There are two cricketers in question here,although I am sure if you get one you can get the other. X did not score a run and did not take a wicket in his debut test match .X followed that up with a similar performance in his debut ODI as well.Unsurprisingly,he never played a test or an ODI again.
Y is another cricket who never scored a run , albeit he took a lucky wicket in a losing cause in his debut test match.Y made his debut along with X in the ODI and followed a similar career path.He never featured in a test or ODI again.
Just identify X and Y . Sumant81 ( talk) 08:51, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
x: Rashid Patel y: Margashayam Venkataramana Abeer.ag ( talk) 09:22, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
who will archive from 720 to 740? 195.189.142.172 ( talk) 10:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/indvrsa/engine/current/match/332912.html This match was statistically significant as soon as the first ball had been bowled. Why?
Was it the 1000000th ball in test cricket. .? 195.189.142.158 ( talk) 07:06, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
No. Abeer.ag. There was nothing special about that ball, I meant it was significant instantly. ( talk) 07:59, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
No, not the answer... its got nothing to do with the first ball in particular. Abeer.ag ( talk) 11:03, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
it was the 27th state where cricket is hosted in india, perhaps this. . ? 91.203.96.24 ( talk) 06:45, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
Now come on, give us some clues, who do you think we are ? Bill frindell?? :P 195.189.143.59 ( talk) 15:32, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
The second name on the list is Raju and the third is Khan. Who's the first? Ovshake ( talk) 03:14, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Well, these are the first three names in a long sequence. Raju and Khan are known by other names. Once you identify who Raju and Khan are, the list and the first person on the list are both obvious. Ovshake ( talk)
Not quite. Try to guess the sequence to begin with. Once you do that, the first name is that of a legend. There are some really big names on the sequence as well. Ovshake ( talk) 19:38, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
It indeed is. The Colonel was succeeded as India's test captain by Lieutenant Colonel Sir Vijayananda Gajapathi Raju aka Vizzy and Iftikhar Ali Khan aka The Nawab of Pataudi sr. Ovshake ( talk) 21:41, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Whose bowling action culminated, in the delivery stride, in a leap that was described as "like a man at a bus that is nearly leaving him behind"? Johnlp ( talk) 06:57, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
Johnny Hayes or Bob Blair? 91.203.96.14 ( talk) 11:18, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
The only player I can think of that fits the clues and hasn't been mentioned is Trevor Bailey -- Roberry ( talk) 15:55, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
If the 2nd XI is made up of G.Boycott, G.A.Gooch, R.T.Ponting, B.C.Lara, M.Azharuddin, A.W.Greig, I.A.Healy, Kapil Dev, C.E.L.Ambrose, B.S.Bedi, and G.D.McGrath, who represent the 1st XI, and why? -- Roberry ( talk) 18:40, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
Travis, you are correct - it is the players with the highest total runs by batting position. Who would have thought that one innings would make so much difference. I had Kapil batting at #8 in this match [1] rather than at #7. And Waugh obviously couldn't have 2 spots in the team, hence Tony Greig's inclusion in the 2nd best team. Well spotted and the next question is all yours -- Roberry ( talk) 03:26, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
What does this diagram of numbers represent? -- Travis Basevi ( talk) 11:41, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
6 45 15 13 26 1
6
45
15 13 26
1
?
Ovshake (
talk) 13:41, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
Since the highest number is 6 (or is the highest number 45?), could this be someones scoring strokes in an innings? -- Roberry ( talk) 16:10, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
OK, it's something to do with First-class cricket, and here is the equivalent for List A, which needs to be spread out a little more because there's eight numbers this time:
7 9 11 2 0 4 3 3
Not sure if that really helps anyone, or whether I was just indulging myself by plotting it out... -- Travis Basevi ( talk) 22:26, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
No, full credit to you Jonesy, you were spot on when no one else was even close. And for the record, the second diagram for the various incarnations of the limited overs competition has a 0 for the fleeting experiment with the Canberra Comets, whilst the 3 to the far east was when New Zealand competed in the competition in the 1970s. Now, who wants to do a similar diagram for India? I particularly want to see the tally for Railways accurately representing the country's railway map. -- Travis Basevi ( talk) 04:14, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
In none of the Tests in which 40 wickets fell was the wicketkeeper not involved in any of the dismissals. The record is 39 out of 40 (ie one dismissal out of the 40 was made by a 'keeper). Please tell me which test match I am referring to. Jonesy ( talk) 06:17, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
This match Bharath628 ( talk) 06:34, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
Identify this XI Darren Lehmann, Faisal Iqbal, Dwayne Bravo, Asif Iqbal, Kevin Pietersen, Jacques Rudolph, Michael Hussey, Trevor Laughlin, Lance Klusener, Somachandra de Silva and Tapash Baisya ! -- Bharath628 ( talk) 17:28, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
Do you mean Somachandra de Silva, or someone else? 86.144.112.18 ( talk)
ah! Sorry for that changed Somachandra De Silva to Somachandra de Silva now Bharath628 ( talk) 06:01, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
There have been 3 instances of this father son combo appearing in an ODI together.The father being the umpire and the son appearing as a player.Which is this pair I am referring to Sumant81 ( talk) 15:51, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
England were chasing 370 for a victory in the
Centenary Test at Lord's 1980. What happened when they reached 67/2 that made play stop temporarily?
Note: I've heard this story many times before; also found this on a website; somehow I think this is a myth, though I'd be really happy if play was really paused for this reason.
Ovshake (
talk) 18:29, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
Geoff Boycott was the first, Jack Russell and Sourav Ganguly were the last. The list is not likely to be extended. What links them? KingStrato ( talk) 19:51, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
These days the ICL players are banned from playing international cricket.However an earlier precedent to this was of course the rebel tours where most cricketers lost their international future. John Emburey was one of the few cricketers who went on to play international cricket and even played in the World Cup.So the question is ,Who was the last such cricketer to have played in both the rebel tours and the World Cup ?(To my knowledge,he is the only other rebel tour cricketer than John Emburey to have subsequently gone on and played in a world cup) . Sumant81 ( talk) 07:12, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
Graham Gooch (from South African rebel tours) Abeer.ag ( talk) 08:24, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
Who is the missing player (and the overwhelming leader) from this select group: Charles Bannerman, Henry Wood, Clairmonte Depeiaza, Gerry Alexander, Saqlain Mushtaq, Mohammad Rafique, ____________. -- Travis Basevi ( talk) 11:47, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
Apart from both playing for Worcestershire CCC, what unusual fact combines Harold Gibbons and the Nawab of Pataudi? BlackJack | talk page 23:08, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
274 x 2 it is. Very unusual to find two players sharing the same 250+ partnership score twice, though it probably isn't unique. Information came from Roy Webber's book which listed all 250+ partnerships up to that time. Over to John for the next one. BlackJack | talk page 08:44, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
Rodney Exton's last first-class innings ended unusually. What made it unusual? Johnlp ( talk) 20:10, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
Right, this has taken some research since the question I had lined up was taken from me (sorry John, that's why I knew the answer).
What links the following - An England captain, an England wicketkeeper, a town in New Zealand and the MCG? I need to know the two cricketers in question and the name of the town. KingStrato ( talk) 19:22, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
No, it's a single word that links all 4. This morning I've discovered that there's also a link to the Battle of Trafalgar (but don't dwell on it). KingStrato ( talk) 06:24, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Well, you've got the word, but you haven't got the 'keeper. Another clue: he's still playing now. KingStrato ( talk) 16:36, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
I could have done, but I didn't know that. KingStrato ( talk) 16:36, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
The 'keeper in question went to the University of Durham, as did I. KingStrato ( talk) 07:22, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
Spot on. The page on Collingwood College has him listed as a notable alumnus. Glad you got that as you did the hard yards yesterday. KingStrato ( talk) 08:28, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
What is the significance of this sequence of numbers? 33, 41, 19, 12. BlackJack | talk page 08:35, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
Sticking with the numbers idea, what is the following sequence? 66, 72, 79, 81, 117? -- KingStrato ( talk) 18:44, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Rolling Record for the highest Individual score in international twenty20 ? Bharath628 ( talk) 05:42, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
During the MCG’s Bodyline Test, which Australian Test cricketer-to-be threw a ball more than 100 metres into a safety net during one of the intervals !? Bharath628 ( talk) 11:05, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
According to cricket historian Trevor McDonald, three factors influenced the upsurge in post-World War II West Indian cricket. First was their overseas success over the old colonial masters. Secondly, the Carib people took nationalistic pride in cricket which acted as a bond among various groups in the movement for political self-determination. What was the third reason? Wizvikz 17:25, 28 June,2008 (UTC)
My next question will be coming soon. Wizvikz ( talk) 15:35, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
Back to my old question, then. How does one post a new question? I've asked this multiple times - but never got an answer, my first ignorant attempt had resulted in wiping away an existing question... Ovshake ( talk) 01:15, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
There are two cricketers in question here,although I am sure if you get one you can get the other. X did not score a run and did not take a wicket in his debut test match .X followed that up with a similar performance in his debut ODI as well.Unsurprisingly,he never played a test or an ODI again.
Y is another cricket who never scored a run , albeit he took a lucky wicket in a losing cause in his debut test match.Y made his debut along with X in the ODI and followed a similar career path.He never featured in a test or ODI again.
Just identify X and Y . Sumant81 ( talk) 08:51, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
x: Rashid Patel y: Margashayam Venkataramana Abeer.ag ( talk) 09:22, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
who will archive from 720 to 740? 195.189.142.172 ( talk) 10:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/indvrsa/engine/current/match/332912.html This match was statistically significant as soon as the first ball had been bowled. Why?
Was it the 1000000th ball in test cricket. .? 195.189.142.158 ( talk) 07:06, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
No. Abeer.ag. There was nothing special about that ball, I meant it was significant instantly. ( talk) 07:59, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
No, not the answer... its got nothing to do with the first ball in particular. Abeer.ag ( talk) 11:03, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
it was the 27th state where cricket is hosted in india, perhaps this. . ? 91.203.96.24 ( talk) 06:45, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
Now come on, give us some clues, who do you think we are ? Bill frindell?? :P 195.189.143.59 ( talk) 15:32, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
The second name on the list is Raju and the third is Khan. Who's the first? Ovshake ( talk) 03:14, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Well, these are the first three names in a long sequence. Raju and Khan are known by other names. Once you identify who Raju and Khan are, the list and the first person on the list are both obvious. Ovshake ( talk)
Not quite. Try to guess the sequence to begin with. Once you do that, the first name is that of a legend. There are some really big names on the sequence as well. Ovshake ( talk) 19:38, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
It indeed is. The Colonel was succeeded as India's test captain by Lieutenant Colonel Sir Vijayananda Gajapathi Raju aka Vizzy and Iftikhar Ali Khan aka The Nawab of Pataudi sr. Ovshake ( talk) 21:41, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Whose bowling action culminated, in the delivery stride, in a leap that was described as "like a man at a bus that is nearly leaving him behind"? Johnlp ( talk) 06:57, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
Johnny Hayes or Bob Blair? 91.203.96.14 ( talk) 11:18, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
The only player I can think of that fits the clues and hasn't been mentioned is Trevor Bailey -- Roberry ( talk) 15:55, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
If the 2nd XI is made up of G.Boycott, G.A.Gooch, R.T.Ponting, B.C.Lara, M.Azharuddin, A.W.Greig, I.A.Healy, Kapil Dev, C.E.L.Ambrose, B.S.Bedi, and G.D.McGrath, who represent the 1st XI, and why? -- Roberry ( talk) 18:40, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
Travis, you are correct - it is the players with the highest total runs by batting position. Who would have thought that one innings would make so much difference. I had Kapil batting at #8 in this match [1] rather than at #7. And Waugh obviously couldn't have 2 spots in the team, hence Tony Greig's inclusion in the 2nd best team. Well spotted and the next question is all yours -- Roberry ( talk) 03:26, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
What does this diagram of numbers represent? -- Travis Basevi ( talk) 11:41, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
6 45 15 13 26 1
6
45
15 13 26
1
?
Ovshake (
talk) 13:41, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
Since the highest number is 6 (or is the highest number 45?), could this be someones scoring strokes in an innings? -- Roberry ( talk) 16:10, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
OK, it's something to do with First-class cricket, and here is the equivalent for List A, which needs to be spread out a little more because there's eight numbers this time:
7 9 11 2 0 4 3 3
Not sure if that really helps anyone, or whether I was just indulging myself by plotting it out... -- Travis Basevi ( talk) 22:26, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
No, full credit to you Jonesy, you were spot on when no one else was even close. And for the record, the second diagram for the various incarnations of the limited overs competition has a 0 for the fleeting experiment with the Canberra Comets, whilst the 3 to the far east was when New Zealand competed in the competition in the 1970s. Now, who wants to do a similar diagram for India? I particularly want to see the tally for Railways accurately representing the country's railway map. -- Travis Basevi ( talk) 04:14, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
In none of the Tests in which 40 wickets fell was the wicketkeeper not involved in any of the dismissals. The record is 39 out of 40 (ie one dismissal out of the 40 was made by a 'keeper). Please tell me which test match I am referring to. Jonesy ( talk) 06:17, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
This match Bharath628 ( talk) 06:34, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
Identify this XI Darren Lehmann, Faisal Iqbal, Dwayne Bravo, Asif Iqbal, Kevin Pietersen, Jacques Rudolph, Michael Hussey, Trevor Laughlin, Lance Klusener, Somachandra de Silva and Tapash Baisya ! -- Bharath628 ( talk) 17:28, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
Do you mean Somachandra de Silva, or someone else? 86.144.112.18 ( talk)
ah! Sorry for that changed Somachandra De Silva to Somachandra de Silva now Bharath628 ( talk) 06:01, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
There have been 3 instances of this father son combo appearing in an ODI together.The father being the umpire and the son appearing as a player.Which is this pair I am referring to Sumant81 ( talk) 15:51, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
England were chasing 370 for a victory in the
Centenary Test at Lord's 1980. What happened when they reached 67/2 that made play stop temporarily?
Note: I've heard this story many times before; also found this on a website; somehow I think this is a myth, though I'd be really happy if play was really paused for this reason.
Ovshake (
talk) 18:29, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
Geoff Boycott was the first, Jack Russell and Sourav Ganguly were the last. The list is not likely to be extended. What links them? KingStrato ( talk) 19:51, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
These days the ICL players are banned from playing international cricket.However an earlier precedent to this was of course the rebel tours where most cricketers lost their international future. John Emburey was one of the few cricketers who went on to play international cricket and even played in the World Cup.So the question is ,Who was the last such cricketer to have played in both the rebel tours and the World Cup ?(To my knowledge,he is the only other rebel tour cricketer than John Emburey to have subsequently gone on and played in a world cup) . Sumant81 ( talk) 07:12, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
Graham Gooch (from South African rebel tours) Abeer.ag ( talk) 08:24, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
Who is the missing player (and the overwhelming leader) from this select group: Charles Bannerman, Henry Wood, Clairmonte Depeiaza, Gerry Alexander, Saqlain Mushtaq, Mohammad Rafique, ____________. -- Travis Basevi ( talk) 11:47, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
Apart from both playing for Worcestershire CCC, what unusual fact combines Harold Gibbons and the Nawab of Pataudi? BlackJack | talk page 23:08, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
274 x 2 it is. Very unusual to find two players sharing the same 250+ partnership score twice, though it probably isn't unique. Information came from Roy Webber's book which listed all 250+ partnerships up to that time. Over to John for the next one. BlackJack | talk page 08:44, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
Rodney Exton's last first-class innings ended unusually. What made it unusual? Johnlp ( talk) 20:10, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
Right, this has taken some research since the question I had lined up was taken from me (sorry John, that's why I knew the answer).
What links the following - An England captain, an England wicketkeeper, a town in New Zealand and the MCG? I need to know the two cricketers in question and the name of the town. KingStrato ( talk) 19:22, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
No, it's a single word that links all 4. This morning I've discovered that there's also a link to the Battle of Trafalgar (but don't dwell on it). KingStrato ( talk) 06:24, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Well, you've got the word, but you haven't got the 'keeper. Another clue: he's still playing now. KingStrato ( talk) 16:36, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
I could have done, but I didn't know that. KingStrato ( talk) 16:36, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
The 'keeper in question went to the University of Durham, as did I. KingStrato ( talk) 07:22, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
Spot on. The page on Collingwood College has him listed as a notable alumnus. Glad you got that as you did the hard yards yesterday. KingStrato ( talk) 08:28, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
What is the significance of this sequence of numbers? 33, 41, 19, 12. BlackJack | talk page 08:35, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
Sticking with the numbers idea, what is the following sequence? 66, 72, 79, 81, 117? -- KingStrato ( talk) 18:44, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Rolling Record for the highest Individual score in international twenty20 ? Bharath628 ( talk) 05:42, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
During the MCG’s Bodyline Test, which Australian Test cricketer-to-be threw a ball more than 100 metres into a safety net during one of the intervals !? Bharath628 ( talk) 11:05, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
According to cricket historian Trevor McDonald, three factors influenced the upsurge in post-World War II West Indian cricket. First was their overseas success over the old colonial masters. Secondly, the Carib people took nationalistic pride in cricket which acted as a bond among various groups in the movement for political self-determination. What was the third reason? Wizvikz 17:25, 28 June,2008 (UTC)
My next question will be coming soon. Wizvikz ( talk) 15:35, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
Back to my old question, then. How does one post a new question? I've asked this multiple times - but never got an answer, my first ignorant attempt had resulted in wiping away an existing question... Ovshake ( talk) 01:15, 5 July 2008 (UTC)