New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[archie mac]

Did you play this innings after WW2?

 

[SJS]

Q11. Did you play this innings after WW2?.....YES

 

[JASON]

Just to clarify,

Is this a batting record ?
or if no to the above only then consider - Is it a bowling record ?

 

[archie mac]

I was thinking Charlie Macartney, but with that answer I am thinking of Bobby Simpson?

 

[Tapioca]

Just popped in to say sorry

 

[SJS]

Is this a batting record ? ...YES

 

[SJS]

Q13. Is it Bobby Simpson ?....YES

Bobby Simpson is right. Now what are the records ?

 

[archie mac]

1 highest score by an Aust. captain in England
2 slowest triple hundred in England?
3 highest score by a player making his first Test hundred?

 

[SJS]

1 highest score by an Aust. captain in England
2 slowest triple hundred in England?
3 highest score by a player making his first Test hundred?

The second one, the slowest triple century is the one i had in mind. The 1st one is also partially correct.

In order not to stall this thread , as is my normal habit and intention always, , I am giving the answers in full

- Bob Simpson during his 311 at Old Trafford in the ashes test of 1964.

- The slowest double century in FCC in England(10 hrs and 8 mins)

- The slowest triple century in FCC in England(12 hrs & 33 mins)

- The longest ever innings played in England

These are the three English records.

- No other test captain in the world has scored more runs in a test innings in England.

This ia partly a world record.

Your turn Archie

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[Tapioca]

- No other test captain in the world has scored more runs in a test innings in England.

This ia partly a world record.

I think, till Gooch's 333, it was the highest by a captain anywhere.

 

[archie mac]

I think this may be a tough one, I am credited with the discovery of Ames.
I once said "there are only three people who know anything about cricket: Archie MacLaren, Charles Fry and myself. I know more than the other two".

Who am I?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Q1) Are you a cricket journalist?

 

[SJS]

I think this may be a tough one, I am credited with the discovery of Ames.
I once said "there are only three people who know anything about cricket: Archie MacLaren, Charles Fry and myself. I know more than the other two".

Who am I?

Were you a cricket coach ?

If yes, are you Gerry Weigall ?

 

[archie mac]

Were you a cricket coach ?

If yes, are you Gerry Weigall ?

Thats a great get SJS, how did you know that, was it the Ames clue?

 

[SJS]

Thats a great get SJS, how did you know that, was it the Ames clue?

Yes.

I have done a lot of reading on Ames who I think is the most under rated of all the great keepers the game has seen.

 

[SJS]

Thats a great get SJS, how did you know that, was it the Ames clue?

I am surprised that Weigal had such a high opinion of himself. Where did you read that ?

 

[SJS]

I was a fast bowler and a musician of note. Who am I and what are my special achievements in both interests of mine ??

 

[archie mac]

I am surprised that Weigal had such a high opinion of himself. Where did you read that ?

A very good book called 'Great Characters From Cricket's Golden Age' by Jeremy Malies.

It features bios on some great characters including; Coningham, A. Trott, Archie Mac and G. Weigall which was my personel favourite. I have been waiting for him to write another book.

 

[SJS]

A very good book called 'Great Characters From Cricket's Golden Age' by Jeremy Malies.

It features bios on some great characters including; Coningham, A. Trott, Archie Mac and G. Weigall which was my personel favourite. I have been waiting for him to write another book.

How old a publication is it ?

 

[archie mac]

How old a publication is it ?

Not an old one, that you like to collect.


Published by 'Robson Books' in 2000. Malies is a English author. The other people covered are;

Don Davies
Henry Hyndman
Cecil Parkin
**** Barlow
Julius Caesar
Arthur Conan Doyal
Aubrey Faulkner
Fleetwood-Smith
HV Hesketh-Prichard
Basil Foster (brother of Tip)
Lionel Tennyson
Robertson-Glasgow
Rockley Wilson
They all had to have played 1st class Cricket.