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[SJS]

Question-


Who are the Australian Captains who have the best record against India (ie Won >>> than lost) (there are three who haven't lost a single test and one other also with an impressive win loss ratio). ?

Who are the two Aussie Captains with worst win loss ratio (ie more losses than wins) in head to head Test matches ?

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Bradman, Ian Johnson and Border never lost a test to India and Simpson won more than he lost.

 

[SJS]

Kim Hughes and Greg Chappell have the worst record

 

[JASON]

Bradman, Ian Johnson and Border never lost a test to India and Simpson won more than he lost.

Correct.
AR Border - Won 4 , Tied 1, Drawn 6
DG Bradman Won 4 drawn 1
IWG Johnson Won 2 , lost 0
WM Lawry as already mentioned Won 5 lost 1 drawn 1

Aussie Captains with worst records V India in Tests -
MA Taylor - won 1 lost 3
KJ Hughes Lost 2 drawn 4

Since You mention Simmo - Won 6 lost 3 drawn 1.
Greg Chappell Won 1 Lost 1 drawn 1
Others - SR Waugh Won 5 Lost 3 drawn 2
R Benuad Won 2 Lost 1 Drawn 2
RR Lindwall Drawn 1

Over to you for next question.

 

[SJS]

Over to you for next question.

Which two bowlers have bowled unchanged in all four innings of both county games in the same year against the same county in England and between the two of them claimed 38 of the 40 wickets that fell !!

 

[JASON]

Which two bowlers have bowled unchanged in all four innings of both county games in the same year against the same county in England and between the two of them claimed 38 of the 40 wickets that fell !!

FW (William) Lillywhite and WR (William) Hillyer - Marylebone Cricket Club V Cambridge University 14, 15 May 1846 and 8,9 June 1846.(the 2 wickets that escaped them were run outs)

Sorry this is not a county game but merely a first class game (University Match) So this can't be right.

 

[SJS]

FW (William) Lillywhite and WR (William) Hillyer - Marylebone Cricket Club V Cambridge University 14, 15 May 1846 and 8,9 June 1846.(the 2 wickets that escaped them were run outs)

Sorry this is not a county game but merely a first class game (University Match) So this can't be right.

You are right.

This is not the one though I admire your fishing this one out

 

[JASON]

Which two bowlers have bowled unchanged in all four innings of both county games in the same year against the same county in England and between the two of them claimed 38 of the 40 wickets that fell !!

? Wilfred Rhodes and S. Haigh, Yorkshire V Gloucestershire 1900

The only reason the above answer is not correct because, they didn't bowl unchanged in all four innings.

Correct Answer I believe is Alfred Shaw and Fred Morley Nottinghamshire V Derbyshire 10,11 July 1879 and 18,19 August 1879.

 

[SJS]

? Wilfred Rhodes and S. Haigh, Yorkshire V Gloucestershire 1900

The only reason the above answer is not correct because, they didn't bowl unchanged in all four innings.

Correct Answer I believe is Alfred Shaw and Fred Morley Nottinghamshire V Derbyshire 10,11 July 1879 and 18,19 August 1879.

It was W McIntyre and A watson of Lancashire bowling against Derbyshire in 1876. Derby were bowled out by these two for 60 and 78 at Old Trafford and 63 and 125 at Derby. They had match analysis of 23 for 168 and 15 for 146 respectively.

Jason you may go next !

 

[JASON]

It was W McIntyre and A watson of Lancashire bowling against Derbyshire in 1876. Derby were bowled out by these two for 60 and 78 at Old Trafford and 63 and 125 at Derby. They had match analysis of 23 for 168 and 15 for 146 respectively.

Jason you may go next !

The games I quoted Notts V Derby also had Shaw and Morley take all the wickets bar one . (ie they took 39 wickets). Here are the score cards-

Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire
County Match 1879
Venue Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 10,11 July 1879 (3-day match)
Balls per over 4
Toss Nottinghamshire won the toss and decided to bat
Result Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 99 runs
Umpires RP Carpenter, J Rowbotham
Close of play day 1 Derbyshire (2) 0/2 (Cook 0*)



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Nottinghamshire first innings Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
*R Daft c Mycroft b Hay 9
W Oscroft lbw b Mycroft 18
J Selby b Mycroft 53
A Shrewsbury c A Smith b Platts 12
+F Wyld c A Smith b Platts 0
W Barnes run out 11
W Flowers b Mycroft 5
GS Foljambe c Wallroth b Platts 14
A Shaw st A Smith b Platts 12
WH Scotton not out 7
F Morley c Rigley b Mycroft 10
Extras (6 b, 2 lb) 8
Total (all out, 148.3 overs) 159
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-44, 3-59, 4-63, 5-96, 6-106, 7-119, 8-138, 9-141, 10-159 (148.3 ov)
Derbyshire bowling Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Wides No-Balls
Mycroft 75.3 43 71 4 - -
Hay 40 24 35 1 - -
Platts 33 13 45 4 - -

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Derbyshire first innings Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
*RP Smith c and b Morley 2
W Rigley c Oscroft b Morley 0
E Cook c Oscroft b Morley 0
T Foster b Shaw 7
JTBD Platts st Wyld b Shaw 0
CA Wallroth c Scotton b Morley 2
G Osborne b Morley 5
AFE Forman b Morley 0
G Hay c Foljambe b Morley 0
W Mycroft c Wyld b Shaw 0
+A Smith not out 0
Extras 0
Total (all out, 21.2 overs) 16
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-0, 3-2, 4-4, 5-11, 6-16, 7-16, 8-16, 9-16, 10-16 (21.2 ov)
Nottinghamshire bowling Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Wides No-Balls
Shaw 11 7 9 3 - -
Morley 10.2 7 7 7 - -

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Derbyshire second innings (following on) Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
E Cook b Shaw 0
T Foster c Shrewsbury b Morley 19
JTBD Platts c Selby b Shaw 0
*RP Smith lbw b Shaw 0
CA Wallroth b Morley 9
G Osborne c Wyld b Morley 2
AFE Forman c Barnes b Morley 6
G Hay not out 8
W Rigley c Oscroft b Morley 0
W Mycroft c Scotton b Shaw 0
+A Smith c Barnes b Shaw 0
Extras 0
Total (all out, 47 overs) 44
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-0, 3-5, 4-9, 5-25, 6-30, 7-33, 8-42, 9-44, 10-44 (47 ov)
Nottinghamshire bowling Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Wides No-Balls
Shaw 24 14 16 5 - -
Morley 23 11 28 5 - -

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Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire
County Match 1879
Venue County Ground, Derby on 18,19 August 1879 (3-day match)
Balls per over 4
Toss Derbyshire won the toss and decided to bat
Result Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 15 runs
Umpires RP Carpenter, J Rowbotham
Close of play day 1 Nottinghamshire (1) 98/7 (Wyld 26*, Wright 0*)



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Derbyshire first innings Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
A Shuker b Shaw 0
W Rigley run out 1
T Foster b Morley 13
*RP Smith b Morley 13
AM Wood c Scotton b Morley 9
JTBD Platts b Morley 3
J Marlow b Morley 4
AW Cursham lbw b Morley 5
G Hay b Morley 4
+A Smith not out 0
W Mycroft b Shaw 1
Extras (4 b, 2 lb) 6
Total (all out, 70.3 overs) 59
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-5, 3-15, 4-33, 5-41, 6-45, 7-52, 8-55, 9-58, 10-59 (70.3 ov)
Nottinghamshire bowling Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Wides No-Balls
Shaw 35.3 22 21 2 - -
Morley 35 21 32 7 - -

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Nottinghamshire first innings Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
*W Oscroft c Rigley b Mycroft 10
A Shrewsbury b Platts 27
J Selby b Hay 7
WH Scotton c Mycroft b Marlow 13
W Barnes c Hay b Marlow 4
W Flowers c and b Marlow 0
+F Wyld c Hay b Mycroft 26
A Shaw c Wood b Platts 5
WS Wright not out 3
W Shrewsbury c A Smith b Mycroft 0
F Morley c A Smith b Mycroft 6
Extras (7 b, 2 lb) 9
Total (all out, 108.3 overs) 110
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-21, 3-38, 4-42, 5-49, 6-80, 7-90, 8-98, 9-100, 10-110 (108.3 ov)
Derbyshire bowling Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Wides No-Balls
Mycroft 32.3 20 33 4 - -
Hay 48 30 40 1 - -
Marlow 16 12 11 3 - -
Platts 12 6 17 2 - -

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Derbyshire second innings Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
A Shuker b Morley 6
W Rigley b Shaw 2
T Foster b Morley 1
*RP Smith b Morley 0
AM Wood c Shaw b Morley 5
JTBD Platts b Morley 8
J Marlow lbw b Shaw 0
AW Cursham st Wyld b Shaw 1
G Hay not out 8
+A Smith b Morley 3
W Mycroft b Morley 2
Extras 0
Total (all out, 52 overs) 36
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-9, 3-9, 4-9, 5-20, 6-21, 7-23, 8-23, 9-32, 10-36 (52 ov)
Nottinghamshire bowling Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Wides No-Balls
Shaw 26 13 15 3 - -
Morley 26 18 21 7 - -


Question - What was Denis Compton's highest score in First class cricket in India (ie when he played for a domestic Team in India) ? For and against whom? When? Any 2 answers will suffice .

 

[SJS]

Question - What was Denis Compton's highest score in First class cricket in India (ie when he played for a domestic Team in India) ? For and against whom? When? Any 2 answers will suffice .

He played for the Europeans in the Quadrangular in India , later Pentangular.

He also played for Holkar in the Ranji Trophy

 

[SJS]

He played for the Europeans in the Quadrangular in India , later Pentangular.

He also played for Holkar in the Ranji Trophy

249 not out in the Ranji final against Bombay in March 1945

 

[SJS]

249 not out in the Ranji final against Bombay in March 1945

I am sure I am right so I am going ahead with the next question.

What do FW Rhodes and EE Steel have in common ?

 

[Tapioca]

Looked up.

They were the openers in the first ever fc match played in India. Rhodes faced the first ball of the match.

 

[SJS]

Looked up.

They were the openers in the first ever fc match played in India. Rhodes faced the first ball of the match.

Right

Your turn

 

[Tapioca]

I won't be around till Monday. So I leave it open for anyone who wants to ask a question.

 

[SJS]

I won't be around till Monday. So I leave it open for anyone who wants to ask a question.

I am a famous Pakistani test player. I bowled in a first clas match with both left and right arm in the same over
AND got a wicket with my 'wrong' arm !!

Who am I and when/where did I do this ?

 

[Dasa]

I remember hearing of Hanif Mohammad doing this. Can't remember when/where though/

 

[SJS]

I remember hearing of Hanif Mohammad doing this. Can't remember when/where though/

I'll grant you that. Hanif is right.

Against Somerset at Taunton in 1954, playing for Pakistan , Hanif, normally right handed turned to left hand in the middle of an over and also got a wicket with a left handed delivery.

Your turn.

 

[Dasa]

William Roller performed a unique double in this match for Surrey vs Sussex in 1885. What was his achievement?

 

[krishneelz]

picking up more than 5 wickets in a game and scoring a double century