TOP 10's CRICKET

[CoverKing]

Are you sure about G.Giffen. My info has him as over 400.
E.Jones according to an SA historian in the family has nearly 250 as well.

Did he take all those wickets for SA tho Moe?

[Mr Beefy]

Fritz Freeman?

[Moe]

Are you sure about G.Giffen. My info has him as over 400.
E.Jones according to an SA historian in the family has nearly 250 as well.

Did he take all those wickets for SA tho Moe?

Maybe not Jones, but i though Giffen was an SA boy all the time.
Mind you,i have been wrong before

[brod]

Are you sure about G.Giffen. My info has him as over 400.
E.Jones according to an SA historian in the family has nearly 250 as well.

Wickets for SA

11th - E Jones (1892-1903) 39 matches, 208 wickets
14th - G Giffen (1892-1903) 38 matches, 192 wickets

[brod]

Fritz Freeman?

incorrect (136 wickets)

[Moe]

S.George
J.Scuderi

[Mr Beefy]

Peter? McIntyre

[Moe]

Are you sure about G.Giffen. My info has him as over 400.
E.Jones according to an SA historian in the family has nearly 250 as well.

Wickets for SA

11th - E Jones (1892-1903) 39 matches, 208 wickets
14th - G Giffen (1892-1903) 38 matches, 192 wickets

Gee that suprises me brod. Obviously they were stuck for names when naming adelaide oval stands. Who did Giffen play for before or after SA?

[brod]

Are you sure about G.Giffen. My info has him as over 400.
E.Jones according to an SA historian in the family has nearly 250 as well.

Wickets for SA

11th - E Jones (1892-1903) 39 matches, 208 wickets
14th - G Giffen (1892-1903) 38 matches, 192 wickets

These figures from cricinfo.com.au include wickets ONLY AFTER the competition was named the Sheffield Shield.
From Cricketarchive.com
Giffen has 411 wickets for SA

and guess where I got my info (haha) from cricinfo

So this quiz will redone soon

[brod]

I will post the TOP 10 as stated by Cricinfo.com.au and start a new TOP 10

Name the TOP 10 wicket takers in Australia Domestic First-Class Competition (Sheffield Shield/Pura Cup)

[CoverKing]

Grimmett

[brod]

Grimmett

correct

[CoverKing]

Miller
Harvey
Benaud

[brod]

Miller
Harvey
Benaud

all incorrect

[CoverKing]

Miller
Harvey
Benaud

all incorrect

Trying to think of players that didnt play too much for Australia recently, or that played for a long time many years ago!

Thing is i cant and you've got me. Moe and the others can finish this one off!

[brod]

Miller
Harvey
Benaud

all incorrect

Trying to think of players that didnt play too much for Australia recently, or that played for a long time many years ago!

Thing is i cant and you've got me. Moe and the others can finish this one off!

dont

[Moe]

Thanks for the hint Brod.
Players who have played a lot of Shield Cricket:
M.Kaspa (cannot spell)
A. Bichel
T.Alderman
T.May
D.Lillee
J.Angel
C.Rackerman
G.Matthews
M.Hughs
A.Dodemaide
C.Matthews

A.Mallett still might make the list also

[brod]

Thanks for the hint Brod.
Players who have played a lot of Shield Cricket:
M.Kaspa (cannot spell)
A. Bichel
T.Alderman
T.May incorrect
D.Lillee incorrect
J.Angel
C.Rackerman
G.Matthews others correct
M.Hughs incorrect
A.Dodemaide incorrect
C.Matthews incorrect

A.Mallett still might make the list also he does

[Moe]

Ok then lets try,

C.Mcdermott (probably injured too often)
G.Lawson (always rated himself, so guessing there was a reason)
P.Reiffel (around a long time)
B.Julian
M.Whitney (not likely, but "Who dares, wins" )

[CoverKing]

D. Fleming
S. Clark
N. Bracken