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India v Australia 2001 Trivia Quiz

Considered by some to be the best three-test series of all time, the contests between India and Australia in February and March of 2001 had almost everything.

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

Author
buguru

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,815

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
1944

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Question 1 of 20

1. First Test: India batted first in the initial match and were restricted to 176. Which Australian bowler bowled 19 overs, took three wickets and conceded only 19 runs? Hint

Glenn McGrath

Jason Gillespie

Damien Fleming

Shane Warne

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Question 2 of 20

2. First Test: when Australia batted (they batted second), they were in trouble at 5-99. Which two batsmen steadied the ship with a partnership of 197? Hint

Justin Langer and Mark Waugh

Ricky Ponting and Jason Gillespie

Steve Waugh and Shane Warne

Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist

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Question 3 of 20

3. First Test: when India batted a 2nd time, Tendulkar was batting superbly, but got out in a freakish way. How did he get out? Hint

Stumped, and McGrath was the bowler

Bowled by Michael Slater

Caught after an unlucky rebound to Ponting

Run out at the bowler's end after a deflection

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Question 4 of 20

4. First Test: which part-time Aussie spinner took three wickets in India's second innings? Hint

Ricky Ponting

Michael Slater

Justin Langer

Mark Waugh

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Question 5 of 20

5. Australia won the first match by ten wickets. How many test matches had they won in a row? Hint

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Question 6 of 20

6. Australia batted first in the second test match. Which Indian took a hat-trick? Hint

Zaheer Khan

Harbhajan Singh

Venkatesh Prasad

Saurav Ganguly

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Question 7 of 20

7. Australia batted first in the second test match. An Indian took a hat-trick: which three batsmen did he dismiss to achieve his hat-trick? Hint

Slater, Hayden and Langer

Kasprowicz, Gillespie and McGrath

Langer and the Waugh twins

Ponting, Gilchrist and Warne

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Question 8 of 20

8. Second Test: after the hat-trick by an Indian bowler, Australia needed a partnership to steady the ship. What was the 9th wicket partnership worth? Hint

133

215

302

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Question 9 of 20

9. Second Test: when India batted first, which batsman was the only player to score above 50? Hint

Sachin Tendulkar

SS Das

Nayan Mongia

VVS Laxman

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Question 10 of 20

10. Second Test: Steve Waugh enforced the follow on. India were 274 behind. Which two batsmen got the host nation (India) back into the match? Hint

Laxman and Mongia

SS Das and S Ramesh

Laxman and Dravid

Tendulkar and Ganguly

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Question 11 of 20

11. Second Test: Laxman scored 281 in India's second innings - the highest by and Indian in test cricket up at that point. Whose record did he break? Hint

Kapil Dev

Vengsarkar

Gavaskar

Tendulkar

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Question 12 of 20

12. Second Test: how many Australians bowled during India's mammoth second innings? Hint

Seven

Nine

Five

Eleven

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Question 13 of 20

13. Second Test: India's second innings equalled the highest by a team following on. How much did they score? Hint

7 for 598

7 for 657

7 for 471

7 for 875

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Question 14 of 20

14. Second Test: when Australia batted a second time, which part-time spinner took three Australian wickets to help India claim victory? Hint

Harbhajan Singh

Raju

Sachin Tendulkar

Laxman

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Question 15 of 20

15. Second Test: Australia lost the match after enforcing the follow-on. How many times had this happened previously? Hint

Never

Thrice

Once

Twice

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Question 16 of 20

16. In the third test, Australia batted first. Which Australian batsman scored a double century? Hint

Hayden

Mark Waugh

Steve Waugh

Ponting

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Question 17 of 20

17. Third Test: Australia finished day one at 3 for 329. Early on day two, Steve Waugh got out in a very unusual way. How did he get out? Hint

Hit the ball twice

Obstructing the field

Handled the ball

Timed out

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Question 18 of 20

18. Third Test: India amassed 501 in its first innings. Who scored the only century? Hint

Ganguly

Tendulkar

Laxman

Ramesh

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Question 19 of 20

19. Third Test: Harbhajan Singh took 8 for 84 in Australia's second innings. What nickname was he given after taking 32 wickets in the series? Hint

The LBW man

The Spinmeister

The Turbanator

Singh on Song

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who won the third test? Hint

Australia, by two runs

No one. It was a draw.

No one. It was a tie.

India, by two wickets

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First Test: India batted first in the initial match and were restricted to 176. Which Australian bowler bowled 19 overs, took three wickets and conceded only 19 runs?

Answer: Glenn McGrath

McGrath's 19 overs included 13 maidens.

2. First Test: when Australia batted (they batted second), they were in trouble at 5-99. Which two batsmen steadied the ship with a partnership of 197?

Answer: Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist

Both Hayden and Gilchrist scored centuries. Gilchrist scored his 122 from only 112 balls. Very quick for a test match!

3. First Test: when India batted a 2nd time, Tendulkar was batting superbly, but got out in a freakish way. How did he get out?

Answer: Caught after an unlucky rebound to Ponting

Tendulkar's dismissal turned the match Australia's way.

4. First Test: which part-time Aussie spinner took three wickets in India's second innings?

Answer: Mark Waugh

Waugh had figures of 3 for 40.

5. Australia won the first match by ten wickets. How many test matches had they won in a row?

Answer: 16

They continued to smash the previous best of 11 wins in a row by the West Indies.

6. Australia batted first in the second test match. Which Indian took a hat-trick?

Answer: Harbhajan Singh

The first hat-trick by an Indian in test match cricket.

7. Australia batted first in the second test match. An Indian took a hat-trick: which three batsmen did he dismiss to achieve his hat-trick?

Answer: Ponting, Gilchrist and Warne

Harbhajan Singh bowled the hat-trick: it was somewhat controversial. Gilchrist was given out lbw to a ball which pitched just outside leg stump. Warne probably hit the ball into the ground, but was given out caught.

8. Second Test: after the hat-trick by an Indian bowler, Australia needed a partnership to steady the ship. What was the 9th wicket partnership worth?

Answer: 133

The partnership was between Steve Waugh (110) and Jason Gillespie (46). Harbhajan Singh bowled the hat-trick, dismissing Ponting, Gilchrist and Warne.

9. Second Test: when India batted first, which batsman was the only player to score above 50?

Answer: VVS Laxman

VVS Laxman's looked very good. He was the last one out in India's first innings.

10. Second Test: Steve Waugh enforced the follow on. India were 274 behind. Which two batsmen got the host nation (India) back into the match?

Answer: Laxman and Dravid

An amazing partnership of 376. They batted through the entire fourth day.

11. Second Test: Laxman scored 281 in India's second innings - the highest by and Indian in test cricket up at that point. Whose record did he break?

Answer: Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar's highest score was 236.

12. Second Test: how many Australians bowled during India's mammoth second innings?

Answer: Nine

Everyone except the captain and the keeper!

13. Second Test: India's second innings equalled the highest by a team following on. How much did they score?

Answer: 7 for 657

An excellent comeback. India declared on the morning of the final day.

14. Second Test: when Australia batted a second time, which part-time spinner took three Australian wickets to help India claim victory?

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

All of Tendulkar's wickets were lbw. Harbhajan Singh took 13 wickets in the match.

15. Second Test: Australia lost the match after enforcing the follow-on. How many times had this happened previously?

Answer: Twice

It seems Australia have a habit of losing in this way (1894-95 in Sydney v England, and 1981 at Headingley v England again). This 2nd test loss at Calcutta was Australia's first loss since September 1999, when they were beaten by Sri Lanka in Kandy, and brought to an end a 16-match winning streak in Test matches.

16. In the third test, Australia batted first. Which Australian batsman scored a double century?

Answer: Hayden

Hayden scored 203.

17. Third Test: Australia finished day one at 3 for 329. Early on day two, Steve Waugh got out in a very unusual way. How did he get out?

Answer: Handled the ball

Warned by Hayden that the ball was spinning back towards the stumps, Waugh instinctively pushed his glove at the ball. Not many players have been dismissed in this way.

18. Third Test: India amassed 501 in its first innings. Who scored the only century?

Answer: Tendulkar

Tendulkar scored 126. Four other batsmen passed 50.

19. Third Test: Harbhajan Singh took 8 for 84 in Australia's second innings. What nickname was he given after taking 32 wickets in the series?

Answer: The Turbanator

Singh almost equalled Richard Hadlee's record of 33 wickets in a three-match series.

20. Who won the third test?

Answer: India, by two wickets

India won the series 2 to 1, despite Australia's best efforts to defend a low total. At one stage India were 7 for 135 and still needed another 20 runs. Sameer Dighe got them over the line. Fittingly, Harbhajan Singh hit the winning runs.

Source: Author buguru

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