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JASON

Cricketer Of The Year
Question
In which Test were there most wickets lost :) before lunch ? Which Team was responsible for most wickets lost before lunch?
 
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membersstand

State Vice-Captain
I know the game, I think it it was in England and might even have been 20 wickets? Can't really be bothered looking now but I'll be happy to feed off others later on :p
 

Burpey

Cricketer Of The Year
Aus V Eng at Manchester in 1888. Australia lost 18 wickets before lunch ( 2/32 to 81 all out & 70 all out)
 

JASON

Cricketer Of The Year
burkey_1988 said:
Aus V Eng at Manchester in 1888. Australia lost 18 wickets before lunch ( 2/32 to 81 all out & 70 all out)

Three cheers to Burkey 1988 (which so happens to be 100 years after the Test in question) :D :cheers: :clapping:

Its your turn now , Mate. :kicking: :sport:
 

JASON

Cricketer Of The Year
burkey_1988 said:
QUESTION: Who holds the record for the most runs from strokes worth four or more in an innings?
John Edrich :D from cricinfo records :D :D here's the record -
238 runs out of a score of 310 ( 5 sixes and 52 fours ) England v New Zealand at Leeds 1965
 
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Burpey

Cricketer Of The Year
JASON said:
John Edrich :D from cricinfo records :D :D here's the record -
238 runs out of a score of 310 ( 5 sixes and 52 fours ) England v New Zealand at Leeds 1965
Too east for ya Jason ... btw, do u own Test Cricket Lists by Graham Dawson and Charlie Wat
 

Burpey

Cricketer Of The Year
does that mean someone from say Bradman's era can't be it cos they didn't play Bangladesh for example?
 

JASON

Cricketer Of The Year
burkey_1988 said:
does that mean someone from say Bradman's era can't be it cos they didn't play Bangladesh for example?
No . Its players scoring centuries against Teams playing Test cricket at that time !!
 

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