English Cricket 2005-06

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Who was named Man of the Match after the first Ashes test at Lords? Kevin Pietersen Glenn McGrath Ricky Ponting Andrew Strauss

2. How many players played for the England team in the whole series, excluding substitutes? 12 13 11 14

3. What was the highest amount of runs in an innings from an England batsmen? 166 175 186 193

4. What was Shane Warne's highest amount of runs in the Ashes? 99 90 92 78

5. Vikram Solanki was higher up the captaincy list than Kevin Pietersen. True False

6. In the Sri Lanka series in England, Muralitharan took 9 wickets in one innings. True False

7. To see Kevin Pietersen bowl is a rare sight for viewers. On July 15, 2006, which Pakistan player did he send back to the stands with his off spin? Yousuf Inzamam Ul Haq Akmal Afridi

8. Who did Shaun Tait replace for the 4th test of the Ashes? Glenn McGrath Shane Warne Brett Lee Jason Gillespie

9. What happened in the two tests that Glenn McGrath didn't play in? England won them both Simon Jones didn't play in them either Two England batsmen scored centuries England had won the toss

10. In the July - August 2006 series against Pakistan, how many England players hit a century in the first test? 5 2 4 3

11. What was the final score of the one-day series against Sri Lanka in early summer 2006? Sri Lanka won 5-0 Sri Lanka won 4-1 Sri Lanka won 4-0 Sri Lanka won 3-2

12. Which of the following series wasn't played in England? Sri Lanka - Spring/Summer 2006 Pakistan - Summer 2006 India - Spring 2006 Australia - Summer 2005

13. Why was there a debate about England not traveling to India for the India vs England series? India was full of disease at the time Previous earthquake in India Poor quality hotels Racist Indian fans

14. At which cricket ground did Steve Harmison take his memorable 6 wickets for 19 runs against Pakistan? Old Trafford Trent Bridge Headingley Edgbaston

15. Did England draw the test series against Sri Lanka 1-1? Yes No

16. All of England's home tests were sponsored by which gas company between June 2005-August 2006? Powergen British Gas nPower Scottish Power Manweb

17. Against which country did Monty Panesar take his first Test wicket? Pakistan Australia Sri Lanka India

18. Who replaced Geraint Jones halfway through the home series against Pakistan? Jon Shaw Alan Sugarmount Chris Read Richie Bromwell

19. Who got the Man of the Match award after the third ashes test at Old Trafford? Ricky Ponting Andrew Flintoff Simon Jones Brett Lee

20. Which of the following made his debut in the one-day series against Sri Lanka? Monty Panesar Chris Read Sajid Mahmood Jamie Dalrymple