New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[SJS]

I played a few Test Matches over the years but with no great success.

After I finished playing test cricket I did achieve a first class record but that was for my batting.

Who am I?

Q1. Test debut pre WW2 ?
Q2. Player from England or Australia ?
Q3. Played Tests as a batsman ??
Q4. Played more than ten Tests ?

 

[fredfertang]

whoops!! meant to say he was picked as a bowler for tests

so

Q1 No
Q2 Yes
Q3 No
Q4 Yes

 

[zaremba]

Played for either Notts, Yorks or Lancs?

 

[fredfertang]

Ah tricky one that - I really should seek counsel's opinion on how to answer .

Yes on a literal interpretation

but taking account of the mischief rule probably no is a better answer

I fear I may be setting myself up for a searching cross-examination here

bloody lawyers - always ask difficult questions don't they?

 

[zaremba]

Played for England?

Played most of his cricket for a county other than Yorks, Notts or Swampshire but played a bit for one of them?

 

[fredfertang]

Not England

I will come back to you on the second question

 

[fredfertang]

OK I think the best I can say is he has never played a first class game for any county nor a list A game for any county against another county but he has had a link with one of the counties you mention

 

[zaremba]

So, to recap: an Australian Test bowler (edited the rest in light of your additional hint)

 

[fredfertang]

Yes

And don't think I didn't see your reference to creaking - though I cant imagine what you meant by it

 

[archie mac]

Did he Test debut after 1970?

 

[fredfertang]

Yes

 

[archie mac]

After 1990?

 

[fredfertang]

No before 1990

 

[archie mac]

Hogan or Gilbert?

 

[fredfertang]

Now there's a couple of names I'd forgotten - Gilbert figured on this thread recently didn't he?

Anyway no

 

[archie mac]

Bright?

 

[fredfertang]

No but you have the right pace

 

[archie mac]

No but you have the right pace

I should do some research, but some more guesses first

Higgs?

Kerry 'Skull" O'Keffe?

Jenner?

 

[fredfertang]

I reckon there's only two possibles left now Archie - and Bob Holland is wrong too!

 

[archie mac]

I reckon there's only two possibles left now Archie - and Bob Holland is wrong too!

Well there is Mallett but he was not that bad?

And there is Greg Matthews but same for him?

I think I have him!!!

Sleep?

If not Trevor Hoghns (spelling)?