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Quiz about Memorable Moments Alec Stewart

Memorable Moments - Alec Stewart Quiz

Stewart played in 133 test matches between 1990 and 2003. Enjoy looking back at some of his finer moments with me.

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

Author
Beckyel

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,776

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Against which team did Stewart score his first test century? Hint

West Indies

New Zealand

Australia

Sri Lanka

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Question 2 of 10

2. The sixth test against Australia in 1993 was a memorable match for Alec Stewart for which of these reasons? Hint

He reached 2000 test runs

Neither of these reasons

He reached 50 test dismissals as a fielder

Both of these reasons

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Stewart made his highest test score of 190, which other England batsman also scored a century? Hint

Allan Lamb

Graham Gooch

Robin Smith

Graeme Hick

4. Stewart scored 164 when England followed on in the 3rd test against South Africa in July 1998. The match was played at Old Trafford. What was Stewart's highest test score at this ground before this test? Hint

149

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Question 5 of 10

5. Stewart scored a century in each innings of a test match against the West Indies in 1994.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where did Stewart make his highest One Day International score of 116? Hint

Lords

Sharjah

Basin Reserve

Peshawar

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Question 7 of 10

7. Stewart's highest score in the World Cup was made against Sri Lanka in May 1999. With whom did he share a second wicket partnership of 125 in this match? Hint

Graeme Hick

Graham Thorpe

Nasser Hussain

Neil Fairbrother

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was memorable about the 2000 NatWest triangular series between England, the West Indies and Zimbabwe? Hint

Alec Stewart made most runs in the tournament, and had the highest batting average

Alec Stewart was the Man of the Series

All of these

Alec Stewart scored two consecutive centuries and two half centuries

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Question 9 of 10

9. Stewart won the Man of the Match award for his performance in the second ODI of the Texaco Trophy against Pakistan in 1992. Which of the following best describes his performance in that match? Hint

Stewart took four catches and made a stumping

Stewart carried his bat through the England innings

Stewart scored a rapid half century

Stewart made a century

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these scores did NOT win Stewart the Man of the Match? Hint

53 against the West Indies in the fifth One Day International of 1993/94

64 against Sri Lanka in the 2002/03 VB Series

91 against India in the first One Day International of 1992/1993

29* against New Zealand in the 1990/91 Benson & Hedges World Series

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Against which team did Stewart score his first test century?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Stewart scored 113* in the only test against Sri Lanka in August 1991. He batted for 308 minutes, until he ran out of partners, and England reached the total of 282 all out. They won the test by 137 runs. Stewart was the second English player to score a century against Sri Lanka in a test match. The first was Allan Lamb.

2. The sixth test against Australia in 1993 was a memorable match for Alec Stewart for which of these reasons?

Answer: Both of these reasons

Stewart scored 76 in the first innings, and 35 in the second, batting for a total of 257 minutes. In the first Australian innings he took four catches and in the second he took two. England won the match by 161 runs.

3. When Stewart made his highest test score of 190, which other England batsman also scored a century?

Answer: Robin Smith

Stewart and Hick put on 93 runs for the second wicket, with Hick scoring 51. Stewart and Smith put on 227 for the third wicket, with Smith going on to score 127. England declared on 459-7, and the match was drawn.

Answer: 30

Thanks to a double century by Gary Kirsten and 132 from Jacques Kallis, South Africa were able to declare on 552-5. In reply, England made 183, and so were asked to follow on. In their second innings they made 369-9, Stewart top-scoring with 164 and Atherton scoring 89.

5. Stewart scored a century in each innings of a test match against the West Indies in 1994.

Answer: True

In the first innings he scored 118, and in the second he scored 143. Fraser took 8 wickets for England in the first West Indian innings and Caddick took five in the second innings, and England won the match by 208 runs. Stewart was declared the Man of the Match.

6. Where did Stewart make his highest One Day International score of 116?

Answer: Sharjah

Stewart made his highest ODI score in against India in the first match of the Akai-Singer Champions Trophy in December 1997. He batted for 156 minutes and faced 111 balls. He received the Man of the Match award for his part in England's 7 run victory.

7. Stewart's highest score in the World Cup was made against Sri Lanka in May 1999. With whom did he share a second wicket partnership of 125 in this match?

Answer: Graeme Hick

Sri Lanka set England the task of scoring 205 to win the match. Stewart and Hussain put on 50 for the first wicket, before Hussein was dismissed for 14. Stewart went on to score 88, supported by Hick scoring 73. In the Sri Lankan innings Stewart had taken three catches, so he deserved the Man of the Match award for this memorable game.

8. What was memorable about the 2000 NatWest triangular series between England, the West Indies and Zimbabwe?

Answer: All of these

Stewart scored two centuries, 101 against the West Indies and 100* against Zimbabwe. He then hit 97 against Zimbabwe in the final of the competition. He finished the series with 408 runs, at an average of 81.6.

9. Stewart won the Man of the Match award for his performance in the second ODI of the Texaco Trophy against Pakistan in 1992. Which of the following best describes his performance in that match?

Answer: Stewart made a century

Stewart scored 103 before being bowled by Aaqub Javed. He was the fourth man out, with the score on 202, so he had scored more than half of the runs made by England at that point. England went on to win the match by 39 runs.

10. Which of these scores did NOT win Stewart the Man of the Match?

Answer: 91 against India in the first One Day International of 1992/1993

Although England won the match against India by 4 wickets, Stewart's 91 was overshadowed by the century made by Vinod Kambli. Stewart, batting at number 2, was finally out when England had made 145, so he got the team off to a good start. He scored six fours and two sixes in his innings.

Source: Author Beckyel

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