2006-07 : The 5-0 Whitewash Trivia Quiz

Answer: Wide

The first ball, which went for a wide and to Andrew Flintoff at second slip, was a sign of things to come for the English team. Ponting scored a century as Australia finished the first day at 3/346.

Answer: 157

Australia batted first and finally declared at 9/602 after Ponting had put on a magnificent batting display to score 196.

In response, England put up feeble resistance to a relentless Australian attack. Glenn McGrath was the chief tormentor, taking 6 wickets for 50 runs. Only Ian Bell put up any sort of resistance with a hard fought 50.

Answer: 92

England managed a fight back of sorts during day four and could even have been hopeful of a draw at the start of day five. But any English hopes were dashed when Damien Martyn caught Pietersen off a Brett Lee delivery for 92.

England only last 20 overs as the last four wickets fell relatively cheaply; England were all out for 370. Australia won by 277 runs and led the series 1-0 heading to Adelaide.

Answer: 206

England declared at 6/551 with Collingwood top scorer at 206 (392 balls faced), while Pietersen scored a superb 158. Although the run rate was kept low by consistent Australian bowling, there was no doubt by the time England declared late on day two they looked on top. Australia finished the day at 1/28; Justin Langer was dismissed by a corker from Matthew Hoggard.

Answer: 5 wickets for 312

Australia finished the day in a relatively healthy position of 5/312, 40 runs shorts of the follow-on but with two batsman at the crease and an increasing run-rate. Australia were eventually dismissed on day four for 513 runs.

Answer: Shane Warne

Warne recovered from a woeful first innings return of 1/167 to take 4/49 in the second innings as the chief English tormentor, ably back up by McGrath who took 2/15. Requiring only 168 to win, Australia reached their target with three overs to spare, to take an unlikely victory by six wickets.

Answer: 5/92

Australia struggled on day one of the Third Ashes Test, with most batsmen making starts but only Michael Hussey making a decent score, finishing on 74 not out. Panesar excited the crowd with a dazzling spinning display, taking 5/92 and was backed up well by Stephen Harmison, who relieved pressure on himself by taking 4 wickets after struggling in the first two tests. Australia were dismissed for only 244.

Answer: 57

The Australian batsmen savaged the English bowling attack in their second innings, with Hayden and Ponting scoring half-centuries, and Hussey, Clarke and Gilchrist all scoring centuries.

Gilchrist scored his 50 off 40 deliveries, and reached 100 off only a further 17 deliveries! Gilchrist failed to break the record for the fastest ton in a Test Match (in 56 balls by Viv Richards, for the West Indies against England in 1985-86), but did set the record for an Ashes Test. Gilchrist even hit Panesar for 24 off a single over to set another record - the most runs scored in one over of an Ashes Test (the most runs in one over of a Test Match was 28 runs, set by Brian Lara for the West Indies v South Africa in 2003-04).

Australia declared on day three for 5/527, leaving England 557 runs to win with basically two days to bat.

Answer: 5/265

England, needing a draw to at least keep the series alive, kept plugging along as the test again reached a fifth day. Alistair Cook scored a courageous 116 in tough conditions while the other batsmen all chipped in without going on to make big scores.

Into day five, and England attacked, but as soon as Flintoff was dismissed, the English tail faltered and they were all out for 370, and Australia won by 277 runs, taking a 3-0 series lead and winning back the Ashes (which England had reclaimed in the summer of 2005).

Answer: Andrew Strauss

Warne's 700th test wicket was Andrew Strauss, clean bowling the English batsman just as he had made 50 runs, the highest score in a dismal English first innings of 159 all out. Australia finished day one on 2/48.

Answer: 156

Andrew Symonds, who was picked after the shock retirement of Damien Martyn before the Third Test at the WACA, delivered an outstanding batting performance to score 156, hitting his century with a towering six. The partnership between he and Matthew Hayden (who was dismissed on 153) put Australia firmly in control as they were all out for 419 by the morning of day three.

Answer: Shane Warne

In his last Test at the M.C.G, Warne was carried off the field as Man of the Match, taking 5/39 and 2/46 while also scoring 40 not out when Australia was at bat. At the end of the Fourth Test, Warne had taken 999 International wickets, combining both Test and One Day wickets taken.

Answer: 89

After electing to bat first in overcast conditions, England made the most of tricky conditions and managed to reach a second day and still at the crease batting. Flintoff produced a real captain's knock of 89 of 195, unusually slow scoring for the all-rounder, but it was a typical Flintoff attempted slog that led to his dismissal. England were all out for 291.

Answer: Shane Warne

Having starred with the ball so often, it was Warne's batting that saved Australian blushes at the SCG, producing a quality knock of 71 runs to help Australia build a lead of 102 runs. England crumbled away in the second innings on day four, all out for 147.

Answer: Matthew Hayden

With the retiring Justin Langer down at the non-strikers end, it was up to Matthew Hayden to hit the single that completed a 5-0 clean sweep of the English, for the second time (the first 5-0 Ashes whitewash was by Australia in 1920-21).

For the Australians, Ricky Ponting was the leading run scorer (576) with the unsung Stuart Clark the lead wicket taker (26). For England, Kevin Pietersen was the highest scorer (490) and Matthew Hoggard the lead wicket taker (13).