SPORTS TRIVIA

ON THIS DAY

1948: Australian cricket legend Don Bradman played his last innings on British soil, scoring 123 against Scotland in Aberdeen.

BIRTHDAYS

Football’s Billy Bonds – former West Ham captain and manager, 1946; Formula One’s Damon Hill – Great Britain’s 1996 world champion,1960; Snooker’s Ken Doherty – 1997 world champion from Ireland, 1969; Rugby Union’s Mike Catt – former England captain, now part of Ireland’s coaching set-up, 1971; Tennis player Tomas Berdych – former Czech star who was the 2010 Wimbledon runnerup, 1985; and American Football’s Patrick Mahomes – Superbowl-winning quarterback with the Kansas City Chiefs, 1995.

QUIZ

1 England’s men are set to play international cricket in Pakistan for the first time since which year?

2 Before Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton raced for which other Formula One team?

3 Wimbledon women’s singles winner Elena Rybakina was knocked out in the first round of the US Open by which player?

4 The Scottish football stadium known locally as ‘The Rock’ is home to which club?

5 With which sport would you associate the late BBC presenter Julian Wilson?