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Fun Trivia: T : Test Cricket

Special Sub-Topic: 2nd Test England v Bangladesh 2005


Where was the 2nd Test match held?

    Chester-le-Street. The match was held on June 3rd-5th. It was only the second test match to be held at Durham's Riverside ground.

Who were the two on field umpires in the 2nd Test?
    DJ Harper and AL Hill. Harper hails from Australia and Hill is from New Zealand.

How many Bangladesh batsman made double figures in their 1st innings?
    2. Javed Omar top-scored with 37 and wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud contributed 22 in Bangladesh's feeble 1st innings total of 104.

Which English bowler took 5 wickets in the Bangladesh first innings?
    Stephen Harmison. These were the bowlers' figures: Hoggard: 3-24 Harmison: 5-38 S.Jones: 1-26 Flintoff: 1-14

Which bowler took his first test wicket in this test when he dismissed Marcus Trescothick?
    Aftab Ahmed. Trescothick was caught on the boundary by Ashraful for 151 including two sixes. Aftab Ahemd took 1-56.

What did Ian Bell achieve that an Englishman had not done since 1935?
    Score 100 runs before lunch. Les Amis at The Oval 70 years ago was the last Englishman to do this.

Who made Bangladesh's first half-century of the series?
    Javed Omer. Bashar and Ahmed made half-centuries in the 2nd innings but Javed Omer was first to 50. 35 wickets had fallen for Bangladesh before anyone passed 50.

Which England bowler took the most wickets in the 2nd Test?
    Matthew Hoggard. These are the England bowlers match figures: Hoggard: 8-97 Harmison: 6-124 S.Jones: 1-75 Flintoff: 4-72 Batty: 1-44

Who was voted Man of the Match for the 2nd Test?
    Matthew Hoggard. Hoggard was a slightly surprising choice for Man of the Match ahead of Bell and Trescothick's scores of 150+.

Which two players were voted Man of the Series for their respective countries?
    Marcus Trescothick and Javed Omer. Trescothick scored 194 and 151 in the series and Javed Omer was the only Bangladesh player to reach double figures in all four innings.


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