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New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
About who was this said by an eminent co-player ?

"...But he was not a kind man. He did not think twice about making anyone look foolish. He had a sharp tongue and his language was not quite what youngsters should be exposed to. On more than one occasion, when I told him to be less abusive, he would get angry and say that some of the players should not be selected. But then he was indispensable. If you talk of superstars today, he was undoubtedly the superstar of our times."

Q1 : Did he play his last test pre-world war two ?.....NO
Q2 : Fast bowler ?.....NO
Q3 : Pakistani ?.....NO
Q4&5 : Its Bishen Singh Bedi isn't it ?.....NO
Q6 : Was he predominantly a batsman (ie, not someone who can be called an allrounder) ?....NO
Q7 : Wicketkeeper ?....NO
Q8 & 9 : My last guess is Syed Mushtaq Ali....NO


HINT : He would be a strong contender for an all time XI of his country and a world XI of his time.
 
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JASON

Cricketer Of The Year
Q10 Was he a spinner ? (Since we already know he was from the subcontinent and not a pakistani)
 

Tapioca

State Vice-Captain
What we know now is that he is a post war cricketer, almost certainly Indian, either an allrounder or a slow bowler (or both).

Is he generally considered an allrounder ?
 
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SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Tapioca said:
What we know now is that he is a post war cricketer, almost certainly Indian, either an allrounder or a slow bowler (or both).

Is he generally considered an allrounder ?
Yes
 

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Tapioca said:
Vinoo Mankad :)
"...But he was not a kind man. He did not think twice about making anyone look foolish. He had a sharp tongue and his language was not quite what youngsters should be exposed to. On more than one occasion, when I told him to be less abusive, he would get angry and say that some of the players should not be selected. But then he was indispensable. If you talk of superstars today, he was undoubtedly the superstar of our times."
- Vijay Hazare talking about Vinoo Mankad to Rajan Bala
Well done
:notworthy :notworthy :notworthy
Your turn
 

Tapioca

State Vice-Captain
In 2001 (or so), Gavaskar picked up a world XI which was published in rediff.com. Who did he pick as his No. 12 ?

[This question is a little senstive to queries which are not precise.]
 

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Tapioca said:
In 2001 (or so), Gavaskar picked up a world XI which was published in rediff.com. Who did he pick as his No. 12 ?

[This question is a little senstive to queries which are not precise.]
Was this player predominantly a batsman ?
 

Tapioca

State Vice-Captain
(1) Was this player predominantly a batsman ? Yes

(2) Was he an all rounder ? Supposed to be :)

SJS, the answer is a tricky one. So till you hit the right track, the responses might be a little vague. Or shall I give a hint straightaway ?
 

Tapioca

State Vice-Captain
SMG's No. 12 was a woman.

(1) Was this player predominantly a batsman ? Yes

(2) Was (s)he an all rounder ? "Supposed to be"

(3) Was (s)he a current player then ? No
 

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