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New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

weldone

Hall of Fame Member
I am thinking of something which happened twice in 2005, not once before, not once after till now. What is it?
1. sjs - Is it something that happened on the field ? - yes
2. sjs - If yes, did it happen in a test match? - no (not in 'a test match' , but yes in test matches)
3. somerset - Did either (or both) of these two feats happen in the 05 Ashes? - no
4. sjs - Is it something other than what the players do viz batting, bowling fielding etc. - no
5. sjs - Does it have anything to do with umpires ? - no
Clue 1 : It's something to do with statistics.
6. sjs - Did the tests end in results ? - yes
7. sjs - Was England one of the teams involved ? - no
8. sjs - Did the matches take place in the sub continent ? - no
Clue 2 : The feats, though were results of many test matches, were achieved in 2 different test matches only...And the answers to questions numbered 3, 6, 7 and 8 have been provided based on those 2 test matches.
9. biased indian - Anything to do with batsmen ? - yes
10. biased indian - Were the batsmen from the same country ? - no
11. biased indian - Anything to do with 0's,50's 100's like that ? - no (nothing to do with 0's, 50's or 100's...I don't know what 'like that' means here)
12. biased indian - Was one of the batsmen from SA? - no
Clue 3 : One was an Australian batsman while the other was West Indian.
13. biased indian - Any way related to dismissals? - no
Clue 4 : The West Indian batsman was Brian Lara.
 

weldone

Hall of Fame Member
I am thinking of something which happened twice in 2005, not once before, not once after till now. What is it?
1. sjs - Is it something that happened on the field ? - yes
2. sjs - If yes, did it happen in a test match? - no (not in 'a test match' , but yes in test matches)
3. somerset - Did either (or both) of these two feats happen in the 05 Ashes? - no
4. sjs - Is it something other than what the players do viz batting, bowling fielding etc. - no
5. sjs - Does it have anything to do with umpires ? - no
Clue 1 : It's something to do with statistics.
6. sjs - Did the tests end in results ? - yes
7. sjs - Was England one of the teams involved ? - no
8. sjs - Did the matches take place in the sub continent ? - no
Clue 2 : The feats, though were results of many test matches, were achieved in 2 different test matches only...And the answers to questions numbered 3, 6, 7 and 8 have been provided based on those 2 test matches.
9. biased indian - Anything to do with batsmen ? - yes
10. biased indian - Were the batsmen from the same country ? - no
11. biased indian - Anything to do with 0's,50's 100's like that ? - no (nothing to do with 0's, 50's or 100's...I don't know what 'like that' means here)
12. biased indian - Was one of the batsmen from SA? - no
Clue 3 : One was an Australian batsman while the other was West Indian.
13. biased indian - Any way related to dismissals? - no
Clue 4 : The West Indian batsman was Brian Lara.
Clue 5 : The Australian batsman was Matthew Hayden.
 

weldone

Hall of Fame Member
I am thinking of something which happened twice in 2005, not once before, not once after till now. What is it?
1. sjs - Is it something that happened on the field ? - yes
2. sjs - If yes, did it happen in a test match? - no (not in 'a test match' , but yes in test matches)
3. somerset - Did either (or both) of these two feats happen in the 05 Ashes? - no
4. sjs - Is it something other than what the players do viz batting, bowling fielding etc. - no
5. sjs - Does it have anything to do with umpires ? - no
Clue 1 : It's something to do with statistics.
6. sjs - Did the tests end in results ? - yes
7. sjs - Was England one of the teams involved ? - no
8. sjs - Did the matches take place in the sub continent ? - no
Clue 2 : The feats, though were results of many test matches, were achieved in 2 different test matches only...And the answers to questions numbered 3, 6, 7 and 8 have been provided based on those 2 test matches.
9. biased indian - Anything to do with batsmen ? - yes
10. biased indian - Were the batsmen from the same country ? - no
11. biased indian - Anything to do with 0's,50's 100's like that ? - no (nothing to do with 0's, 50's or 100's...I don't know what 'like that' means here)
12. biased indian - Was one of the batsmen from SA? - no
Clue 3 : One was an Australian batsman while the other was West Indian.
13. biased indian - Any way related to dismissals? - no
Clue 4 : The West Indian batsman was Brian Lara.
Clue 5 : The Australian batsman was Matthew Hayden
14. sjs - Were both the matches from the same series ? - yes
 

weldone

Hall of Fame Member
I am thinking of something which happened twice in 2005, not once before, not once after till now. What is it?
1. sjs - Is it something that happened on the field ? - yes
2. sjs - If yes, did it happen in a test match? - no (not in 'a test match' , but yes in test matches)
3. somerset - Did either (or both) of these two feats happen in the 05 Ashes? - no
4. sjs - Is it something other than what the players do viz batting, bowling fielding etc. - no
5. sjs - Does it have anything to do with umpires ? - no
Clue 1 : It's something to do with statistics.
6. sjs - Did the tests end in results ? - yes
7. sjs - Was England one of the teams involved ? - no
8. sjs - Did the matches take place in the sub continent ? - no
Clue 2 : The feats, though were results of many test matches, were achieved in 2 different test matches only...And the answers to questions numbered 3, 6, 7 and 8 have been provided based on those 2 test matches.
9. biased indian - Anything to do with batsmen ? - yes
10. biased indian - Were the batsmen from the same country ? - no
11. biased indian - Anything to do with 0's,50's 100's like that ? - no (nothing to do with 0's, 50's or 100's...I don't know what 'like that' means here)
12. biased indian - Was one of the batsmen from SA? - no
Clue 3 : One was an Australian batsman while the other was West Indian.
13. biased indian - Any way related to dismissals? - no
Clue 4 : The West Indian batsman was Brian Lara.
Clue 5 : The Australian batsman was Matthew Hayden
14. sjs - Were both the matches from the same series ? - yes
15. sjs - Was it something the batsmen would be proud of ? - yes
 

weldone

Hall of Fame Member
I am thinking of something which happened twice in 2005, not once before, not once after till now. What is it?
1. sjs - Is it something that happened on the field ? - yes
2. sjs - If yes, did it happen in a test match? - no (not in 'a test match' , but yes in test matches)
3. somerset - Did either (or both) of these two feats happen in the 05 Ashes? - no
4. sjs - Is it something other than what the players do viz batting, bowling fielding etc. - no
5. sjs - Does it have anything to do with umpires ? - no
Clue 1 : It's something to do with statistics.
6. sjs - Did the tests end in results ? - yes
7. sjs - Was England one of the teams involved ? - no
8. sjs - Did the matches take place in the sub continent ? - no
Clue 2 : The feats, though were results of many test matches, were achieved in 2 different test matches only...And the answers to questions numbered 3, 6, 7 and 8 have been provided based on those 2 test matches.
9. biased indian - Anything to do with batsmen ? - yes
10. biased indian - Were the batsmen from the same country ? - no
11. biased indian - Anything to do with 0's,50's 100's like that ? - no (nothing to do with 0's, 50's or 100's...I don't know what 'like that' means here)
12. biased indian - Was one of the batsmen from SA? - no
Clue 3 : One was an Australian batsman while the other was West Indian.
13. biased indian - Any way related to dismissals? - no
Clue 4 : The West Indian batsman was Brian Lara.
Clue 5 : The Australian batsman was Matthew Hayden
14. sjs - Were both the matches from the same series ? - yes
15. sjs - Was it something the batsmen would be proud of ? - yes
16. sjs - Were thse two tests consecutive matches in that series ? - yes
 

weldone

Hall of Fame Member
I am thinking of something which happened twice in 2005, not once before, not once after till now. What is it?
1. sjs - Is it something that happened on the field ? - yes
2. sjs - If yes, did it happen in a test match? - no (not in 'a test match' , but yes in test matches)
3. somerset - Did either (or both) of these two feats happen in the 05 Ashes? - no
4. sjs - Is it something other than what the players do viz batting, bowling fielding etc. - no
5. sjs - Does it have anything to do with umpires ? - no
Clue 1 : It's something to do with statistics.
6. sjs - Did the tests end in results ? - yes
7. sjs - Was England one of the teams involved ? - no
8. sjs - Did the matches take place in the sub continent ? - no
Clue 2 : The feats, though were results of many test matches, were achieved in 2 different test matches only...And the answers to questions numbered 3, 6, 7 and 8 have been provided based on those 2 test matches.
9. biased indian - Anything to do with batsmen ? - yes
10. biased indian - Were the batsmen from the same country ? - no
11. biased indian - Anything to do with 0's,50's 100's like that ? - no (nothing to do with 0's, 50's or 100's...I don't know what 'like that' means here)
12. biased indian - Was one of the batsmen from SA? - no
Clue 3 : One was an Australian batsman while the other was West Indian.
13. biased indian - Any way related to dismissals? - no
Clue 4 : The West Indian batsman was Brian Lara.
Clue 5 : The Australian batsman was Matthew Hayden
14. sjs - Were both the matches from the same series ? - yes
15. sjs - Was it something the batsmen would be proud of ? - yes
16. sjs - Were thse two tests consecutive matches in that series ? - yes
17. biased indian - Related to scoring more than 1000 runs in a calender year ? - yes
Now, since I have given 5 clues in place of 3, I won't allow any more questions to be asked. I give all 30 minutes time to shoot guesses; 1 guess per member. If no one gets the answer by then (though I'm sure you will), I shall let you know.
 

weldone

Hall of Fame Member
I am thinking of something which happened twice in 2005, not once before, not once after till now. What is it?
1. sjs - Is it something that happened on the field ? - yes
2. sjs - If yes, did it happen in a test match? - no (not in 'a test match' , but yes in test matches)
3. somerset - Did either (or both) of these two feats happen in the 05 Ashes? - no
4. sjs - Is it something other than what the players do viz batting, bowling fielding etc. - no
5. sjs - Does it have anything to do with umpires ? - no
Clue 1 : It's something to do with statistics.
6. sjs - Did the tests end in results ? - yes
7. sjs - Was England one of the teams involved ? - no
8. sjs - Did the matches take place in the sub continent ? - no
Clue 2 : The feats, though were results of many test matches, were achieved in 2 different test matches only...And the answers to questions numbered 3, 6, 7 and 8 have been provided based on those 2 test matches.
9. biased indian - Anything to do with batsmen ? - yes
10. biased indian - Were the batsmen from the same country ? - no
11. biased indian - Anything to do with 0's,50's 100's like that ? - no (nothing to do with 0's, 50's or 100's...I don't know what 'like that' means here)
12. biased indian - Was one of the batsmen from SA? - no
Clue 3 : One was an Australian batsman while the other was West Indian.
13. biased indian - Any way related to dismissals? - no
Clue 4 : The West Indian batsman was Brian Lara.
Clue 5 : The Australian batsman was Matthew Hayden
14. sjs - Were both the matches from the same series ? - yes
15. sjs - Was it something the batsmen would be proud of ? - yes
16. sjs - Were thse two tests consecutive matches in that series ? - yes
17. biased indian - Related to scoring more than 1000 runs in a calender year ? - yes
Now, since I have given 5 clues in place of 3, I won't allow any more questions to be asked. I give all 30 minutes time to shoot guesses; 1 guess per member. If no one gets the answer by then (though I'm sure you will), I shall let you know.
Answer : A batsman crossing 1000 test runs in a calender year for the fifth time in his career.
Winner : biased indian
Expecting the next question from you.
 

biased indian

International Coach
"This is without question the most beautiful cricket ground in the world.
No doubt the champions of other grounds will hesitate to agree, but I cannot imagine a more delightful place for cricket."


Who said this and which ground is being mentioned here ???
 

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
"This is without question the most beautiful cricket ground in the world.
No doubt the champions of other grounds will hesitate to agree, but I cannot imagine a more delightful place for cricket."


Who said this and which ground is being mentioned here ???
Bradman said this of some ground in Canada. I should be able to find out which one soon. :)
 

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