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Third Ashes Test: July 1981 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the third Ashes Test of 16th-21st July 1981, played at Headingley.

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

Author
beckyel

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
166,180

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. The third Ashes Test in July 1981 was played where? Hint

Headingley

Old Trafford

Lords

Trent Bridge

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who were the umpires of the match? Hint

Dickie Bird and Barrie Meyer

David Evans and Barrie Meyer

David Constant and Ken Palmer

Dickie Bird and Ken Palmer

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who were the not out batsmen at the end of the first day's play? Hint

Graham Yallop and Trevor Chappell

Ray Bright and Graham Yallop

Kim Hughes and Ray Bright

Kim Hughes and Trevor Chappell

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was the top scorer in the Australian first innings? Hint

Trevor Chappell

Allan Border

John Dyson

Kim Hughes

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Question 5 of 15

5. How many wickets did Ian Botham take in the first innings? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was top scorer in England's first innings? Hint

David Gower

Mike Brearley

Peter Willey

Ian Botham

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Question 7 of 15

7. When England were forced to follow on, how many runs did they need in order to draw level with Australia? Hint

225

245

204

227

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which bowler took the most wickets in the English second innings? Hint

Geoff Lawson

Terry Alderman

Ray Bright

Dennis Lillee

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Question 9 of 15

9. How many runs did Ian Botham score in the second innings? Hint

137*

143*

151*

149*

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Question 10 of 15

10. Australia got off to a good start, with their openers putting on 56 for the first wicket.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. What bowler took 8 Australian wickets in the second innings? Hint

Chris Old

Bob Willis

Ian Botham

Graham Dilley

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who top scored in the Australian second innings? Hint

Allan Border

John Dyson

Kim Hughes

Ray Bright

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was the final result of the match? Hint

Australia won by an innings and 29 runs

England won by 1 wicket

England won by 18 runs

Australia won by 15 runs

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who was the man of the match? Hint

Dennis Lillee

John Dyson

Ian Botham

Bob Willis

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who were the captains of the teams? Hint

Botham and Border

Botham and Hughes

Brearley and Hughes

Brearley and Chappell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The third Ashes Test in July 1981 was played where?

Answer: Headingley

Headingley is in Leeds, Yorkshire, the home ground of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

2. Who were the umpires of the match?

Answer: David Evans and Barrie Meyer

Barrie Meyer was a former Gloucestershire player. David Evans played for Glamorgan, and this was his first test as an umpire.

3. Who were the not out batsmen at the end of the first day's play?

Answer: Kim Hughes and Ray Bright

Australia were 203-3 at the close of play on the first day of the match, with Hughes 24* and Bright 1*.

4. Who was the top scorer in the Australian first innings?

Answer: John Dyson

Dyson scored 102 from 294 balls, including 14 fours. He was bowled by Dilley. Australia scored 401-9 declared.

5. How many wickets did Ian Botham take in the first innings?

Answer: 6

Botham finished with figures of 6-95, claiming the wickets of Wood, Hughes, Yallop, Border, Marsh and Lawson.

6. Who was top scorer in England's first innings?

Answer: Ian Botham

Botham scored 50 before being caught and bowled by Lillee. Gower scored 24 and there were 34 extras, but no other batsman reached 20.

7. When England were forced to follow on, how many runs did they need in order to draw level with Australia?

Answer: 227

England scored 174 all out from 50.5 overs. They had to follow on, needing 227 to make Australia bat again.

8. Which bowler took the most wickets in the English second innings?

Answer: Terry Alderman

Alderman took 6-135; Lillee 3-94 and Lawson 1-96.

9. How many runs did Ian Botham score in the second innings?

Answer: 149*

Botham scored his 149 from 148 balls, hitting 27 fours and one six. England reached 356 all out, setting Australia a target of 130 to win.

10. Australia got off to a good start, with their openers putting on 56 for the first wicket.

Answer: false

The openers put on 13 before Wood was out, caught behind off the bowling of Ian Botham for 10. Dyson and Chappell put on 43 for the second wicket.

11. What bowler took 8 Australian wickets in the second innings?

Answer: Bob Willis

Willis bowled 15.1 overs and finished with 8-43. The other two wickets were taken by Old and Botham.

12. Who top scored in the Australian second innings?

Answer: John Dyson

Dyson scored 34, until his dismissal made the score 68-6. He was caught by Taylor off the bowling of Willis.

13. What was the final result of the match?

Answer: England won by 18 runs

This was only the second test match in which a team forced to follow on won the game (the first was in December 1894 at the SCG, which was also won by England against Australia). England went on to win the test series 3-1.

14. Who was the man of the match?

Answer: Ian Botham

Botham took 6-95, scored 50 in the first innings, 149* in the second and took 1-14 in Australia's second innings. He scored the only six of the match. He was also the man of the series.

15. Who were the captains of the teams?

Answer: Brearley and Hughes

Brearley returned as England captain during this series and is credited with the restoration of Botham's confidence after his not so successful spell as captain. Botham's regaining of form is exemplified in this test.

Source: Author beckyel

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