Guess The Theme XI

[Matt79]

Their test averages are better than their FC averages?

 

[Uppercut]

Their test averages are better than their FC averages?

Got it. All current international cricketers with better test records than FC records. I wanted an all-rounder, but Symonds's bowling average is better in FC by a matter of about 0.6 and i couldn't find anyone else.

 

[krkode]

They're all lefties.

Noone's attempted my one

Close, the actual pattern is they all bat on one side and throw with the other. Like Inzamam batting right-handed but throwing/bowling left-handed and Ambrose bowling right-handed but batting left-handed.

Always thought that was weird.

 

[Uppercut]

Close, the actual pattern is they all bat on one side and throw with the other. Like Inzamam batting right-handed but throwing/bowling left-handed and Ambrose bowling right-handed but batting left-handed.

Always thought that was weird.

Ah yeah, of course. Gilo batted right-handed. Had no idea about Gilly or Haydos though. Could've had James Anderson too.

 

[pskov]

Len Hutton
Herbert Sutcliffe
Donald Bradman*
Everton Weekes
Neil Harvey
Vinof Kambli
Jeff Dujon+
Clarie Grimmett
Charlie Turner
George Lohmann
Sydney Barnes

Clue: Speedy fellows these.

 

[NZTailender]

Ah yeah, of course. Gilo batted right-handed. Had no idea about Gilly or Haydos though. Could've had James Anderson too.

Yeah this is what I was thinking originally, but the inclusion of Gilcrhist threw me slightly, given I've never seen him bowl.

And I could've sworn Flower batted and bowled with the same hand. Then again I haven't seen him play since, well, whenever the last time he played a ODI in Australia was. SHows how much I know

 

[albo97056]

Ok this one is a real brainteaser, will have you overheating with rage for ages!

Khalid Latif (Pakistan)
Christopher H Lonsdale (Bermuda)
Ruvindu Gunasekera (Canada)
Chamara I Dunusinghe (SL)
Glen Chapple (Eng)
Regis Chakabva (Zim) (KEEPER)
Rajesh Bhudia (Kenya)
Maurits M A Jonkman (Netherlands)
Aminul Islam Jnr (Bangla)
Delano W Hollis (Bermuda)
Calvert K Hooper (Canada)

 

[NZTailender]

Wild guess - duck on ODI debut?

 

[albo97056]

Wild guess - duck on ODI debut?

Nope, but not light years away. Its a bit more complicated

Clue: They were given a opportunity they didnt cash in on...

 

[andruid]

1. V Sehwag
2. S Jayasuriya
3. M Vaughan
4. M Jayawardene (capt)
5. D Flynn
6. B Hodge
7. MS Dhoni (wk)
8. A Mishra
9. S Clark
10. S Akhtar
11. D Steyn


Andrew Symonds was a decimal point away from filling the elusive all-rounder position.

Better test level record than their overall FC record

 

[zaremba]

1. Mike di Venuto
2. Jimmy Cook
3. Chris Tavare
4. Alec Stewart
5. Mark Cosgrove
6. Brad Haddin
7. Andrew Hall
8. Luke Wright
9. Kerry O'Keefe
10. Matthew Hoggard
11. Steven Harmison

12. Dan Cullen

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Nope, but not light years away. Its a bit more complicated

Clue: They were given a opportunity they didnt cash in on...

Not batting or bowling in only ODI?

 

[krkode]

Yeah this is what I was thinking originally, but the inclusion of Gilcrhist threw me slightly, given I've never seen him bowl.

And I could've sworn Flower batted and bowled with the same hand. Then again I haven't seen him play since, well, whenever the last time he played a ODI in Australia was. SHows how much I know

Yeah, I never saw Gilchrist bowl either, had to look it up on Cricinfo. Although, we have all probably seen him throw and he probably throws with the same hand with which he bowls but that sort of detail is easy to miss.

 

[Athlai]

ME Trescothick
GC Smith
KC Sangakkara
SR Tendulkar
Mohammad Yousuf
DPMD Jayawardene (c)
T Taibu (wk)
DL Vettori
SL Malinga
M Muralitharan
PT Collins

Clue: That's what you get for playing....

 

[Perm]

Can someone help me complete an advanced hair-hat/wig wearer XI?

1. Graham Gooch
2.
3. Ricky Ponting
4.
5.
6. Greg Matthews
7. Syed Kirmani
8. Shane Warne
9.
10.
11.

Martin Crowe to slot in at #4.

 

[Uppercut]

ME Trescothick
GC Smith
KC Sangakkara
SR Tendulkar
Mohammad Yousuf
DPMD Jayawardene (c)
T Taibu (wk)
DL Vettori
SL Malinga
M Muralitharan
PT Collins

Clue: That's what you get for playing....

PT Collins leads me to believe it's Injury-related?

 

[Athlai]

Nope.

 

[Uppercut]

ME Trescothick
GC Smith
KC Sangakkara
SR Tendulkar
Mohammad Yousuf
DPMD Jayawardene (c)
T Taibu (wk)
DL Vettori
SL Malinga
M Muralitharan
PT Collins

Clue: That's what you get for playing....

Humm... really got me thinking. They've chosen FC/T20 cricket over their country at various stages? But i can't think of when Tendulkar or Smith did...

 

[Athlai]

Nope, not even close.

 

[Uppercut]

Nope, not even close.

Damn, and that worked for so many of them. Ugh, i need another clue...