Can you beat for the cricket guru title?

[Tapioca]

Hint 2 :

I never used the word 'Test' in the either of my two posts.

 

[Jamee999]

How was it a series then :S

 

[Tapioca]

>> How was it a series then :S

The moment you hear the answer it will sound obvious

Hint 3 : It was in the 1970s

 

[Tapioca]

The answer is Garry Sobers' 254 for the Rest of the World against Australia at Melbourne, 1971/72.

Over to anyone who wants to ask the next one.

 

[Jamee999]

What did Muttiah Muralitaharan(sp.) average at home against England in the last series?

 

[JASON]

What did Muttiah Muralitaharan(sp.) average at home against England in the last series?

In Tests 12.30 , In only ODI 15.00.

In Tests -

Name Mat O M R W Ave Best 5 10 SR Econ

M Muralitharan 3 231.4 109 320 26 12.30 7-46 1 1 53.4 1.38

In ODIs -

Name Mat O M R W Ave Best 4w 5w SR Econ

M Muralitharan 1 10 0 15 1 15.00 1-15 - - 60.0 1.50

 

[Jamee999]

Incomplete.

 

[JASON]

Incomplete.

26 +1 wicket = 27 wickets for 320 + 15 = 335 runs

Average = 335/27 = 12.41

Batting average in Tests 30.33 , did not bat in ODI
Name Mat I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St

M Muralitharan 3 4 1 91 38 30.33 97.84 - - 1 -

 

[JASON]

Since Jamee999 has not responded to the above, and its nearly 24 hours since the answer was posted, May I assume that the answer is correct and ask the next question ?

 

[JASON]

No response!! I am going ahead with the question.

Question - (Since We are in the Middle of the Olympics, this has to do with Olympics and Track and Field Events.)

1. Who is the only cricketer ever to win an Olympic Gold Medal (in individual sport rather than Team sport) and when ?
2. Who is the cricketer to hold the World Long Jump record for 21 years ?

Part 2 for Bonus Points - In What track and field event was W.G.Grace a national champion in ? What event did WG's brother EM Grace establish a world record in 1866 ?

 

[steds]

No response!! I am going ahead with the question.

Question - (Since We are in the Middle of the Olympics, this has to do with Olympics and Track and Field Events.)

1. Who is the only cricketer ever to win an Olympic Gold Medal (in individual sport rather than Team sport) and when ?
2. Who is the cricketer to hold the World Long Jump record for 21 years ?

Part 2 for Bonus Points - In What track and field event was W.G.Grace a national champion in ? What event did WG's brother EM Grace establish a world record in 1866 ?

2. CB Fry

Everything else... ...don't have a clue

 

[JASON]

2. CB Fry

Everything else... ...don't have a clue

Thats correct answer to Question 2.

 

[steds]

I think W.G Grace might have been a sprinter...

 

[JASON]

I think W.G Grace might have been a sprinter...

Not by the looks of pictures of him in his latter years !! Ha Ha Ha !

But you are right . In his younger years he was . The event in question is a type of sprint (you could say) !!

 

[Craig]

Next question?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Next question?

Don't think anyone's answered the first bit of Jason's question yet.

I can't, for one! Any chance of a clue?

 

[JASON]

Don't think anyone's answered the first bit of Jason's question yet.

I can't, for one! Any chance of a clue?

Clue to Question 1 - He was an England Captain and it was one of the early Olympics.

Clue to bonus questions- WG's event in which he was National Champ was as I said before a type of sprint !! (with obstacles may be)

His brother EM Grace's world record was in an event where you jump more than once !!

 

[Jamee999]

WG. 110m Hurdles?

EM. Triple Jump?

2. CB Fry

 

[JASON]

WG. 110m Hurdles?

EM. Triple Jump?

2. CB Fry

I will accept your answers for the bonus questions - WG was national champion in 440 yards hurdles !! (not sure if this is the same as 110 metres today -No! my simple maths says its not)

EM Grace - broke World record in Triple Jump in 1866.

2. CB FRY was the world long jump record holder for 21 years as correctly answered by Steds.

*****Clue to Question 1. He played in the match when one of those mentioned very recently on the Name Game made his debut.

 

[JASON]

More Clues to Question 1 - He captained England in his Test Debut and the opposing Captain was Clem Hill. - this should make it extremely easy.