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Quiz about 3rd Test England v South Africa 200405

3rd Test England v South Africa 2004-05 Quiz

10 questions on the 3rd test in the 2004-05 series.

A multiple-choice quiz by burtfro. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
burtfro

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
205,871

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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184

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was the 3rd Test held? Hint

Cape Town

East London

Centurion

Johannesburg

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which fast bowler made his Test debut in this match? Hint

Monde Zondeki

Charl Langeveldt

Dale Steyn

Andre Nel

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who scored his second 100 in consecutive Test matches? Hint

Graham Thorpe

Andrew Strauss

Jaques Kallis

Marcus Trescothick

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Question 4 of 10

4. England's first innings score in the 3rd Test was even lower than the dismal 2nd Test first innings total.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Test record did Andrew Strauss equal in England's first innings? Hint

Fastest Test fifty

Fastest to 1000 Test runs

Slowest Test fifty

Top scoring in the most consecutive innings

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Test milestone did both Ashley Giles and Andrew Flintoff pass in this Test? Hint

1000 runs/100 wickets

50 Test catches

50 Test caps

500 runs/50 wickets

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which South African scored 80 runs and took 4-86 with the ball in this match? Hint

Andrew Hall

Jaques Kallis

Shaun Pollock

Nicky Boje

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Stephen Harmison do that only six other Test players had ever achieved? Hint

Hit Shaun Pollock for six

Out handled ball

Top scored batting at 11

Be dismissed by Graeme Smith

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was South African's final winning margin? Hint

176 runs

206 runs

196 runs

186 runs

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was Man of the Match for the 3rd Test? Hint

Jaques Kallis

Graeme Smith

Nicky Boje

Herschelle Gibbs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was the 3rd Test held?

Answer: Cape Town

The match was held at the Newlands ground, January 2-6, 2005. The ground claimed a record test attendance of more than 83,000 over the five days.

2. Which fast bowler made his Test debut in this match?

Answer: Charl Langeveldt

Langeveldt was a former prison officer who was on duty at the Victor Verster Institute the day Nelson Mandela was released. He also took a five-wicket haul in this match, the first bowler to do this in the series.

3. Who scored his second 100 in consecutive Test matches?

Answer: Jaques Kallis

Kallis hit 149 in the first innings as well as 66 in the second innings. During the series, Kallis rose to the top of the Test batting rankings.

4. England's first innings score in the 3rd Test was even lower than the dismal 2nd Test first innings total.

Answer: False

England scored 163 in the first innings of this match, 24 runs greater than the last match.

5. Which Test record did Andrew Strauss equal in England's first innings?

Answer: Top scoring in the most consecutive innings

Strauss' 45 equalled the record, and he was only four runs off top scoring in England's second innings to break the record.

6. Which Test milestone did both Ashley Giles and Andrew Flintoff pass in this Test?

Answer: 1000 runs/100 wickets

When Giles scored his 1000th run he became the ninth Englishman to complete the double, whereas Flintoff claimed his 100th Test scalp to become the 10th.

7. Which South African scored 80 runs and took 4-86 with the ball in this match?

Answer: Nicky Boje

Boje's four vital wickets set up a South African victory to level the series. The wickets were Strauss, Key, G.Jones, and Giles.

8. What did Stephen Harmison do that only six other Test players had ever achieved?

Answer: Top scored batting at 11

It was also the fifth highest score by an English number 11 in Test cricket.

9. What was South African's final winning margin?

Answer: 196 runs

This loss ended England's 13 match unbeaten streak, which included eight consecutive wins.

10. Who was Man of the Match for the 3rd Test?

Answer: Jaques Kallis

Kallis' 215 runs won him the award for the second straight match.

Source: Author burtfro

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