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Bangladesh in Australia 2003 Trivia Quiz

The Bangladesh Tigers cricket team toured Australia's Top End in June-August 2003. This quiz is about their matches against the Australian national team.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fi B. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Fi B

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
143,866

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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657

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the First Test, in Darwin, who scored centuries? Hint

Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting

Darren Lehmann and Steve Waugh

Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh and Matthew Hayden

Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was named man-of-the-match of the First Test? Hint

Steve Waugh

Adam Gilchrist

Darren Lehmann

Stuart MacGill

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who scored centuries in the Second Test? Hint

Steve Waugh and Darren Lehmann

Justin Langer and Steve Waugh

Martin Love and Ricky Ponting

Darren Lehmann, Steve Waugh and Martin Love

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was judged man-of-the-match for the Second Test (also man-of-the-series)? Hint

Darren Lehmann

Brett Lee

Steve Waugh

Stuart MacGill

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the top-scorer for the first One Day International match? Hint

Adam Gilchrist

Matthew Hayden

Ricky Ponting

Darren Lehmann

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was man-of-the-match for the first ODI? Hint

Brett Lee

Adam Gilchrist

Matthew Hayden

Jason Gillespie

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many wickets did Darren Lehmann take in the second ODI? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was named man-of-the-match for the second ODI? Hint

Ricky Ponting

Damien Martyn

Brett Lee

Adam Gilchrist

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Question 9 of 10

9. The third ODI was played at Darwin's Marrara Oval. Which Australian bowler took the figures of 4/16? Hint

Ian Harvey

Jason Gillespie

Andy Bichel

Brad Hogg

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was named man-of-the-match for his 101 off 118 balls, and was also named man-of-the-series? Hint

Damien Martyn

Adam Gilchrist

Ricky Ponting

Matthew Hayden

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the First Test, in Darwin, who scored centuries?

Answer: Darren Lehmann and Steve Waugh

Lehmann scored 110 before being caught out, and Waugh scored 100 not out. This meant Steve had scored a century against every Test playing nation, becoming the third player to do so (India's Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar had also accomplised this feat).

2. Who was named man-of-the-match of the First Test?

Answer: Steve Waugh

Australia won the match by an innings and 132 runs at Darwin's Marrara Oval.

3. Who scored centuries in the Second Test?

Answer: Darren Lehmann, Steve Waugh and Martin Love

Lehmann scored 177 before being caught, Waugh made 156 not out, and Love ran 100 not out. Waugh became the first player to have scored 150 against every Test playing nation. For the first Test in a long while, neither Hayden nor Langer scored a century.

4. Who was judged man-of-the-match for the Second Test (also man-of-the-series)?

Answer: Stuart MacGill

He didn't bat in either of the two Test series which Australia won 2-0, but his bowling earned him the honours. He took 2/21 and 5/65 in the First Test, and 5/77 and 5/56 in the Second Test. The Aussies won the Second Test by an innings and 98 runs at Bundaberg Rum Stadium in Cairns.

5. Who was the top-scorer for the first One Day International match?

Answer: Matthew Hayden

He scored 46 not out in the Aussie run chase of 106. The Aussies won this match by 8 wickets in Cairns.

6. Who was man-of-the-match for the first ODI?

Answer: Brett Lee

He took 4/25 in 8 overs. This was a brilliant spell of bowling.

7. How many wickets did Darren Lehmann take in the second ODI?

Answer: 3

He took 3/16 which became his best bowling effort. He captured Bangladeshis Tapash Baisya, Mohammad Rafique and Alok Kapali. He also ran out Khaled Mahmud.

8. Who was named man-of-the-match for the second ODI?

Answer: Damien Martyn

He made an unbeaten 92 from 51 balls. He would have made one of Australia's fastest centuries in a one-dayer, except that he ran out of runs to do it in. He needed 8 more runs when Australia won. His 50 came in 22 balls.

9. The third ODI was played at Darwin's Marrara Oval. Which Australian bowler took the figures of 4/16?

Answer: Ian Harvey

This came from 6.3 overs; Harvey took the last wicket of the match. Gillespie took 1/16, Bichel took 1/35 and Hogg 2/32 as well as 2 run-outs. Bangaladesh were all out for 142, losing by 112 runs.

10. Who was named man-of-the-match for his 101 off 118 balls, and was also named man-of-the-series?

Answer: Ricky Ponting

He helped Australia to a total of 7/254, and hit 4 sixes. Ponting the captain for this match. Australia won the series 3-0.

Source: Author Fi B

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