How Well Do You Know Andrew Strauss?

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    And his Test debut followed shortly afterwards in 2004. Who was it against though?

    • New Zealand
    • South Africa
    • Australia
    • West Indies
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With England's iconic batsman set to retire from international cricket, we take a look back over his career. How well do you know Straussy?

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  • 2. 

    It all started in 1977 when Mr and Mrs Strauss gave birth to little Andrew. Where was he born though?

    • Johannesburg

    • Cape Town

    • Zimbabwe

    • Durban

    Correct Answer
    A. Johannesburg
    Explanation
    Andrew was born in Johannesburg. This is inferred from the statement "It all started in 1977 when Mr and Mrs Strauss gave birth to little Andrew." Since the birth of Andrew is being discussed, it can be assumed that Johannesburg is the place of his birth.

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  • 3. 

    He was handed the full time captaincy of England in 2009, ahead of the Ashes series in England. Who did he run out in the deciding fifth Test that secured the urn for England?

    • Ricky Ponting

    • Michael Clarke

    • Mike Hussey

    • Simon Katich

    Correct Answer
    A. Michael Clarke
    Explanation
    In 2009, the person mentioned in the question was given the full-time captaincy of England. This happened before the Ashes series in England. In the deciding fifth Test of that series, he ran out Michael Clarke, which secured the urn for England. Therefore, the correct answer is Michael Clarke.

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  • 4. 

    After catching the selector's eye, Straussy made his international bow in November 2003, when he was selected to play a One Day International against South Africa. What cap was he though?

    • 160

    • 170

    • 180

    • 190

    Correct Answer
    A. 180
  • 5. 

    The 2005 Ashes saw Strauss and the rest of the England team become overnight (well, over five weeks) heroes. What was Straussy's batting average over the series?

    • 25.60

    • 32.40

    • 39.30

    • 44.40

    Correct Answer
    A. 39.30
    Explanation
    In the 2005 Ashes series, Strauss and the England team were hailed as heroes. To determine Strauss's batting average over the series, we need to look at the given options. The correct answer is 39.30. This means that Strauss scored an average of 39.30 runs per innings throughout the series.

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  • 6. 

    With injuries to the usual captains, Strauss was given the job for the first time for the fifth One Day international against India in 2006. What was strange about the match?

    • It was abandoned without a single delivery

    • India's batsmen refused to take the field until the umpire changed the ball

    • The scoreboard showed the wrong score for the whole England innings

    • England were warned for taking too long over their drinks breaks

    Correct Answer
    A. It was abandoned without a single delivery
    Explanation
    The strange thing about the match was that it was abandoned without a single delivery being bowled. This means that the match did not even begin due to some unforeseen circumstances or external factors that prevented the game from taking place.

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  • 7. 

    Strauss was given the Test captaincy leading up to the 2007 Ashes, and started off his reign at his favourite ground Lords. What was his highest score in that first Test?

    • 7

    • 51

    • 98

    • 128

    Correct Answer
    A. 128
    Explanation
    Strauss, who was appointed as the Test captain before the 2007 Ashes, began his captaincy at his preferred venue, Lord's. In that first Test, his highest score was 128.

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  • 8. 

    Finally, what did Strauss score in his final Test appearance for England a few weeks ago?

    • 1

    • 2

    • 3

    • 4

    Correct Answer
    A. 1
    Explanation
    Strauss scored 1 run in his final Test appearance for England a few weeks ago.

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