Who holds the record for scoring most fc runs after his last Test match ? Tintin 15:57, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
What Test record does the South Africa v Australia 1st Test at Johannesburg in 1993/94 have? It improved by 1 the previous best in the England v India 3rd Test at Birmingham in 1967. -- Travisbasevi 09:44, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
Number of overs bowled by a single bowler in the 2nd innings of a match? Warne bowled 44 in 1994, Illingworth bowled 43 in 1967. Jonesy 09:51, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
There were seven different catchers in the England second inns and nine in the two England innings but the Jo'b Test doesn't come anywhere near. Tintin 15:30, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
In the first match, every player on both sides scored at least 10 runs in one of the innings; in the second match every player on each side scored at least 11 runs in one innings or the other. Johnlp 15:43, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
From Ask Frindall, No.154, http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2007/09/ask_bearders_154_1.shtml : Q: It is relatively unusual for a team's innings to have all 11 players reaching double figures. My question is: has there ever been a first-class game in which all 22 players in the match reached double figures in both innings? John Martin
Bearders' Answer: No. There has not even been any instance at first-class level of all 22 players scoring ten or more in ONE of their two innings.
Who is writing here about whom? "He strode out to bat, full of purpose and confidence, white cravat as always neatly tied, face burned bright red by the fierce Australian sun - looking every bit John Bull on his Saturday off, indulging in his favourite pastime." Johnlp 07:22, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
No, not him. More recent. Johnlp 10:12, 19 September 2007 (UTC) Time for a clue? Johnlp 19:48, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
Not that recent. Think of a long-running rivalry: this is a player (and fleeting captain) from one side writing about the captain of the other side. Johnlp 22:10, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
You're halfway there. Morris is indeed the writer, but it's not Hutton. Johnlp 07:00, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Nope. Not him either. Hassett as John Bull does take a bit of imagining, though the same could be said for the chap Morris actually was writing about. The book it's taken from came out in about 1964 and possibly holds a world record of its own: most cliches and platitudes in a single volume... Johnlp 08:28, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Under the cruel rules of the Quiz, Tintin gets it. Freddie Brown it is. Before I get accused of libelling Arthur Morris, I should point out that his is one of the better contributions in a Rothmans book that charts Ashes Test series from 1946 to 1964 in the words of "leading participants". It was never likely to be a formula for literature, one feels. Anyway, bad luck Travis, and over to Tintin. Johnlp 10:35, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Writing in Sportstar in 1987 when Gavaskar completed 10,000 runs, Scyld Berry analysed the different faces of Gavaskar as a batsman. He described Gavaskar's 121 at Delhi (50 in 37 balls, 100 in 94), 90 at Ahmedabad on a vicious wicket, both against 1983/4 West Indians as "strokes of purest brilliance".
In Berry's opinion, "of all cameos played by great batsmen in Tests", there was only one innings that could be placed on the same level as SMG's - a sub-50 innings played by an English batman some time in the 20th century. Who, where ? Tintin 11:13, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Sounds like a pretty odd observation of Berry's. The question hints that it must have been earlier than the 80s, but Botham's quickfire 46 at Melbourne in 1982 was pretty important in the context of the match and the series [4] -- Travisbasevi 13:15, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
No. It was fairly close to the second world war. The batsman scored 37 in 24 minutes. Tintin 14:05, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Presumably Hutton in the 2nd innings here. Wisden called his hitting "fierce", and he was out when his bat slipped out of his glove after a hard drive and fell on to his wicket. Johnlp 22.55, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Can't remember if we've had this one before: if so, apologies. Who played in one Test and was out three times? Johnlp 07:32, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
Er, no. Johnlp 18:28, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
That's the one. Well done. Over to you. Johnlp 19:48, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
What did Everard Baker do twice in one first-class match that no-one ever managed in Test cricket? -- Jpeeling 20:02, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
Correct. Bradman was never stumped in Tests but was 11 times in FC cricket, the only man to do it twice did it in one match. Back to you Johnlp. -- Jpeeling 20:38, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
An anatomical question. In which Test match was one body-part caught and bowled by another? Johnlp 21:22, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
Sadly no. Nice work, though! Johnlp 23:15, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
Well done, User:Jpeeling, and don't be bashful about signing it! Over to you. Johnlp 11:44, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
Sorry about that Johnlp, anyway going back to Q512 who are the 'weakest' centurions (i.e. the centurion with lowest amount of runs and the centurion with the lowest average) in Test cricket? -- Jpeeling 11:58, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
Correct Roberry who like me has forgotten to sign his name, must be catching-- Jpeeling 13:41, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
Which former team mates have been dismissed by the opposing captain most often in Tests? -- Roberry 13:47, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
I had not noticed that - looks like there are 20 players that have been dismissed at least 10 times by the other captain and 9 are West Indian (Greenidge and Lloyd being the others). You are correct and the honour of asking the next question belongs to you -- Roberry 14:20, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
What ODI batting record does VVS Laxman hold, where Irfan Pathan holds the corresponding ODI bowling record? However, Nuwan Zoysa holds the equivalent for all ODI players. -- Travisbasevi 14:44, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
Time for a clue? These records don't exist for Tests (or if they did, they wouldn't make sense and/or be very illuminating). So think of something that ODIs have that Tests don't have. -- Travisbasevi 09:57, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
What links this bowler friendly XI: Brendan Taylor, Chetan Chauhan, Aftab Ahmed, Upul Chandana, Kumar Dharmasena, Deryck Murray (wk), John Emburey, Shane Warne (c), Malcolm Marshall, Curtly Ambrose, Waqar Younis. -- Jpeeling 09:49, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
On the right lines but a bit more needed. -- Jpeeling 09:57, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
Correct. Q572 awaits Travisbasevi. -- Jpeeling 12:24, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
What's kept Gerry Gomez, Glenn Turner and Graeme Hick awake at night? -- Travisbasevi 12:47, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
I like to think I'm more old school, ghost of JPII style, than Benny. What links the following team: Stephen Fleming, Mohammad Azharuddin, Rahul Dravid, Mark Waugh, Jonty Rhodes, Clive Lloyd, Allan Border, Shaun Pollock, Jason Gillespie, Craig McDermott, Courtney Walsh. The-Pope 14:45, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
Another XI: Graeme Fowler, Farokh Engineer, Brad Hodge, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Shane Watson, Lance Klusener, Sunil Dhaniram, James Franklin, Andy Bichel, Shoaib Akhtar but what links them? -- Jpeeling 09:57, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
What allround record is held by Vinoo Mankad, followed closely by Graham Gooch, and then George Giffen? -- Travisbasevi 15:28, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
Sorry for the delay... very busy weekend. What batting record does Jacques Kallis hold, closely followed by Ricky Ponting, but the equivalent bowling record is much older... Joel Garner holds it, with Fred Trueman second. The-Pope 12:58, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
What batting record does Peter Judge hold? -- Jpeeling 21:03, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
In what circumstances was Cyril Foley out, and then not out, in the same single innings? Johnlp 09:22, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Two records that Chris Harris held were equalled in the New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2007 World Cup Semi Final. What were they? -- Jpeeling 13:54, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
This is the problem with asking a double question but I believe the quiz stats that the person who completes it gets the next question.(Q310) Sorry Travisbasevi but Tintin gets Q580. -- Jpeeling 16:18, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
I guess this one is the sort of question that Travis prefers - Yuvraj Singh improved upon this record by Grant Flower last year; Flower regained the record today. What ? Tintin 16:26, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Who holds the record for scoring most fc runs after his last Test match ? Tintin 15:57, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
What Test record does the South Africa v Australia 1st Test at Johannesburg in 1993/94 have? It improved by 1 the previous best in the England v India 3rd Test at Birmingham in 1967. -- Travisbasevi 09:44, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
Number of overs bowled by a single bowler in the 2nd innings of a match? Warne bowled 44 in 1994, Illingworth bowled 43 in 1967. Jonesy 09:51, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
There were seven different catchers in the England second inns and nine in the two England innings but the Jo'b Test doesn't come anywhere near. Tintin 15:30, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
In the first match, every player on both sides scored at least 10 runs in one of the innings; in the second match every player on each side scored at least 11 runs in one innings or the other. Johnlp 15:43, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
From Ask Frindall, No.154, http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tms/2007/09/ask_bearders_154_1.shtml : Q: It is relatively unusual for a team's innings to have all 11 players reaching double figures. My question is: has there ever been a first-class game in which all 22 players in the match reached double figures in both innings? John Martin
Bearders' Answer: No. There has not even been any instance at first-class level of all 22 players scoring ten or more in ONE of their two innings.
Who is writing here about whom? "He strode out to bat, full of purpose and confidence, white cravat as always neatly tied, face burned bright red by the fierce Australian sun - looking every bit John Bull on his Saturday off, indulging in his favourite pastime." Johnlp 07:22, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
No, not him. More recent. Johnlp 10:12, 19 September 2007 (UTC) Time for a clue? Johnlp 19:48, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
Not that recent. Think of a long-running rivalry: this is a player (and fleeting captain) from one side writing about the captain of the other side. Johnlp 22:10, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
You're halfway there. Morris is indeed the writer, but it's not Hutton. Johnlp 07:00, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Nope. Not him either. Hassett as John Bull does take a bit of imagining, though the same could be said for the chap Morris actually was writing about. The book it's taken from came out in about 1964 and possibly holds a world record of its own: most cliches and platitudes in a single volume... Johnlp 08:28, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Under the cruel rules of the Quiz, Tintin gets it. Freddie Brown it is. Before I get accused of libelling Arthur Morris, I should point out that his is one of the better contributions in a Rothmans book that charts Ashes Test series from 1946 to 1964 in the words of "leading participants". It was never likely to be a formula for literature, one feels. Anyway, bad luck Travis, and over to Tintin. Johnlp 10:35, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Writing in Sportstar in 1987 when Gavaskar completed 10,000 runs, Scyld Berry analysed the different faces of Gavaskar as a batsman. He described Gavaskar's 121 at Delhi (50 in 37 balls, 100 in 94), 90 at Ahmedabad on a vicious wicket, both against 1983/4 West Indians as "strokes of purest brilliance".
In Berry's opinion, "of all cameos played by great batsmen in Tests", there was only one innings that could be placed on the same level as SMG's - a sub-50 innings played by an English batman some time in the 20th century. Who, where ? Tintin 11:13, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Sounds like a pretty odd observation of Berry's. The question hints that it must have been earlier than the 80s, but Botham's quickfire 46 at Melbourne in 1982 was pretty important in the context of the match and the series [4] -- Travisbasevi 13:15, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
No. It was fairly close to the second world war. The batsman scored 37 in 24 minutes. Tintin 14:05, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Presumably Hutton in the 2nd innings here. Wisden called his hitting "fierce", and he was out when his bat slipped out of his glove after a hard drive and fell on to his wicket. Johnlp 22.55, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Can't remember if we've had this one before: if so, apologies. Who played in one Test and was out three times? Johnlp 07:32, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
Er, no. Johnlp 18:28, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
That's the one. Well done. Over to you. Johnlp 19:48, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
What did Everard Baker do twice in one first-class match that no-one ever managed in Test cricket? -- Jpeeling 20:02, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
Correct. Bradman was never stumped in Tests but was 11 times in FC cricket, the only man to do it twice did it in one match. Back to you Johnlp. -- Jpeeling 20:38, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
An anatomical question. In which Test match was one body-part caught and bowled by another? Johnlp 21:22, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
Sadly no. Nice work, though! Johnlp 23:15, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
Well done, User:Jpeeling, and don't be bashful about signing it! Over to you. Johnlp 11:44, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
Sorry about that Johnlp, anyway going back to Q512 who are the 'weakest' centurions (i.e. the centurion with lowest amount of runs and the centurion with the lowest average) in Test cricket? -- Jpeeling 11:58, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
Correct Roberry who like me has forgotten to sign his name, must be catching-- Jpeeling 13:41, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
Which former team mates have been dismissed by the opposing captain most often in Tests? -- Roberry 13:47, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
I had not noticed that - looks like there are 20 players that have been dismissed at least 10 times by the other captain and 9 are West Indian (Greenidge and Lloyd being the others). You are correct and the honour of asking the next question belongs to you -- Roberry 14:20, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
What ODI batting record does VVS Laxman hold, where Irfan Pathan holds the corresponding ODI bowling record? However, Nuwan Zoysa holds the equivalent for all ODI players. -- Travisbasevi 14:44, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
Time for a clue? These records don't exist for Tests (or if they did, they wouldn't make sense and/or be very illuminating). So think of something that ODIs have that Tests don't have. -- Travisbasevi 09:57, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
What links this bowler friendly XI: Brendan Taylor, Chetan Chauhan, Aftab Ahmed, Upul Chandana, Kumar Dharmasena, Deryck Murray (wk), John Emburey, Shane Warne (c), Malcolm Marshall, Curtly Ambrose, Waqar Younis. -- Jpeeling 09:49, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
On the right lines but a bit more needed. -- Jpeeling 09:57, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
Correct. Q572 awaits Travisbasevi. -- Jpeeling 12:24, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
What's kept Gerry Gomez, Glenn Turner and Graeme Hick awake at night? -- Travisbasevi 12:47, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
I like to think I'm more old school, ghost of JPII style, than Benny. What links the following team: Stephen Fleming, Mohammad Azharuddin, Rahul Dravid, Mark Waugh, Jonty Rhodes, Clive Lloyd, Allan Border, Shaun Pollock, Jason Gillespie, Craig McDermott, Courtney Walsh. The-Pope 14:45, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
Another XI: Graeme Fowler, Farokh Engineer, Brad Hodge, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Shane Watson, Lance Klusener, Sunil Dhaniram, James Franklin, Andy Bichel, Shoaib Akhtar but what links them? -- Jpeeling 09:57, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
What allround record is held by Vinoo Mankad, followed closely by Graham Gooch, and then George Giffen? -- Travisbasevi 15:28, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
Sorry for the delay... very busy weekend. What batting record does Jacques Kallis hold, closely followed by Ricky Ponting, but the equivalent bowling record is much older... Joel Garner holds it, with Fred Trueman second. The-Pope 12:58, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
What batting record does Peter Judge hold? -- Jpeeling 21:03, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
In what circumstances was Cyril Foley out, and then not out, in the same single innings? Johnlp 09:22, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Two records that Chris Harris held were equalled in the New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2007 World Cup Semi Final. What were they? -- Jpeeling 13:54, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
This is the problem with asking a double question but I believe the quiz stats that the person who completes it gets the next question.(Q310) Sorry Travisbasevi but Tintin gets Q580. -- Jpeeling 16:18, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
I guess this one is the sort of question that Travis prefers - Yuvraj Singh improved upon this record by Grant Flower last year; Flower regained the record today. What ? Tintin 16:26, 5 October 2007 (UTC)