Cricket trivia

[watson]

well normally you give gum if the person has bad breath. So I would say it went to some close in fielder. Famous close in fielders I can think of:
david boon
gus logie
brian close

One of those players is close - but no.

 

[Second Spitter]

Zaheer Khan, because they ran out of jelly beans.

 

[watson]

Zaheer Khan, because they ran out of jelly beans.

Sounds plausible, but Zaheer was known to prefer gob stoppers.

 

[paulted]

sorry bout that.

 

[Hurricane]

well normally you give gum if the person has bad breath. So I would say it went to some close in fielder. Famous close in fielders I can think of:
david boon
gus logie
brian close

One of those players is close - but no.

close to one of those players - the only other players who are connected are

geoff marsh
geoff boycott

 

[watson]

close to one of those players - the only other players who are connected are

geoff marsh
geoff boycott

Afraid not Hurricane.

Clue: It was an Australian bowler who received the box of chewing gum as a gift. The fact that it was an entire box is significant!

 

[Second Spitter]

Merv Hughes gave it to Geoff Lawson after he had his jaw broken by Sir Ambi.

 

[watson]

Merv Hughes gave it to Geoff Lawson after he had his jaw broken by Sir Ambi.

Obviously a box of chewing gum is exactly what you need just after your jaw has been put back together again with screws and wire, and you're eating through a straw. For the macabre minded, here is the footage of Lawson being hit then carried off;

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tas6iJnxUBo

Over to you SS......

 

[Second Spitter]

Which sporting club was represented by four Australian Test captains in a sport other than cricket?

 

[Second Spitter]

Clue #1: 3 out of the 4 test captains who represented this sporting club represented other States in cricket, from where this club is located.

 

[Hurricane]

Which sporting club was represented by four Australian Test captains in a sport other than cricket?

I had to read this a couple of times. So it is a non cricket sporting club and we have to guess the what the name of the club is?

I would guess the sport would be AFL given so many cricketers play it - can you tell me if that guess is correct at least?

 

[Riggins]

My original thought was whatever the Chappell's baseball club was. Henley?

 

[Second Spitter]

Not Aussie Rules. Not Henley.

 

[Second Spitter]

Firstly a correction -- 5 Australian Test Captains played for this club (not 4 as previously stated). Apologies but i don't think that deceived anyone.

Clue #2: One of the test captains has been quoted as saying he was better at this sport than cricket.

 

[the big bambino]

Mosman

 

[Second Spitter]

Can you elaborate?

 

[the big bambino]

Baseball club

 

[Second Spitter]

The answer is indeed Mosman Baseball club who included the following Test captains as part of their alumni:
• Richie Benaud
• Ian Chappell
• Greg Chappell
• Allan Border (to whom the quote in Clue #2 is attributed).
• Ian Craig

As well as:
• Neil Harvey
• Graham Hole
• Gordon F Rorke
• David Sincock
• Bill Johnston (where he broke the the Australian record for the longest throw in 1945 (121m).

As well as Ken Irvine (Australian rugby league great)

You're up tbb.

 

[the big bambino]

Which ground hosted the first recorded game outside England? (If you have a different answer to mine that could reflect that I haven't been able to check all the records before posting the question or you have something to tell the game's historians).

 

[the big bambino]

Checked the records and I can't find an earlier instance of a ground outside England hosting a game of cricket.