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Quiz about 2004 Australia Cricket in Review

2004 - Australia Cricket in Review Quiz

2004! What an amazing year in Australian cricket. How much do you remember?

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

Author
Sparka

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
201,611

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
896

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who ended 2004 with Australia's best Test bowling average? Hint

Glenn McGrath

Michael Clarke

Shane Warne

Michael Kasprowicz

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who ended 2004 with Australia's best ODI bowling average? Hint

Michael Kasprowicz

Darren Lehmann

Brad Williams

Jason Gillespie

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who had Australia's best individual bowling figures in a Test innings? Hint

Glenn McGrath

Michael Kasprowicz

Michael Clarke

Stuart MacGill

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who had Australia's best individual bowling figures in an ODI? Hint

Brad Hogg

Jason Gillespie

Brad Williams

Michael Kasprowicz

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many times did an Australian take 5 wickets in an innings in 2004 in an ODI? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who made the highest individual score in a Test in 2004? Hint

Ricky Ponting

Damien Martyn

Matthew Hayden

Justin Langer

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who made the highest individual score in a ODI in 2004? Hint

Adam Gilchrist

Ricky Ponting

Matthew Hayden

Michael Clarke

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following players did not play a Test for Australia in 2004? Hint

Martin Love

Andrew Symonds

Matthew Elliott

Simon Katich

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following batsmen did not score a century in an ODI in 2004? Hint

Matthew Hayden

Andrew Symonds

Ricky Ponting

Michael Clarke

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which non-wicketkeeper took the most catches for Australia in 2004? Hint

Matthew Hayden

Ricky Ponting

Michael Clarke

Andrew Symonds

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who ended 2004 with Australia's best Test bowling average?

Answer: Michael Clarke

Michael Clarke took six wickets on the tour of India at an average of 6.16. He also topped the batting averages on that tour.

2. Who ended 2004 with Australia's best ODI bowling average?

Answer: Michael Kasprowicz

"Kaspa" took 26 wickets at 14.46 runs. Williams was next best with 17 wickets at 19.88.

3. Who had Australia's best individual bowling figures in a Test innings?

Answer: Glenn McGrath

McGrath decimated Pakistan in the 2nd innings of the 1st Test in Perth, with figures of 8/24 as Pakistan were dismissed for 72.

4. Who had Australia's best individual bowling figures in an ODI?

Answer: Brad Williams

Williams took 5/22 against Zimbabwe at the SCG in January 2004. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 126 chasing 226 for victory.

5. How many times did an Australian take 5 wickets in an innings in 2004 in an ODI?

Answer: 6

There were only 17 "five for's" in 2004. Australia took more than any other nation. Michael Kasprowicz was the only man to do it twice.

6. Who made the highest individual score in a Test in 2004?

Answer: Justin Langer

Langer actually had the four highest scores of the year, 215 vs NZ, 191 vs Pakistan, 166 vs Sri Lanka, and 162 vs Sri Lanka. Damien Martyn was fifth with 162 vs Sri Lanka.

7. Who made the highest individual score in a ODI in 2004?

Answer: Adam Gilchrist

Gilchrist's 172 vs Zimbabwe at Hobart was the highest ODI score by anyone in 2004.

8. Which of the following players did not play a Test for Australia in 2004?

Answer: Martin Love

Love's last Test was vs Bangladesh in 2003 where he made a century.

9. Which of the following batsmen did not score a century in an ODI in 2004?

Answer: Ricky Ponting

Ponting's highest score was 91 vs Zimbabwe in Harare, an innings which earned him Man of the Match honours.

10. Which non-wicketkeeper took the most catches for Australia in 2004?

Answer: Matthew Hayden

Hayden took 13 catches in 23 matches. Surprisingly, Brett Lee took 10 catches from 18 matches to be second.

Source: Author Sparka

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