago, Argentina used to be a very strong side that beat the MCC on either side of the First World War. Had the ICC not been insistent on restricting membership to only Commonwealth Nations, they would almost certainly have played Test cricket. Instead, like all of South America – except Guyana, of course – they veered towards football.
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Take our quiz to test your knowledge on cricket’s connections with South America – in Guyana and beyond.
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Quiz! How well do you know cricket’s South American connections?
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