New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[fredfertang]

Is it about the number of runs scored?

Yes - although its about a landmark rather than an exact figure

 

[Flyonthewall]

Does the record relate to the counties that each of the players represented?

 

[fredfertang]

Does the record relate to the counties that each of the players represented?

No the counties concerned are irrelevant

 

[zaremba]

Is it a batting feat concerning one innings rather than two?

 

[fredfertang]

Is it a batting feat concerning one innings rather than two?

Yes

 

[zaremba]

To achieve this feat is it necessary to score a hundred runs or more in an innings?

 

[fredfertang]

To achieve this feat is it necessary to score a hundred runs or more in an innings?

Yes and, as its about time for a clue, to be precise its 200 or more

 

[stumpski]

Is it to do with fast scoring?

 

[fredfertang]

Is it to do with fast scoring?

Yes

 

[Flyonthewall]

Are time limits involved?

 

[fredfertang]

Are time limits involved?

I'm going to answer that Yes although I add the caveat that on each occasion a normal County Championship match was involved

 

[stumpski]

Humphreys hit 208 in 195 mins against Gloucs in 1909 - is that one of the relevant innings?

 

[fredfertang]

Humphreys hit 208 in 195 mins against Gloucs in 1909 - is that one of the relevant innings?

'tis indeed

 

[stumpski]

Hard to believe that these gentlemen set fast-scoring records that wouldn't have been matched by the likes of Jessop, Hammond or Gimblett.

 

[fredfertang]

Hard to believe that these gentlemen set fast-scoring records that wouldn't have been matched by the likes of Jessop, Hammond or Gimblett.

There are other factors involved in what these five did, and indeed speed of scoring itself is not directly a part of it - though to achieve the feat they couldn't hang about

 

[Somerset]

Is the answer scoring 200 (on the first day of play) in a first class match, after the opposition has been dismissed batting first?

 

[fredfertang]

Is the answer scoring 200 (on the first day of play) in a first class match, after the opposition has been dismissed batting first?

Now that's the reason I leave the TWC Xmas quiz to you - correct in all respects

 

[Somerset]

Foster 210* at the end of day 1 after Worcestershire were 143 all out: The Home of CricketArchive
Humphreys 208 at the end of day 1 after Kent were all out for 61: The Home of CricketArchive
Barrett 209* at the end of day 2 (day 1 was abandonned) after Gloucestershire were all out for 191: The Home of CricketArchive
Smith 203* at the end of day 1 after Hampshire were all out for 140: The Home of CricketArchive
Gooch 202* at the end of day 1 after Middlesex were all out for 51: The Home of CricketArchive

 

[Somerset]

Now that's the reason I leave the TWC Xmas quiz to you - correct in all respects

Thanks.

My question is:
I never missed a test in my entire career, yet it took six years (five years and 10 months to be specific), from my debut for something, common to all batsmen, to happen to me. Who am I and what took six years to happen?

 

[Jarquis]

Is the "happening" his first innings?