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1. After a disastrous performance in the warm-up matches, I was looking forward to our first match against Holland (Netherlands) for a winning start to our campaign to regain the World Cup after 20 years. My personal form was of much debate and critics had already started braying for my blood. I expected to get a good knock against Holland to boost my confidence. How much did I score in the match against Netherlands (Holland)?
2. In the match against Holland, after our miserable batting, the boys bowled well and were able to win the match for us saving us embarrassment in the process. Which of my bowlers got a 4 wicket haul in this match?
3. The match against Australia was anything but memorable. We were outclassed in all departments. Our performance was so bad that people back home went berserk; even the parliament took a dig at us! By how many wickets did we lose to the Aussies?
4. We desperately needed a change in luck and a return to form. We were wary of the Zimbabweans, who had beaten us in the 1999 World Cup quite sensationally. I was also badly out of form, so I decided to bat at Number 4 (or two down). Who replaced me as the opener in the match against Zimbabwe?
5. Against Zimbabwe, I had a pretty good outing, not with the bat but with the ball! I took three wickets in the match. Who amongst the following was NOT one of my victims?
6. The next match was against Namibia - we were not taking them lightly after their performance against England. Sachin was amongst the runs big time in this match - his 152 came off just 151 balls. However he was very lucky to have been dropped by a Namibian player early on. Who dropped him?
7. After a long time, I was finally amongst the runs. After all, people were claiming that my captaincy was affecting my batting, so I decided to stick in there and get something on the board. I was able to make my 20th century. The shot that got me my century was a _________?
8. In the 2003 ICC World Cup, a match with India against the English was a 'make or break' game for both the teams. The man who made this match was a reserve player. A person who was, until then, criticised for failing to deliver. However he made this match into a no-contest. Who was he?
9. It can't get any bigger than this. Despite the fact that we were virtually through to the super six, this was the one match that we couldn't afford to lose - the match against Pakistan! After Pakistan posted a total of 273 runs, the onus was on our batsmen. Sachin and Viru began in explosive style. They hit a six each (the only ones to do so in the match). What was striking was the similarity in these shots. To which of the following areas did they hit their sixes?
10. In what was to be the most glorious innings that I have seen in a long time, Sachin virtually took apart the famed Pakistani bowling attack. He reached a personal milestone during this match. He became the first batsman to score 12,000 ODI runs.
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