• Welcome to the Cricket Web forums, one of the biggest forums in the world dedicated to cricket.

    You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join the Cricket Web community today!

    If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Can you beat for the cricket guru title?

membersstand

membersstand

State Vice-Captain

I'm thinking of an Australian fast bowler with a very interesting (and very good) record. Name the bowler and the record.


ANSWERS
1. THE PLAYER IS TERRY ALDERMAN (SJS, Q11)


Q1: JASON: Alan Davidson first to score 100 runs (in a test match both innings combined!! ) and take 10 wickets? NO
Q2: JASON: Geoff Dymock - dismissing all eleven batsmen in a Test after Laker in 1956, and Venkat in 1964-5. NO
Q3: JASON: TJ Matthews 2 hat tricks in same day. NO
Q4: SJS: CB Turner for far taking 101 wickets in only 17 tests. NO
Q5: JASON: A.Conningham - debutant taking a first ball wicket in Test history - that of Archie Mclaren at Melbourne 1n 1894-5. NO
Q5b: JASON: Was he a bowler who played pre WW2? NO
Q6: JASON: Did he play in the 1950s? NO
Q7: JASON: Did he play in the 60s? NO
Q8: JASON: Did he only play less than 10 tests ? NO
Q9: JASON: is it an ODI record? NO
Q10: SJS: Is it to do with mode of dismissal? NO
Q11: SJS: Is the player Terry Alderman? YES
Q12: SJS: Is it an all time record? YES
Q13: SJS: Does it have to do with performance in the Ashes tests? YES
Q14: SJS: Is it his 100 Ashes test wickets in 17 tests by 1991? NO
Q15: SJS: Is it the highest number of five-fors in an innings in the Ashes tests? NO
Q16: SJS: It IS a bowling record right? YES
Q17: Tadeusz: Is it Alderman taking 40 wickets in an Ashes series for the second time in his career? NO
Q18: Tadeusz: Is it that he averaged exactly 20 with the ball in Ashes tests from 1985 to his retirement? NO



CLUE #1: He played test cricket in the last twenty years
CLUE #2: The player was renowned for swinging the ball away from the right-hander
CLUE #3: The Members Stand 500th post Clue: The record was achieved between 1985 and Alderman's retirement
CLUE #4: The Members Stand Sympathy Clue: The record is a number in the twenties
CLUE #5: BONUS CLUE sponsored by www.membersstand.net :p The record is in some way related to batsmen


NB: Bonus Question 5b given to JASON for humour
 
tadeusz

tadeusz

State 12th Man
Is it that he dismissed 27 different English batsmen between 1985 and his retirement? It fits the clues....
 
membersstand

membersstand

State Vice-Captain

I'm thinking of an Australian fast bowler with a very interesting (and very good) record. Name the bowler and the record.


ANSWERS
1. THE PLAYER IS TERRY ALDERMAN (SJS, Q11)


Q1: JASON: Alan Davidson first to score 100 runs (in a test match both innings combined!! ) and take 10 wickets? NO
Q2: JASON: Geoff Dymock - dismissing all eleven batsmen in a Test after Laker in 1956, and Venkat in 1964-5. NO
Q3: JASON: TJ Matthews 2 hat tricks in same day. NO
Q4: SJS: CB Turner for far taking 101 wickets in only 17 tests. NO
Q5: JASON: A.Conningham - debutant taking a first ball wicket in Test history - that of Archie Mclaren at Melbourne 1n 1894-5. NO
Q5b: JASON: Was he a bowler who played pre WW2? NO
Q6: JASON: Did he play in the 1950s? NO
Q7: JASON: Did he play in the 60s? NO
Q8: JASON: Did he only play less than 10 tests ? NO
Q9: JASON: is it an ODI record? NO
Q10: SJS: Is it to do with mode of dismissal? NO
Q11: SJS: Is the player Terry Alderman? YES
Q12: SJS: Is it an all time record? YES
Q13: SJS: Does it have to do with performance in the Ashes tests? YES
Q14: SJS: Is it his 100 Ashes test wickets in 17 tests by 1991? NO
Q15: SJS: Is it the highest number of five-fors in an innings in the Ashes tests? NO
Q16: SJS: It IS a bowling record right? YES
Q17: Tadeusz: Is it Alderman taking 40 wickets in an Ashes series for the second time in his career? NO
Q18: Tadeusz: Is it that he averaged exactly 20 with the ball in Ashes tests from 1985 to his retirement? NO
Q19: tassietiger: Terry Alderman first Australian to take 6 5fers in an Ashes series? NO
Q20: Tadeusz: Is it that he dismissed 27 different English batsmen between 1985 and his retirement?


OK WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF OUR TWENTY QUESTIONS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SJS WHO HAS ONE BONUS QUESTION REMAINING (SEE ABOVE). I WILL POST ONE FINAL CLUE BELOW, THE NEXT GUESS SHALL BE THE LAST.



CLUE #1: He played test cricket in the last twenty years
CLUE #2: The player was renowned for swinging the ball away from the right-hander
CLUE #3: The Members Stand 500th post Clue: The record was achieved between 1985 and Alderman's retirement
CLUE #4: The Members Stand Sympathy Clue: The record is a number in the twenties
CLUE #5: BONUS CLUE sponsored by www.membersstand.net :p The record is in some way related to batsmen
CLUE #6: Tadeusz in Q20 was incredibly close to the answer.


NB: Bonus Question 5b given to JASON for humour
NB: Bonus Question 20b given to SJS for inspirational hilarity
 
membersstand

membersstand

State Vice-Captain
tadeusz said:
25 lbws v England in the time period?
Click to expand...
Nope. you were closer before. I'll give one more guess to SJS (bonus guess) and one to anyone other than JASON and SJS as they have hogged the questions
 
T

Tapioca

State Vice-Captain
Am withdrawing the question. Forgot that it was a bowling record :huh:

--------------
I'll ask one :

Most consecutive ODIs matches without scoring a run / batting / getting out. Is it one of these ?

Am feeling too lazy to lookup the exact record ....
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
In the 1989 test series he got all 23 players who played for
England at least once
A J Lamb (c D C Boon)
B C Broad (lbw)
C J Tavare (c M A Taylor)
D I Gower (lbw)
D J Capel (lbw)
D R Pringle (c A R Border)
E E Hemmings (b)
G A Gooch (lbw)
G R Dilley (c A R Border)
I T Botham (lbw)
J E Emburey (b)
J P Stephenson (lbw)
K J Barnett (lbw)
M A Atherton (lbw)
M D Moxon (c S R Waugh)
M W Gatting (lbw)
N A Foster (lbw)
P A J De Freitas (lbw)
P J Newport (c G R Marsh)
P W Jarvis (lbw)
R A Smith (b)
R C Russell (c I A Healy)
T S Curtis (lbw)
 
membersstand

membersstand

State Vice-Captain
SJS said:
In the 1989 test series he got all 23 players who played for
England at least once
A J Lamb (c D C Boon)
B C Broad (lbw)
C J Tavare (c M A Taylor)
D I Gower (lbw)
D J Capel (lbw)
D R Pringle (c A R Border)
E E Hemmings (b)
G A Gooch (lbw)
G R Dilley (c A R Border)
I T Botham (lbw)
J E Emburey (b)
J P Stephenson (lbw)
K J Barnett (lbw)
M A Atherton (lbw)
M D Moxon (c S R Waugh)
M W Gatting (lbw)
N A Foster (lbw)
P A J De Freitas (lbw)
P J Newport (c G R Marsh)
P W Jarvis (lbw)
R A Smith (b)
R C Russell (c I A Healy)
T S Curtis (lbw)
Click to expand...
As always, SJS produces the goods.

In the 1989 Ashes series Terry Alderman dismissed 23 different opposition batsman - an all-time record for a test series.
BUT I don't think he took them all, I thought England used 29 players..
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
membersstand said:
As always, SJS produces the goods.

In the 1989 Ashes series Terry Alderman dismissed 23 different opposition batsman - an all-time record for a test series.
BUT I don't think he took them all, I thought England used 29 players..
Click to expand...
Maybe. I didnt check that since I was afraid i might run out of time but I put it in just in case it was a part of the record :sneaky2: :sneaky2:
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
I must admit I wouldnt have got it (had really given up) but for that hint about the Q20 being very close.
 
membersstand

membersstand

State Vice-Captain

I'm thinking of an Australian fast bowler with a very interesting (and very good) record. Name the bowler and the record.


ANSWERS
1. THE PLAYER IS TERRY ALDERMAN (SJS, Q11)
2. THE RECORD IS THAT HE DISMISSED 23 DIFFERENT PLAYERS DURING THE 1989 ASHES SERIES


Q1: JASON: Alan Davidson first to score 100 runs (in a test match both innings combined!! ) and take 10 wickets? NO
Q2: JASON: Geoff Dymock - dismissing all eleven batsmen in a Test after Laker in 1956, and Venkat in 1964-5. NO
Q3: JASON: TJ Matthews 2 hat tricks in same day. NO
Q4: SJS: CB Turner for far taking 101 wickets in only 17 tests. NO
Q5: JASON: A.Conningham - debutant taking a first ball wicket in Test history - that of Archie Mclaren at Melbourne 1n 1894-5. NO
Q5b: JASON: Was he a bowler who played pre WW2? NO
Q6: JASON: Did he play in the 1950s? NO
Q7: JASON: Did he play in the 60s? NO
Q8: JASON: Did he only play less than 10 tests ? NO
Q9: JASON: is it an ODI record? NO
Q10: SJS: Is it to do with mode of dismissal? NO
Q11: SJS: Is the player Terry Alderman? YES
Q12: SJS: Is it an all time record? YES
Q13: SJS: Does it have to do with performance in the Ashes tests? YES
Q14: SJS: Is it his 100 Ashes test wickets in 17 tests by 1991? NO
Q15: SJS: Is it the highest number of five-fors in an innings in the Ashes tests? NO
Q16: SJS: It IS a bowling record right? YES
Q17: Tadeusz: Is it Alderman taking 40 wickets in an Ashes series for the second time in his career? NO
Q18: Tadeusz: Is it that he averaged exactly 20 with the ball in Ashes tests from 1985 to his retirement? NO
Q19: tassietiger: Terry Alderman first Australian to take 6 5fers in an Ashes series? NO
Q20: Tadeusz: Is it that he dismissed 27 different English batsmen between 1985 and his retirement? NO



CLUE #1: He played test cricket in the last twenty years
CLUE #2: The player was renowned for swinging the ball away from the right-hander
CLUE #3: The Members Stand 500th post Clue: The record was achieved between 1985 and Alderman's retirement
CLUE #4: The Members Stand Sympathy Clue: The record is a number in the twenties
CLUE #5: BONUS CLUE sponsored by www.membersstand.net :p The record is in some way related to batsmen
CLUE #6: Tadeusz in Q20 was incredibly close to the answer.


Guess 1: Tadeusz: 25 lbws v England in the time period? NO
Guess 2: Tadeusz: Most consecutive ODIs matches without scoring a run / batting / getting out. Is it one of these? NO
Guess 3: SJS: In the 1989 test series he got all 23 players who played for
England at least once CORRECT! While he didn't dismiss ALL players (England used 29) he did dismiss 23 of them, an all-time series record.




NB: Bonus Question 5b given to JASON for humour
NB: Bonus Guess 2 given to Tapoica because JASON and SJS hogged the questions
NB: Bonus Guess 3 given to SJS for inspirational hilarity
 
J

JASON

Cricketer Of The Year
biased indian said:
which is the first test match in which a team declared their inngs???
Click to expand...
England v Australia 1928 Brisbane 30 november to 5th December.

England 521 (Patsy Hendren 169, Larwood 70, Percy Chapman 50)

Australia 122 (Larwood 6/32)

England 8/342 ( C.P .Mead 72, Jardine 65 n.o. Clarrie Grimmett 6/131)

setting Australia a target of 742 !!

Australia all out 66.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

Top