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New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'
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SJS
Hall of Fame Member
YesI am not 100% sure, so just one more question is Bert the WK?
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Ok Archie is not going to attempt I think
Here is the answer.
In the first ever test match in 1877, in England's second innings, Blackham became the first wicket keeper to effect a stumping. Left arm bowler Thomas Kendall became the first bowler to have a batsman stumped and Alfred Shah had the dubious honour of being the first victim.
Kendall took 7 for 55 in that innings which remained a home record for an Aistralian bowler till Spofforth broke it with 7 for 44 in 1883.
Its your turn Archie, whether you like it or not.
Here is the answer.
In the first ever test match in 1877, in England's second innings, Blackham became the first wicket keeper to effect a stumping. Left arm bowler Thomas Kendall became the first bowler to have a batsman stumped and Alfred Shah had the dubious honour of being the first victim.
Kendall took 7 for 55 in that innings which remained a home record for an Aistralian bowler till Spofforth broke it with 7 for 44 in 1883.
Its your turn Archie, whether you like it or not.
archie mac
International Coach
Yes, I was thinking most stumpings in a Test match, and that an English bowler was out that way in both innings
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Well spotted mate.
I think I had made up my mind that Sean was onto it and was just playing the fool as tapi used to do. So I didn't even bother to notice the 'Bert' in that post. Just goes to show how strong perceptions can be.
archie mac
International Coach
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Is it to do with singing?
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Is it the James Grundy who toured the US and Canada with George Parrs team in 1859?
stumpski
International Captain
He did go on that tour, yes.
archie mac
International Coach
Is it cricket related?
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Out handled the ball? - in fact was he the first? I think he was - at Lords too I believe
stumpski
International Captain
Correct - it was for MCC v Kent at Lord's in 1857. Obviously pre-dates Wisden (and Lillywhites?) so as far as I know there's no surviving match report - it could be in the Times archives, perhaps, to explain how this came about.
'Handled the ball' has been a far more common mode of dismissal then 'hit the ball twice' and 'obstructing the field' over the years, and it seems to be getting more regular. Nobody has been dismissed for hitting the ball twice in England since 1906.
'Handled the ball' has been a far more common mode of dismissal then 'hit the ball twice' and 'obstructing the field' over the years, and it seems to be getting more regular. Nobody has been dismissed for hitting the ball twice in England since 1906.
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Mr Grundy was also involved in a (possibly) unique occurence from the first ball of a match - any ideas?
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Hit the ball twice is really more of a preventative rule than anything else to stop batsman going after it after they've already hit it and belting it to the boundary. It's hard to imagine how anyone could be stupid enough to be out that way.