England v. Australia Test History

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1. At the Oval in 1938, England compiled a massive score, setting a test record which lasted for almost six decades. How many runs did England score? 849 7 for 903 6 for 952 657

2. Who was captain of the England team during the infamous bodyline series of 1932-33? Bill Voce Douglas Jardine Harold Larwood Gubby Allen

3. How many times have England defeated Australia after being forced to follow on? Never Thrice Once Twice

4. Which English batsman dominated the 1986-87 series? Chris Broad David Gower Allan Lamb Mike Gatting

5. How many times, out of seven series, did England win the Ashes between 1988 and 2001? (This includes the 2001 series in England.) Zero times Seven times Four times Once

6. What was the name given to the Australian team that toured England in 1948? The Invincibles The Run Machines The Indomitables The Supermen

7. In 1938, Len Hutton broke Don Bradman's record (334 runs) of the highest score in England-Australia tests. How many runs did Hutton score? 336 364 337 340

8. One of the most exciting finishes to a test match occureed at the MCG in 1982. England won by the slender margin of three runs. Which two Australians almost stole the game with a partnership for the tenth wicket? Kim Hughes and Dennis Lillee Kepler Wessels and Rodney Hogg John Dyson and Ray Bright Allan Border and Jeff Thomson

9. One of the most exciting finishes to a test match occured at the MCG in 1982. England won by the slender margin of three runs. Another close finish occured on the same ground in 1998: which fast bowler took 6 for 60 to win the game for England? Dominic Cork Darren Gough Dean Headley Andy Caddick

10. What was remarkable about the result of the centenary test match in 1977? It was a tie Same result and margin as the first ever test England crushed Australia by a mammoth innings and 600 runs Australia walked off the field and forfeited the match