The Indian Cricket team is not particularly renowned for winning series away from home. Indeed, the 3-2 triumph in the one-day series and the 2-1 win in the Test series in Pakistan last year was India's first 'twin' victory on foreign soil since 1986.

New English School, Bandra (Mumbai) certainly looked a lot more comfortable managing and conquering the 'away' blues than the Indian team, in a three-day cricket quiz against Don Bosco school, Matunga, organised by Cricketforindia.com, India's first cricket coaching website.

The quiz that pitted two of Mumbai's leading 'cricket' schools against each other, was held from 21st February to 23rd February 2005 in the Secondary School AV Hall, Don Bosco, Matunga, Mumbai.

On all three days, a team of four from the 'hosts' was pitted against a quartet representing the 'visitors' in a titanic tussle to determine which of the two schools 'knew' about cricket as well as they 'played' it.

New English School won on the first two days to take the 'series', while Don Bosco snatched a comprehensive but consolation win on the last day.

Each of the three quizzes comprised five rounds that tested the participants' cricketing knowledge. Questions were posed to an enthusiastic audience at regular intervals as well, with students who answered correctly winning a special 'Cricketforindia' T-shirt as a prize.

Needless to say, those who participated in the actual quiz also received prizes. The winners on each day received an attractive Cricketforindia trophy and a cash prize of Rs. 800. The losers received a cash prize of Rs. 400.

The presentations were made by Cricketforindia's panelists - Chief Advisor Ashok Mankad, Polly Umrigar, Dr. Aijaz Ashai and Piloo Reporter, all of whom interacted with the participants and audience, and encouraged them to follow the game. Ritika Hiranandani, Director, Cricketforindia.com, supervised the proceedings and Devendra Prabhudesai, Content Manager, Cricketforindia.com, was the quizmaster.

New English scraped through on day one with 97 points to Don Bosco's 90. They then swept to a huge win on day two, amassing 160 points to Don Bosco's 85. The hosts finally prevailed in the third and final encounter, with 185 points to New English's 80.

The winners:

Day one - 21st Feb - New English - Shrey Phaterpekar, Abhit Karnik, Neelkanth Parab, Darshan Tamore

Day two - 22nd Feb - New English - Rohan Tendulkar, Abhinandan Sawant, Nakul Parkar, Ankit Rewandkar

Day three - 23rd Feb - Don Bosco - Kulin Chheda, Neal Mithani, Jubin Thakker, Nishant Joshi