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New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Three sub-continental cricketers top the list of those with this batting 'feat'. Who are they and whats the list they occupy the top three positions of ?


Q1. Is it a feat to be proud of?.....NO
Q2. Lowest Test batting averages for anyone that has played over 35 Test innings?.....NO
Q3. Do they include any Bangladeshi ?....NO
Q4. Are they from three seperate countries?......NO
Q5, Are any of them specialist batsman?.......NO
Q6. Is this record for Tests ?.......NO
Q7. Are two of the players from India?.....NO
Q8. Is this record for ODI?.....YES


Big time Advance Hint : They are all wicket keepers.
 

jamesicus

School Boy/Girl Captain
Previously Jason wrote:

Not "Puss" Achong is it?

That brings back memories for me.

When organized cricket competition was revived in England following the end of WW2 I became an avid Lancashire League fan. I followed Burnley, attending all of their matches -- home and away. Our professional in 1945 and 1946 was Ellis Achong -- the West Indies Test left arm slow bowler. He had a great reputation in international cricket. It was said that the "Chinaman" was named after him (he was of Chinese extraction) after he had developed the "left hand googly" (I wonder if that is really true?). Achong was a fine gentleman but not a particularly good batsman.

In one away match at Todmorden Achong took all ten wickets. One of his victims was Eddie Paynter, the former England Test and Lancashire left hand batsman who was playing as an amateur for Todmorden that day (he also played as an amateur for Enfield later). Eddie didn't score many runs in fact I recollect he had a short at bat. Anyway, I got to shake Eddie Paynter's hand that day after the match -- a thrill for me for he was a hero of mine and I had watched him bat for England in 1938 and on several occasions for Lancashire. Meeting Eddie Paynter was the highlight of the day for me rather than Achong's ten wickets!

Please excuse my intrusion in your thread -- James
 
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