New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[bagapath]

Pacers ?
At home matches ?
Happened after year 2000 ?

Yes
Yes and No
No

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Did they do well at something they were not picked for during the series?

 

[bagapath]

Did they do well at something they were not picked for during the series?

mmm.. dont know how to answer that.. let me try.. one of them was picked for other skills also and did well in one instance but again, as the question was framed, he drew a blank in his primary job...

hint: what he did achieve well was a very special performance that influenced the result of the match. that also turned out to be the result of the series..

 

[Engle]

Was the special performance in batting ?

Were both players from the same team ?

Was the series held in the sub-continent ?

 

[bagapath]

Was the special performance in batting ?

Were both players from the same team ?

Was the series held in the sub-continent ?

yes
no
yes

 

[bagapath]

just an add on. the special performance was special in the context of the game. but the player is noted for that skill also and has done it a few other times as well. i guess this is a giveaway on the identity of the player.

 

[Engle]

Was the series held in India ?

Did one of the players get promoted to bat in a high position ? (1-6)

Did he score a century ?

 

[bagapath]

Was the series held in India ?

Did one of the players get promoted to bat in a high position ? (1-6)

Did he score a century ?

yes
yes he batted at 5. he would have batted at 6 normally. but frequently traded places witht he designated no 5.
yes

 

[bagapath]

we both failed to do our job even once in the entire series.. shameful.. who are we?

1. Tests ? yes
2. Bowlers ? yes
3. 3 or less match series ? yes
4. Pacers ? yes
5. At home matches ? yes and no
6. Happened after year 2000 ? no
7. Did they do well at something they were not picked for during the series? one of them did well in one match but that was also expected of him
8. Was the special performance in batting ? yes
9. Were both players from the same team ? no
10. Was the series held in the sub-continent ? yes
11. Was the series held in India ? yes
12. Did one of the players get promoted to bat in a high position ? (1-6) he traded places with designated no.5 from his usual no.6 position
13. Did he score a century ? yes

new hint: one of the players missed one test match

 

[Tapioca]

14. Has the number 119 got any significance in this context ?

 

[bagapath]

14. Has the number 119 got any significance in this context ?

superb work tapioca. kapil dev scored 119 in the tied test between australia and india in the 1986-87 three test series played in india. his innings played a big hand in india avoiding the follow on.

but, kapil and mcdermot, the respective spearheads for both teams, went wicketless in the entire series. must be a very rare statistical occurance for two leading fast bowlers to fail completely. in fact,mcdermott got only one wicket even in the six match one day series that followed. (roger binny caught by boon IIRC, and i can still recall the relief on his face)

your turn...

 

[Engle]

Good question, it brings forth some worthy details that normally may have gone unnoticed.

 

[archie mac]

Can I ask a quick one?

Who am I?

I hold a unique record that may never be beaten

It relates to batting

It is not a record to be pround of or otherwise

I am an Australian

 

[chasingthedon]

Does your record relate to slowness of scoring?

 

[readie]

Carl Rackemann for taking the longest time to get off the mark in a test match?

in 1990/91 IIRC

 

[archie mac]

Does your record relate to slowness of scoring?

No

 

[bagapath]

is it glen mcgrath taking the maximum test matches to record his first 50+ score in tests?

 

[archie mac]

is it glen mcgrath taking the maximum test matches to record his first 50+ score in tests?

No, we are way off

It has something to do with dismissed in a certain way

For example Neil Harvey for never dismissed stumped. It is along those lines

 

[Somerset]

Is it to do with run outs?

 

[archie mac]

Is it to do with run outs?

No, but you are on the right track