Can you beat for the cricket guru title?

[Smudge]

Guessing 0/90 (does it have to be exact ? )

Close enough for me - 0/96.

The other interesting feature of that hat trick is that the third batsman, Inkitab Alam got out to a bat-pad catch. He wasn't going to be given out, but he walked, which was pretty rare in the days of hometown umpires.

 

[Tapioca]

Just to confirm that Voltman's answer is correct. I wasn't around for a couple of days.

 

[JASON]

Close enough for me - 0/96.

The other interesting feature of that hat trick is that the third batsman, Inkitab Alam got out to a bat-pad catch. He wasn't going to be given out, but he walked, which was pretty rare in the days of hometown umpires.

Thanks a million Voltman ( Three cheers to Voltman )

I revert to my previous question which I had left as a standby a few posts ago.

Question - How many players born in the United States of America have played Test Cricket ? How many Tests have they played ?

 

[biased indian]

2 players and 9 tests

 

[JASON]

2 players and 9 tests

My source suggests a different answer.

But you may be right (knowing how pretty knowledgeable you are on these in the past) , could you name the two players ? (I'll give it to you if they are right)

 

[Tapioca]

Jahan Mubarak and Ken Weekes. That would be 2+2 = 4 tests.

 

[JASON]

Jahan Mubarak and Ken Weekes. That would be 2+2 = 4 tests.

And Tapioca does it again Over to you !!

 

[Tapioca]

Pass to biased_indian.

 

[JASON]

Since Biased_Indian has not asked question and over 24 hours have passed, for the sake of not letting this thread stagnate, I am putting forward a question -

Question-

When did four members of the same family (ie. father, brothers only not cousins) play in an International game? Who are they ? Which game?

 

[marc71178]

Mohammeds of Pakistan I guess.

In the 60s?

 

[JASON]

Mohammeds of Pakistan I guess.

In the 60s?

Nope. AFAIK all 4 did not play in same game together (only 3 together at most, I think).

Clue is in the wording of the question

 

[JASON]

OK, here's another clue - think outside the top tier countries

 

[marc71178]

East Africa?

 

[Tapioca]

The curious thing is the presence of father there. There is no chance of a father and sons playing together in an international game, unless it is a very low level one. Fiji v Papua New Guinea and the like

 

[Jamee999]

No mension of on the same team either.

 

[JASON]

The curious thing is the presence of father there. There is no chance of a father and sons playing together in an international game, unless it is a very low level one. Fiji v Papua New Guinea and the like

I did not say father and brothers. What I said was Father or brothers ie immediate family and not cousins.

Clue

 

[imagine]

Cayman Islands.
Christopher, David, Michael and Philip Wight.
6-Jul-2004 USA v Cayman
http://live.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE...SCORECARDS/CAY_USA_AMERICAS-CC_06JUL2004.html
is this?

 

[Tapioca]

Great ! Looks like it was not the first time they played together : http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/a/12/a12966.html

 

[JASON]

Cayman Islands.
Christopher, David, Michael and Philip Wight.
6-Jul-2004 USA v Cayman
http://live.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE...SCORECARDS/CAY_USA_AMERICAS-CC_06JUL2004.html
is this?

Imagine I am going to hand it to you. I don't know if the USA V Cayman Islands is considered an International Match !! But I was not aware that 4 brothers played for Caymans. In fact Cricinfo says on top of the 4 brothers their cousin also played !!

The Answer I was looking for was -

In the International fixture between Canada and the United States of America (which I know for a fact is considered the oldest International Cricket tie ), played at Nicetown, Philadelphia on September 13/14, 1880 - four brothers appeared for the United States:

George M. Newhall
Daniel S. Newhall
Robert S. Newhall
Charles A. Newhall

Had I known about the Caymans, I would have worded it to say when was the first occasion 4 members of the family played in an International Match.



Imagine over to you !!

 

[nookie_lk]

where are they gonna play the SL vs ECB XI warmup match ???