In this quiz, you have to answer ten questions on the cricket grounds in England.
The Weald is an area in South England, spreading across parts of Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Surrey, and Kent. Historians largely agree upon it as the birthplace of cricket. However, organised cricket was still centuries away.
In 1772, Broadhalfpenny Down in Hambledon hosted what is unanimously recorded as the first ever first-class match, between Hampshire and an “England” team.
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Lord’s, The Oval, Trent Bridge, Headingley, Old Trafford, and Edgbaston all evolved into major venues over the next century and a bit. The first six venues to host Test cricket in the country, they have also hosted more Test cricket than any other English ground. However, only one of these six was available for the inaugural Women’s World Cup, in 1973.
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For the first three men’s World Cups, however, all of them were available. Since the World Cup expanded from 15 matches to 27 in 1983, several non-Test venues were also used to host games.
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