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Quiz about AustraliaTwenty20 World Championship 2007

Australia:Twenty20 World Championship 2007 Quiz

This quiz is about the Australian cricket team's first ever Twenty20 World Championship, in 2007.

A multiple-choice quiz by sunsetparade. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
sunsetparade

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,925

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which was the furthest point the Australians reached in the 2007 Twenty20 World Championships? Hint

Semi-Finals

Group Stage

Final

They were Champions

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Australian batsman scored 4 half-centuries in the 2007 tournament? Hint

Andrew Symonds

Ricky Ponting

Adam Gilchrist

Matthew Hayden

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who took the most wickets for Australia in the 2007 tournament? Hint

Brett Lee

Stuart Clark

Mitchell Johnson

Nathan Bracken

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Question 4 of 10

4. Australia's first-ever defeat in a Twenty20 World Championship match was in their first match. Who defeated Australia? Hint

India

England

Zimbabwe

Pakistan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who top scored for Australia in their Super 8s loss to Pakistan? Hint

Brad Hodge

Matthew Hayden

Ricky Ponting

Michael Hussey

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Australian became the first to take a Twenty20 International hat-trick? Hint

Mitchell Johnson

Brad Hodge

Brett Lee

Stuart Clark

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Question 7 of 10

7. Australia's final Super 8s match saw them defeat Sri Lanka. Which of the following statements is true about the match? Hint

Lasith Malinga was called for throwing

Each side only batted for 5 overs each

It was the first 10 wicket victory in the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship

It contained the fastest ever Twenty20 International Half century

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the highest score by an Australian in the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship? Hint

73*

87*

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these nations did Australia NOT face at the Twenty20 World Championship? Hint

Pakistan

India

New Zealand

England

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following Australian players were NOT named Man of the Match during the tournament? Hint

Stuart Clark

Nathan Bracken

Matthew Hayden

Brett Lee

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which was the furthest point the Australians reached in the 2007 Twenty20 World Championships?

Answer: Semi-Finals

Australia lost to India by 15 runs in a memorable Semi-Final at Kingsmead, Durban.

2. Which Australian batsman scored 4 half-centuries in the 2007 tournament?

Answer: Matthew Hayden

Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden reached 50 in 4 of Australia's 6 matches at the Twenty20 World Championship.

3. Who took the most wickets for Australia in the 2007 tournament?

Answer: Stuart Clark

Stuart Clark was the leading wicket-taker amongst the Australians, claiming 12 scalps.

4. Australia's first-ever defeat in a Twenty20 World Championship match was in their first match. Who defeated Australia?

Answer: Zimbabwe

The Zimbabweans stunned Australia, defeating them by 5 wickets with 1 ball remaining.

5. Who top scored for Australia in their Super 8s loss to Pakistan?

Answer: Michael Hussey

Michael Hussey top scored with 37 runs off 25 balls.

6. Which Australian became the first to take a Twenty20 International hat-trick?

Answer: Brett Lee

Brett Lee became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in Twenty20 International history. Lee dismissed Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza and Alok Kapali in consecutive balls to achieve this feat, in Super 8 match against Bangladesh.

7. Australia's final Super 8s match saw them defeat Sri Lanka. Which of the following statements is true about the match?

Answer: It was the first 10 wicket victory in the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship

Australia's 10 wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship was the first 10 wicket victory in Twenty20 International history.

8. What was the highest score by an Australian in the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship?

Answer: 73*

Matthew Hayden had the highest score by an Australian in the tournament, with 73* against Bangladesh.

9. Which of these nations did Australia NOT face at the Twenty20 World Championship?

Answer: New Zealand

Australia didn't meet New Zealand during the entire 2007 tournament.

10. Which of the following Australian players were NOT named Man of the Match during the tournament?

Answer: Matthew Hayden

Despite scoring 265 runs in the 2007 tournament, Matthew Hayden never won a Man of the Match award during the tournament.

Source: Author sunsetparade

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