Can you beat for the cricket guru title?

[JASON]

Who am I ?

*My career spanned 12 First Class Matches between 1954/55 - 1966/67

*I scored 600 runs in that time at an average of 42.85

*In that time I managed to score one hundered - 337*

Pervez Akhtar

 

[bryce]

too right

 

[JASON]

too right

Twice only in the history of Test cricket has the same bowler bowled two consecutive overs in a row.

Who are the two bowlers with this distinction?

When did this last happen ? Which Test?


Between which overs ? (just kidding )

Answer to question in bold wins.

 

[biased indian]

Australian Warwick Armstrong in 1921

New Zealand leg-spinner dicck Moir in 1951

 

[JASON]

Australian Warwick Armstrong in 1921

New Zealand leg-spinner dicck Moir in 1951

I will give it to you.

Although NZ spinner was actually Alex Moir. 2nd Test NZ V England 24,26,27,28 March 1951. Moir bowled the last over before Tea and the first over after Tea on Day 4, a Test which NZ went onto lose.

Interestingly Moir is also known for his great sportsmanship, as the Wisden Cricinfo player profile lists this instance of his great sportsmanship.

West Indian opener Allan Rae had scored 10 runs in a Test match in Auckland when he could have been run out by yards. He had slipped over but Moir refused to take off the bails, simply marching away to his bowling mark. Rae added a further 89 and shared a stand of 197 with Jeff Stollmeyer.


Over to you for next question.

 

[biased indian]

how many countrie has so far hosted ODI Matches? name them?

 

[SJS]

Australia, England, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangla Desh, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, West Indies, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Morocco, Netherlands, Scotland, Singapore, UAE, Wales.

WesT Indies include : Guyana, Antigua, St Vincent, St Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad, Jamaica

 

[biased indian]

yep

 

[SJS]

I can justifiably be called the grand daddy of all test cricketers !

Who am I and why do I deserve this title ?

 

[marc71178]

Is it Vic (?) Richardson?

Head of the Chappell family?

 

[SJS]

Is it Vic (?) Richardson?

Head of the Chappell family?

NO

 

[Deja moo]

The answer is Adam

 

[SJS]

The answer is Adam

NO. Though the gentleman in question could be called the 'Adam' of cricket too, in a way

 

[Deja moo]

W G Grace ?

 

[SJS]

W G Grace ?

Sorry, no.

The good doctor is a youngster compared to this grand daddy

 

[JASON]

I can justifiably be called the grand daddy of all test cricketers !

Who am I and why do I deserve this title ?

Wilfred Rhodes - oldest Test cricketer at 52 and a half years ?

 

[SJS]

Wilfred Rhodes - oldest Test cricketer at 52 and a half years ?

Sorry but no.

Older than Rhodes by far

 

[SJS]

Okay. Here's a hint.

If all those who have ever played test cricket were alive today, he would be the seniormost !!

 

[JASON]

Okay. Here's a hint.

If all those who have ever played test cricket were alive today, he would be the seniormost !!

James Southerton , who was 49 years old at the time of the first ever Test(oldest debutant in the first ever test) 15,16,17,19 March 1877 at the MCG.

 

[Paid The Umpire]

Nice work...

I would never ever have got it.