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England v New Zealand: 2004 | 10 Question Sports Multiple Choice Quiz

Having lost the first two tests, New Zealand went into the Third Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 10 June hoping for a better result.

A multiple-choice quiz by rogerw1nz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
rogerw1nz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
184,617

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Two New Zealanders scored centuries in their first innings. Who were they? Hint

Stephen Fleming and Scott Styris

Mark Richardson and Scott Styris

Stephen Fleming and Mark Richardson

Mark Richardson and Chris Cairns

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which English bowler took the most wickets in New Zealand's first innings? Hint

Ashley Giles

Matthew Hoggard

Steve Harmison

Martin Saggers

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who top scored for England in their first innings? Hint

Andrew Strauss

Michael Vaughan

Andrew Flintoff

Marcus Trescothick

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which New Zealander took the most catches in England's first innings? Hint

Scott Styris

Jacob Oram

Brendon McCullum

Chris Cairns

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was New Zealand's first innings lead? Hint

45 runs

65 runs

35 runs

55 runs

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Question 6 of 10

6. New Zealand's second innings started promisingly, but a middle and late order collapse saw them lose their last six wickets for 33 runs. Which English bowler took the most wickets? Hint

Andrew Flintoff

Steve Harmison

Martin Saggers

Ashley Giles

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Question 7 of 10

7. New Zealand set England a target of 284 to win the match. Who top scored for England? Hint

Ashley Giles

Mark Butcher

Graham Thorpe

Geraint Jones

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was England's winning margin? Hint

5 wickets

7 wickets

6 wickets

4 wickets

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Question 9 of 10

9. Playing in his last Test match, Chris Cairns had a good match with the ball. How many England wickets did he take in the match? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. A player from each team were named as "Players of the Series". Who? Hint

Geraint Jones (ENG) and Scott Styris (NZ)

Graham Thorpe (ENG) and Chris Cairns (NZ)

Steve Harmison (ENG) and Mark Richardson (NZ)

Marcus Trescothick (ENG) and Stephen Fleming (NZ)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Two New Zealanders scored centuries in their first innings. Who were they?

Answer: Stephen Fleming and Scott Styris

Fleming scored 117 and Styris 108. Next best batsmen was Richardson with 73. No one else made over 30. New Zealand were all out for 384.

2. Which English bowler took the most wickets in New Zealand's first innings?

Answer: Steve Harmison

Harmison took 3/80 off 32 overs. Hoggard, Saggers and Giles took two wickets each.

3. Who top scored for England in their first innings?

Answer: Marcus Trescothick

Trescothick scored 63, Vaughan 61 and Flintoff 54. England were dismissed for 319. Strauss made a third ball duck.

4. Which New Zealander took the most catches in England's first innings?

Answer: Scott Styris

Styris took three catches. Wicketkeeper McCullum took 2. There were also 3 lbw's, and a total of 11 lbw's in the match.

5. What was New Zealand's first innings lead?

Answer: 65 runs

England were dismissed for 319 in reply to New Zealand's 384.

6. New Zealand's second innings started promisingly, but a middle and late order collapse saw them lose their last six wickets for 33 runs. Which English bowler took the most wickets?

Answer: Ashley Giles

Giles took 4/46 off 24 overs. Harmison and Flintoff took 3 wickets each.

7. New Zealand set England a target of 284 to win the match. Who top scored for England?

Answer: Graham Thorpe

Thorpe scored 104* and shared in a 70 run partnership with Ashley Giles to end the match. Butcher 59, Giles 36* and Jones 27 were England's other main scorers.

8. What was England's winning margin?

Answer: 4 wickets

England reached their target of 284 for the loss of six wickets, and a whole day to spare.

9. Playing in his last Test match, Chris Cairns had a good match with the ball. How many England wickets did he take in the match?

Answer: 9

Earlier in 2004, Cairns had become the sixth player to pass the Test double of 3,000 runs and 200 wickets. He finished his career with 3,320 runs at 33.5 and 218 wickets at 29.4.

10. A player from each team were named as "Players of the Series". Who?

Answer: Steve Harmison (ENG) and Mark Richardson (NZ)

The top run scorers in the series were Richardson (369), Trescothick (322), Fleming (308) and Strauss (273). Top bowlers were Harmison (21 wickets), Cairns (12) and Flintoff (10).

Source: Author rogerw1nz

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