SPORTS QUIZ NO.53 CRICKET
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 1:30 pm2009: Aus vs. South Africa Tests
1. The first Test Match was played in Perth. Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Who top scored in the first innings?
SIMON KATICH
2. Of the 14 wickets Australia achieved, how many wickets were taken from Mitchell Johnson's bowling during the First Test match in Perth?
11
3. South Africa won the first Test in Perth by six wickets. Which two players achieved centuries in the second innings?
GRAEME SMITH - AB DEVILLIERS
4. On Boxing Day, the second Test was held in Melbourne. Which Australian scored 200 runs for the match?
RICKY PONTING
5. Which South African player top scored in the first innings of the second Test in Melbourne?
JP DUMINY
6. South Africa won the second Test in Melbourne by nine wickets. Who was named Man of the Match?
DALE STEYN
7. The third Test was played in Sydney. Which Australian cricketer played their final Test match?
MATHEW HAYDEN
8. Michael Clarke top scored for Australia in the first innings of the third Test. How many runs did he score?
138
9. Which South African player retired hurt after being hit on the hand from a rising delivery from Mitchell Johnson, during the first innings of the third Test in Sydney?
GRAEME SMITH
10. Australia won the third Test match at the SCG by 103 runs. How many deliveries were left to close the match?
11
11. In February 2009, the Test series moved to Johannesburg, South Africa. Which Australian player scored a century in their debut Test?
MARCUS NORTH
12. Australia won the First Test in Johannesburg by 162 runs. Which Australian bowler took 8 wickets for the match and was named Man of the Match?
MITCHELL JOHNSON
13. The second Test was played in Durban. Phillip Hughes scored 115 in the first innings and 160 in the second innings. He became the youngest player to score centuries in each innings. Whose record did he break?
GEORGE HEADLEY
14. On the second day of the second Test match in Durban, how many wickets were taken?
13
15. Australia won the second Test match in Durban by how many runs?
175
16. The third Test was played at Cape Town. Which South African player did not score a century?
A AB de Villiers B Ashwell Prince C Hasim Amla D Jacques Kallis
C) HASIM AMLA
17. Which South African bowler took nine wickets for the match and was named Man of the Match for the third Test in Cape Town?
PAUL HARRIS
18. Which Australian player top scored in the second innings of the third Test in Cape Town?
MITCHELL JOHNSON
19. What was the winning margin that South Africa achieved in the third Test at Cape Town?
AN INNINGS AND 20 RUNS
20. Which umpire retired after the third Test in Cape Town?
A Asad Rauf B Rudi Koertzen C Billy Bowden D Steve Bucknor
D) STEVE BUCKNOR
1. The first Test Match was played in Perth. Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Who top scored in the first innings?
SIMON KATICH
2. Of the 14 wickets Australia achieved, how many wickets were taken from Mitchell Johnson's bowling during the First Test match in Perth?
11
3. South Africa won the first Test in Perth by six wickets. Which two players achieved centuries in the second innings?
GRAEME SMITH - AB DEVILLIERS
4. On Boxing Day, the second Test was held in Melbourne. Which Australian scored 200 runs for the match?
RICKY PONTING
5. Which South African player top scored in the first innings of the second Test in Melbourne?
JP DUMINY
6. South Africa won the second Test in Melbourne by nine wickets. Who was named Man of the Match?
DALE STEYN
7. The third Test was played in Sydney. Which Australian cricketer played their final Test match?
MATHEW HAYDEN
8. Michael Clarke top scored for Australia in the first innings of the third Test. How many runs did he score?
138
9. Which South African player retired hurt after being hit on the hand from a rising delivery from Mitchell Johnson, during the first innings of the third Test in Sydney?
GRAEME SMITH
10. Australia won the third Test match at the SCG by 103 runs. How many deliveries were left to close the match?
11
11. In February 2009, the Test series moved to Johannesburg, South Africa. Which Australian player scored a century in their debut Test?
MARCUS NORTH
12. Australia won the First Test in Johannesburg by 162 runs. Which Australian bowler took 8 wickets for the match and was named Man of the Match?
MITCHELL JOHNSON
13. The second Test was played in Durban. Phillip Hughes scored 115 in the first innings and 160 in the second innings. He became the youngest player to score centuries in each innings. Whose record did he break?
GEORGE HEADLEY
14. On the second day of the second Test match in Durban, how many wickets were taken?
13
15. Australia won the second Test match in Durban by how many runs?
175
16. The third Test was played at Cape Town. Which South African player did not score a century?
A AB de Villiers B Ashwell Prince C Hasim Amla D Jacques Kallis
C) HASIM AMLA
17. Which South African bowler took nine wickets for the match and was named Man of the Match for the third Test in Cape Town?
PAUL HARRIS
18. Which Australian player top scored in the second innings of the third Test in Cape Town?
MITCHELL JOHNSON
19. What was the winning margin that South Africa achieved in the third Test at Cape Town?
AN INNINGS AND 20 RUNS
20. Which umpire retired after the third Test in Cape Town?
A Asad Rauf B Rudi Koertzen C Billy Bowden D Steve Bucknor
D) STEVE BUCKNOR
138