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Ashes 2002 Third Test Quiz Challenge - How Much Do You Know? | Test Cricket

Australia wrapped up the Ashes in a record 11 days of cricket. See how much you know of the Third test and a little bit of Ashes history.

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

Author
wallos

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
107,345

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the result of the previous Ashes Test played at Perth in 1998? Hint

Australia by seven wickets

Australia by an innings and 28 runs

England by 12 runs

Australia by 285 runs

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 2002 England won the toss and batted. Which Australian bowler took the best figures in the first innings? Hint

Jason Gillespie

Damien Martyn

Glenn McGrath

Brett Lee

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Question 3 of 10

3. England's top scorer was Robert Key who scored 47. How many deliveries did it take for him to reach this figure? Hint

108

4. Australia's first innings was conspicuous as they reached 456 without a single player scoring a century. When was the last time an Australian first innings did not feature a centurian, yet still totalled more than 400 runs? Hint

Australia v South Africa Durban 2001

Australia v New Zealand Perth 2001

Australia v England Lords 2001

Australia v West Indies Adelaide Oval 2000

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these batsmen had the best strike rate (runs per 100 balls) in Australia's innings? Hint

Jason Gillespie

Justin Langer

Brett Lee

Glenn McGrath

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which English bowler bowled the most overs this Test? Hint

Stephen Harmison

Alex Tudor

Craig White

Richard Dawson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Michael Vaughan and Mark Butcher's partnerships in both innings ended in runouts. Was Butcher the victim in the second innings?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Alec Stewart top scored with 66 in the second innings. How many English batsmen made double figures? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of the Australian bowlers, Brett Lee achieved the best figures of the match. What were they? Hint

4/107

4/84

5/150

6/121

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Question 10 of 10

10. Previously, when did either team win the first three tests of an Ashes series? Hint

England: Ashes 1986/7 in Australia

Australia: Ashes 1998/9 in Australia

Australia: Ashes 2001 in England

Australia: Ashes 1994/5 in Australia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the result of the previous Ashes Test played at Perth in 1998?

Answer: Australia by seven wickets

In two and a half days Australia decimated England for 112 and 194. Even with a modest 240 in the first innings, Australia scored 3/64 to win the second test. Damien Fleming took 9/91 for the match and Mark Taylor top scored with 61 in the first innings.

2. In 2002 England won the toss and batted. Which Australian bowler took the best figures in the first innings?

Answer: Brett Lee

Brett 3/78, Jason 2/43, Glenn 2/30 and Damien 1/0. Shane Warne also took 1/32, with Mark Butcher run out by a direct hit from Steve Waugh.

3. England's top scorer was Robert Key who scored 47. How many deliveries did it take for him to reach this figure?

Answer: 108

His innings included 5 fours and a six. Trescothick and Vaughan both scored 34, in a total of 185.

Answer: Australia v West Indies Adelaide Oval 2000

In this match, Ponting top scored with 92 and Australia defeated the West Indies by five wickets on their way to winning the Frank Worrell trophy 5-0. Australia scored 401 in the first innings at Lords 2001, and Mark Waugh scored 108. Australia scored only 351 against the Kiwis at Perth including 99 by Shane Warne and in Durban, Australia was dismissd for only 315, with Adam Gilchrist making 91 and Ricky Ponting 89 in a five wicket loss.

5. Which of these batsmen had the best strike rate (runs per 100 balls) in Australia's innings?

Answer: Jason Gillespie

Jason (27 off 26 balls) SR 103.84, Brett (41 off 40 balls) SR 102.5, Langer (19 off 19 balls) SR 100 and McGrath (8 off 9 balls) SR 88.88. Gilchrist's SR was 135.71 (38 off 28 balls).

6. Which English bowler bowled the most overs this Test?

Answer: Alex Tudor

Tudor bowled 29, Harmison 28, White 23.1 and Dawson only 5. Chris Silverwood bowled 4 overs before straining ligaments in his ankle.

7. Michael Vaughan and Mark Butcher's partnerships in both innings ended in runouts. Was Butcher the victim in the second innings?

Answer: No

Butcher was run out by a direct hit from Steve Waugh in the first innings. Vaughan was dismissed in the second innings by a great throw from Lee which was relayed to McGrath by Gilchrist.

8. Alec Stewart top scored with 66 in the second innings. How many English batsmen made double figures?

Answer: 4

Stewart 66, Hussain 61, Key 23 and White 15. There were also 29 extras (15nb).

9. Of the Australian bowlers, Brett Lee achieved the best figures of the match. What were they?

Answer: 5/150

McGrath figures were 4/84, Gillespie's 3/78, Warne's 3/102 and Martyn's 1/9.

10. Previously, when did either team win the first three tests of an Ashes series?

Answer: Australia: Ashes 2001 in England

Australia also won the first three tests in England in the last series before eventually winning the series 4-1. In the 1998/9 series the first Test was drawn with Australia eventually running out 3-1 winners. The result in 1994/5 was 3-1 with Australia winning the first two Tests.
England retained the Ashes in 1986/7 in Australia, winning 2-1.

Source: Author wallos

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