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Where did England win the 2022 T20 World Cup Final?
A. Lord’s
B. Oval
C. Melbourne
D. Sydney
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It was Melbourne
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The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which hosts cricket in the summer and Australian rules football in the winter, is Australia’s largest stadium with a capacity of 100,000
Where did England gain their solitary Test victory in India last winter?
A. Mumbai
B. Hyderabad
C. Delhi
D. Bangalore
It was in Hyderabad
An extraordinary second innings display gave England the win in the first Test of the series despite India having a first innings lead of 190 runs
Who is the England women’s captain?
A. Nat Sciver-Brunt
B. Heather Knight
C. Maia Bouchier
D. Danni Wyatt
It is Heather Knight
Heather Knight is a world-record holder having been part of the team that played the highest-ever game of cricket on Mount Kilimanjaro
Which bowler took 10 wickets in an Ashes Test last year?
A. Stuart Broad
B. Sophie Ecclestone
C. Pat Cummins
D. Mitchell Starc
It was Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone’s run of 34 consecutive innings with a wicket was only one short of the all-time record held by Muttiah Muralitharan and Dennis Lillee
Who did England Women beat to win the 2017 World Cup Final?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. India
D. South Africa
It was in India
England won by just nine runs making it the second-closest final in the tournaments history – only the 2000 final was decided by a narrower margin
How many Ashes series have England’s men won in Australia?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
It is 12
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Most of those 12 victories in Australia came in the 19th and 20th century – England’s 2010 win was the only Ashes win there this century
What is the principal white grape grown in Burgundy?
A. Pinot Blanc
B. Aligote
C. Chardonnay
D. Riesling
It is Chardonnay
Chardonnay’s rise in Burgundy is believed to have begun in earnest when Emperor Charlemagne’s wife demanded white grapes be grown on their estate in response to her husband's red wine stained beard
Alsace is a wine region in which country?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Italy
D. Switzerland
It is France
Alsace is the driest wine region in France and therefore escapes many of the diseases that can affect vineyards. This means organic and biodynamic wines thrive
What is New Zealand’s most planted grape?
A. Pinot Noir
B. Syrah
C. Sauvignon Blanc
D. Gewurztraminer
It is Sauvignon blanc
Sauvignon Blanc makes up more than one third of New Zealand’s wine production and more than 80% of the wine that’s exported
Which of the following communes is on the Right Bank in Bordeaux?
A. Saint-Estèphe
B. Saint-Emilion
C. Saint-Julien
D. Pessac-Léognan
It is Saint-Emillion
Saint-Emillion was the first wine-producing territory to be listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site
What is the main grape of the Condrieu appellation in the Northern Rhone?
A. Marsanne
B. Roussanne
C. Viognier
D. Clairette
It is Viognier
Viognier was on the brink of extinction in the mid-20th Century until a small group of winemakers from the Condrieu appellation recognised its potential
Where are the wines of the Russian River Valley made?
B. USA
C. New Zealand
D. Canada
It is USA (California)
There are more than 200 grape growers and 75 wineries in California’s Russian River Valley – nowhere in the state has more old vines
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