New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[stumpski]

What's the significance of the first Test between Pakistan and India at Lahore in October 1984?

 

[fredfertang]

Sunil Gavaskar became the first Indian to reach 100 caps but I don't suppose that's the answer

Is it something to with what happened on the field of play itself?

 

[stumpski]

I didn't know that about Gavaskar, so that's not the answer, no.

It depends what you mean by 'happened on the field of play' - but it has nothing to do with any individual's performance.

 

[fredfertang]

No it wasn't a very carefully worded question was it - but hey its first thing Saturday morning!


Whatever the answer is was it the first time it had happened in a test match?

 

[stumpski]

Yeah, I'm off to the tip soon - hence the early start - got to beat the Saturday queues.


Although it may have happened before, this was the first series in which it became standard practice, and it has been ever since.

 

[archie mac]

Third umpire?

Match Ref?

 

[stumpski]

No, and no. It was a bad day for bowlers you might say - certain bowlers in particular.

Perhaps should have applied earlier in the year when the West Indies were touring England.

 

[stumpski]

OK, well I'm off out for the day soon, so I'd better give the answer (surprised no-one got it, though). It was the first Test in which wides and no-balls were debited to the bowler's analysis.

We need SJS on here I think, we always get good questions from him.

 

[SJS]

Two Australians and an Englishmen share this all time 'record'. Who are they and what's the 'record'?

 

[stumpski]

Is it a Test record?

 

[SJS]

Is it a Test record?

Yes

 

[fredfertang]

Are the record holders umpires?

 

[zaremba]

Did any of these individuals attain this record before 1940?

 

[SJS]

Are the record holders umpires?.....NO

Did any of these individuals attain this record before 1940?......YES

 

[archie mac]

Did they all do it before 1940?

 

[fredfertang]

I am intrigued by the use of 'record' - does this mean that the holders would not be inclined to mention the achievement on their cricketing CV?

 

[FRAZ]

Did they set the record well apart from each other (like 10-12 years between the record) ?
I think I got this but my brain

 

[FRAZ]

Is it a batting record ?

 

[SJS]

Did they all do it before 1940?......Yes

does this mean that the holders would not be inclined to mention the achievement on their cricketing CV? .... The answer, I am afraid is Yes and No

Did they set the record well apart from each other (like 10-12 years between the record) ?
......NO

Is it a batting record ?........NO

 

[zaremba]

Is it a bowling record?