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New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'
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archie mac
International Coach
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
He (X) was the mainspring of our plan. We put a man at leg slip and I (Y) parked myself virtually on Bradman's bat, just a yard or so away at short leg. I knew I had no hope of cathcing him there, but our objective was to force him to play the shot a bit more finely than he normally would, and hope that the ball would do enough to give us a chance at leg-slip. In the event, X's first ball was a screamer, which ripped through the Bradman defence that had so thwarted the world's bowlers and cauht him on the pads, dead in front.
Up went the appeal. 'Not Out' came the response. X was distraught. 'Y, he was out!' he pleaded as he came back for the next delivery. Inclined as I was to offer enthusiastic agreement, I could do little else but try to keep his mind on the job. 'Forget what we had planned' I said, 'Forget the last ball, work on the next.'
Down came X again. Bradman shaped to flick him away as we had thought, the ball kicked on him and flew to the fine leg slip and the great man was gone. It was an eerie feeling. You can make a thousand plans on the cricket field and have none of them work. And here we had Bradman for nought, according to a scenario almost identical to that worked out in Z's office.
'Well we can dream about that 300' I said to Bradman as he headed back to the pavillion. It was a fairly cheeky thing to say and it did me no credit. The eyes burnt back at me. At the right moment those Bradman eyes carried as much power as those flourishing cover drives.
....As I left the field I was accosted by a mountain of a man who grabbed me by the shoulders and hoisted me off the ground as though I were a bag of chaff.
Up went the appeal. 'Not Out' came the response. X was distraught. 'Y, he was out!' he pleaded as he came back for the next delivery. Inclined as I was to offer enthusiastic agreement, I could do little else but try to keep his mind on the job. 'Forget what we had planned' I said, 'Forget the last ball, work on the next.'
Down came X again. Bradman shaped to flick him away as we had thought, the ball kicked on him and flew to the fine leg slip and the great man was gone. It was an eerie feeling. You can make a thousand plans on the cricket field and have none of them work. And here we had Bradman for nought, according to a scenario almost identical to that worked out in Z's office.
'Well we can dream about that 300' I said to Bradman as he headed back to the pavillion. It was a fairly cheeky thing to say and it did me no credit. The eyes burnt back at me. At the right moment those Bradman eyes carried as much power as those flourishing cover drives.
....As I left the field I was accosted by a mountain of a man who grabbed me by the shoulders and hoisted me off the ground as though I were a bag of chaff.
Who are X, Y and Z in the above written by Y, of course.
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This is about the "Hutton-Bedser trap" that got Bradman on three successive innings in the 1948 series. Norman Yardley was involved.
X is obviously Alec Bedser. The catcher was Len Hutton (is that not part of the question ?) at short fineleg/short backward square leg. I would guess that Z is Yardley. Not sure about the writer. Guessing Compton as the narrator who stood at square leg
X is obviously Alec Bedser. The catcher was Len Hutton (is that not part of the question ?) at short fineleg/short backward square leg. I would guess that Z is Yardley. Not sure about the writer. Guessing Compton as the narrator who stood at square leg
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Thats a lot of guesses really. One about X, one about Y and one about Z. But we will be kind and treat it as one and the answer my dear Sree is NO.
You know me well enough not to ask the obvious I thought.
archie mac
International Coach
Well done mate, Y is right, I can not remember the bowler
archie mac
International Coach
No coaches in those days, I think it might be Monty Noble the sole selector of NSW in those times
But I could be wrong
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Yes and No.
Very well done indeed.
YES and YES
No
Monty Noble is correct.No coaches in those days, I think it might be Monty Noble the sole selector of NSW in those times
It was from the book I am just finishing reading, The Game Is Not The Same - Alan McGilvary (as told to Taskar Norman). Lovely insights on Bradman in this book and amusing details on how the early Tests in England were broadcast 'live' from commentators sitting in Australia.
Your turn Somerset.
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Good question, wouldn't have got Z without archiemac's assistance.
I am currently the only player to have achieved this feat for my side. Who am I and what is my feat?
- Is it a feat on field of play?
- If yes, is it batting related?
- Is it in an international?
- If yes, is it a Test match?
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Q5. Is the player still playing?
Q6. Is he from the sub-continent?
Q7. Is it something to be proud of?
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Q8. Is he from the Southern Hemisphere ?