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1.
Which player was never taken to England as Australia's front line spinner for the tour?
2.
In the second test of the famous 2005 ashes series Glenn McGrath was forced to be withdrawn within 24 hours of the first ball. How did this happen?
He pulled a hamstring in the warm up
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He got food poisoning the night before the match began
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He flew back to Sydney for the birth of his daughter Holly
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He tred on a stray ball in the warm up and rolled his ankle
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3.
Good luck charm: Which player has played in 5 ashes tests and won every single test.
4.
Which 2 players put on a record partnership at the Gabba in an ashes opener?
Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting
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Paul Collingwood and Kevin Pietersen
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Brad Haddin and Michael Hussey
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Alastair Cook and Johnathon Trott
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5.
Testing the memory: In 2002/03 the touring English side lost 4-1 but one of their own was awarded player of the series, who was this?
6.
Since 2000 which test bowler boasts the best ashes bowling performance with 8/15?
7.
Which Australian has never played an Ashes test match in the 21st century?
8.
Which player was brought into Austrlia's side the 4th test of the 2005 ashes series?
9.
Which city has never hoasted an ashes test match?
10.
Who was famous for incorrectly using the DRS when given out repeatedly?
11.
In the 2006/07 & 2013/14 ashes white washes in Australia who were Australia's pace bowlers in both series?
McGrath, Gillespie, Lee, Clark & Johnson, Pattinson, Cummins
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McGrath, Lee, Bichel, Clark & Johnson, Pattinson, Harris, Siddle
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McGrath, Gillespie, Lee, Clark & Johnson, Harris, Siddle
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McGrath, Gillespie, Lee & Johnson, Harris, Siddle
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12.
Who took his 400th test match wicket in an ashes game at the SCG?
13.
In the 2013/14 ashes white wash which two key English players left to go back home during the series?
Johnathon Trott and Kevin Pietersen
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Johnathon Trott and Matt Prior
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Johnathon Trott and Michael Carberry
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Johnathon Trott and Graeme Swann
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14.
Which player has never won an away ashes series?
15.
Which of the following incidents is false?
England; brought on a specialist sub fielder who fielded in close and ran out Ricky Ponting.
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Australia; brought on physio to assist batsmen Steve Smith in order to buy sometime and draw the match.
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Stuart Broad nicked a ball to first slip and because the umpire did not give him out he didnt walk.
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In an attempt to deceive the umpires the Aussies entered the field with sunnies on despite clear bad light and overcast grey skies.
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