New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[SJS]

Was the person who said it Australian? ..... NO

 

[fredfertang]

Is it a "post Bradman" comment? ie made between 1928 and 1940

 

[SJS]

Hobbs?
SF Barnes?

No to both

 

[SJS]

Is it a "post Bradman" comment?

No

 

[fredfertang]

The editor of Wisden?

 

[SJS]

The editor of Wisden?..... NO

Early Hint : He played for England against Australia

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Was he by the time he said it a bitter old timer telling everyone how much better it was in his day?

 

[fredfertang]

The editor of Wisden?..... NO

Early Hint : He played for England against Australia

The editor of something else?

 

[SJS]

The editor of something else?

Not to my knowledge.

 

[SJS]

Hint # 2 : He has scored first class centuries for Cambridge, Gentlemen, MCC and England.

 

[fredfertang]

Jackson?

 

[SJS]

Okay I am off. Keep asking questions. Though I think this is tough in a way. I posted it more to show how the same issues seem to remain with the game from the very beginning.

 

[SJS]

Jackson?

NO

 

[fredfertang]

Percy Chapman?

 

[SJS]

Percy Chapman?

NO

You are way off.

 

[fredfertang]

Allan Steel?

 

[stumpski]

A Test captain?

If not, a county captain? (that is, a full-time appointment, not someone who stood in for the odd game)

 

[SJS]

Allan Steel?

Thats right. Well done once again.


In the Chapter on bowling in his and Lyttleton's joint work Cricket.

Your turn again

 

[fredfertang]

Who said of whom:-

“He was brilliant ……………………

…..I’d sooner bowl against Ian Botham any day.

….. only Viv Richards at his peak could bat like that”

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Bob Willis - Kevin Pietersen.