New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[archie mac]

Wild Stab - Harold Larwood ?

If no to above , is the cricketer concerned in this list -
Sam Staples, Joe Hardstaff senior, junior, Johnny Briggs, Bill Voce ?

And Did he play in the 19th century ?

None of those you have listed.
Have not checked it up, but I am almost certain he played all of his Cricket in the 19th century.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Did you play test cricket?

 

[archie mac]

Did you play test cricket?

No I did not play Test Cricket, I think I would have though as I was one of the best bowlers of my time. Unfortunatly Test Cricket started after my prime.

 

[SJS]

James C Shaw

 

[SJS]

James C Shaw

In just 115 FC games
an astonishing 642 wickets
and
an even more amazing 59 five-fors !!
18 times he took ten in a match.

 

[biased indian]

Marc's list of greatest contributors:

1 James
2 Neil, Liam, Sudeep, Rich, Andre, ...
3 - 100 Daylight
101 Forum members as a whole

should'nt it be 98 day light ,if its 100 it would be 103

 

[marc71178]

Don't follow, that was numbers 3-100 inclusive.

 

[archie mac]

James C Shaw

NO a great player but not the one I am looking for. My aviator is a big clue, when you find the answer you will no why

 

[The Baconator]

Did he play before 1850?

 

[archie mac]

Did he play before 1850?

No- I started for Notts around 1855 but was at my best in the 1860s.
A clue think of the name of my aviator

 

[JASON]

No- I started for Notts around 1855 but was at my best in the 1860s.
A clue think of the name of my aviator

? John Jackson

 

[archie mac]

? John Jackson

Well done jason yes I am John foghorn Jackson, I would blow my nose after every wicket I claimed. I spent the last years of my life in abject poverty.

Your turn

 

[JASON]

Question

2 of the Ashes Greats of the past in one snap !! Each is a record holder !! Who are they ? What records do they hold ?

Let the questions begin !!

 

[The Baconator]

Is the batsman an Australian?

 

[JASON]

Is the batsman an Australian?

Q1 Is the batsman an Australian ? No

 

[archie mac]

Question

2 of the Ashes Greats of the past in one snap !! Each is a record holder !! Who are they ? What records do they hold ?

Let the questions begin !!

Are they both batting records?

 

[JASON]

Are they both batting records?

Q2 Are they both batting records? No . The Batsman has several batting records - a couple of which shall remain untouched for years to come or ever !!

The wicketkeeper has a Wicket keeping record - again since it has stood this number of years, I have no reason to think that may ever get beaten for years to come or ever !!

 

[archie mac]

Q2 Are they both batting records? No . The Batsman has several batting records - a couple of which shall remain untouched for years to come or ever !!

The wicketkeeper has a Wicket keeping record - again since it has stood this number of years, I have no reason to think that may ever get beaten for years to come or ever !!

Is the WK Bert Oldfield most stumpings?
Did the Batsman play between the Wars?

 

[JASON]

Is the WK Bert Oldfield most stumpings?
Did the Batsman play between the Wars?

Q3 Is the Wicket keeper Bert Oldfield - and record most stumpings ? Yes , Well done Archie Mac.

Q 4 Did the Batsman play between the Wars ? Yes

 

[The Baconator]

Are the batsman's records test records?