Can you beat for the cricket guru title?

[JASON]

No, most bowlers in a MATCH (ie both innings). BTW, the record for bowlers in an innings is NINE

OK Burkey, No one has any idea. So, Mate, in the interests of not letting this thread die , would you post a subtle clue, so someone will get close to the answer and we can keep the thread alive !

 

[Burpey]

OK Burkey, No one has any idea. So, Mate, in the interests of not letting this thread die , would you post a subtle clue, so someone will get close to the answer and we can keep the thread alive !

Okay, the record is 16 bowlers used in both innings of a ODI match. Is it asking too much to list the instances? ( It happened 5 times to my knowledge )

By the way, it isn't that hard to guess numbers, is it?

 

[cameeel]

depends if you have any scope of the possible numbers

 

[Burpey]

depends if you have any scope of the possible numbers

What do you mean?

 

[SJS]

Okay, the record is 16 bowlers used in both innings of a ODI match. Is it asking too much to list the instances? ( It happened 5 times to my knowledge )

By the way, it isn't that hard to guess numbers, is it?

One match was between Kenya and Bangladesh in Oct 97 when they used 8 bowlers each.

 

[Burpey]

One match was between Kenya and Bangladesh in Oct 97 when they used 8 bowlers each.

I did not have that one ...

 

[SJS]

I did not have that one ...

I was just looking for tall scoring matches between weaker teams and saw this Kenya scored 347 for 3 wickets !!

 

[Burpey]

If you guys don't want to finish this question, that's fine. I agree with Jason, it's not going anywhere. So we can continue or someone else can post a question if they please.

 

[SJS]

If you guys don't want to finish this question, that's fine. I agree with Jason, it's not going anywhere. So we can continue or someone else can post a question if they please.

Its not for not WANTING to finish. I am, for example, just not able to locate the matches. Its not a player or a team to guess its some matches. How to find them among thousands

 

[Burpey]

Its not for not WANTING to finish. I am, for example, just not able to locate the matches. Its not a player or a team to guess its some matches. How to find them among thousands

That's the problem ... what kind of clues could I give?

 

[JASON]

That's the problem ... what kind of clues could I give?

Since SJS has given one instance of this, you could list the other instances, then SJS can ask next question ! (I notice SJS due to ask next question in New cricket trivia thread too )

 

[SJS]

That's the problem ... what kind of clues could I give?

You could give the ground and the date and we could guess the teams

 

[SJS]

Before Jason lodges another complaint here is a simple question.

Why is the position third man called by this name ?

 

[Burpey]

Before Jason lodges another complaint here is a simple question.

Why is the position third man called by this name ?

I found this:

In the early days of cricket, a bowler used to have 3 slips, and the area between gully and slips used to be vacant. When shots were played in that area, the 3rd slip used to be transferred there, and hence became "Third Man".

 

[SJS]

Where did you find that ??

 

[Burpey]

Where did you find that ??

Typed some stuff into Google a few times ... dunno if it is accurate

 

[SJS]

Thats not what I have I am afraid.

 

[Burpey]

Thats not what I have I am afraid.

I see ... there are probably many stories around

I'll see if I can get your story

 

[Burpey]

How about this?

The term third man originally denoted a position that was beginning to be used more often (with the spread of overarm bowling and the development of off-theory attack) to supplement the more established close offside fielding positions of point and short-slip. The new fieldsman was thus the third man up.

 

[SJS]

How about this?

The term third man originally denoted a position that was beginning to be used more often (with the spread of overarm bowling and the development of off-theory attack) to supplement the more established close offside fielding positions of point and short-slip. The new fieldsman was thus the third man up.

You did think it up didn't you ?

No its not.