Mitchell Johnson and Simon Katich were the big stars as Australia battled hard for victory over New Zealand in the first Test. See how much you know about the duo...
1. How old is Mitchell Johnson?
a) 25
b) 26
c) 27
2. What is Johnson's nickname in the Australian team?
a) The Shy Guy
b) Mr Nice Guy
c) Wise Guy
3. When did he make his Test debut for Australia?
a) 2003
b) 2005
c) 2007
4. Johnson's girlfriend Jessica Bratich is a former national champion in which sport?
a) Karate
b) Bodybuilding
c) Gymnastics
5. How did Dennis Lille describe Johnson when he first spotted him at a fast-bowling clinic?
a) A once-in-a-lifetime prospect
b) The next Brett Lee
c) Australia's answer to Wasim Akram
6. How did Johnson make ends meet when he lost his Queensland Cricket contract?
a) He worked at a fast food service
b) He drove a delivery truck
c) He worked as a plumber
7. Which batsman has he dismissed the most in Test matches?
a) Michael Vaughan
b) Shivnarine Chanderpaul
c) Sourav Ganguly
8. What team does he represent in the Sheffield Shield?
a) Queensland
b) Western Austrlia
c) New South Wales
9. How old is Simon Katich?
a) 31
b) 33
c) 35
10. When and against whom did he make his Test debut?
a) In 2001 against England
b) In 1999 against South Africa
c) In 2000 against India
11. For how many different English counties has Katich played?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
12. How many Test tons does he have to his name?
a) Six
b) Eight
c) Ten
13. How much money did the Kings XI Punjab spend to acquire Katich's services for the IPL?
a) $500,000
b) $350,000
c) $200,000
14. Why did Katich miss Australia's tour of Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in 1999?
a) He had chicken pox
b) He broke a bone in his hand
c) He had glandular fever
15. Against which team did he pick up career-best bowling figures of 6/65?
a) Bangladesh
b) The World XI
c) Zimbabwe
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