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Quiz about 1st Test England v Bangladesh 2005

1st Test England v Bangladesh 2005 Quiz

10 questions on the 1st test between England and Bangladesh.

A multiple-choice quiz by burtfro. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
burtfro

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
210,581

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
242

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was the Test match held? Hint

Chester-le-Street

Lord's

The Oval

Edgbaston

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who were the on-pitch umpires in the match? Hint

DJ Harper and Aleem Dar

DJ Harper and AL Hill

K Hariharan and DJ Harper

K Hariharan and AL Hill

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many Bangladesh batsmen reached double figures in the first innings? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which England bowler took the most wickets in the Bangladesh first innings? Hint

Simon Jones

Stephen Harmison

Matthew Hoggard

Andrew Flintoff

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many runs did Marcus Trescothick make in England's first innings? Hint

194

189

197

203

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Question 6 of 10

6. Michael Vaughan became only the 2nd player to do what at this test venue? Hint

Score a hundred as captain

3 hundreds in 3 consecutive innings

Name on the honours board 6 times

100 runs before lunch

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Bangladesh bowler took the most wickets? Hint

Mashrafe Mortaza

Shahadat Hossain

Mohammed Rafique

Aftab Ahmed

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who top scored for Bangladesh in their 2nd innings? Hint

Khaled Mashud

Aftab Ahmed

Javed Omar

Habibul Bashar

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was England's final winning margin? Hint

An innings and 251

An innings and 231

An innings and 261 runs

An innings and 241

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who won the man of the match award for this match? Hint

Matthew Hoggard

Michael Vaughan

Marcus Trescothick

Ian Bell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was the Test match held?

Answer: Lord's

The match was held on May 26-28 2005.

2. Who were the on-pitch umpires in the match?

Answer: K Hariharan and DJ Harper

It was the first test Hariharan had officiated in.

3. How many Bangladesh batsmen reached double figures in the first innings?

Answer: 3

Javed Omar (22), Aftab Ahmed (20) and debutant Mushfiqur Rahim (19) were the main contributors as Bangladesh were skittled for 104.

4. Which England bowler took the most wickets in the Bangladesh first innings?

Answer: Matthew Hoggard

These were the England bowlers figures:
Hoggard 4-42
Harmison 2-38
Flintoff 2-22
S.Jones 1-4

5. How many runs did Marcus Trescothick make in England's first innings?

Answer: 194

It was Marcus Trescothick's 11th test century and his second highest test score. It was also his first hundred at Lord's.

6. Michael Vaughan became only the 2nd player to do what at this test venue?

Answer: 3 hundreds in 3 consecutive innings

The great Jack Hobbs was the only man to do this at Lords previously. It was also Vaughan's 5th hundred at Lord's.

7. Which Bangladesh bowler took the most wickets?

Answer: Mashrafe Mortaza

Mortaza's 2-107 were the best figures as England racked up a massive 528-3 declared. Rafique was the only other bowler to take a wicket.

8. Who top scored for Bangladesh in their 2nd innings?

Answer: Khaled Mashud

The wicketkeeper Mashud made 44, Omer made 25, Ahmed 32 and the captain Bashar scored 16 as Bangladesh made 159.

9. What was England's final winning margin?

Answer: An innings and 261 runs

It was Bangladesh's 21st innings defeat in their 37th test match. It was also England's 2nd highest innings victory at Lord's.

10. Who won the man of the match award for this match?

Answer: Marcus Trescothick

Trescothick made 194 and took 3 catches.

Source: Author burtfro

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