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Tests of Character

Discover yourself by taking our quizzes

What pastimes will you indulge in on tour?

There's plenty of dead time during an overseas series. Apart from tweeting inanities, how will you spend it?

1. On your rest day, you will:

2. If you get to pick the place for a team dinner, you will:

3. How will you entertain yourself at a boring reception for the team?

4. How do you spend your time while waiting at airports?

5. What about on flights?

6. What's your favourite accessory when stepping out in a city while on tour?

7. What do you say when asked to attend an event to interact with fans?

8. What do you like to shop for when abroad?

9. What food do you like to eat on tour?

10. If, while travelling in the team bus, you pass a mob of supporters, what do you do?

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