New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[fredfertang]

Pre 1917?

yes - not sure i know the exact date mind - when did the Davis Cup start - do you know?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

yes - not sure i know the exact date mind - when did the Davis Cup start - do you know?

Yes.

 

[fredfertang]

Now I see - 1900 a clue that it was in the 20th century wont help much then!

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Now I see - 1900 a clue that it was in the 20th century wont help much then!

..............and the fact that it was pre 1917's means it's not Rolf Harris.


Pre 1909?

 

[SJS]

Leslie Poidevin - better known as the man who invented the Tennis grip known by his name where both back and fore-hand are played with the same side of the racket head.

 

[fredfertang]

Of course - back to you

 

[SJS]

Who said/wrote this - where and when ?

A question which can not fail to present itself to the minds of all cricketers..... is whether the bowling of today is as good as it used to be. This particular question - so often put, and answered so differently - seems to me to be one which it is impossible to decide, as the whole nature of the game has altered in the last few years......

Nowadays a bowler is nothing unless he has command over the ball and can practice variety; batting is so good and grounds are so level that the merely accurate bowler may keep down the runs but he can not get wickets... and our best bowlers - seem to aim not so much at getting rid of the batsman as at keeping down the runs ... and trusting to chance or the impatience of the batsman for his dismissal.​

 

[SJS]

Okay. Forget that last one for a bit. Here is a more interesting one.

I made my debut at the age of 26. We lost the match but in a team with some legendary cricketers, I was the stand out performer. The same was the case throughout that debut season of mine and yet no body seemed to notice or so you would be excused to think.

Who am I ?

 

[zaremba]

Was this a domestic first class season?

 

[SJS]

Q1. Was this a domestic first class season? ..... Yes

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Garry Sobers?

 

[SJS]

Okay. Forget that last one for a bit. Here is a more interesting one.

I made my debut at the age of 26. We lost the match but in a team with some legendary cricketers, I was the stand out performer. The same was the case throughout that debut season of mine and yet no body seemed to notice or so you would be excused to think.

Who am I ?

Q2. Garry Sobers? ....NO ....at 26 ??

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Q2. Garry Sobers? ....NO ....at 26 ??

Ah that's his age, I thought that was his Statsguru batting average.

 

[SJS]

Ah that's his age, I thought that was his Statsguru batting average.

You need to take some lessons on how to look at statistics more 'creatively'.

By the way, in case you did not know, I once had a factory that 'manufactured statistics to suit every one's needs. Here have a look at some of our well known "tailor-made' products.

We had to shut down shop because, as you can see, there is too much competition in this line now.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

You need to take some lessons on how to look at statistics more 'creatively'.

By the way, in case you did not know, I once had a factory that 'manufactured statistics to suit every one's needs. Here have a look at some of our well known "tailor-made' products.

We had to shut down shop because, as you can see, there is too much competition in this line now.

Was your debut pre-1970?

 

[SJS]

Was your debut pre-1970?

Are you asking in the context of the quiz ?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Are you asking in the context of the quiz ?

Mainly yes...but my auntie in Sidmouth is also interested.

 

[SJS]

Mainly yes...but my auntie in Sidmouth is also interested.

Yes. (the debut was before 1970)

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Yes. (the debut was before 1970)

Were you still playing in the 70's?

 

[SJS]

Were you still playing in the 70's? ..... NO