Some sample questions from this category:
* The South Africans toured in 1947. The Vice-Captain was Dudley Nourse, son of the legendary 'Dave'. What nearly killed him during the war, and almost robbed cricket of his awesome talent?
* One county beat Middlesex, the County Champions, twice during the season, but finished low on the table. Which County?
* Which one of these players was not a choice for Wisden's 5 Cricketers of the Year?
* A famous former Yorkshire and England player died in 1947. What was Sir F. S. Jackson's worst moment in India?
* In the 5 Tests played against South Africa, Compton scored 4 centuries. At which ground did he fail to score one?
* Somerset had the dubious honour of scoring the lowest score in first-class cricket in 1947. Which county caused their demise, and for how many runs were they dismissed?
* In a season dominated by batsmen, who topped the bowling averages?
* At the end of the '47 season Frank Chester, the esteemed umpire, was given the honour of having a 'Testimonial' year in 1948. What catastrophe befell him during the First World War?
* The oldest surviving written version of the Laws of Cricket dates from which year?
* Towards the end of the eighteenth century, a village in Hampshire had a famous cricket club, which was prepared to take on all-comers and could boast of beating "all England" more than once. What was the name of this village?
* Which London cricket ground was first opened in 1787?
* On July 7 to 9, 1806, a match was played at Lord's which was in due course to become an annual fixture, and an important event in the English sporting and social calendar. What game was this?
* John Willes, a Kentish cricketer in the early nineteenth century, is traditionally associated with which development in the game?
* The earliest English cricket festival was established in 1842 at which town in Kent?
* The earliest sporting club to adopt distinctive colours is generally supposed to be a "wandering" cricket club, formed in 1845 in London. What is the name of this club?
* Professional touring XIs played a prominent part in mid-19th century English cricket. Who formed the All-England XI in 1846?
* In which year did Wisden's Almanac first appear?
* In their County Championship match against Middlesex in September 2003, what Pakistani leg spin bowler took 10 wickets to turn a likely defeat, into an improbable 7 wicket victory?
* Born at Queenstown in South Africa, which Sussex player and England captain, was sacked in 1977 when it was suggested, he was recruiting players for Kerry Packer's 'circus'?
* What Sussex player was capped for England, and was born in India, and scored 173 on his test debut at Lords against the Australians in 1930?
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