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1. First Test: India batted first in the initial match and were restricted to 176. Which Australian bowler bowled 19 overs, took three wickets and conceded only 19 runs?
2. First Test: when Australia batted (they batted second), they were in trouble at 5-99. Which two batsmen steadied the ship with a partnership of 197?
3. First Test: when India batted a 2nd time, Tendulkar was batting superbly, but got out in a freakish way. How did he get out?
4. First Test: which part-time Aussie spinner took three wickets in India's second innings?
5. Australia won the first match by ten wickets. How many test matches had they won in a row?
6. Australia batted first in the second test match. Which Indian took a hat-trick?
7. Australia batted first in the second test match. An Indian took a hat-trick: which three batsmen did he dismiss to achieve his hat-trick?
8. Second Test: after the hat-trick by an Indian bowler, Australia needed a partnership to steady the ship. What was the 9th wicket partnership worth?
9. Second Test: when India batted first, which batsman was the only player to score above 50?
10. Second Test: Steve Waugh enforced the follow on. India were 274 behind. Which two batsmen got the host nation (India) back into the match?
11. Second Test: Laxman scored 281 in India's second innings - the highest by and Indian in test cricket up at that point. Whose record did he break?
12. Second Test: how many Australians bowled during India's mammoth second innings?
13. Second Test: India's second innings equalled the highest by a team following on. How much did they score?
14. Second Test: when Australia batted a second time, which part-time spinner took three Australian wickets to help India claim victory?
15. Second Test: Australia lost the match after enforcing the follow-on. How many times had this happened previously?
16. In the third test, Australia batted first. Which Australian batsman scored a double century?
17. Third Test: Australia finished day one at 3 for 329. Early on day two, Steve Waugh got out in a very unusual way. How did he get out?
18. Third Test: India amassed 501 in its first innings. Who scored the only century?
19. Third Test: Harbhajan Singh took 8 for 84 in Australia's second innings. What nickname was he given after taking 32 wickets in the series?
20. Who won the third test?
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