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Tests of Character

Discover yourself by taking our quizzes

What sort of pitch would you be?

Everyone's pouring hate on the SSC. Could you do better?

1. Runs are:

2. Wickets are:

3. What's your motto as a pitch?

4. What do captains do or say when they inspect you?

5. How do captains react when they lose the toss on you?

6. How do openers feel when they come to bat on you on the first day of a Test?

7. How do opening bowlers feel when they come to bowl on you on the first day of a Test?

8. Grass is:

9. Cracks are:

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