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Quiz about 5th Test England v South Africa 200405
Quiz about 5th Test England v South Africa 200405

5th Test England v South Africa 2004-05 Quiz


10 questions on the 5th and final Test of the 2004-05 series.

A multiple-choice quiz by burtfro. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
burtfro
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
206,381
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
267
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Question 1 of 10
1. Firstly, where was the test match held? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who were the umpires in this test match? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. AB de Villiers hit his maiden test century in the first innings of this match.


Question 4 of 10
4. Which South African took a 5 wicket haul in the England first innings? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What South African record did Jaques Kallis pass in this test? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who caught out Graeme Smith in the South African second innings?

Answer: (First and surname, or just surname)
Question 7 of 10
7. What Test milestone did Michael Vaughan pass in this test? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was at the crease when England secured the draw to win the series? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who won man of the match for the 5th test? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Finally, who won the man of the series award at the end of the 5th test? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Firstly, where was the test match held?

Answer: Centurion

Including the draw in this match, England were unbeaten at Centurion Park.
2. Who were the umpires in this test match?

Answer: Aleem Dar/ Steve Bucknor

Aleem Dar hails from Pakistan and Bucknor,a former Soccer referee is from West Indies.
3. AB de Villiers hit his maiden test century in the first innings of this match.

Answer: False

De Villiers made 92 in the first innings, before falling LBW to Giles after a nervy sweep shot. De Villiers made his first test hundred in the second innings.
4. Which South African took a 5 wicket haul in the England first innings?

Answer: Andre Nel

The fiery Nel took 6-81 in his first match of the series.
5. What South African record did Jaques Kallis pass in this test?

Answer: Most outfield catches

His 84 catches in 86 tests surpassed Gary Kirsten's 83 catches in 101 tests.
6. Who caught out Graeme Smith in the South African second innings?

Answer: Paul Collingwood

Quite a tough one as Collingwood was only on as a substitute fielder.
7. What Test milestone did Michael Vaughan pass in this test?

Answer: 4000 test runs

When Vaughan reached 3 in the English second innings he passed the milestone.
8. Who was at the crease when England secured the draw to win the series?

Answer: Vaughan and Flintoff

This was England's first series victory in South Africa since 1964-65 as they won the series 2-1.
9. Who won man of the match for the 5th test?

Answer: AB de Villiers

de Villiers made 92 and 109 in the match.
10. Finally, who won the man of the series award at the end of the 5th test?

Answer: Andrew Strauss

Strauss scored the most runs in the series (656 at an average of 72.88) to spearhead England's series win.
Source: Author burtfro

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