New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[Swervy]

Kim Hughes.

damn

 

[Engle]

Which Test batsman has the longest sequence of 150+ scores amongst his Test centuries ?

 

[SJS]

Sehwag ?

26/12/2003	 Australia	 	 195
28/03/2004	 Pakistan	 	 309
14/10/2004	 Australia	        155
20/11/2004	 South Africa     	 164
08/03/2005	 Pakistan	 	 173
24/03/2005	 Pakistan	 	 201
13/01/2006	 Pakistan	 	 254
10/06/2006	 West Indies    	 180
24/01/2008	 Australia	 	 151

 

[Engle]

Sehwag !

 

[Lillian Thomson]

As my previous turn was usurped I'll throw one in here. This is one of the most wrongly answered pub quiz questions.

What is the second largest number of runs set and subsequently achieved for victory in the fourth innings of a Test?

 

[archie mac]

As my previous turn was usurped I'll throw one in here. This is one of the most wrongly answered pub quiz questions.

What is the second largest number of runs set and subsequently achieved for victory in the fourth innings of a Test?

I imagine the 48 effort is No.1, but shall have to think on the next best

India V WI 1976?

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Is it England vs Australia at Headingly in 1948 where England set a target of 401 with Australia winning by 7 wickets scoring 404-3.

 

[archie mac]

Is it England vs Australia at Headingly in 1948 where England set a target of 401 with Australia winning by 7 wickets scoring 404-3.

Hey did you read my answer?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I imagine the 48 effort is No.1, but shall have to think on the next best

India V WI 1976?

Is it England vs Australia at Headingly in 1948 where England set a target of 401 with Australia winning by 7 wickets scoring 404-3.

The answer should be a number only ie the runs total.

 

[archie mac]

The answer should be a number only ie the runs total.

I thought that question sounded too easy for you

But now I am not sure I understand it

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I thought that question sounded too easy for you

But now I am not sure I understand it

The question is What is the second largest number of runs set and subsequently achieved for victory in the fourth innings of a Test?

There's no need to mention years, teams or anything else, the correct answer is simply the runs total.

 

[archie mac]

The question is What is the second largest number of runs set and subsequently achieved for victory in the fourth innings of a Test?

There's no need to mention years, teams or anything else, the correct answer is simply the runs total.

406

 

[Lillian Thomson]

406

No.

 

[archie mac]

No.

344

 

[Lillian Thomson]

344

No.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

400

 

[aussie tragic]

404 (Aus v Eng 1948)

 

[Lillian Thomson]

404 (Aus v Eng 1948)

That is correct. Someone mentioned it earlier but for some reason put the figure set at 401 when it was indeed 404. Many people wrongly answer 406 because that's what India scored, but they were only set 403.

 

[aussie tragic]

Okay, just to keep up the run chase theme, what is the lowest run chase set in which the chasing team lost the match?

 

[SJS]

Okay, just to keep up the run chase theme, what is the lowest run chase set in which the chasing team lost the match?

In test matches it is 85, set by Australia in the 1st Ashes test at the oval in 1882. England were bowled out for 77 Spofforth taking 7 for 44 bowling 28 overs unchanged through the innings.

In ODI's, in December 1992, Australia were bowled out by West Indies for 101 at Sydney in the Benson and Hedges encounter. West Indies were bowled out for 87 (including 13 extras)