1954-55
1955-56
1956-57

2. Prior to the upcoming Test series, how many times have the Kiwis toured India?

Five
Eight
Seven

3. Fleming's team will be hoping to conquer what Steve Waugh called the 'Final Frontier'. While the Kiwis have returned winless on previous tours, the Indians scored a major point when they recorded a rare away-series victory. Who was the skipper of the victorious unit?

Ajit Wadekar
'Tiger' Pataudi
Chandu Borde

4. New Zealand's highest Test score against India was 502 during the Christchurch Test in 1967-68. What has been their best batting display on the 'dusty turners' here?

450-2 decl.
462-9 decl.
459.

5. Fleming is all set for battle on his second India tour. Which other New Zealand captain has led his side more than once to this country?

Glenn Turner
None of the above
John Wright

6. In 1989-90, Indian batsmen put up 482 on the board in Auckland, which was their best display in Kiwiland. On the 'belters' back home, what is the highest score put up by our willow wielders?

531-7 decl
537-3 decl
583-7 decl.

7. Where did New Zealand play the opening Test when they first toured India?

Hyderabad
Mumbai
Calcutta

8. An amateur guitarist for 30 years, a science teacher and first-class opening batsman for 16 years. Who are we talking about?

Trevor Franklin
John Wright
Andrew Jones

9. He reaped a rich harvest of 10-88 to become the only New Zealander to claim a ten-wicket haul in a Test against India. Identify him.

Ewen Chatfield
Danny Morrison
Sir Richard Hadlee

10. Only two Indians have the distinction of bagging 10 wickets or more in a Test against the Kiwis at home. Srinivas Venkataraghavan claimed 12 scalps during the 1964-65 series in Delhi. Name the other bowler.

Bishen Singh Bedi
Anil Kumble
Erapalli Prasanna

11. Graham Dowling, Bert Sutcliffe and John Wright posted three centuries apiece against India (home and away-series). Only one batsman from the rival camp has matched the feat. Who is he?

Sachin Tendulkar
Sunil Gavaskar
Mohammad Azharuddin

12. What has been New Zealand's lowest Test score on Indian soil?

136 at Mumbai
155 at Kanpur
124 at Hyderabad

13. He once super-glued his gloves to his bat's handle because of a problem with his grip. Identify this Kiwi.

John Wright
Mark Greatbatch
Ken Rutherford

14. Dion Nash returned figures of six for 27 in Mohali to sent the Indians hurtling to their lowest Test score of 83 against the visitors at home. Which series are we referring to?

1988-89
1999-00
1995-96

15. A tally of 65 victims places Sir Richard Hadlee as the most successful bowler of his side against India (home and away). Who among the following claimed the most Kiwi scalps?

Bishen Bedi
S. Venkataraghavan
E.A.S. Prasanna

16. What was the feat for which Pankaj Roy is most remembered for?

Snapped up more than five catches in an innings
Eleven-wicket haul in an innings
Highest partnership against the Kiwis

17. New Zealand lost their first tour of India in 1955-56 by a 2-0 margin. Who skippered the side?

John Reid
Henry Cave
Graham Dowling

18. Picked to lead his side, he made his Test debut during a tour of India. Who are we talking about?

Lee Germon
Stephen Fleming
Glenn Turner

19. Venue: Nagpur; Result: New Zealand win by 167 runs to taste their first victory on Indian soil. Identify the series.

1964-65
1976-77
1969-70

20. Ashley Ross, the New Zealand coach for the current series, is a stand-in for the regular appointee. Who is he?

John Bracewell
Denis Aberhart
Martin Snedden

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