Can you beat for the cricket guru title?

[Gaijin-san]

Was it something that happened during the game or is it completely unrelated to cricket?

 

[biased indian]

cricinfo has a profile for him even though he has played only one game

its non-cricket!!!

 

[PY]

Is he famous around the world or will people from a particular country only have heard of him?

 

[JASON]

Geoff Hurst , England's Football World Cup Winning Hero of 1966.

 

[biased indian]

Geoff Hurst , England's Football World Cup Winning Hero of 1966.

u r Correct!!!!!

 

[JASON]

Well , This Man famous in his own field receiving the utmost acclaim , scored 18 and 12 batting at No.8 and 4 and 1 as an opener in his only two games of First Class Cricket (I guess University games must be regarded thus, aren't they) and was wicketless when he bowled . Who is he ?

 

[Craig]

What year?

 

[JASON]

What year?

1925-6.

I am seriously worried no-one's even attempting to answer this.

Waiting for God! Oh!

 

[luckyeddie]

Samuel Beckett

(I also was surprised that no-one got it, seeing as I nearly asked it myself a couple of days ago)

 

[JASON]

That's good night from me for now. Have got to go out. If Anyone posts the answer, I won't be able to check it till tomorrow morning.

 

[JASON]

Samuel Beckett

(I also was surprised that no-one got it, seeing as I nearly asked it myself a couple of days ago)

You Literary Genius!! Congratulations! I was fed up and just about to leave for the night. Was it my clue 'Waiting for God! Oh!' that gave it away ?

 

[luckyeddie]

You Literary Genius!! Congratulations! I was fed up and just about to leave for the night. Was it my clue ' Waiting for God! Oh!' that gave it away.

No, I hadn't seen the question until just now, and it's the kind of thing I know (we live in different time zones).

 

[JASON]

No, I hadn't seen the question until just now, and it's the kind of thing I know (we live in different time zones).

I believe you!

 

[Sudeep]

Waiting for the next question.

Eddie's turn isn't it?

 

[Sudeep]

It's been 24 hours since Eddie answered the question, and he hasn't come up with a new one.

So... disqualified.

I'll go with the next question:

Which cricketer has the highest score ever by a batsman coming in at No. 9 in Tests? (Score, opposition and year as well)

 

[biased indian]

Ian smith 173 india 1990

 

[Sudeep]

Correct.

Was that too easy?

Your go.

 

[biased indian]

it only a matter of 10 but many has made it look even bigger

but who has done it most on the happier side??

 

[luckyeddie]

It's been 24 hours since Eddie answered the question, and he hasn't come up with a new one.

Damn - forgot all about it. Next time, next time...

 

[Neil Pickup]

it only a matter of 10 but many has made it look even bigger

but who has done it most on the happier side??

Michael Slater? (Stuck in the 90s?)