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2003 Windy Days Trivia Quiz

West Indies were pitted against South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, etc., in Pool B of the ICC World Cup, 2003. How did they perform?

A multiple-choice quiz by ace_sodium. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ace_sodium

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
124,381

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The opening match of the Windies (and the tournament) was against South Africa. Tottering at 7/2 after 6.4 overs, which batsman scored a magnificent century to lay the foundation for a big score? Hint

Brian Lara

Carl Hooper

Richardo Powell

Chanderpaul

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Question 2 of 10

2. The match was evenly poised at the beginning of the last over. South Africa needed 9 runs to win the match with their master blaster Klusener at the crease. Which bowler bowled a spectacular last over taking two wickets, and conceding only 6 runs? Hint

Merv Dillon

Chris Gayle

Carl Hooper

Vasbert Drakes

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Question 3 of 10

3. The next match for the Windies was against the Kiwis. What was the aggregate of the runs scored by Lara, Chanderpaul and Hooper in the match against the Kiwis? Hint

Between 25 and 50 runs

Between 1 and 10 runs

More than 100 runs

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which bowler ended up with the most wickets in the match against the Kiwis?
Hint

Wavell Hinds

Brian Lara

Chris Gayle

Chanderpaul

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Question 5 of 10

5. The match against Bangladesh was expected to be an easy outing, considering the Bangladesh's miserable form in the World Cup. Which West Indian batsman scored a quickfire 50 to help his team reach a total of 244 in their allotted 50 overs? Hint

R. Powell

C. Hooper

B. Lara

S. Chanderpaul

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Question 6 of 10

6. The match against the Canadians was supposed to be a minor formality for the Windies. The final analysis may say so but not when one Mr. John Davison was batting. How was he out in the end? Hint

Caught in the Third Man region

Caught in the Long On region

Caught at Deep Mid-Wicket

Bowled

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the match against Canadians, Hinds set a new record for something, only to see Brian Lara break it almost immediately. What was the record? Hint

Slowest 50

Maximum number of sixes in a World Cup match

Maximum number of catches in a World Cup match

Fastest 50 in a World Cup

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Question 8 of 10

8. Their next match was against the Lankans - this was a 'make or break' match for both. How many sixes were hit totally by both teams? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. This batsman was hit on the head and was carried off the field by paramedics. However as things deteriorated for the Windies, he returned to bat again and played a swashbuckling innings - only to see his side still lose! Who was this Windies batsman? Hint

M. Samuels

R. Powell

Brian Lara

R. Sarwan

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Question 10 of 10

10. The final match for the Windies was against the Kenyans. Who was the pick of the bowlers in this match? Hint

V. Drakes

C. Walsh

M. Dillon

P. Collins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Brian Lara

Lara was making his comeback - his last match was against the Kenyans in Sri Lanka (during the ICC Champions Trophy, 2002). He made a century in that match also. Against the South Africa, he scored a brilliant 116 from 134 balls with a dozen boundaries and two sixes.

Answer: Vasbert Drakes

Drakes got the wickets of Lance Klusener and Makhaya Ntini in that eventful over. Drakes ended with figures of 8-1-33-2.

3. The next match for the Windies was against the Kiwis. What was the aggregate of the runs scored by Lara, Chanderpaul and Hooper in the match against the Kiwis?

Answer: Between 1 and 10 runs

The trio failed miserably in their match against the Kiwis - their combined aggregate was only 7 runs - Lara and Chanderpaul scored 2 runs each and Hooper 3 runs.

4. Which bowler ended up with the most wickets in the match against the Kiwis?

Answer: Wavell Hinds

Wavell Hinds didn't bowl in the first game - he bowled the full quota of 10 overs in this match, taking 3 wickets for 35 runs.

Answer: R. Powell

Powell's 50 came of 31 balls, which included 3 fours and 4 sixes. However the match was a disappointment for the Windies; they had to split points because the match couldn't be completed due to rain!

6. The match against the Canadians was supposed to be a minor formality for the Windies. The final analysis may say so but not when one Mr. John Davison was batting. How was he out in the end?

Answer: Caught in the Long On region

He was out to a superb piece of acrobatic fielding by Drakes, who then proceeded to finish off the rest of the Canadians.

7. In the match against Canadians, Hinds set a new record for something, only to see Brian Lara break it almost immediately. What was the record?

Answer: Fastest 50 in a World Cup

Hinds got out after scoring 64 while Lara scored 73. It was primarily due to their batting that the target of 202 was reached in a mere 20.3 overs!

8. Their next match was against the Lankans - this was a 'make or break' match for both. How many sixes were hit totally by both teams?

Answer: 2

Both the sixes were hit by Sarwan during his late assault on the Lankans. This was a close game - Lankans triumphing in the end by 6 runs.

Answer: R. Sarwan

Sarwan was unbeaten at the end of the match, having scored 47 runs off 44 balls with two sixes.

10. The final match for the Windies was against the Kenyans. Who was the pick of the bowlers in this match?

Answer: V. Drakes

Drakes bowled his 10 overs for 33 runs and picked up 5 wickets. He ended up as the highest wicket taker for the Windies in this World Cup! The Windies didn't qualify for the super-six stage.

Source: Author ace_sodium

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