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NZ Cricket's "Beige Brigade" Trivia Quiz

New Zealand's one day cricketers of the early to mid 1980s became household names and produced some victories that are still talked about today. Let's look back at the days of the "Beige Brigade"!

A multiple-choice quiz by gavint. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
gavint

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
205,444

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
618

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Question 1 of 10

1. Against which country did New Zealand first play a one day international in their beige coloured outfits? Hint

India

Australia

England

West Indies

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which New Zealander listed at number 11, was the only member of the playing XI not to bat in the infamous "Under Arm" match? Hint

Ewen Chatfield

Martin Snedden

John Bracewell

Gary Troup

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which New Zealander was stranded on 99 not out in New Zealand's first match in beige on home soil? Hint

Bruce Edgar

John Wright

Geoff Howarth

John Parker

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the result of New Zealand's first official one day match in coloured clothing? Hint

NZ lost by 3 wickets

NZ lost by 33 runs

NZ won by 3 runs

NZ won by 3 wickets

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who captained New Zealand in the team's first ODI in beige? Hint

Geoff Howarth

Mark Burgess

John Wright

Glenn Turner

6. New Zealand's first match against Australia on home soil after the infamous "Under Arm" match (at the MCG on 1st Feb 1981), was at Eden Park in Auckland on 13th February 1982, in front of one of the largest crowds ever to witness a one dayer in New Zealand. Who was New Zealand's leading bowler with 4-44? Hint

Martin Snedden

Richard Hadlee

Gary Troup

Lance Cairns

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which three bowlers did Lance Cairns hit for two sixes each in his legendary innings of 52 against Australia at the MCG in 1983? Hint

Lawson, Hogg and Chappell

Hogg, Lillee and Macleay

Chappell, Lillee and Hogg

Hogg, Macleay and Hookes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first New Zealander to score a century in beige on home soil? Hint

Geoff Howarth

Martin Crowe

Bruce Edgar

Glenn Turner

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which New Zealand bowler posted the astonishing bowling figures of 1-8 off his full 10 overs against Sri Lanka in 1983? Hint

John Bracewell

Richard Hadlee

Ewen Chatfield

Martin Snedden

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the result of New Zealand's fourth and final ODI against Pakistan in Auckland on February 17, 1985? Hint

NZ won by 8 runs

Drawn

NZ lost by 8 runs

NZ won by 8 wickets

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Against which country did New Zealand first play a one day international in their beige coloured outfits?

Answer: Australia

New Zealand's first match in coloured clothing was the opening match of the 1980-81 World Series Cup against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on November 23, 1980.

2. Which New Zealander listed at number 11, was the only member of the playing XI not to bat in the infamous "Under Arm" match?

Answer: Martin Snedden

Chatfield, the regular number 11, was not selected for this match. As is well documented, Brian McKechnie came in at number 10, leaving Martin Snedden to watch the final ball from the balcony. Earlier in the match, Snedden had a potentially match-winning diving catch ruled out because the umpires claimed not to see the catch.

3. Which New Zealander was stranded on 99 not out in New Zealand's first match in beige on home soil?

Answer: Bruce Edgar

Bruce Edgar batted through the 45-over innings against India at Eden Park in Auckland on February 14, 1981. New Zealand made 218/6 and in reply India was 140-9, giving New Zealand victory by 78 runs.

4. What was the result of New Zealand's first official one day match in coloured clothing?

Answer: NZ won by 3 wickets

New Zealand got off to a winning start in their beige uniforms, beating Australia by three wickets in the opening match of the 1980-81 World Series Cup at the Adelaide Oval on November 23, 1980. John Wright top scored with 60 while Ewen Chatfield took five wickets.

5. Who captained New Zealand in the team's first ODI in beige?

Answer: Geoff Howarth

New Zealand's first match in coloured clothing was the opening match of the 1980-81 World Series Cup against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on November 23, 1980. Howarth won the toss, inserted Australia and scored 37 with the bat. New Zealand won the match by three wickets. Howarth captained New Zealand through until the completion of its tour of the West Indies in May, 1985.

Answer: Gary Troup

Troup, who came on as third change for New Zealand, proved to be the match winner for New Zealand as the "Men in Beige" dismissed Australia for 194, and won the match by 46 runs.

7. Which three bowlers did Lance Cairns hit for two sixes each in his legendary innings of 52 against Australia at the MCG in 1983?

Answer: Hogg, Lillee and Macleay

The innings, which is part of Kiwi folklore, was one of the highlights of the summer despite New Zealand's loss by 149 runs which eliminated the team from the best of three World Series Cup finals. As Cairns is stone deaf, he didn't hear the roar of the crowd as he hit his six sixes, one of them one-handed!

8. Who was the first New Zealander to score a century in beige on home soil?

Answer: Glenn Turner

Glenn Turner hit 140 against Sri Lanka in Auckland on March 20, 1983. His innings lasted 130 balls and included three sixes and 13 fours. New Zealand won the match by 114 runs. It was to be Turner's last match for New Zealand on home soil.

9. Which New Zealand bowler posted the astonishing bowling figures of 1-8 off his full 10 overs against Sri Lanka in 1983?

Answer: Ewen Chatfield

Chatfield's economical spell was in the first ODI against Sri Lanka at Carisbrook in Dunedin on March 2, 1983. Hadlee took 3-9 from eight overs. New Zealand restricted Sri Lanka to 118-9 from 50 overs in reply to its 183-8.

10. What was the result of New Zealand's fourth and final ODI against Pakistan in Auckland on February 17, 1985?

Answer: Drawn

New Zealand dismissed Pakistan for 181 with the first ball of the 50th over. However, heavy rain began falling during the break between innings and the match was eventually abandoned as a draw without New Zealand getting the chance to bat. New Zealand won the other three matches in the series.

Source: Author gavint

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