PowerPin Cricket #1 answers
Friday, 23 October 2026
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The first Ashes Test ever played in Wales, in 2009, ended with James Anderson and Monty Panesar batting out the final 69 balls to save the draw. Where?
Answer: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
England's twelfth man and physio came out to waste time, infuriating Ricky Ponting. England went on to win the series.
Chris Gayle, the "Universe Boss" who hit the first century in T20 international history, is from which Caribbean capital?
Answer: Kingston, Jamaica
Gayle hit 175 not out off 66 balls in the Indian Premier League in 2013, still the highest T20 score. He also hit the first double century at a World Cup.
Which county ground was famous for a lime tree growing inside the boundary, which a batter had to clear to score six over it?
Answer: St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
The tree blew down in 2005 and a replacement was planted. Kent have played there since 1847 and hold a festival week every summer.
Sri Lanka scored 952 for 6 against India in 1997, the highest Test total ever, with Sanath Jayasuriya making 340. Where?
Answer: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama put on 576 for the second wicket over more than two days. The match was drawn.
A domestic T20 match drew 80,883 people in January 2016, the biggest crowd for a club cricket match anywhere, when the Melbourne Stars played the Renegades. Where?
Answer: Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Big Bash League started in 2011 with eight city-based teams replacing the old state sides. The record still stands.