SPORTS QUIZ NO. 41 CRICKET PLAYERS

[magpie in the 80's]

DAVID HOOKES

1. Where was David Hookes born?
ADELAIDE
2. Hookes made his test debut in the Centenary Test in Melbourne in 1977, where he is remembered for doing what?
HITTING 5 4'S IN A ROW OFF TONY GREIG
3. Hookes made just one test century. Who was it against?
SRI LANKA
4. How many test matches did Hookes play in his career?
23
5. Did Hookes ever captain Australia in a one day international?
YES
6. How many balls did it take Hookes to score his 107 against Victoria in October 1982?
34
7. In test matches which bowler dismissed Hookes the most?
GEOFF MILLER
8. Hookes took one wicket in test matches. Who did he dismiss?
YADAV
9. David Hookes joined Kerry Packer's world series cricket. True or False ?
TRUE
10. With which team mate did Hookes share a room on the Australian tour of the West Indies in 1984?
TERRY ALDERMAN

MERV HUGHES

11. How many wickets did Merv take in his Test career?
212
12. What nickname did Merv earn from fans on the 1993 Ashes tour?
SUMO
13. What are Merv's best Test match bowling figures?
13/217
14. Which of the following teams did Merv NOT play for?
A Australian Capital Territory B Victoria C Sussex D Essex
C) SUSSEX
15. At which district cricket team did Merv start his career?
FOOTSCRAY
16. Who did Merv play against in his last Test, in 1994?
SOUTH AFRICA
17. What was Merv's "home" ground in Australia?
MCG
18. What is Merv's full name?
MERVYN GREGORY HUGHES
19. Where was Merv born?
EUROA
20. In the '12th Man' series, how did Merv retrieve the ball from Allan Border's throat?
WITH HIS TOUNGE

RICHARD HADLEE

21. How many Test matches did Richard Hadlee play for New Zealand?
86
22. His father was a New Zealand cricket captain. What was his name?
WALTER
23. His test career started against Pakistan at the Basin Reserve, Wellington in February 1973. How many wickets did he take in his first test?
2
24. He took his first 10 wicket bag against England at Basin Reserve, Wellington five years after his Test debut on the same ground. What were his figures?
A 3 for 47 and 7 for 29 B 5 for 55 and 5 for 35 C 4 for 60 and 6 for 40 D 4 for 74 and 6 for 26
D) 4 for 74 and 6 for 26
25. Hadlee wasn't too bad with the bat either. How many first class centuries did he score?
14
26. How many test centuries did he score?
2
27. One of his finest bowling efforts came against Australia in Brisbane in 1985. What were his figures in the 1st innings?
9/52
28. One of his career highlights was taking his 384th test wicket in 1988, breaking whose world record?
IAN BOTHAM'S
29. How many wickets did he take in test cricket?
431
30. He also played many One Day Internationals. How many?
115

[godoubleblues]

Q2 - hitting 5 fours in a row from Tony Greigs bowling
Q3 - Sri Lanka
Q9 - true
Q17 - MCG
Q20 - with his tongue
Q22 - Walter
Q25 - 2
Q27 - 9-52
Q28 - Ian Botham
Q29 - 431

[Thiele]

1. Adelaide

[rogernumber10]

MERV HUGHES

11. How many wickets did Merv take in his Test career? 212
12. What nickname did Merv earn from fans on the 1993 Ashes tour? sumo
13. What are Merv's best Test match bowling figures? 13 - 217, v West Indies in Perth in 88
14. Which of the following teams did Merv NOT play for? Sussex
15. At which district cricket team did Merv start his career? Footscray
16. Who did Merv play against in his last Test, in 1994? South AFrica in South AFrica. 2nd Test at Cape Town.
17. What was Merv's "home" ground in Australia? Not sure if you mean MCG, for Victoria, or the footscray district ground which has been re-named merv hughes oval upon the end of his first-class career.
18. What is Merv's full name? Mervyn Gregory Hughes
19. Where was Merv born? Euroa
20. In the '12th Man' series, how did Merv retrieve the ball from Allan Border's throat? pass

[magpie in the 80's]

MERV HUGHES

11. How many wickets did Merv take in his Test career? 212
12. What nickname did Merv earn from fans on the 1993 Ashes tour? sumo
13. What are Merv's best Test match bowling figures? 13 - 217, v West Indies in Perth in 88
14. Which of the following teams did Merv NOT play for? Sussex
15. At which district cricket team did Merv start his career? Footscray
16. Who did Merv play against in his last Test, in 1994? South AFrica in South AFrica. 2nd Test at Cape Town.
17. What was Merv's "home" ground in Australia? Not sure if you mean MCG, for Victoria, or the footscray district ground which has been re-named merv hughes oval upon the end of his first-class career.
18. What is Merv's full name? Mervyn Gregory Hughes
19. Where was Merv born? Euroa
20. In the '12th Man' series, how did Merv retrieve the ball from Allan Border's throat? pass

CORRECT R10 AND YOU MISSED WEIGH IN

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Adelaide

CORRECT JT

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2 - hitting 5 fours in a row from Tony Greigs bowling
Q3 - Sri Lanka
Q9 - true
Q17 - MCG
Q20 - with his tongue
Q22 - Walter
Q25 - 2............INCORRECT
Q27 - 9-52
Q28 - Ian Botham
Q29 - 431

ALL OTHERS CORRECT GDB AND YOU TOO HAVE MISSED WEIGH IN

[godoubleblues]

Q2 - hitting 5 fours in a row from Tony Greigs bowling
Q3 - Sri Lanka
Q9 - true
Q17 - MCG
Q20 - with his tongue
Q22 - Walter
Q25 - 2............INCORRECT
Q27 - 9-52
Q28 - Ian Botham
Q29 - 431

ALL OTHERS CORRECT GDB AND YOU TOO HAVE MISSED WEIGH IN

bugger, caught out

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2 - hitting 5 fours in a row from Tony Greigs bowling
Q3 - Sri Lanka
Q9 - true
Q17 - MCG
Q20 - with his tongue
Q22 - Walter
Q25 - 2............INCORRECT
Q27 - 9-52
Q28 - Ian Botham
Q29 - 431

ALL OTHERS CORRECT GDB AND YOU TOO HAVE MISSED WEIGH IN

bugger, caught out

you can run but you cant hide

[godoubleblues]

Q2 - hitting 5 fours in a row from Tony Greigs bowling
Q3 - Sri Lanka
Q9 - true
Q17 - MCG
Q20 - with his tongue
Q22 - Walter
Q25 - 2............INCORRECT
Q27 - 9-52
Q28 - Ian Botham
Q29 - 431

ALL OTHERS CORRECT GDB AND YOU TOO HAVE MISSED WEIGH IN

bugger, caught out

you can run but you cant hide

maybe I should be doing some more running this month
sorted out now

[spell_check]

5) Yes, 1 match, and Australia lost
6) 38

[magpie in the 80's]

5) Yes, 1 match, and Australia lost.......CORRECT
6) 38...........INCORRECT

[Hazbeen]

6. 42

[magpie in the 80's]

6. 42

INCORRECT HB

[rogernumber10]

MERV HUGHES

11. How many wickets did Merv take in his Test career? 212
12. What nickname did Merv earn from fans on the 1993 Ashes tour? sumo
13. What are Merv's best Test match bowling figures? 13 - 217, v West Indies in Perth in 88
14. Which of the following teams did Merv NOT play for? Sussex
15. At which district cricket team did Merv start his career? Footscray
16. Who did Merv play against in his last Test, in 1994? South AFrica in South AFrica. 2nd Test at Cape Town.
17. What was Merv's "home" ground in Australia? Not sure if you mean MCG, for Victoria, or the footscray district ground which has been re-named merv hughes oval upon the end of his first-class career.
18. What is Merv's full name? Mervyn Gregory Hughes
19. Where was Merv born? Euroa
20. In the '12th Man' series, how did Merv retrieve the ball from Allan Border's throat? pass

CORRECT R10 AND YOU MISSED WEIGH IN

sorry, lost track of the date on hols

[magpie in the 80's]

MERV HUGHES

11. How many wickets did Merv take in his Test career? 212
12. What nickname did Merv earn from fans on the 1993 Ashes tour? sumo
13. What are Merv's best Test match bowling figures? 13 - 217, v West Indies in Perth in 88
14. Which of the following teams did Merv NOT play for? Sussex
15. At which district cricket team did Merv start his career? Footscray
16. Who did Merv play against in his last Test, in 1994? South AFrica in South AFrica. 2nd Test at Cape Town.
17. What was Merv's "home" ground in Australia? Not sure if you mean MCG, for Victoria, or the footscray district ground which has been re-named merv hughes oval upon the end of his first-class career.
18. What is Merv's full name? Mervyn Gregory Hughes
19. Where was Merv born? Euroa
20. In the '12th Man' series, how did Merv retrieve the ball from Allan Border's throat? pass

CORRECT R10 AND YOU MISSED WEIGH IN

sorry, lost track of the date on hols

THATS OKAY

[Thiele]

4.23

[magpie in the 80's]

4.23

correct jt

[dinglinga]

6. 36 balls

[magpie in the 80's]

6. 36 balls

CLOSE BUT NOT CORRECT DINGA