New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[Tapioca]

Gilly was the other in my mind. Quite impressive that Sang and Gilly did it more than once.
So, we have 3 wk...I doubt there's any more...is there ?
Even so, it is exemplary batting

Someone go

The original question was

Who are the only 2 (?) wicket-keepers to lead the batting aggregates and averages in a Test series of 3+ matches for both sides ?

None of these series (except Lindsay) had more than three Tests.

I had posted three others after mentioning Lindsay, then deleted them after reading the question again - Gilchrist in SA, Flower in SL 1999-00 and Imtiaz Ahmed v NZ 1955-56

 

[JASON]

Bradman talking about Harvey to, I think, Mailey, after Harvey asked Mailey (or Fleetwood Smith) to ask Bradman for a piece of advise on the way to his first tour in 1948.

Welcome Back SJS !! Please do stick around.

 

[Engle]

The original question was
None of these series (except Lindsay) had more than three Tests.

I had posted three others after mentioning Lindsay, then deleted them after reading the question again - Gilchrist in SA, Flower in SL 1999-00 and Imtiaz Ahmed v NZ 1955-56

My bad. By 3+, I meant 3 or more Tests, but could see how that could have been misinterpreted. Anyhoo, brought forth much valuable info.

 

[SJS]

Buddhi Kunderan was the leading run scorer for India in 1963-64 home series against England with 525 runs at 52,5 but he was second in averages to an unlikely Bapu Nadkarni who had 5 not outs in 8 innings.

Thanks for the welcome Archie. I havent been well but will visit off and on.

 

[archie mac]

Buddhi Kunderan was the leading run scorer for India in 1963-64 home series against England with 525 runs at 52,5 but he was second in averages to an unlikely Bapu Nadkarni who had 5 not outs in 8 innings.

Thanks for the welcome Archie. I havent been well but will visit off and on.

Sorry to hear that mate, I hope you do stick around, I could use some more help in pushing the case of the old timers

 

[SJS]

At least five keepers have led the batting averages in a series of 3 or more tests. Three of them were 5 test series.

Keeper.........Runs.....Average.......Tests......Series....Against
Alexander......484.........60.5.............5.........1960-61.........AUS
Lindsay.........606.........86.6.............5..........1966-67........AUS
Healy............356.........59.3.............5..........1996-97........WIN
Gilchrist.........473........157.7............3..........2001-2002.....SAF
Flower...........388.........97.0.............3..........1999-2000......SRL

 

[SJS]

At least five keepers have led the batting averages in a series of 3 or more tests. Three of them were 5 test series.

Keeper.........Runs.....Average.......Tests......Series....Against
Alexander......484.........60.5.............5.........1960-61.........AUS
Lindsay.........606.........86.6.............5..........1966-67........AUS
Healy............356.........59.3.............5..........1996-97........WIN
Gilchrist.........473........157.7............3..........2001-2002.....SAF
Flower...........388.........97.0.............3..........1999-2000......SRL

Add one more five test achievement to that.

Waite scored 362 runs at 40.2 against Australia in a five test series in 1957-58.

That makes six in all and four in a five test series.

 

[SJS]

Add one more five test achievement to that.

Waite scored 362 runs at 40.2 against Australia in a five test series in 1957-58.

That makes six in all and four in a five test series.

ADD YET ANOTHER FIVR-TEST-er

Engineer with 415 runs at 41.5 against England in a 5 test series in 1972-73.

Seven in all - five in five test series and counting !!

 

[SJS]

ADD YET ANOTHER FIVR-TEST-er

Engineer with 415 runs at 41.5 against England in a 5 test series in 1972-73.

Seven in all - five in five test series and counting !!

AND ANOTHER

Jacobs Ridley - 317 runs at 52.8 against South Africa in a five test series in 2000-2001

Thats six and eight so far !

 

[SJS]

Its that man Jacobs again !!

Again with exactly 317 runs
and again against South Africa
and again in a five test series but at 45.3 and this time away from home.

Its seven and nine now. Think we still might touch double figures

 

[SJS]

There are simply too many three test series. I might still add to the five (or four for that matter) list yet. Just an excercise to pass the time Tapi my friend nothing more.

 

[SJS]

Number Eight (for five test series) : Alec Stewart : 397 runs at 56.7 each against Pakistan in 1992.

PS : Stewart kept wickets in only two of the five tests so this may not count

 

[SJS]

Aha ! A legitimate number eight.

Alan Knott averaged 149 (which was also his total contribution by way of runs) in a five test series in 1967-68 against Windies. The fact thathe did not himself play all the games of the series should not disqualify him.

 

[SJS]

# 9

John Waite again : 267 runs at 38.1 in a five testseries againstEngland - 1960.

 

[SJS]

AND FINALLY # 10

Jim Parks in the 1959-60, 5 test series in Windies. Parks scored 144 runs at an average of 144 !. He played just one test in the series.

I give up though there just might be a couple more.

 

[Dan]

AND FINALLY # 10

Jim Parks in the 1959-60, 5 test series in Windies. Parks scored 144 runs at an average of 144 !. He played just one test in the series.

I give up though there just might be a couple more.

Isn't the question who had the highest Aggregate and Average? Not just the Average

 

[SJS]

Isn't the question who had the highest Aggregate and Average? Not just the Average

You are right. My mistake.

 

[Dan]

I'll give you a question.

I represented Australia in 2 international sports, with a first-class average of 45.42

 

[archie mac]

I'll give you a question.

I represented Australia in 2 international sports, with a first-class average of 45.42

Booth?

 

[Dan]

got it in one

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