New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[stumpski]

Well you were almost there but I may as well give the answer, it was Keith Arnold, who's still bowling for Oxfordshire at 48 and, I gather, has no imminent plans to retire. His ten first-class wickets included Graeme Hick, Andrew Hudson, Gary Kirsten and Hansie Cronje.

 

[stumpski]

What piece of cricket history was witnessed at close quarters by John Parkin?

 

[SJS]

What piece of cricket history was witnessed at close quarters by John Parkin?

He was standing at the non-striker's end when Sobers hit those six consecutive sixes.

 

[stumpski]

Too easy, huh?

Over to you sir.

 

[SJS]

Two great off spinners have something in common. Who are they and what is it they have in common ?

 

[Uppercut]

Is one or both from the subcontinent?

 

[fredfertang]

1. Are they from the same country?

2. Did their careers overlap?

 

[SJS]

1. Are they from the same country?.....NO

2. Did their careers overlap?..... NO (not the Test careers at least)

 

[SJS]

Is one or both from the subcontinent?..... YES

 

[fredfertang]

Is one of them Erapelli Prasanna?

 

[SJS]

Q4. Is one of them Erapelli Prasanna?.......YES

 

[Precambrian]

Is the other from the subcontinent too?

If YES, Muthia Muralitharan?

If no, from England?

 

[SJS]

Q5. Is the other from the subcontinent too? ....NO

Q6. If no, from England? ..... YES

 

[Precambrian]

Is the second person Jim Laker?

 

[SJS]

Q7. Is the second person Jim Laker?..... YES

and now for the meaty bit .... what do they have in common ?

 

[Precambrian]

Both took their 50th wicket in their 12th match?

 

[Precambrian]

Both were the highest wicket taking offspinners for their respective countries at the time of retirement?

 

[SJS]

Both took their 50th wicket in their 12th match?

Both were the highest wicket taking offspinners for their respective countries at the time of retirement?

NO and NO

 

[fredfertang]

Is it a "statistical" similarity?

 

[stumpski]

Is it concerned with their Test careers?

Is it connected with Prasanna making his debut against England?