Cricket World Cup: Australia 2003

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1. Australia’s first match was against Pakistan. Who was the top scorer? Rashid Latif Ricky Ponting Andrew Symonds Ian Harvey

2. The second match Australia played was against India at Centurion. Which Australian took the best bowling figures for this match? Brett Lee Jason Gillespie Glenn McGrath Darren Lehmann

3. The best Australian bowling figures against the Netherlands in match #3 were the same as for match #2 against the Indians. Who took them this time? Jason Gillespie Brett Lee Andy Bichel Glenn McGrath

4. For their fourth match the Aussies traveled to Bulawayo in Zimbabwe. How many Aussies scored half-centuries in this match? 4 1 2 3

5. Namibia were Australia’s fifth opponent at the CWC 2003. Who topscored in this match at Potchefstroom? Matthew Hayden Darren Lehmann Adam Gilchrist Andrew Symonds

6. Australia’s last pool match was against England (who they had beaten in every ODI played in Australia for the VB Series earlier that summer). As impressive as McGrath’s 7/15 against Namibia the match before, which bowler managed to take 7/20 against the Pommies? Glenn McGrath Andy Bichel Brett Lee Brad Hogg

7. Next came the Super Sixes section of the tournament. Australia, having finished first in Pool A, had to play the team that finished first in Pool B: the Sri Lankans. Who was the unfortunate player to get run out on 99 runs? Adam Gilchrist Ricky Ponting Damien Martyn Aravinda De Silva

8. The eighth match played by Australia was a ‘Trans-Tasman battle’ against the Black Caps. What was similar between this match and the previous match (against Sri Lanka)? Someone was run out on 99 again The Australians won by the same margin Brett Lee took the same bowling figures Man-of-the-match was given to a player from the losing team

9. In the last Super Six match the Aussies played Kenya. This was also the only day/night match played by the Aussies. How many ducks were scored altogether in this game? What's a duck? 2 3 1

10. Australia, having finished first after the Super Sixes, played the team that came fourth in the first semi-final. This was against Sri Lanka. Which player made an honest move and walked after given not out by umpire Rudi Koertzen? Ricky Ponting Michael Bevan Damien Martyn Adam Gilchrist

11. In the final Australia again played India (who had beaten Kenya in their semi). In this match many records fell. Which was NOT one of them? It was the first World Cup final to be rained out Damien Martyn and Ricky Ponting batted for the highest wicket partnership in an ODI Australia set the highest batting total for a World Cup final Australia became the first team to win 3 World Cups

12. Who ended the tournament as the highest wicket-taker for the Aussies? Glenn McGrath Andy Bichel Brad Hogg Brett Lee

13. Which Australian scored the most runs at the Cricket World Cup 2003? Andrew Symonds Adam Gilchrist Ricky Ponting Matthew Hayden

14. Which Australian squad members did not play in any matches as one of the starting 11? Nathan Bracken and Shane Warne Nathan Hauritz, Jimmy Maher and Nathan Bracken Nathan Bracken, Nathan Hauritz and Shane Warne Nathan Bracken

15. Australia went through the tournament undefeated? True False