New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[stumpski]

Mr Grundy was also involved in a (possibly) unique occurence from the first ball of a match - any ideas?

Interestingly, he umpired several matches before retiring from playing - is it something to do with that? Was it a match he was in which he was umpiring?

 

[fredfertang]

Interestingly, he umpired several matches before retiring from playing - is it something to do with that? Was it a match he was in which he was umpiring?

No

 

[wisden18]

Was it any form of statistical anomaly?

 

[fredfertang]

Was it any form of statistical anomaly?

I'm going to say no though you may haul me over the coals when the answer comes out but then if you will use big words ............................

 

[stumpski]

Did he bowl the ball in question?


If 'no' - did he face it?

 

[fredfertang]

Did he bowl the ball in question?

Sure did

 

[stumpski]

Wasn't a stumping was it? From the first ball of the match?

 

[fredfertang]

No though the keeper had a role to play and probably two

 

[wisden18]

Did the keeper miss the ball? Or did he do something out of the ordinary with it?

 

[fredfertang]

Did the keeper miss the ball?

Yes the first part must have involved him missing the ball

 

[wisden18]

Is it related to a boundary being scored, and the resulting number of runs being abnormal?

 

[fredfertang]

Sort of - dont think I can deal with that question fairly so the answer is the delivery went for three byes and then four overthrows so score was 7 for no wicket after one delivery. Gerald Brodribb thought it was unique but wasn't certain and that was a few years ago hence my adding the word "possibly" at the outset

 

[stumpski]

As nobody has stepped in I'll offer another one - someone may remember this in which case they'll get it straight away.


Which Australian made his maiden first-class hundred on a tour of India, having not previously made a 50?

 

[fredfertang]

Are we looking for a spinner?

 

[stumpski]

Not a spin bowler, no.

 

[zaremba]

Is/was he a bowler?

 

[stumpski]

Primarily, yes.

 

[zaremba]

Is he still playing first class cricket?

 

[stumpski]

No.

There is a clue in the question btw - some members on here may well have seen him play.

 

[wisden18]

Is he still alive?