Can you beat for the cricket guru title?

[JASON]

I have it for sure... He holds the record for the most matches played in purple underwear.... how easy was that!

my go now?

most certainly not !!

Are you confusing him with your mate Pink ***e J**s

 

[benchmark00]

most certainly not !!

Are you confusing him with your mate Pink ***e J**s

haha settle down

 

[JASON]

Looks like poor SJS has not recovered from Sciatica yet !! Hope he get's well soon !!

I am going ahead and posting another question in the meantime !!
Once SJS gets better he can confirm the answer for his question !!

Question

Who is the Australian cricketer with the longest Test career (from debut to final day of Test) ?

As a supplementary- Who had the longest career for any country ? (this is too easy - so the answer to this will not count!!)

 

[bryce]

optional question(not changing format), is it more than 20 years?

 

[JASON]

optional question(not changing format), is it more than 20 years?

Yep.

 

[benchmark00]

Looks like poor SJS has not recovered from Sciatica yet !! Hope he get's well soon !!

I am going ahead and posting another question in the meantime !!
Once SJS gets better he can confirm the answer for his question !!

Question

Who is the Australian cricketer with the longest Test career (from debut to final day of Test) ?

As a supplementary- Who had the longest career for any country ? (this is too easy - so the answer to this will not count!!)

Syd Gregory...?

i know the second part of the question was Wilfred Rhodes

 

[bryce]

is it Syd Gregory? 22 years and 32 days

 

[bryce]

lol i was robbed

 

[JASON]

Syd Gregory...?

i know the second part of the question was Wilfred Rhodes

Correct !!

Sorry Bryce you were beaten by a whisker !!

For the record - longest careers -

Wilfred Rhodes(England) - 30 years 315 days
Brian Close (England)- 26 years 355 days
Frank Woolley (England)- 25 years 13 days
George Headley (West Indies) - 24 years 10 days.
John Traicos (SA/Zim) - 23 years 41 days
Jack Hobbs (England) - 22 years 233 days
G.Gunn (England) 22 years 120 days
Syd Gregory (Australia) - 22 years 18 days

 

[benchmark00]

haha sorry bryce! but i gotta go now mate, so why dont you take the question,lol

 

[bryce]

What is the youngest a player has been to play his final test match & who is the player?

 

[JASON]

What is the youngest a player has been to play his final test match & who is the player?

? Ian Craig, No it was Archie Jackson

Edit - Ian Craig - retired at 22 years and 9 months

Archie Jackson played his last Test aged 21 years and 5 months but dies aged 23 years and 164 days

 

[JASON]

Alfred Scott (AHP Scott) Wet Indies - only Test he played at 18 years 6 months !!- Can't beat that !!

Only just beats Doug Freeman of NZ by a few days !!

 

[bryce]

Incorrect on three counts

 

[JASON]

Sanjeewa Weerasinghe 17 years 6 months ?

Edit - Khalid Hasan only Test at 16 years 352 days !!

 

[bryce]

the latter is correct

 

[JASON]

Question

Who is the bowler to have taken most wickets in a day in a Test match ? how many ? What is unique about the wickets ?

 

[biased indian]

John Briggs

15 wickets for 28

no second player was involved in his wickets 14 bowled and 1 Lbw

 

[JASON]

John Briggs

15 wickets for 28

no second player was involved in his wickets 14 bowled and 1 Lbw

Correct !! Your turn !!

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I am in mourning with my countrymen from Sri Lanka who have lost (upto 20,000) lives as a result of the Tsunami !!

 

[JASON]

Over 24 hours gone !! No question !!

OK here's an easy one to re-ignite this thread !! Everyone please do try and maintain the continuing chain of this thread ! (If you post an answer please try your best and post a question if the answer is deemed correct !)

Question
It was first publicly recognised in a game between Middlesex v Leicestershire at Lords in 1900. Who is credited as its pioneer ? When was it first seen in Australia ? Who was the famous Australian cricketer associated with this ?