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1. The Ashes came into being as a result of the first Australian victory over a full strength English side in England. In what year was it played?
2. What did the first test match in 1876/77 have in common with the centenary test match played a hundred years later?
3. Who was the first batsman to score a century in England vs Australia test matches?
4. When Len Hutton scored 364 at the Oval in 1938, which other batsman also scored centuries in the match?
5. When Jim Laker had match figures of 19/90 at Old Trafford in 1956 who took the other Australian wicket?
6. Which Australian tour party supplied all five of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year for the only time in the 20th Century?
7. Which cricketer was the first to take a hat-trick in test cricket?
8. Which test ground had its first day of test cricket completely washed out in 1884?
9. Which England player made his debut as a number 11 batsman in the 1899 series, worked his way up to open for England, and played his last test match against Australia in 1926 at the age of 48?
10. The Grace brothers (WG, EM and GF) made their debuts in the same test match?
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