Can you beat for the cricket guru title?

[JASON]

yep

Question-
A double international in cricket and hockey, played 22 tests at an average of 45.54 and 23 ODI's averaging 58, remembered for scoring a painstaking 179 batting for 521 minutes to save a test, dropped at age 39 recalled at age 43 , MBE and a pioneer and a great icon and legend !!
Commentator and accomplished after-dinner speaker, Team Manager later.



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I note this is the 1000th reply on this thread!! I have had the priviledge of posting the 1000th reply on this thread !! Three Cheers to the guy who started this thread and those who have kept it going through their enthusiasm for cricket trivia. In particular, I pay tribute to Mark , Koch- cha (biased indian) , Sudeep, Lucky Eddie, Jamee , Superking dave and numerous others who keep this thread going strong!!! Good on ya fellas !!! Long May it continue !!!!

 

[Tapioca]

Rachel Heyhoe-Flint.

Good one.

 

[Tapioca]

I pass it to anyone who wants to ask the next question.

 

[Jamee999]

Name the 3 players who have hit more that 40 6's for England in ODI's

 

[JASON]

Name the 3 players who have hit more that 40 6's for England in ODI's

Andrew Flintoff (61 sixes to date ) , Ian Botham (44 sixes) , Graham Hick (41 sixes)

 

[Jamee999]

Correct!

 

[JASON]

Question :

Only player to score a double Century in ODI , Wisden cricketer of the year , played in three world cups, 95 ODI's at 52.97 .

 

[Swervy]

Question :

Only player to score a double Century in ODI , Wisden cricketer of the year , played in three world cups, 95 ODI's at 52.97 .

Belinda Clark.

And I give up the right to ask a question...cant think of one

 

[JASON]

Belinda Clark.

And I give up the right to ask a question...cant think of one

Correct .

 

[CrimeMasterGogo]

Then can I ask a question?

What is the highest score by a No.11 in a test?

 

[Waughney]

Rich Collinge 68* NZ V Pakistan

 

[delkap]

Then can I ask a question?

What is the highest score by a No.11 in a test?

68 n.o by Richard Collinge (NZ) vs Pak in 1972/73 at Auckland (straight from Cricinfo )

 

[delkap]

Damn !! Missed it again

Your turn Waughney

 

[Waughney]

Hehe, I'll let you have this one, I can't think of a question.

 

[delkap]

Thanks Waughney,

Who is the only batsman in ODI's to be run-out while backing too far at non-striker's end? And also who ran him out ?
And if thats easy, bonus question: Which batsman has been out "handled the ball" and "obstructing the field" on separate occasions in an ODI ?

 

[Craig]

Mohinder 'Jimmy' Amarnath.

 

[delkap]

Amarnath is correct for the second "bonus" question.. What abt the first question ?

Who is the only batsman in ODI's to be run-out while backing too far at non-striker's end? And also who ran him out ?

 

[Tapioca]

The expected answer is Peter Kirsten and Kapil Dev, but IIRC there are two more.

Can't remember either name for sure OTOH - but one involved Gerg Chappell (either as the batsman or bowler) in 1974/5 and the other Dipak Patel in 1992/3 or so.

 

[Tapioca]

In Dipak Patel's case, I think it was the run out of Grant Flower in this match : http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/a/7/a7815.html

Can someone with the resources check it up ?

 

[Tapioca]

Patel is right there in Cricinfo : http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2001/MAR/084664_CI_21MAR2001.html

Chappell was possibly in this match : http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/a/1/a1322.html but I have no way of checking it up.