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Test Cricket Quiz: Ashes 2002 Fourth Test | 10 Questions

The fourth test of the series won by Australia 4-1.

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

Author
wallos

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
121,692

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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238

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Question 1 of 10

1. Australia scored 551 declared in their first innings. How many wickets had they lost? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which English bowler returned the best figures in the first innings? Hint

Andrew Caddick

Craig White

Stephen Harmison

Richard Dawson

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Question 3 of 10

3. The highest partnership in England's first innings was 60. Which two players shared in that partnership? Hint

Craig White and John Crawley

Mark Butcher and Marcus Trescothick

Craig White and James Foster

Mark Butcher and Nasser Hussain

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who top scored in England's first innings? Hint

Marcus Trescothick

Nasser Hussain

Mark Butcher

Craig White

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Question 5 of 10

5. What were Jason Gillespie's bowling figures in the first innings (16.3 overs)? Hint

3/41

3/35

2/21

4/25

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Question 6 of 10

6. By how much did England trail Australia after the first innings? Hint

258 runs

281 runs

267 runs

290 runs

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Question 7 of 10

7. Michael Vaughan top scored with 145 in England's second innings. Which batsman made the next most runs? Hint

Richard Dawson

John Crawley

Robert Key

Marcus Trescothick

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Question 8 of 10

8. Stuart MacGill took 5/152 in the second innings, the best of the Australians. How many overs did he bowl in the second innings? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many balls did Matt Hayden face in the second innings? Hint

112

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Question 10 of 10

10. Prior to this series, when was the last time England won the fourth test of an Ashes series? Hint

England v Australia 2001

Australia v England 1994/5

Australia v England 1998/9

Australia v England 1986/7

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Australia scored 551 declared in their first innings. How many wickets had they lost?

Answer: 6

6 dec 551. Justin Langer scoring 250, Matt Hayden 102, Ricky Ponting 21, Damien Martyn 17, Steve Waugh 77, Adam Gilchrist 1 and Martin Love 62* on his debut.

2. Which English bowler returned the best figures in the first innings?

Answer: Craig White

White took 3/133, Caddick 1/126, Harmison 0/108, Dawson 2/121 and Butcher 0/52.

3. The highest partnership in England's first innings was 60. Which two players shared in that partnership?

Answer: Mark Butcher and Marcus Trescothick

Butcher/Trescothick 60, White/Foster 55, White/Crawley 53 and Butcher/Hussain 21.

4. Who top scored in England's first innings?

Answer: Craig White

White 85*, Trescothick 37, Butcher 25 and Hussain 24.

5. What were Jason Gillespie's bowling figures in the first innings (16.3 overs)?

Answer: 4/25

Taking the wickets of Butcher (LBW), Crawley (CT Langer), Caddick (BWLD) and Harmison (CT Gilchrist).

6. By how much did England trail Australia after the first innings?

Answer: 281 runs

AUS 6 dec 551, ENG 270.

7. Michael Vaughan top scored with 145 in England's second innings. Which batsman made the next most runs?

Answer: Robert Key

Key scored 52, Trescothick 37 and Dawson 15* in a total of 387.

8. Stuart MacGill took 5/152 in the second innings, the best of the Australians. How many overs did he bowl in the second innings?

Answer: 48

After bowling 36 overs in England's first innings (2/108) MacGill backed up to bowl an amazing 48 overs in the second to end up with match figues of 7/260 off 84 overs (including 20 maidens).

9. How many balls did Matt Hayden face in the second innings?

Answer: 2

Matt Hayden scored 1, then he attempted to hook Andrew Caddick and was caught by Alex Tudor (sub) on the fine leg boundary. Hayden was the first wicket to fall as Australia scrambled home to the target of 107 with 5 wickets in hand.

10. Prior to this series, when was the last time England won the fourth test of an Ashes series?

Answer: England v Australia 2001

England has won the fourth test in each of these series. In 2001 England won by 6 wickets as Mark Butcher scored 173* in the second innings. England won by 12 runs in 1998/9 when Dean Headley took 6-60 in the second innings. In 1994/5 Phil DeFreitas scored 88 off 95 balls in the second innings to help England to a 106 run victory.

In all these cases, the match was a dead rubber anyway. In 1986/7 England won by an innings and 14 runs, thanks to excellent bowling from Gladstone Small and Ian Botham, to retain the Ashes.

Source: Author wallos

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