2009: Aus vs. South Africa Tests

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1. The first Test Match was played in Perth. Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Who top scored in the first innings? Michael Hussey Ricky Ponting Simon Katich Matthew Hayden

2. Of the 14 wickets Australia achieved, how many wickets were taken from Mitchell Johnson's bowling during the First Test match in Perth? 11 7 9 10

3. South Africa won the first Test in Perth by six wickets. Which two players achieved centuries in the second innings? Graeme Smith & AB de Villiers AB de Villiers & JP Duminy Graeme Smith & JP Duminy Jacques Kallis & AB de Villiers

4. On Boxing Day, the second Test was held in Melbourne. Which Australian scored 200 runs for the match? Michael Clarke Brad Haddin Simon Katich Ricky Ponting

5. Which South African player top scored in the first innings of the second Test in Melbourne? AB de Villiers JP Duminy Graeme Smith Hashim Amla

6. South Africa won the second Test in Melbourne by nine wickets. Who was named Man of the Match? Graeme Smith Jacques Kallis JP Duminy Dale Steyn

7. The third Test was played in Sydney. Which Australian cricketer played their final Test match? Michael Hussey Matthew Hayden Michael Clarke Stuart MacGill

8. Michael Clarke top scored for Australia in the first innings of the third Test. How many runs did he score? 138 111 103 126

9. Which South African player retired hurt after being hit on the hand from a rising delivery from Mitchell Johnson, during the first innings of the third Test in Sydney? JP Duminy Makhaya Ntini Graeme Smith Hashim Amla

10. Australia won the third Test match at the SCG by 103 runs. How many deliveries were left to close the match? 25 9 11 18

11. In February 2009, the Test series moved to Johannesburg, South Africa. Which Australian player scored a century in their debut Test? Phillip Hughes Andrew McDonald Ben Hilfenhaus Marcus North

12. Australia won the First Test in Johannesburg by 162 runs. Which Australian bowler took 8 wickets for the match and was named Man of the Match? Mitchell Johnson Ben Hilfenhaus Peter Siddle Andrew McDonald

13. The second Test was played in Durban. Phillip Hughes scored 115 in the first innings and 160 in the second innings. He became the youngest player to score centuries in each innings. Whose record did he break? Donald Bradman George Headley Sachin Tendulkar Sunil Gavaskar

14. On the second day of the second Test match in Durban, how many wickets were taken? 11 13 9 7

15. Australia won the second Test match in Durban by how many runs? 199 105 145 175

16. The third Test was played at Cape Town. Which South African player did not score a century? AB de Villiers Ashwell Prince Hasim Amla Jacques Kallis

17. Which South African bowler took nine wickets for the match and was named Man of the Match for the third Test in Cape Town? Dale Steyn Paul Harris Makhaya Ntini Albie Morkel

18. Which Australian player top scored in the second innings of the third Test in Cape Town? Michael Clarke Simon Katich Mitchell Johnson Ricky Ponting

19. What was the winning margin that South Africa achieved in the third Test at Cape Town? An innings and 105 runs An innings and 50 runs An innings and 20 runs An innings and 75 runs

20. Which umpire retired after the third Test in Cape Town? Asad Rauf Rudi Koertzen Billy Bowden Steve Bucknor