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Quiz about An Indian Adventure in the Pool
Quiz about An Indian Adventure in the Pool

An Indian Adventure in the Pool Quiz


Tracing India's performance in the pool stage of the ICC World Cup, 2003 held in South Africa (through the eyes of the captain Saurav Ganguly).

A multiple-choice quiz by ace_sodium. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
ace_sodium
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
119,735
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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3064
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Question 1 of 10
1. After a disastrous performance in the warm-up matches, I was looking forward to our first match against Holland (Netherlands) for a winning start to our campaign to regain the World Cup after 20 years. My personal form was of much debate and critics had already started braying for my blood. I expected to get a good knock against Holland to boost my confidence. How much did I score in the match against Netherlands (Holland)? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In the match against Holland, after our miserable batting, the boys bowled well and were able to win the match for us saving us embarrassment in the process. Which of my bowlers got a 4 wicket haul in this match? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The match against Australia was anything but memorable. We were outclassed in all departments. Our performance was so bad that people back home went berserk; even the parliament took a dig at us! By how many wickets did we lose to the Aussies? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. We desperately needed a change in luck and a return to form. We were wary of the Zimbabweans, who had beaten us in the 1999 World Cup quite sensationally. I was also badly out of form, so I decided to bat at Number 4 (or two down). Who replaced me as the opener in the match against Zimbabwe? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Against Zimbabwe, I had a pretty good outing, not with the bat but with the ball! I took three wickets in the match. Who amongst the following was NOT one of my victims?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The next match was against Namibia - we were not taking them lightly after their performance against England. Sachin was amongst the runs big time in this match - his 152 came off just 151 balls. However he was very lucky to have been dropped by a Namibian player early on. Who dropped him? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. After a long time, I was finally amongst the runs. After all, people were claiming that my captaincy was affecting my batting, so I decided to stick in there and get something on the board. I was able to make my 20th century. The shot that got me my century was a _________? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In the 2003 ICC World Cup, a match with India against the English was a 'make or break' game for both the teams. The man who made this match was a reserve player. A person who was, until then, criticised for failing to deliver. However he made this match into a no-contest. Who was he? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. It can't get any bigger than this. Despite the fact that we were virtually through to the super six, this was the one match that we couldn't afford to lose - the match against Pakistan! After Pakistan posted a total of 273 runs, the onus was on our batsmen. Sachin and Viru began in explosive style. They hit a six each (the only ones to do so in the match). What was striking was the similarity in these shots. To which of the following areas did they hit their sixes? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In what was to be the most glorious innings that I have seen in a long time, Sachin virtually took apart the famed Pakistani bowling attack. He reached a personal milestone during this match. He became the first batsman to score 12,000 ODI runs.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. After a disastrous performance in the warm-up matches, I was looking forward to our first match against Holland (Netherlands) for a winning start to our campaign to regain the World Cup after 20 years. My personal form was of much debate and critics had already started braying for my blood. I expected to get a good knock against Holland to boost my confidence. How much did I score in the match against Netherlands (Holland)?

Answer: Between 1 and 10 runs

Ganguly's miserable performance with the bat continued with him contributing just 8 runs off 32 balls. India's batting performance didn't live up to its status (considering the players and the long batting line up).
2. In the match against Holland, after our miserable batting, the boys bowled well and were able to win the match for us saving us embarrassment in the process. Which of my bowlers got a 4 wicket haul in this match?

Answer: Anil Kumble & Javagal Srinath

Anil Kumble finished with 4 wickets for 32 runs in his allotted 10 overs while Srinath ended up with 4 wickets for 30 runs in 9.1 overs.
3. The match against Australia was anything but memorable. We were outclassed in all departments. Our performance was so bad that people back home went berserk; even the parliament took a dig at us! By how many wickets did we lose to the Aussies?

Answer: 9 wickets

This, incidentally, was the only loss for India in the group stages!
4. We desperately needed a change in luck and a return to form. We were wary of the Zimbabweans, who had beaten us in the 1999 World Cup quite sensationally. I was also badly out of form, so I decided to bat at Number 4 (or two down). Who replaced me as the opener in the match against Zimbabwe?

Answer: Virender Sehwag

Sachin Tendulkar replaced Virender Sehwag as the opener in the opening match against Holland and in the match against Zimbabwe Sehwag was promoted to the opening slot at the expense of Ganguly.
5. Against Zimbabwe, I had a pretty good outing, not with the bat but with the ball! I took three wickets in the match. Who amongst the following was NOT one of my victims?

Answer: Andy Flower

Ganguly bowled 5 overs for 22 runs (with one maiden over). Andy Flower was bowled by Harbhajan Singh.
6. The next match was against Namibia - we were not taking them lightly after their performance against England. Sachin was amongst the runs big time in this match - his 152 came off just 151 balls. However he was very lucky to have been dropped by a Namibian player early on. Who dropped him?

Answer: A.J. Burger

A.J. Burger was the hero of the Namibians in the match against England. However when Sachin was on 32, Burger dropped a sitter (he was fielding at short third man).
7. After a long time, I was finally amongst the runs. After all, people were claiming that my captaincy was affecting my batting, so I decided to stick in there and get something on the board. I was able to make my 20th century. The shot that got me my century was a _________?

Answer: Four

He glanced a ball down to very fine third man. With this century, he became the second batsman to score 20 centuries in ODIs.
8. In the 2003 ICC World Cup, a match with India against the English was a 'make or break' game for both the teams. The man who made this match was a reserve player. A person who was, until then, criticised for failing to deliver. However he made this match into a no-contest. Who was he?

Answer: Ashish Nehra

Nehra bowled his 10 overs on the trot, taking 6 wickets and breaking the backbone of the English innings. He had a fitness problem prior to this match and was even sick prior to his spell!
9. It can't get any bigger than this. Despite the fact that we were virtually through to the super six, this was the one match that we couldn't afford to lose - the match against Pakistan! After Pakistan posted a total of 273 runs, the onus was on our batsmen. Sachin and Viru began in explosive style. They hit a six each (the only ones to do so in the match). What was striking was the similarity in these shots. To which of the following areas did they hit their sixes?

Answer: Third Man

Tendulkar hit Shoaib Akhtar in the second over while Sehwag (Aka Viru) hit the first ball from Waqar Younis to the same area (4th over).
10. In what was to be the most glorious innings that I have seen in a long time, Sachin virtually took apart the famed Pakistani bowling attack. He reached a personal milestone during this match. He became the first batsman to score 12,000 ODI runs.

Answer: True

Sachin scored 98 runs from 75 balls with 12 fours and a six. India won the match with 4 overs and 2 balls to spare!
Source: Author ace_sodium

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