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What is Waugh's highest score in Aus?
January 16, 2004 09:35 IST


A quiz for all you cricket fans

To know whether you are a cricket buff or a bluff, just click on the options. Enjoy!

1. Who was the last bowler to take a hat-trick in a tri-series in Australia?
a) Bruce Reid
b) Glenn McGrath
c) Anthony Stuart

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The correct answer is Anthony Stuart.
Anthony Stuart dismissed Ijaz Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim, and Moin Khan in his sixth over to register his hat-trick against Pakistan at the MCG on January 16, 1997.
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Anthony Stuart dismissed Ijaz Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim, and Moin Khan in his sixth over to register his hat-trick against Pakistan at the MCG on January 16, 1997.

2. Which team has recorded the lowest total in a tri-series match in Australia?
a) Zimbabwe
b) India
c) Sri Lanka

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The correct answer is India.
India were bowled out for a paltry 63 against Australia in the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup in 1980-81.
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India were bowled out for a paltry 63 against Australia in the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup in 1980-81.

3. Who has recorded India's highest individual score in a tri-series match in Australia?
a) Sourav Ganguly
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) G R Vishwanath

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The correct answer is Sourav Ganguly.
Sourav Ganguly scored 141 against Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval in 1999-00. India won the match by 48 runs.
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Sourav Ganguly scored 141 against Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval in 1999-00. India won the match by 48 runs.

4. Australia lost only one match in the 2002-03 VB Series. Which team beat them?
a) England
b) Sri Lanka
c) South Africa

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The correct answer is Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka, who scored 343 for 5, beat Australia by 79 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground. This was the only match the hosts lost in the entire tournament.
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Sri Lanka, who scored 343 for 5, beat Australia by 79 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground. This was the only match the hosts lost in the entire tournament.

5. What is Steve Waugh's highest score in a Limited Overs International in Australia?
a) 83
b) 95
c) 114

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The correct answer is 114.
Steve Waugh scored an unbeaten 114 against South Africa at the Colonial Stadium in Melbourne in August 2000. Australia won by 94 runs.
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Steve Waugh scored an unbeaten 114 against South Africa at the Colonial Stadium in Melbourne in August 2000. Australia won by 94 runs.

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