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NZ Cricket's "Beige Brigade"

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Introduction:
"New Zealand's one day cricketers of the early to mid 1980s became household names and produced some victories that are still talked about today. Let's look back at the days of the "Beige Brigade"!"


1. Against which country did New Zealand first play a one day international in their beige coloured outfits?
    West Indies
    India
    Australia
    England


2. Which New Zealander listed at number 11, was the only member of the playing XI not to bat in the infamous "Under Arm" match?
    Ewen Chatfield
    Gary Troup
    John Bracewell
    Martin Snedden


3. Which New Zealander was stranded on 99 not out in New Zealand's first match in beige on home soil?
    Bruce Edgar
    John Wright
    Geoff Howarth
    John Parker


4. What was the result of New Zealand's first official one day match in coloured clothing?
    NZ won by 3 wickets
    NZ won by 3 runs
    NZ lost by 3 wickets
    NZ lost by 33 runs


5. Who captained New Zealand in the team's first ODI in beige?
    John Wright
    Glenn Turner
    Mark Burgess
    Geoff Howarth


6. New Zealand's first match against Australia on home soil after the infamous "Under Arm" match, was at Eden Park in Auckland on February 13, 1981, in front of one of the largest crowds ever to witness a one dayer in New Zealand. Who was New Zealand's leading bowler with 4-44?
    Gary Troup
    Lance Cairns
    Richard Hadlee
    Martin Snedden


7. Which three bowlers did Lance Cairns hit for two sixes each in his legendary innings of 52 against Australia at the MCG in 1983?
    Lawson, Hogg and Chappell
    Hogg, Macleay and Hookes
    Chappell, Lillee and Hogg
    Hogg, Lillee and Macleay


8. Who was the first New Zealander to score a century in beige on home soil?
    Geoff Howarth
    Glenn Turner
    Bruce Edgar
    Martin Crowe


9. Which New Zealand bowler posted the astonishing bowling figures of 1-8 off his full 10 overs against Sri Lanka in 1983?
    Ewen Chatfield
    Martin Snedden
    Richard Hadlee
    John Bracewell


10. What was the result of New Zealand's fourth and final ODI against Pakistan in Auckland on February 17, 1985?
    NZ won by 8 wickets
    NZ won by 8 runs
    Drawn
    NZ lost by 8 runs


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