Cricket rules, players, and history.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Which right-arm leg-spin variation usually turns opposite to the stock leg break?
The wrist turns over at release, disguising a ball that often spins into a right-handed batter instead of away.
What happens to strike after batting partners complete one run before the next ball of an over?
A completed single swaps the batters' ends, so the previous non-striker takes strike for the next ball of the over.
What result does Test cricket record when time expires with an innings unfinished and neither side has won?
A tie requires every innings to finish with the scores level; a draw can leave the final innings unfinished.
Which pair does not count toward the six valid balls in a standard cricket over?
Only valid balls count toward the six, and MCC excludes both wides and no-balls from that tally.
Who decides whether to bat or field first after a cricket toss?
The toss winner must tell the opposing captain and umpires, and cannot change the choice afterward.
What inspired the Ashes name after Australia beat England at The Oval in 1882?
The Sporting Times joked that English cricket had died and that its ashes would travel to Australia.
Which stroke uses a forward stride, vertical bat, and soft hands against a good-length ball?
Soft hands slow the rebound from a forward defensive shot, helping the ball drop safely near the batter.
Which two countries played cricket's first international match?
Canada beat the United States in New York in 1844, more than 30 years before the first men's Test.
How many stumps form a standard cricket wicket?
A standard wicket pairs three wooden stumps with two wooden bails laid across their grooves.
Which men's Cricket World Cup final used boundary countback after both the match and Super Over tied?
Both sides made 241 and then 15 in the Super Over; England won the 2019 final by leading 26 boundaries to 17.