Ellen White celebrates after scoring for England against Latvia. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Action Images/ReutersView image in fullscreenEllen White celebrates after scoring for England against Latvia. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Action Images/Reuters This article is more than 2 years oldSports quiz of the week: England, the Ashes, Ralf Rangnick, F1 and chess This article is more than 2 years oldWho took over? Who walked away? Who kept going? 1.The Ashes begins on Wednesday, when Australia will be hosting England in the first Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. When did England last win a Test match on the ground?The 1980sThe 1990s The 2000s The 2010sReveal2.Who won the last Ashes series in 2019?EnglandAustraliaNeither team Reveal3.Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi are currently battling it out in the World Chess Championship in Dubai. They are five games into the best-of-14 series. What has been the common theme in the five games so far?Carlsen has won them all on the clock They have all been drawsAll five games have been won by the player with the white pieces Both players have adopted the Bongcloud Opening when starting their gamesReveal4.Max Verstappen could win the Formula One world title this weekend if results go his way at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Who was the last driver other than Lewis Hamilton to win a world championship?Sebastian Vettel Nico Rosberg Kimi Räikkönen Jenson ButtonReveal5.How many of the 20 teams in the Premier League have a positive goal difference this season?Four EightFourteenEighteenReveal6.England played Latvia in a Women’s World Cup qualifier this week. How many England players scored in the match?SixEightTenTwelveReveal7.England won that match 20-0, a new record for the women’s team. What is the men’s team’s biggest ever win?England 13-0 IrelandEngland 9-1 San Marino England 10-0 USA England 8-0 ScotlandReveal8.Johanna Konta has retired from tennis. What was her best finish at a grand slam?She won the US Open She reached two grand slam finals and won the Olympics in London in 2012 She reached the semi-finals of three slamsShe reached the quarter-finals of all four slams and won three in the mixed doubles Reveal9.Ralf Rangnick will take charge of Manchester United for the first time when they play Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Sunday. In which of these countries has Rangnick won a top tier league title as a manager?GermanyAustriaRussiaNone of themReveal10.Rangnick will be the sixth German to manage in the Premier League. Who was the first?Jürgen Klinsmann Felix Magath Daniel Farke Jürgen Klopp RevealExplore more on these topicsSportSports quiz of the weekChessCricketTennisFormula OneMotor sportquizzesShareReuse this content
