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1. The toss had played a part in all the previous test matches where the winning captain had always chosen to bat first. However, England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and decided to put Australia in. A nice green pitch was produced but at which English test venue?
2. Australia had a torrid start losing wickets at an alarming rate. After just 18.3 overs the visitors were all out for how many?
3. In their first innings, Australia had three scorers score more 10 or more runs, Michael Clarke 10 and Mitchell Johnson 13, but who or what made 14, the top scorer in the innings?
4. With Jimmy Anderson missing due to injury, Mark Wood came in taking one wicket. However, Stuart Broad, much maligned in the Australian media, created a record of bowling that will be difficult to ever surpass. What was this feat?
5. England batted just before lunch and through to tea losing three wickets. However, which two England batsmen put on a potentially match winning partnership of 173?
6. At the close of day one England had a substantial lead. Which batsmen was not out on 124, more than double the entire Australian team score?
7. Day two began with a steady stream of superb deliveries from one Australian bowler in particular. Which player managed to take six English wickets in their first innings?
8. Just before lunch on day two England declared with 391-9 on the scoreboard, a substantial lead. Australia began their second innings knowing a good start was imperative. Despite two dropped catches, both Chris Rogers and David Warner made a decent opening partnership. How many runs did they make for the first wicket before Rogers was caught out?
9. Ben Stokes had the distinction of bowling a milestone delivery early in the afternoon session. What was significant about the ball that David Warner drove through the covers for four?
10. Which English bowler removed Rogers, Warner, Shaun Marsh, Peter Nevill and Mitchell Johnson to claim an end of day two bowling record of 5-35 off 16 overs to leave the Aussies in serious trouble on 7-241, a deficit of 90 runs?
11. Day three started with Australia three wickets away from defeat and the loss of the Ashes they had so impressively won 18 months before. The passage of play that followed lasted only 39 minutes for how many runs?
12. The result was a crushing innings and 78 run victory for England. What impressive stat was created when Stokes ended with figures of 6-36?
13. With the Ashes lost with one test to play, what decision did Australia captain Michael Clarke announce at the close of play?
14. Despite the defeat, Australia batted far better in the second innings than their first innings debacle with three players hitting half centuries. Both openers, Warner and Rogers managed fifties but which other player ended the innings not out on 51?
15. England had won the Ashes with one test to spare, making it four series wins from the last five since 2005. Many players stood up to the mark for England: Broad taking wickets in first innings; Stokes taking six wickets in the second innings; Wood cleaning up the Aussie second innings tail and took some stunning catches. Broad won the man of the match award but what amazing feat did Joe Root achieve with his first innings century which was the top score of the match?
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