New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[fredfertang]

Does it involve Donald Bradman?

 

[zaremba]

Has this one gone to sleep? Can I interrupt with a quickie?

(= my best ever chat-up line)

Anyhow here goes:
What links S Coe, Michael Jackson and Harold Larwood?

 

[fredfertang]

Cricket related?

 

[chasingthedon]

Anything to do with statues or halls of fame?

 

[zaremba]

Is it cricket related? Yes
Anything to do with statues or halls of fame? No

 

[fredfertang]

Perhaps I should just confirm we are talking about Lord Coe of the old rivalry with Steve Ovett, singer Wacko Jacko formerly of the Jackson 5 and the finest fast bowler who ever drew breath?

 

[zaremba]

Perhaps I should just confirm we are talking about Lord Coe of the old rivalry with Steve Ovett, singer Wacko Jacko formerly of the Jackson 5 and the finest fast bowler who ever drew breath?

No, No, and Yes
And the Jackson in question might be better known as Mike

 

[fredfertang]

Is the S Coe the old Leicestershire player Sam Coe from the early 20th century?

 

[zaremba]

Yes

 

[fredfertang]

Is the Mike Jackson the well known former Army General?

 

[zaremba]

No

 

[vcs]

There's a Mike Jackson who plays cricket in P.G. Wodehouse's Psmith novels.

 

[zaremba]

That's the one

 

[fredfertang]

Is the link a fictional one then?

 

[zaremba]

No - although as has been identified, Mike Jackson is the fictional "Mike" of PG Wodehouse's Psmith books

 

[fredfertang]

Is the link statistical?

 

[zaremba]

Yep.

 

[fredfertang]

That's Larwood getting out for 98 in the fifth test in 32/33 isn't it?

 

[zaremba]

Correct; and you're now nearly there

 

[fredfertang]

It's related to being a nightwatchman then?