The Almanac’s 2nd Test Match quiz received a trifling response, nonetheless we thank everyone who bothered. The winner was Myrtle Ford of Myrtleford. Congratulations Myrtle, a slightly less crappy effort than the 3 other entries. For the record, the answers were:
- False: The WACA was not designed by the World Association of Chinese Architects. It was conceived by a sadist who as a child burned ants with a magnifying glass.
- D) The prize scalp was Chris Cairns (b Sasha Wass QC, 0)
- C) Brett Lee has the photographs. They came into his possession via Karl Stefanovic. James Brayshaw holds the video.
- True: Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland was in fact sober when voicing support for beach cricket’s admission to the Olympic Games
- A) Australia won the toss and chose to batter
- False: Only New Zealand’s cricket team is 24 hours behind Perth time
- True: According to DRS, if 49% of a 160g ball travelling at 140km/h notionally strikes a 30g bail, said bail would not be dislodged
- False: @ratherbeatlunch is not Ian Smith’s twitter handle
- True: Mark Craig practices bowling between games
The WACA autobahn was white and gold, the dress was blue and black. There was more life in the dress.
- Correct: The WACA is scheduled for a new sight screen once the Sony Betamaxes have been replaced
- B) Usman Khawaja’s hamstrings are only tested for speeds below 15km/h
- Correct: Nine’s test match predictor is less worthwhile than a Twitter poll and only slightly more useful than tits on a bull
- True: Ticketed patrons exceeded the temperature on days 1, 2 and 3
- False: Channel 9 viewers were not polled on the Marshes being installed as WA’s royal family in the event of the state’s succession from Australia
- True: No Australians shook Ross Taylor’s hand after his record breaking 290 (to be fair his hand was really, really sweaty – like eww)
- Correct: the Nine commentators’ 20 minute confab re Australians going out for 99 at the WACA was worth it to see this again.
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- True: Warner’s grouse at cricket
- False: Kookaburra has not replaced Slazenger as the official ball supplier for the 2016 Australian Open
- A) & B) 6000 is both the postcode for Perth and the minutes expended by Ian Chappell harping on captaincy this series
- B) Ian Smith is commentating for New Zealand
- True: Cricket Australia can confirm a new world attendance record was set for Australia v New Zealand test matches played at the WACA in 2015
- B) Proceeds go to the Jason Warne Foundation
- C) No Marsh averages above 33.18 in Tests
- True: Shaun Marsh is a monty for Adelaide
- C) Australia’s selectors picked one Mitch and one Josh too many
- Correct: Joe Burns would be better advised fighting Holly Holm in a UFC bout for three rounds than fielding short leg again
- D) Test cricket has been in crisis since 1895
- A) & B) Test cricket means everything and nothing, in the scheme of things
Apologies to John Clarke
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Jeff,
Brilliant stuff.
If John Clarke agrees, I reckon we could turn this into a series.
Cheers
Smokie
http://www.footyalmanac.com.au/answers-to-the-pre-ashes-quiz/
Thanks Smokie – happy to oblige.
John Clarke won’t mind, being another one of those impossibly nice Kiwis and all.
And btw, I’d never seen your pre-Ashes quiz answers. Great stuff! Great minds must…