New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[BoyBrumby]

Is it to do with the manner of the dismissal?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Is it to do with the manner of the dismissal?

Yes.

 

[Dravid]

Was the keeper or any of the fielders involved in the batsman getting bowled?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Was the keeper or any of the fielders involved in the batsman getting bowled?

No.

 

[Dravid]

Was the batsman body or bat involved?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Was the batsman body or bat involved?

No.

 

[silentstriker]

He left the middle stump intact but the off and leg stumps were uprooted.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

He left the middle stump intact but the off and leg stumps were uprooted.

Correct.


Next....................

 

[silentstriker]

I am the first cricketer who eventually became an umpire in the history of the game.

 

[archie mac]

I am the first cricketer who eventually became an umpire in the history of the game.

I imagine we are not talking Test cricket? otherwise Charles Banermann

 

[silentstriker]

Test cricket.

 

[archie mac]

Test cricket.

James Lillywhite

 

[silentstriker]

James Lillywhite

Yup. Too easy I guess.

 

[archie mac]

Yup. Too easy I guess.

My next guess was going to be Alfred Shaw, I knew it was one of those three

Okay a hard one

They called me the king of Collingwood, but I would have made Old Shep very tired

Who am I, and why would Old Shep be tired?

 

[aussie tragic]

They called me the king of Collingwood, but I would have made Old Shep very tired

Who am I, and why would Old Shep be tired?

Who I am is Jack Ryder, and Shep would get tired because he was such a strong straight driver....

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I agree with Jack Ryder but think it's because he once averaged 111 in a series and that would have had umpire Shepherd hopping about because of his Nelson superstition.

 

[aussie tragic]

I agree with Jack Ryder but think it's because he once averaged 111 in a series and that would have had umpire Shepherd hopping about because of his Nelson superstition.

I go with your version...

btw, why are the drains on fire?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

btw, why are the drains on fire?

You'll never know. It was a genuine cricket story but someone in their wisdom closed the thread I started on the subject.

The drains are on fire

 

[aussie tragic]

You'll never know. It was a genuine cricket story but someone in their wisdom closed the thread I started on the subject.

The drains are on fire

I know.... I've been waiting since then for you to either fill us in or admit that you were smoking something

 

[archie mac]

The Jack Ryder part is right

It does have something to do with Nelson but not in either explanation given

So

No cigar