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Cricket quiz 2005

Matthew Hoggard donned a cowboy hat in January

Cricket has rarely been out of the headlines over the last 12 months, but how much do you remember?

Find out with our end-of-year quiz.

January: Why was Matthew Hoggard pictured in a cowboy hat, sporting a cigar?

A: He had revealed his passion for Clint Eastwood movies

B: He took a "Magnificent Seven" wickets against South Africa in Johannesburg

C: He is known as "Cowboy" in the England dressing-room

February: What was the injury that kept Andrew Flintoff out of the one-day series in South Africa, requiring surgery?

A: Strained big toe

B: Bone spur in left ankle

C: Sciatic impingement of the right ventricle

March: What began in Mohali on 8 March?

A: A controversial one-day match, which saw India's captain banned

B: Pakistan's first Test match in India since 1999

C: The burning in effigy of a match referee

April: Who took 24 wickets for defending county champions Warwickshire in the first month of the season?

A: England spinner Ashley Giles

B: Occasional seamer Ian Bell

C: Zimbabwean star Heath Streak

May: How many runs did Bangladesh make in their first Test appearance at Lord's?

A: 267

B: 58

C: 472

June: Which bowler took 4-24 in England's Twenty20 win over Australia at the start of their Ashes tour?

A: Steve Harmison

B: Simon Jones

C: Jon Lewis

July: How did Glenn McGrath celebrate taking his 500th Test wicket during the first Test at Lord's?

A: Smoked a cigar on the balcony

B: Put on a pair of golden boots

C: Snapped a stump in two

August: How many fans were estimated to have been denied entry to Old Trafford on the final day of the third Ashes Test?

A: 100,000

B: 10,000

C: Two old men and a dog

September: Who removed the stumps to complete England's Ashes series victory at The Oval?

A: Michael Vaughan

B: Rudi Koertzen

C: Simon Jones

October: Which England star did not play against Australia in the ICC Super Series?

A: Michael Vaughan

B: Andrew Flintoff

C: Kevin Pietersen

November: Who was the leading wicket-taker in the Test series between England and Pakistan?

A: Andrew Flintoff

B: Shoaib Malik

C: Shoaib Akhtar

December:Which England cricketer flew home from Pakistan to witness the birth of his first child, named Samuel David?

A: Michael Vaughan

B: Andrew Flintoff

C: Andrew Strauss

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