Can you beat for the cricket guru title?

[Bookie]

Wuldnt have a clue mate.

 

[Somerset]

Did this batsman play after World War II, just so we can get a better time frame?

 

[Tapioca]

I'll join in the fun and speed things up

>> Did this batsman play after World War II, just so we can get a better time frame?

Yes and he was born after the end of the second WW

 

[The Baconator]

Timothy Lloyd?

 

[JASON]

Timothy Lloyd?

Correct .
Not Timothy but Andy Lloyd (even though his first name was Timothy, he was better known as Andy)
OK your turn for next question.

 

[JASON]

Question

What is the record for the best all round performance by a Wicket Keeper in Tests ? Who holds it ?
(Anyone who answers this question must be prepared to post the next question, otherwise please do not attempt to answer it !! )

 

[Burpey]

what do you mean by best all round performance?

 

[JASON]

what do you mean by best all round performance?

For a keeper best all round performance would be dismissals and scoring runs with the bat !! (Obviously the former is of greater significance than latter !!)

I am surprised though, that you, Burkey of all people is puzzled by this quesion !

But believe me there is only one answer to this question.

 

[Tapioca]

I hope a smile won't be interpreted as an attempt to answer the question

 

[Burpey]

is he australian?

 

[Tapioca]

I think you are looking for Denis Lindsay - 69 & 182 and 6+2 catches in a Test.

 

[biased indian]

I think you are looking for Denis Lindsay - 69 & 182 and 6+2 catches in a Test.

Jason is he correct

 

[The Baconator]

is it ian healy?

 

[JASON]

is he australian?

No.

 

[JASON]

I think you are looking for Denis Lindsay - 69 & 182 and 6+2 catches in a Test.

The answer I have is not that , because as I said previously Wicket keeping dismissals take precedence over runs scored.

While Lindsay's performance above must be regarded very highly, any incremental increase in Wicket keeping dismissals is given far greater value than runs.
So I am afraid Tapioca's answer is incorrect !!

 

[JASON]

is it ian healy?

No. Healy's best was 9 dismissals (9caught) + 45 n.o .

 

[JASON]

Clue - He was not Australian.

 

[JASON]

Clue 2 - He equalled the then Test record for most dismissals in a Test twice in successive Tests !!

 

[The Baconator]

Amal Silva?

 

[JASON]

Amal Silva?

Yes.Yes. Yes. he made 111 opening the innings (in a score of 385 in the very first innings of the Test) and made 9 dismissals (8 caught 1 stumping). I quote from a book " Silva's century and nine dismissals were unprecedented feat by a wicket keeper in a Test Match" .

Your turn to ask next question .