The cricketing knights quiz: Who turned down a knighthood shortly after winning the Ashes as captain?

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Cricket has been played since at least the mid-16th century, but no one was knighted for services to cricket until 1926.

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Since then, several cricketers (from nations whose laws allow their citizens to us the title, of course) have been honoured with the knighthood. From Don Bradman to Garry Sobers to Richard Hadlee to James Anderson, the list is long and diverse. It also includes cricket administrators, and some cricketers (even internationals) who were honoured for non-cricketing reasons.

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Take our quiz to test your knowledge on the various knights in cricket.

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The cricketing knights quiz: Who turned down a knighthood shortly after winning the Ashes as captain?

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