The World Cup Squad 2003 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Chennai (Madras), India

Nasser Hussain was born on 28th March 1968. He played for Essex and England, rising to the position of England captain in 1999. He gave up the one day international captaincy after this World Cup, as England performed so poorly.

Answer: Marcus Trescothick

Trescothick was born in Somerset on Christmas Day 1975. He played for Somerset and England. He is an opening batsman who displays a lot of talent and has the potential to be one of the great test players.

Answer: Michael

Alec Stewart was selected for England on account of his batting ability and wicket keeping skills. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1993; he received the MBE in June 1998 and the OBE in June 2003.

Answer: Christchurch, New Zealand

Caddick was born in November 1968. He played for the New Zealand youth team, then decided that as he had a British background (through his parents) he would play for England instead. Caddick retired from one day cricket after the 2003 World Cup.

Answer: Verity

Knight began his career at Essex, but then moved to Warwickshire for the 1995 season. He represented Young England at hockey before deciding that his future lay in cricket.

Answer: Alec Stewart and James Anderson

Stewart, born in April 1963, was by far the oldest player in the side. Anderson, born in July 1982, was his junior by almost 20 years.

Answer: Harmison and Hoggard

Blackwell, Giles, and Irani, each played in two games. Hoggard and Harmison did not play at all.

Answer: Paul Collingwood

Collingwood scored 137 runs at an average of 45.66. His highest score was 66* against Pakistan. Andrew Flintoff scored the most runs - 156.

Answer: Michael Vaughan

Vaughan scored two half centuries - 51 against the Netherlands and 52 against Pakistan. Collingwood's 66* was the highest England score in this competition.

Answer: James Anderson

Anderson won two Man of the Match awards. The first was for his 4-25 against the Netherlands and the second was for his 4-29 against Pakistan. He was the leading English wicket taker in the 2003 World Cup.

Answer: Andrew Flintoff

In five matches Flintoff bowled 48.4 overs; Anderson bowled 47 overs, Caddick 44 and Blackwell played in two games and bowled ten overs. Of the three main bowlers, Flintoff was also the most economical, being hit for 140 from his 48.4 overs. Caddick went for 178 runs and Anderson for 225.

Answer: Michael Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff

Vaughan scored 19 fours in the competition; Trescothick hit 17, Knight scored 13 and Flintoff and Stewart eleven each. Flintoff hit six sixes, Trescothick two and Knight, Stewart, Giles, and Collingwood one each.

Answer: Ronnie Irani

Ronnie Irani bowled the 45th over of the Namibian innings, which was his sixth over, and it only contained five deliveries. It was an over full of action - the first ball yielded one run, the second none, the third saw Burger dismissed, caught by Collingwood.

The fourth ball saw Kotze out lbw; the next delivery was the hat trick attempt, but van Vuuren thwarted that. The umpire then called over.

Answer: He had tonsilitis

Giles had had tonsilitis and fortunately recovered in time to play. there had also been doubt about Nasser Hussain with a sore neck, which had kept him out of the game against Namibia, and Ian Blackwell, a back problem. In the end, Hussain and Giles played in the match. Hussain scored 8 and Giles 17.

Answer: false

The official vice captain for the England squad was Marcus Trescothick, but Alec Stewart captained England when they played against Namibia. Nasser Hussain had a stiff neck and Stewart was asked to captain the side on account of his greater experience.