biased indian
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its the highest score in which a match was decided on wickets
Pakistan (229-7) beat Australia (229-8) at lahore 88/89
Pakistan (229-7) beat Australia (229-8) at lahore 88/89
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New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'
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The Baconator
International Vice-Captain
is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI?
membersstand
State Vice-Captain
Question: I'm thinking of a number between one and 500 (the number is 229). This number is intereresting in that it is in at least four ways related to cricket. Name three of these.
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
membersstand
State Vice-Captain
Question: I'm thinking of a number between one and 500 (the number is 229). This number is intereresting in that it is in at least four ways related to cricket. Name three of these.
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
Question 9: Bookie: Is it by any chance a partnership record? NO
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
Question 9: Bookie: Is it by any chance a partnership record? NO
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membersstand
State Vice-Captain
Question: I'm thinking of a number between one and 500. This number is intereresting in that it is in at least four ways related to cricket. Name three of these.
ANSWERS
1. Number: The number is 229
2. A record:
3. Something important:
4. Something interesting: 229 is the score South Africa incorrectly calculated as their winning margin when they were eliminated from the 2003 World Cup
5. Something else: 229 is the lowest score never to be made by a batsman in a completed test innings
20 QUESTIONS
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
Question 9: Bookie: Is it by any chance a partnership record? NO
Question 10: Bookie: Is it because 229 was the score that made South Africa tie in 'that' match against Sri Lanka in the World Cup '03? YES, that is the 'interesting' one.
ANSWERS
1. Number: The number is 229
2. A record:
3. Something important:
4. Something interesting: 229 is the score South Africa incorrectly calculated as their winning margin when they were eliminated from the 2003 World Cup
5. Something else: 229 is the lowest score never to be made by a batsman in a completed test innings
20 QUESTIONS
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
Question 9: Bookie: Is it by any chance a partnership record? NO
Question 10: Bookie: Is it because 229 was the score that made South Africa tie in 'that' match against Sri Lanka in the World Cup '03? YES, that is the 'interesting' one.
This is not one I was thinking of
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membersstand
State Vice-Captain
Question: I'm thinking of a number between one and 500. This number is intereresting in that it is in at least four ways related to cricket. Name three of these.
ANSWERS
1. Number: The number is 229
2. A record:
3. Something important:
4. Something interesting: 229 is the score South Africa incorrectly calculated as their winning margin when they were eliminated from the 2003 World Cup
5. Something else: 229 is the lowest score never to be made by a batsman in a completed test innings
20 QUESTIONS
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
Question 9: Bookie: Is it by any chance a partnership record? NO
Question 10: Bookie: Is it because 229 was the score that made South Africa tie in 'that' match against Sri Lanka in the World Cup '03? YES, that is the 'interesting' one.
Question 11: Bookie: Is it the fact that a cricket ball's circumference must be 229mm? NO (23cm ?!?!)
ANSWERS
1. Number: The number is 229
2. A record:
3. Something important:
4. Something interesting: 229 is the score South Africa incorrectly calculated as their winning margin when they were eliminated from the 2003 World Cup
5. Something else: 229 is the lowest score never to be made by a batsman in a completed test innings
20 QUESTIONS
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
Question 9: Bookie: Is it by any chance a partnership record? NO
Question 10: Bookie: Is it because 229 was the score that made South Africa tie in 'that' match against Sri Lanka in the World Cup '03? YES, that is the 'interesting' one.
Question 11: Bookie: Is it the fact that a cricket ball's circumference must be 229mm? NO (23cm ?!?!)
membersstand
State Vice-Captain
Question: I'm thinking of a number between one and 500. This number is intereresting in that it is in at least four ways related to cricket. Name three of these.
ANSWERS
1. Number: The number is 229
2. A record:
3. Something important:
4. Something interesting: 229 is the score South Africa incorrectly calculated as their winning margin when they were eliminated from the 2003 World Cup
5. Something else: 229 is the lowest score never to be made by a batsman in a completed test innings
20 QUESTIONS
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
Question 9: Bookie: Is it by any chance a partnership record? NO
Question 10: Bookie: Is it because 229 was the score that made South Africa tie in 'that' match against Sri Lanka in the World Cup '03? YES, that is the 'interesting' one.
Question 11: Bookie: Is it the fact that a cricket ball's circumference must be 229mm? NO
ANSWERS
1. Number: The number is 229
2. A record:
3. Something important:
4. Something interesting: 229 is the score South Africa incorrectly calculated as their winning margin when they were eliminated from the 2003 World Cup
5. Something else: 229 is the lowest score never to be made by a batsman in a completed test innings
20 QUESTIONS
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
Question 9: Bookie: Is it by any chance a partnership record? NO
Question 10: Bookie: Is it because 229 was the score that made South Africa tie in 'that' match against Sri Lanka in the World Cup '03? YES, that is the 'interesting' one.
Question 11: Bookie: Is it the fact that a cricket ball's circumference must be 229mm? NO
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membersstand
State Vice-Captain
Question: I'm thinking of a number between one and 500. This number is intereresting in that it is in at least four ways related to cricket. Name three of these.
ANSWERS
1. Number: The number is 229
2. A record:
3. Something important: 229 Is the score Bangladesh made when they won their first home ODI, in their 100th match, against India.
4. Something interesting: 229 is the score South Africa incorrectly calculated as their winning margin when they were eliminated from the 2003 World Cup
5. Something else: 229 is the lowest score never to be made by a batsman in a completed test innings
20 QUESTIONS
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
Question 9: Bookie: Is it by any chance a partnership record? NO
Question 10: Bookie: Is it because 229 was the score that made South Africa tie in 'that' match against Sri Lanka in the World Cup '03? YES, that is the 'interesting' one.
Question 11: Bookie: Is it the fact that a cricket ball's circumference must be 229mm? NO
Question 12:
Bookie has ever-so eloquently identified the Important (with some help via MSN).
If anyone wants a go at the record (It's the easiest of the lot) do it now otherwise I'll post the answer.
ANSWERS
1. Number: The number is 229
2. A record:
3. Something important: 229 Is the score Bangladesh made when they won their first home ODI, in their 100th match, against India.
4. Something interesting: 229 is the score South Africa incorrectly calculated as their winning margin when they were eliminated from the 2003 World Cup
5. Something else: 229 is the lowest score never to be made by a batsman in a completed test innings
20 QUESTIONS
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
Question 9: Bookie: Is it by any chance a partnership record? NO
Question 10: Bookie: Is it because 229 was the score that made South Africa tie in 'that' match against Sri Lanka in the World Cup '03? YES, that is the 'interesting' one.
Question 11: Bookie: Is it the fact that a cricket ball's circumference must be 229mm? NO
Question 12:
Bookie said:
Bookie has ever-so eloquently identified the Important (with some help via MSN).
If anyone wants a go at the record (It's the easiest of the lot) do it now otherwise I'll post the answer.
Bookie
U19 12th Man
Cheers, SJS. If you want me to give you guys a question, I'll post one within fifteen minutes, then log off, I might come on once agains in the next 4-5 hourse, but I doubt it and you'll have to wait till 10am Australian EST tomroow. Anyway, I'll get to trying to find a challenging question.
membersstand
State Vice-Captain
May as well finish of mine...
Question: I'm thinking of a number between one and 500. This number is intereresting in that it is in at least four ways related to cricket. Name three of these.
ANSWERS
1. Number: The number is 229
2. A record: 229*, highest ODI score, Belinda Clarke
3. Something important: 229 Is the score Bangladesh made when they won their first home ODI, in their 100th match, against India.
4. Something interesting: 229 is the score South Africa incorrectly calculated as their winning margin when they were eliminated from the 2003 World Cup
5. Something else: 229 is the lowest score never to be made by a batsman in a completed test innings
20 QUESTIONS
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
Question 9: Bookie: Is it by any chance a partnership record? NO
Question 10: Bookie: Is it because 229 was the score that made South Africa tie in 'that' match against Sri Lanka in the World Cup '03? YES, that is the 'interesting' one.
Question 11: Bookie: Is it the fact that a cricket ball's circumference must be 229mm? NO
Question 12: Is it because 229 was the score that Bangladesh scored in their first win on home soil against Inida, which also happened to be their 100th ODI? YES, this is the important one
The record was 229*, the highest ever ODI score, by Australia's BELINDA CLARKE
Question: I'm thinking of a number between one and 500. This number is intereresting in that it is in at least four ways related to cricket. Name three of these.
ANSWERS
1. Number: The number is 229
2. A record: 229*, highest ODI score, Belinda Clarke
3. Something important: 229 Is the score Bangladesh made when they won their first home ODI, in their 100th match, against India.
4. Something interesting: 229 is the score South Africa incorrectly calculated as their winning margin when they were eliminated from the 2003 World Cup
5. Something else: 229 is the lowest score never to be made by a batsman in a completed test innings
20 QUESTIONS
Question 1: Ferd: Is it over 250? NO
Question 2: SJS: Is it 229, The lowest score yet to be scored by any batsman in tests ? YES
However it is important in more ways than this. Name 3 of the 4...
Clue #1: Of the three remaining, one is a record, one is important and one is interesting
Question 3: SJS: is the one which is a record a batting record ? YES
Question 4: SJS: Is it the Highest number of runs conseded by a Kiwi bowler in a test. 1 for 229 in 70 overs by SL Boock vs Pakistan in 1988-89? NO, not one of the ones I was thinking of
Clue #2: All three remaining answers are related to One Day International Cricket
Question 5: SJS: Is it a dubious record - not one you would be proud to own? NO
Clue #3: The record does not belong to a batsman.
Question 6: chris.hinton: is it 499 the second highest score in first class cricket? NO
Question 7: Jamee99: Is it the only First Class Score that has been made 4 times in a match? NO
Question 8: The Baconator: Is it because 229 was scored in the 229th ODI? NO
Question 9: Bookie: Is it by any chance a partnership record? NO
Question 10: Bookie: Is it because 229 was the score that made South Africa tie in 'that' match against Sri Lanka in the World Cup '03? YES, that is the 'interesting' one.
Question 11: Bookie: Is it the fact that a cricket ball's circumference must be 229mm? NO
Question 12: Is it because 229 was the score that Bangladesh scored in their first win on home soil against Inida, which also happened to be their 100th ODI? YES, this is the important one
The record was 229*, the highest ever ODI score, by Australia's BELINDA CLARKE
membersstand
State Vice-Captain
I just found my cricket trivia book, so I''ll be back with questions at hand in a few hours time..