New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[archie mac]

Two of us, three things link us
1. We bothed lied about our ages.
2. We were both in trouble with the police.
3. We both at one time did not have a brass razoo to our names.

Who are we?

 

[JASON]

Is one Basil D'Oliveira ? *apologises for firing an answer so quickly *

 

[archie mac]

Is one Basil D'Oliveira ? *apologises for firing an answer so quickly *

A1 No

 

[SJS]

Two of us, three things link us
1. We bothed lied about our ages.
2. We were both in trouble with the police.
3. We both at one time did not have a brass razoo to our names.

Who are we?

This a clarification and not a question towards this. Whats a BRASS RAZOO ??

 

[archie mac]

This a clarification and not a question towards this. Whats a BRASS RAZOO ??

It is an Australian colloquial term, which means to have no money at all.

 

[JASON]

Were they Aussies ?

Were they Test Players ?

 

[archie mac]

Were they Aussies ?

Were they Test Players ?

A2- one was

A3 one was; the Aussie one and the other one, came as close as anyone has, and he was not even in the country

 

[JASON]

Was the other (non Aussie) English FC cricketer ?

If no to the above, only then consider this - was he South African ?

 

[archie mac]

Was the other (non Aussie) English FC cricketer ?

If no to the above, only then consider this - was he South African ?

Yes to the first one, he was English, and played CC

 

[JASON]

Did they play in the 19th century ?

 

[JASON]

A3 one was; the Aussie one and the other one, came as close as anyone has, and he was not even in the country

Just a clarification - Did he come close to playing for Australia ?

 

[archie mac]

Did they play in the 19th century ?

Yes one did, the English chap
Must go now will check in later, so here is a clue the Australian played Test Cricket between the Wars.

 

[archie mac]

Just a clarification - Did he come close to playing for Australia ?

Confused? what we know

player A
is English
played in the 19th century (mainly CC) but did tour
did not play Test Cricket (but came close, even though he was not in the country)

player B
is Australian
did play Test Cricket between the wars
or

 

[The Baconator]

Was the Australian a specialist batsman?

 

[archie mac]

Was the Australian a specialist batsman?

A7- No anything but

 

[Jamee999]

A bowler then?

 

[The Baconator]

Did he(Australian) play more than 10 tests?

 

[archie mac]

Did he(Australian) play more than 10 tests?

He did not play more (hint)
He was a spin bowler

 

[JASON]

He did not play more (hint)
He was a spin bowler

Chuck Fleetwood Smith (or his real name Lesley O'Brien Fleetwood -Smith)
Still working on English player .

 

[archie mac]

Chuck Fleetwood Smith (or his real name Lesley O'Brien Fleetwood -Smith)
Still working on English player .

Thats right

Do you want a clue?