New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[zaremba]

does it involve batting averages?

 

[fredfertang]

does it involve batting averages?

No

 

[Howe_zat]

Is it the fastest & slowest to a certain batting landmark?

 

[fredfertang]

Is it the fastest & slowest to a certain batting landmark?

Yes, sort of

 

[zaremba]

Is it something upon which, if he was aware of it, Alfred Mynn would look down from his etherial throne and frown?

 

[fredfertang]

Is it something upon which, if he was aware of it, Alfred Mynn would look down from his etherial throne and frown?

I doubt he'd have believed it possible tbh

 

[wpdavid]

Is it anything to do with LBWs?

 

[fredfertang]

Is it anything to do with LBWs?

No

 

[Dan]

Which Tom Hayward? The one that toured the US in the 1850s or his nephew, who opened the batting with Jack Hobbs for a long, long time.

If the former, something to do with touring the US? Its the only link I can think of.
If the latter, something to do with the amount of runs scored in a season?

I'm probably way off the mark TBH.

 

[fredfertang]

Which Tom Hayward? The one that toured the US in the 1850s or his nephew, who opened the batting with Jack Hobbs for a long, long time.

If the former, something to do with touring the US? Its the only link I can think of.
If the latter, something to do with the amount of runs scored in a season?

I'm probably way off the mark TBH.

The latter, and no it doesn't apply to the number of runs scored in a season

 

[zaremba]

May I nip in with an easy one, Fred?

Who is the odd man out, and why?

Jacob Oram
Maurice Tate
Sachin Tendulkar
Harold Larwood

 

[indian_legend]

Is it related to bowling ?

 

[zaremba]

While there is a connection with bowling it doesn't apply to all 4 and it's not the central point of the question.

 

[fredfertang]

Is it anything to do with India?

 

[zaremba]

Nope

 

[Howe_zat]

Is it to do with performance on debut?

 

[zaremba]

Is it to do with performance on debut?

No.

 

[fredfertang]

Only one of their fathers played Test cricket, though I suspect that isn't what you're looking for

Does the link relate to injuries?

 

[zaremba]

Injuries it is.

And specifically?

 

[fredfertang]

No idea at the moment, but I think Chub was pretty much never injured so is he the odd man out?