SINCE THERE'S NOT MUCH CRICKET. LET'S HAVE A QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Which opening batsman claimed he deliberately got himself out, on the same score as Bradman, after their massive partnership together? SID BARNES
2. Which English spinner destroyed Australia in 1972 with the help of a fungus that infested the pitch? DEREK UNDERWOOD
3. Who was the eccentric 19th century allrounder who took a wicket with his first ball for Australia, and was also noted for lighting a fire in the outfield during a chilly county match? ARTHUR CONNINGHAM
4. Don Bradman went on an absolute rampage through England in 1930. How many hundreds did he notch up in the five tests FOUR
5. Bradman is one of the few to have hit six consecutive first class centuries. Brian Lara fell one short. Who is the South African allrounder who equalled Bradman's feat? MIKE PROCTER
6. Which Australian captain told Plum Warner: 'There are two teams out there, Mr Warner, and only one of them is playing cricket.' ? BOB WOODFULL
7. Which 19th century quick was dubbed the 'Essex Express' and dubbed the fastest bowler in the world, but never played a test? CHARLES KORTRIGHT
8. Len Hutton's 364 broke Bradman's Ashes record, but the world record he broke was Wally Hammond's vs New Zealand.What was that world record score? 336N.O.
9. Who was the captain of the Pakistani test team that overcame England at its first attempt?[COLOR=RED[ ABDUL KARDAR[/COLOR]
10. What were Richard Hadlee's best innings bowling figures, gained when he annihilated Australia at Brisbane in 1985-86? 9/52
11. What was one interesting feature of the twin hat-tricks by TJ Matthews in 1912, Shane Warne's hat-trick in 1994-95, and Glenn McGrath's in 2000-01? EACH HAT TRICK WAS THE BOWLER'S ONLY WICKETS IN THAT INNINGS
12. Everyone knows Brian Lara's 375 broke Gary Sobers's Test batting record of 365 not out. Who was the only other West Indian to pass the magical 300 mark? LAWRENCE ROWE
13. Which one of these players has NOT captained Zimbabwe?
A) Paul Strang B) David Houghton C) Andy Flower D) Heath Streak A) PAUL STRANG
14. Lindwall and Miller were the glamour quicks on the Invincibles 1948 Ashes tour. Who were the two left armers who starred in a less obtrusive way for Bradman's men? TOSHACK AND JOHNSON
15. Which England star's initials were the perfectly apt MCC? COWDREY
16. The 'Big Six' who boycotted Australia's tour of England for the triangular test tournament of 1912 were: Armstrong, Ransford, Cotter, Carter, Hill and _ TRUMPER____ ?
17. Give the surname: West Indian captain I.V.A., South African opener Barry, uncapped NSW batsman Corey? RICHARDS
18. What is the record for the most wickets taken in a test series? 49
19. The record for the most wickets taken in a test series: who was the bowler? SYDNEY BARNES IN ONLY 4 TESTS
20. Alec Bedser was one of England's greatest medium pace bowlers. What batsman did he dismiss 18 times in test matches, leading to him being dubbed 'Bedser's bunny', despite a healthy average against the Englishman? ARTHUR MORRIS
21. What kind of bowler were these five: Erapalli Prasanna, Hugh Tayfield, Tauseef Ahmed, George Giffen, Bob Cowper? OFF SPINNERS
22. Who is missing from this list of Australian test match captains from 1972 to the year 2001? Chappell, Chappell, Simpson, Hughes, Border, Taylor, Waugh, Gilchrist? YALLOP
23. Who partnered Bill Johnston in the famous 38 run last wicket stand to snatch victory from the Windies? DOUG RING
24. The youngest batsman to score a test century: whose record did Mohammad Ashraful break, when he scored a century for Bangladesh v Sri Linka in September 2001? MUSHTAQ MOHAMMAD
25. Which name is NOT that of a test triple centurion?
A) Taylor B) Richards C) Cowper D) Sandham E) A.H. Kardar B) RICHARDS

[Dogwatcher]

1) Barnes
2) Deadly Derek
3) Armstrong
4) he reached triple figures four times
5) Kallis
6) Bill Woodfull. Jack Fingleton reported it to the press....or did he?
7) Stephenson
9) Hanif Mohammed
10)he took nine in the first, 15 for the match.
13) A. Paul Strang
14)Toshack & Ring
15) Cowdrey
16) laver
17) Richards
200 Morris
22) Yallop
25) Richards

[magpie in the 80's]

1) Barnes..Y
2) Deadly Derek...Y
3) Armstrong...N
4) he reached triple figures four times...Y
5) Kallis...N
6) Bill Woodfull....Y Jack Fingleton reported it to the press....or did he?
7) Stephenson.....N
9) Hanif Mohammed.....Y
10)he took nine in the first, 15 for the match.....Y.
13) A. Paul Strang........Y
14)Toshack & Ring....TOSHACK...Y.......RING...N
15) Cowdrey...Y
16) laver.....N
17) Richards....Y
200 Morris.....Y
22) Yallop......Y
25) Richards....Y

[Dogwatcher]

14) Johnston? Ring was a spinner, wasn't he?
16) noble?

[magpie in the 80's]

14) Johnston? Ring was a spinner, wasn't he? ...CORRECT WITH JOHNSON
16) noble?......INCORRECT

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23 - Doug Ring

[magpie in the 80's]

23 - Doug Ring

CORRECT

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8 - at a guess, 352

[jackpot jim]

12) Lawrence Rowe 302

[jackpot jim]

8 - 336 n.o.

[magpie in the 80's]

8 - at a guess, 352

INCORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

12) Lawrence Rowe 302

CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

8 - 336 n.o.

CORRECT

[rogernumber10]

5 - Mike Proctor
16 - Victor Trumper
18 - 49 (Not sure though if Barnes or Laker or Lohmann)
21 - off spinners
24 - Mushtaq Mohammed

[magpie in the 80's]

5 - Mike Proctor
16 - Victor Trumper
18 - 49 (Not sure though if Barnes or Laker or Lohmann)
21 - off spinners
24 - Mushtaq Mohammed

WELL BATTED AND BOWLED ROGER

ALL CORRECT

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11 - All of their dismissals were of batsmen who were left-handed?

[The sarge]

11 - the hat-tricks were the bowlers only wickets of the innings.

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11 - the hat-tricks were the bowlers only wickets of the innings.

That sounds more like it - I only guessed that because I knew Brian Lara and Adams were left handed!

[The sarge]

yeah i thought that. sherwin campbell was the right hander of Mcgraths hat-trick

[Dogwatcher]

11 - the hat-tricks were the bowlers only wickets of the innings.

That sounds more like it - I only guessed that because I knew Brian Lara and Adams were left handed!

Don't worry Spelly, I had the same thought!