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Can you beat for the cricket guru title?

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
I have one of the lowest strike rates and one of the lowest averages in test cricket (nowhere near being THE lowest though). But I hold four other world records !!

Who am I?

What are the records ?
 

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Tapioca said:
Is he a batsman or a bowler ?
I have one of the lowest strike rates and one of the lowest averages in test cricket

That should tell :) . I am a bowler.
 

biased indian

International Coach
SJS said:
I have one of the lowest strike rates and one of the lowest averages in test cricket (nowhere near being THE lowest though). But I hold four other world records !!

Who am I?

What are the records ?
an SJS format??

if Yes then am i from Australia or NZ
 

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
biased indian said:
an SJS format??

if Yes then am i from Australia or NZ
Well. If it was that format, I wouldnt have said things about his strike rate and bowlinmg averages :p But go ahead. I have no problems. Questions are posted to get answers :)

Remember these are two questions realy. Do you want me to treat them as two questions ?
 

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
SJS said:
Well. If it was that format, I wouldnt have said things about his strike rate and bowlinmg averages :p But go ahead. I have no problems. Questions are posted to get answers :)

Remember these are two questions realy. Do you want me to treat them as two questions ?
Q1. Am I from NZL....NO
Q2. Am I from Australia....NO
 

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
biased indian said:
come on man how can that be two questions????? :blink:

if he is either from Aus or Nz the answer will be Yes or else the answer should be NO
Sorry. I stand corrected. It is one question :D
 

JASON

Cricketer Of The Year
SJS said:
I have one of the lowest strike rates and one of the lowest averages in test cricket (nowhere near being THE lowest though). But I hold four other world records !!

Who am I?

What are the records ?
Syd Barnes (England)

The records - Fastest to 150 wickets (24 matches), Most wickets in a series 49 wickets.
(still working on other records .... :D :D )
 
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SJS

Hall of Fame Member
JASON said:
Syd Barnes (England)

The records - Fastest to 150 wickets (24 matches), Most wickets in a series 49 wickets.
(still working on other records .... :D :D )
....NO TO BOTH
 
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JASON

Cricketer Of The Year
Johnny Briggs - First bowler to 100 test wickets, Most wickets by a bowler in a day,15 wickets,only bowler to bowl unchanged in a completed innings 3 times (1 less than George Lohmann- 4 times)
 

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
JASON said:
Johnny Briggs - First bowler to 100 test wickets, Most wickets by a bowler in a day,15 wickets,only bowler to bowl unchanged in a completed innings 3 times (1 less than George Lohmann- 4 times)
NO :)
 

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