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[aussie tragic]

Just an update, here is the list of WK's mentioned so far that have scored > 300 runs and taken > 20 dismissals in a series:

Stewart: 5T, 465 runs, 23 dismissals
Knott: 6T, 364 runs, 23 dismissals
Gilchrist: 5T, 340 runs, 26 dismissals
Gilchrist: 5T, 333 runs, 25 dismissals
Dujon: 5T, 305 runs, 20 dismissals

Still need the name of the other player to have achieved this feat twice?

 

[tadeusz]

Ridley Jacobs?

 

[aussie tragic]

Rodney Marsh?

No

 

[aussie tragic]

Out of left field, but I'm pretty sure I read of Ridley Jacobs doing that.

Correct, your turn

Full list:

Lindsay: 5 T, 606 runs, 24 dismissals
Stewart: 5 T, 465 runs, 23 dismissals
Knott: 6 T, 364 runs, 23 dismissals
Gilchrist: 5 T, 340 runs, 26 dismissals
Gilchrist: 5 T, 333 runs, 25 dismissals
Jacobs: 5T, 317 runs, 20 dismissals
Jacobs: 5T, 317 runs, 20 dismissals
Dujon: 5 T, 305 runs, 20 dismissals

Note that Jacobs also came close a 3rd time with 5T, 288 runs and 21 dismissals....

 

[tadeusz]

Sorry Sean, missed your post.

 

[The Sean]

Correct, your turn

OK - I'm at work so give me a few mins to come up with something. If someone already has a question on tap that they want to ask, feel free to ask away.

 

[The Sean]

Before Ian Botham achieved it in just 21 Tests, which all rounder had reached the 1000 runs/100 wickets double in the fewest number of matches?

 

[JBMAC]

Ritchie Benaud??????

 

[The Sean]

Ritchie Benaud??????

Nope mate - Richie didn't really get going til a few years into his career.

 

[aussie tragic]

Keith Miller?

 

[The Sean]

Keith Miller?

Nope, Nugget actually took a suprisingly long time to reach the milestone.

 

[aussie tragic]

Has to be Mankad then?

 

[The Sean]

Has to be Mankad then?

Yep well done mate - he did it in only 23 Tests.

 

[aussie tragic]

Here's an easy one, who reached 250 wkts in the fastest possible time (min no. of test matches)

 

[Fiery]

Here's an easy one, who reached 250 wkts in the fastest possible time (min no. of test matches)

Murali?

 

[Pratters]

Waqar..?

 

[The Sean]

DK Lillee. Something like 48 Tests?

 

[aussie tragic]

Murali?

Nope

 

[Pratters]

Murali?

Was not that big a wicket taker early on as he is now which would affect getting to 250 wickets as fast as some one else.

 

[aussie tragic]

Waqar..?

Nope