West Indian star Joel Garner has a nickname that are similar to the baseball players, what nickname he was called?? Rakuten06 23:51, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
Who (and when) was the last person to take 5 wickets and make 100 runs in a Test? — Moondyne 14:57, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Continuing with my theme of unfortunate accidents, which prominent Test cricketer broke a leg when he was run over by his own car? -- ALoan (Talk) 16:05, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Okay, here's a question: Lord Hawke played for Yorkshire, England, and one major team, what major team is it?? Rakuten06 18:42, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
Cambridge University is right. Your turn. Rakuten06 19:09, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
Have any teams come back to win a Test series after going 2-0 down? Who and when? -- ALoan (Talk) 20:47, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
I'm fairly sure I'm right so I will proceed...
An easy one: What is the win/loss/draw statistics for England v Australia Tests at the WACA ground? — Moondyne 06:52, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Staying on the Perth theme, which overseas nation has won the most ODI matches at the WACA? Aussie King Pin 09:05, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
The wife of which Test cricketer had to explain to which Test cricketer that her husband was celebrating because he had just beaten a record previously held by the chap she was speaking to. -- Dweller 11:27, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Keeping things moving (I'm not used to one of my questions lasting this long). The record in question was having scored the most runs in Test cricket. -- Dweller 14:08, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Clue number 2: The nationalities of the two batsmen were Australian and English. (No idea about the wife.) -- Dweller 15:54, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
:Mrs
Wally Hammond (336*, vNZ 1932-3) to the
Don (334 vENG 1930)?
No, it wasn't a trick clue! "The record in question was having scored the most runs in Test cricket." ie the person who has scored more runs in Test cricket (in total, over their career) than anyone else. -- Dweller 16:35, 6 December 2006 (UTC
Clue number 3: The exact quote was:
Some clues there, some more obvious than others. -- Dweller 16:42, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Clue number 4: The Aussie could almost be described as a "man mountain" and the Englishman was part-goblin. -- Dweller 19:23, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Jack Hobbs (England) to Don Bradman (Australia) Rakuten06 19:25, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
There is a problem with the story. Hill scored
3412 runs in his career. Hobbs
passed this total in the first Test at Sydney in 1924-25. 2660 of Hill's runs were made in Ashes matches. It was this that
Hobbs beat when he reached 76 in the Leeds Test of 1926.
Tintin (
talk) 12:28, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
I've just finished reading a novel, classified by many as one of the books of the 20th century, which surprisingly has references to cricket. I say surprisingly because the plot has nothing to do with sport, does not take place in a cricketing nation, and was written by a man born in a decidedly non-cricketing nation. In fact, even the title sounds like an impediment to playing cricket. What is the novel I just finished reading? -- Roisterer 13:13, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
Now that Dweller has the correct answer, he has indicated that he may be away for a while and would I ask another question. Unfortunately, I can't think of any right now so if someone lese wants to ask a question, feel free. -- Roisterer 02:32, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
OK, here's one. When was the last calendar year in which no Test double-century was scored? Stephen Turner ( Talk) 07:59, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
What do the following players all have in common? William Endean, Andrew Hilditch, Mohsin Khan, Desmond Haynes, Graham Gooch, Steve Waugh and Michael Vaughan. — Moondyne 08:45, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
They've all been out handled the ball. Johnlp 10:06, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
The Quondams was/is a long-running ad hoc cricket team based at Oxford University and playing matches against local village sides. For a long period before, during and after World War II, it had two honorary joint-presidents: one a famous cricketer, the other famous in a different respect. Who were the two? Johnlp 13:25, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Yes. But I think you have to get both... Johnlp 13:42, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Not correct, but not that wild either. You're right to think of a wartime leader... Johnlp 14:37, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
No. But the photo and coversheet are interesting. I suspect the name of the second joint-president might have been just a little embarrassing even in 1938. Though a good deal more embarrassing later. (However, the evidence is that the Quondams were not easily embarrassed!) Johnlp 14:53, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Right sort of, er, axis, different continent. Johnlp 17:32, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Whichever of those two it was, what an odd choice, and how bizarre that he accepted the offer! -- Dweller 17:34, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Welcome back, Deville. And well done, Dweller. The second joint president was Emperor Hirohito of Japan. According to Alan Gibson, Hirohito was invited and wrote "a polite letter of acceptance". The Quondams then changed their name to the "Queen's College (Oxford) Imperial Quondams Cricket Club" to reflect their new joint-president. Gibson goes on: "After the war, it was suggested that the emperor should be struck from the roll. I am glad to say that the Quondams rejected this racialist proposition, on the grounds that the joint-president had suffered much, and needed no further public humiliation." In fact, the club passed a resolution sympathising with the emperor on the loss of his divine status, which was a condition of the Japanese surrender: "Again a polite note was received from Tokyo." So the full answer is Bradman and Hirohito, and it's over to you, Dweller. Johnlp 17:54, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Thank you. Which former first class cricketer is notorious for his love of (the music of) Van Morrison? -- Dweller 08:35, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Another clue: This cricketer is a less well-recognised scion of a very famous cricketing family. -- Dweller 21:44, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
"I have seen the Irish musician Van Morrison 70 times in concert. A wonderful musician - truly a genius." So said Graham Cowdrey, aged 25, in 1990. So perhaps 'tis he. Johnlp 21:51, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. I'm looking for three people. One of them might have built the tracks; another could have driven the train (though not in the UK); and a third looked after the operational and safety side. But which was the only one of the three to play for the appropriate team? Johnlp 22:22, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
I think you have nine-tenths of it. Contractor and Engineer are right, and Contractor did indeed play for Railways, whereas Engineer and the undiscovered third player did not. That third player? Well, I'll probably give you a green flag to go on and set the next question anyway... and he probably would do too. Johnlp 23:28, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
That's right. And congratulations on getting there before the estimable Tintin! Over to you. Johnlp 23:51, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Some useless trivia : Engineer Sr. was a doctor and FE's elder brother was an engineer but FE unfortunately took a business degree. Contractor was almost born in a train - his parents were travelling from Ahmedabad to Bombay and his mother came to labour during the journey. So when the train reached a place called Godhra (which later earned infamy in a train related incident) it was halted and he was born in a hospital there. Tintin ( talk) 11:22, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
Which wicketkeeper caught Graham Thorpe to register his 200th Test dismissal in his final Test? -- ALoan (Talk) 15:16, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
I'm thinking of someone who has bowled for England, but who had a first-class bowling average of 259 at the start of last season. Who is he? Stephen Turner ( Talk) 13:23, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
Nice question. -- Dweller 15:49, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
What was unusual about the delivery that Sir Garfield scored the last run of his 365 off? -- Bedders 16:17, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
It seems to have been the first ball of Fazal Mahmood's 86th over (85.2 overs, 20 maidens, 247 runs for 2 wickets) and the 209th over of the innings. [21] He had previously bowled the last ball of the first over of the innings after the first five were bowled by Mahmood Hussain, who then went absent hurt. There were no no balls in the entire innings (which must be some sort of record) and only 7 legbyes, 4 wides and 2 byes (13 extras) in a total of 790-3. Poor Walcott, not out 88. Was it perhaps Sobers' 38th four? -- ALoan (Talk) 17:11, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
With Sobers on 364*, Hanif Mohammad bowled the first few balls of his second over right-handed as he usually does and asked the umpire whether he could bowl left handed. The legend has it that the umpire replied that Hanif could bowl with both hands if he so desired. So Hanif sent one down with his left hand and Sobers pushed it to cover for a single. Tintin ( talk) 17:31, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
Seven cricketers have performed this feat in first class cricket. The last two were Len Hutton in 1948 and Martin Crowe in 1987. What ? Tintin ( talk) 07:23, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
What was unusual about the batsmen featuring in the first Test between England and Sri Lanka (and also the two other Tests) Sam Vimes | Address me 12:10, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
One of the initials which present-day umpire expands to an 18 letter word ? Tintin ( talk) 02:40, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
Ellawalakankanamge Asoka Ranjit De Silva, or Asoka de Silva, if you prefer. Johnlp 08:29, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
West Indian star Joel Garner has a nickname that are similar to the baseball players, what nickname he was called?? Rakuten06 23:51, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
Who (and when) was the last person to take 5 wickets and make 100 runs in a Test? — Moondyne 14:57, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Continuing with my theme of unfortunate accidents, which prominent Test cricketer broke a leg when he was run over by his own car? -- ALoan (Talk) 16:05, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Okay, here's a question: Lord Hawke played for Yorkshire, England, and one major team, what major team is it?? Rakuten06 18:42, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
Cambridge University is right. Your turn. Rakuten06 19:09, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
Have any teams come back to win a Test series after going 2-0 down? Who and when? -- ALoan (Talk) 20:47, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
I'm fairly sure I'm right so I will proceed...
An easy one: What is the win/loss/draw statistics for England v Australia Tests at the WACA ground? — Moondyne 06:52, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Staying on the Perth theme, which overseas nation has won the most ODI matches at the WACA? Aussie King Pin 09:05, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
The wife of which Test cricketer had to explain to which Test cricketer that her husband was celebrating because he had just beaten a record previously held by the chap she was speaking to. -- Dweller 11:27, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Keeping things moving (I'm not used to one of my questions lasting this long). The record in question was having scored the most runs in Test cricket. -- Dweller 14:08, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Clue number 2: The nationalities of the two batsmen were Australian and English. (No idea about the wife.) -- Dweller 15:54, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
:Mrs
Wally Hammond (336*, vNZ 1932-3) to the
Don (334 vENG 1930)?
No, it wasn't a trick clue! "The record in question was having scored the most runs in Test cricket." ie the person who has scored more runs in Test cricket (in total, over their career) than anyone else. -- Dweller 16:35, 6 December 2006 (UTC
Clue number 3: The exact quote was:
Some clues there, some more obvious than others. -- Dweller 16:42, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Clue number 4: The Aussie could almost be described as a "man mountain" and the Englishman was part-goblin. -- Dweller 19:23, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Jack Hobbs (England) to Don Bradman (Australia) Rakuten06 19:25, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
There is a problem with the story. Hill scored
3412 runs in his career. Hobbs
passed this total in the first Test at Sydney in 1924-25. 2660 of Hill's runs were made in Ashes matches. It was this that
Hobbs beat when he reached 76 in the Leeds Test of 1926.
Tintin (
talk) 12:28, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
I've just finished reading a novel, classified by many as one of the books of the 20th century, which surprisingly has references to cricket. I say surprisingly because the plot has nothing to do with sport, does not take place in a cricketing nation, and was written by a man born in a decidedly non-cricketing nation. In fact, even the title sounds like an impediment to playing cricket. What is the novel I just finished reading? -- Roisterer 13:13, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
Now that Dweller has the correct answer, he has indicated that he may be away for a while and would I ask another question. Unfortunately, I can't think of any right now so if someone lese wants to ask a question, feel free. -- Roisterer 02:32, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
OK, here's one. When was the last calendar year in which no Test double-century was scored? Stephen Turner ( Talk) 07:59, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
What do the following players all have in common? William Endean, Andrew Hilditch, Mohsin Khan, Desmond Haynes, Graham Gooch, Steve Waugh and Michael Vaughan. — Moondyne 08:45, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
They've all been out handled the ball. Johnlp 10:06, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
The Quondams was/is a long-running ad hoc cricket team based at Oxford University and playing matches against local village sides. For a long period before, during and after World War II, it had two honorary joint-presidents: one a famous cricketer, the other famous in a different respect. Who were the two? Johnlp 13:25, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Yes. But I think you have to get both... Johnlp 13:42, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Not correct, but not that wild either. You're right to think of a wartime leader... Johnlp 14:37, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
No. But the photo and coversheet are interesting. I suspect the name of the second joint-president might have been just a little embarrassing even in 1938. Though a good deal more embarrassing later. (However, the evidence is that the Quondams were not easily embarrassed!) Johnlp 14:53, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Right sort of, er, axis, different continent. Johnlp 17:32, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Whichever of those two it was, what an odd choice, and how bizarre that he accepted the offer! -- Dweller 17:34, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Welcome back, Deville. And well done, Dweller. The second joint president was Emperor Hirohito of Japan. According to Alan Gibson, Hirohito was invited and wrote "a polite letter of acceptance". The Quondams then changed their name to the "Queen's College (Oxford) Imperial Quondams Cricket Club" to reflect their new joint-president. Gibson goes on: "After the war, it was suggested that the emperor should be struck from the roll. I am glad to say that the Quondams rejected this racialist proposition, on the grounds that the joint-president had suffered much, and needed no further public humiliation." In fact, the club passed a resolution sympathising with the emperor on the loss of his divine status, which was a condition of the Japanese surrender: "Again a polite note was received from Tokyo." So the full answer is Bradman and Hirohito, and it's over to you, Dweller. Johnlp 17:54, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Thank you. Which former first class cricketer is notorious for his love of (the music of) Van Morrison? -- Dweller 08:35, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Another clue: This cricketer is a less well-recognised scion of a very famous cricketing family. -- Dweller 21:44, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
"I have seen the Irish musician Van Morrison 70 times in concert. A wonderful musician - truly a genius." So said Graham Cowdrey, aged 25, in 1990. So perhaps 'tis he. Johnlp 21:51, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. I'm looking for three people. One of them might have built the tracks; another could have driven the train (though not in the UK); and a third looked after the operational and safety side. But which was the only one of the three to play for the appropriate team? Johnlp 22:22, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
I think you have nine-tenths of it. Contractor and Engineer are right, and Contractor did indeed play for Railways, whereas Engineer and the undiscovered third player did not. That third player? Well, I'll probably give you a green flag to go on and set the next question anyway... and he probably would do too. Johnlp 23:28, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
That's right. And congratulations on getting there before the estimable Tintin! Over to you. Johnlp 23:51, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Some useless trivia : Engineer Sr. was a doctor and FE's elder brother was an engineer but FE unfortunately took a business degree. Contractor was almost born in a train - his parents were travelling from Ahmedabad to Bombay and his mother came to labour during the journey. So when the train reached a place called Godhra (which later earned infamy in a train related incident) it was halted and he was born in a hospital there. Tintin ( talk) 11:22, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
Which wicketkeeper caught Graham Thorpe to register his 200th Test dismissal in his final Test? -- ALoan (Talk) 15:16, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
I'm thinking of someone who has bowled for England, but who had a first-class bowling average of 259 at the start of last season. Who is he? Stephen Turner ( Talk) 13:23, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
Nice question. -- Dweller 15:49, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
What was unusual about the delivery that Sir Garfield scored the last run of his 365 off? -- Bedders 16:17, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
It seems to have been the first ball of Fazal Mahmood's 86th over (85.2 overs, 20 maidens, 247 runs for 2 wickets) and the 209th over of the innings. [21] He had previously bowled the last ball of the first over of the innings after the first five were bowled by Mahmood Hussain, who then went absent hurt. There were no no balls in the entire innings (which must be some sort of record) and only 7 legbyes, 4 wides and 2 byes (13 extras) in a total of 790-3. Poor Walcott, not out 88. Was it perhaps Sobers' 38th four? -- ALoan (Talk) 17:11, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
With Sobers on 364*, Hanif Mohammad bowled the first few balls of his second over right-handed as he usually does and asked the umpire whether he could bowl left handed. The legend has it that the umpire replied that Hanif could bowl with both hands if he so desired. So Hanif sent one down with his left hand and Sobers pushed it to cover for a single. Tintin ( talk) 17:31, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
Seven cricketers have performed this feat in first class cricket. The last two were Len Hutton in 1948 and Martin Crowe in 1987. What ? Tintin ( talk) 07:23, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
What was unusual about the batsmen featuring in the first Test between England and Sri Lanka (and also the two other Tests) Sam Vimes | Address me 12:10, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
One of the initials which present-day umpire expands to an 18 letter word ? Tintin ( talk) 02:40, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
Ellawalakankanamge Asoka Ranjit De Silva, or Asoka de Silva, if you prefer. Johnlp 08:29, 17 December 2006 (UTC)