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Test Cricket 2001 Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about test match cricket played across the world in 2001. Some questions involve averages - take special note of the criteria I have used on these questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by crispyspiders. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
crispyspiders

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,040

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

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Very Difficult

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Question 1 of 20

1. How many test matches were played during 2001? Hint

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which two countries won the most test matches during 2001? Hint

Australia and Sri Lanka

Australia and India

Australia and South Africa

Australia and Pakistan

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which team played the most test matches during 2001? Hint

Australia

England

Sri Lanka

West Indies

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who was the only country not to draw a test match during 2001? Hint

Australia

Pakistan

New Zealand

Sri Lanka

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who was the top run scorer during 2001? Hint

Brian Lara

Herschelle Gibbs

Sachin Tendulkar

Matthew Hayden

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Question 6 of 20

6. What was the highest test match score by a batsman in 2001? Hint

334

281

227

277

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Question 7 of 20

7. The highest batting average (minimum 6 completed innings) was achieved by whom?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 8 of 20

8. How many batsman scored more than 1000 test match runs during the 2001 calendar year? Hint

9. Which test match player had the highest strike rate (runs scored per 100 balls received) - note that only players playing more than 6 innings, and scoring more than 100 runs are included ? Hint

Muttiah Muralitharan

Adam Gilchrist

Marcus Trescothick

Andrew Flintoff

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Question 10 of 20

10. How many test match 100s were scored in 2001? Hint

107

105

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which bowler had the best bowling average in 2001 (a minimum of 10 wickets must have been taken)?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which bowler took most test match wickets during 2001? Hint

Nathan Astle

Danish Kaneria

Muttiah Muralitharan

Harbhajan Singh

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Question 13 of 20

13. The best bowling figures in an innings were achieved by which spin bowler?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... or just first name)

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Question 14 of 20

14. The best economy rate (average runs conceeded per over) was achieved by whom? (minimum 50 overs bowled)

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 15 of 20

15. The bowler with the best strike rate throughout 2001 was a Pakistani leg-spinner. What was his name?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Australia played a five test series in England in the summer of 2001. Who won the series, and by what score? Hint

Australia beat England 4-1

England beat Australia 3-1

Series drawn 2-2

Australia beat England 5-0

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Question 17 of 20

17. India played a two-test series in June 2001, who were their opposition?

Answer: ( One Word ... a test playing country)

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Question 18 of 20

18. Bangladesh played a two-test series against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe won the second test after the first test was drawn due to two days of rain. How many runs were scored in this series? Hint

1,768 runs

1,310 runs

2,145 runs

1,894 runs

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Question 19 of 20

19. New Zealand played a three-test series in Australia. All three tests were drawn (a pretty unique achievement nowadays). Which player was adjudged "man of the series" ?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 20 of 20

20. In the Ashes series during the summer of 2001, how many runs were scored? Hint

6,543

5,062

8,154

4,814

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many test matches were played during 2001?

Answer: 55

The first test match was between Australia and West Indies at Sydney, commencing on 2nd January 2001. The final test of the year finished on 31st December 2001 at Colombo where Sri Lanka played Zimbabwe.

2. Which two countries won the most test matches during 2001?

Answer: Australia and Sri Lanka

Both Australia and Sri Lanka won 8 tests. Australia played 14 during the year, while Sri Lanka played one fewer.

3. Which team played the most test matches during 2001?

Answer: Australia

Australia played 14 matches during the calendar year 2001.

4. Who was the only country not to draw a test match during 2001?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka played 13, winning 8 and losing 5 of their test matches.

5. Who was the top run scorer during 2001?

Answer: Matthew Hayden

Hayden scored 1391 runs from the 14 matches he played, scored at an impressive average of 63.22. Lara (1151), Tendulkar (1003) and Gibbs (1124) couldn't match the performance of the Australian.

6. What was the highest test match score by a batsman in 2001?

Answer: 281

VVS Laxman scored 281 in India's match against Australia at Calcutta.

7. The highest batting average (minimum 6 completed innings) was achieved by whom?

Answer: Andy Flower

Andy Flower, the left handed Zimbabwe batsman and wicket-keeper scored 899 runs from 10 completed innings at an astonishing average of 89.90.

8. How many batsman scored more than 1000 test match runs during the 2001 calendar year?

Answer: 6

Australia's Matthew Hayden (1391 @ 63.22), Brian Lara from the West Indies (1151 @ 63.94), South Africa's two leading batsmen Herschelle Gibbs (1124 @ 53.52) and Jacques Kallis (1120 @ 70.00), Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (1053 @ 55.42) and India's Sachin Tendulkar (1003 @ 62.68) are the six batsmen to exceed 1000 runs in 2001.

9. Which test match player had the highest strike rate (runs scored per 100 balls received) - note that only players playing more than 6 innings, and scoring more than 100 runs are included ?

Answer: Muttiah Muralitharan

'Murali' scored his 121 runs in 8 innings at a strike rate of 84.61. For the record the other three batsman's strike rates are: Trescothick (49.74), Gilchrist (81.92) and Flintoff (50.98)

10. How many test match 100s were scored in 2001?

Answer: 105

105 test match 'tons' were scored in 55 matches.

11. Which bowler had the best bowling average in 2001 (a minimum of 10 wickets must have been taken)?

Answer: Danish Kaneria

The Pakistani leg-spinner played in one match taking 12 wickets at an average of 7.83

12. Which bowler took most test match wickets during 2001?

Answer: Muttiah Muralitharan

Muralitharan - the renowned Sri Lankan off-break bowler took 80 test wickets in 2001

13. The best bowling figures in an innings were achieved by which spin bowler?

Answer: Harbhajan Singh

The Indian off-break bowler took 8-84 against Australia at Chennai in March 2001, this took his match figures to 15-217 after taking seven wickets in the first innings. A spinning wicket one wonders???

14. The best economy rate (average runs conceeded per over) was achieved by whom? (minimum 50 overs bowled)

Answer: Nathan Astle

The Kiwi medium pace bowler bowled 97 overs at a cost of 1.96 per over during 2001 - very economical!

15. The bowler with the best strike rate throughout 2001 was a Pakistani leg-spinner. What was his name?

Answer: Danish Kaneria

His 12 wickets came (on average) every 14 balls (or 2.2 overs)

16. Australia played a five test series in England in the summer of 2001. Who won the series, and by what score?

Answer: Australia beat England 4-1

Australia won 4-1. England's only win coming at Headingley in the 4th Test where Mark Butcher scored an unbeaten 173 to ensure the solotary six wicket win.

17. India played a two-test series in June 2001, who were their opposition?

Answer: Zimbabwe

The honours were even in two tests in Zimbabwe. The first test at Bulawayo saw an Indian win, the second test at Harare was won by the hosts.

18. Bangladesh played a two-test series against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe won the second test after the first test was drawn due to two days of rain. How many runs were scored in this series?

Answer: 1,768 runs

The first test produced 663 runs (Bangladesh 107 and 125/3, Zimbabwe 431), 1,105 runs were scored in the second test (Zimbabwe 542/7d and 11/2, Bangladesh 251 and 301).

19. New Zealand played a three-test series in Australia. All three tests were drawn (a pretty unique achievement nowadays). Which player was adjudged "man of the series" ?

Answer: Justin Langer

Langer scored 320 runs during the series; 104 and 18* in the first test, 123 in the second test and 75 and 0 in the third test. An average of 80.00.

20. In the Ashes series during the summer of 2001, how many runs were scored?

Answer: 5,062

England scored 2,459 runs, and Australia scored 2,603 runs during the five test series. Australia won 4-1, but batted second in most tests, hence why they didn't dominate the run count! I do hope you enjoyed my quiz!

Source: Author crispyspiders

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