My Australian Test Cricket Team

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1. All good teams need a good start to their innings. Who is the first opener? I was born in 1971 in Queensland. I am a left handed batsman and played in 103 Tests scoring 8625 runs at an average of 50.73. My highest score was 380 and I made 30 centuries. Bill Brown Justin Langer Matthew Hayden Bill Lawry

2. The opening pair must work as a team within a team. Who is the second opener? I was born in 1900 in Victoria. I am a right hand bat who scored 7 centuries at an average of 48.22 in 29 Tests. My highest score was 267. Bill Ponsford Bob Simpson Joe Darling Sid Barnes

3. The number four position is usually held by the most elegant of batsmen. Who am I? I was born in South Australia in 1948. I am a right hand batsman who played 87 test at an average of 53.86 with a highest score of 247 not out. Kim Hughes Michael Clarke Andrew Symonds Greg Chappell

4. The number 5 position is the batsman that holds the tail together. I am a left hander and was born in 1928, Victoria. I played in 79 tests for 6149 runs at an average of 48.41. My highest test score was 205 runs. Who am I? Mike Hussey Allan Border Neil Harvey Bob Cowper

5. Every good team should have an excellent all-rounder. This player was born 1919, Victoria. He was a right hand bat and a right hand fast bowler. He played 55 tests for 2958 runs at an average of 36.97 scoring 7 centuries with a highest score of 147. He took 170 wickets at 22.97 with best figures of 7/60. Who was this outstanding cricketer? Victor Richardson Shane Watson Keith Miller Richie Benaud

6. Who is the wicketkeeper of my team? I was born in 1971, New South Wales but played for most of my career with Western Australia. I am a left handed batsman and played 96 matches for 5570 runs at an average of 47.60 with 17 centuries and highest score of 204 not out. Ian Healy Rod Marsh Wally Grout Adam Gilchrist

7. In number eight on the team, who am I? I was born in 1969, Victoria and played 145 matches taking 708 wickets at an average of 25.41. I took 10 wickets in a match, 10 times with best figures of 8/71 in an innings. Clarrie Grimmett Ashley Mallett Bill O'Reilly Shane Warne

8. My opening bowler is a right hand fast pace. He was born in 1949 in Western Australia. I played in 70 tests and took 355 wickets at an average of 23.92 with a best performance of 7/83 in one innings. Who was this wonderful cricketer? Jeff Thomson Dennis Lillee Ray Lindwall Brett Lee

9. My second opening bowler was born in 1853, New South Wales. He was a right hand fast bowler and played 18 tests and took 94 wickets at an average of 18.41. His best bowling in an innings was 7/44 and in a match, 14/90. Who am I? Frederick Spofforth Billy Midwinter Jack Gregory Arthur Mailey

10. The first change bowler was born in 1970 in New South Wales. He was a right hand medium pace bowler and played in 124 Tests and took 563 wickets at an average of 21.64. His best bowling in an innings and in a match was 8/24 and 10/27 respectively. What cricketer occupies the final position in my greatest Australian team in history? Craig McDermott Glenn McGrath Bob Massie Max Walker