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Q 101

Sorry, I forgot to set a question over the weekend. Here's one now:

Australia managed 209 for 3 in their Twenty20 match against South Africa today. But what's the highest ever team total in a Twenty20 match between two first-class teams? Stephen Turner (Talk) 15:39, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

228 for 5, Somerset v Gloucestershire, 6 July, 2005 Twenty20 Cup at the County Ground, Taunton Sam Vimes 15:46, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

No, sorry, that is no longer the record. Stephen Turner (Talk) 16:17, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

Grr...*trawls through Sri Lankan scorecards* OK, then, 245 for 4, Nondescripts Cricket Club v Air Force Sports Club, 16 October 2005 [1]. Sam Vimes 16:24, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I think that's still the highest. Your turn. Stephen Turner (Talk) 17:07, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

Not between two first-class teams, but in a local Twenty20 game in Castlemaine, Victoria last month a team scored 1/325 in its 20 overs against a fellow A Grade side - and the only wicket fell on the last ball of the innings. Beat that! MulgaBill 09:01, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 102

After a long hiatus...*red face*

For all the talk of flat pitches in the subcontinent encouraging wild run-scoring (403-0...), we have to go down to 18th place in the list of highest match aggregates in Test cricket before we find a match played in one of the four subcontinental countries (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, for those who may be confused by the definition). This was played between Pakistan and New Zealand in 1976-77, and New Zealand wicket-keeper Warren Lees helped the Kiwis to reply to a first-innings total of 565 by hitting his first century in first-class cricket. However, the century also made him the first New Zealander to achieve a specific feat. Which feat? Sam Vimes 16:58, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

?First New Zealand wicketkeeper to make six dismissals (four caught, two stumped) and score a century? Johnlp 22:23, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Good guess, but no. Simpler than that... Sam Vimes 22:27, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

First New Zealand W/K to score a century in a Test. [[Sam Korn]] 22:29, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Right. Your turn. Don't make us wait as long as I did :) Sam Vimes 22:41, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 103

Having done precisely what I was asked not to do by Sam, I shall now attempt to fulfill my duty. In July 2004, a captain got his teamsheet wrong. Who was the captain, what were the teams, and which two players were involved? Sam Korn ^(smoddy) 21:16, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

You're not thinking of that bizarre occasion when Brian Lara asked Graeme Smith for a pen just before the toss, and then got Smith to cross out Adam Sanford on the West Indies' team sheet and write Mervyn Dillon instead? But that was in January 2004, not July. Stephen Turner (Talk) 22:52, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

No, it wasn't SA v WI. Sam Korn ^(smoddy) 16:20, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Was it the bizarre incident where Michael Vaughan named Geraint Jones as England's wicket-keeper against Australia despite Jones being utterly useless behind the stumps? Oh, no, my mistake, that was July to September 2005! jguk 16:44, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

India v Sri Lanka, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, in Asia Cup. Ganguly included Ashish Nehra rather than Harbhajan Singh on the India team-sheet, then changed his mind; Atapattu, captaining Sri Lanka, agreed to the change and was himself dismissed by Harbhajan, Sri Lanka losing the match by four runs. Johnlp 19:56, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Aye. Sorry for the delay -- life caught up with me. Sam Korn ^(smoddy) 15:40, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

Q104

Who shalt not bowl? And where and when? Johnlp 15:56, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

That's gotta be Uton Dowe, no? If so, we're talking Australia at Sabina Park in February of 1973. Dowe gave up 168 runs while taking one wicket [2] and a ton of them were to Keith Stackpole. The story goes that the home crowd put up banners citing "the 11th Commandment: 'Dowe shalt not bowl'".

Yes, well done. Over to you. (And if you sign your name we'll all know it was you!) Johnlp 17:06, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, that was a time I should have put my name in! And here goes . . . --Deville 06:55, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

Q105

Who ain't goin' out at Dorking? --Deville 06:58, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

Harry Jupp -- Ian ≡ talk 08:07, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

That's right. You're up. --Deville 16:35, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

Q106

Who's bowling "... was too good for me.", according to Don Bradman? -- Ian ≡ talk 02:06, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Would that be Ian Peebles at Old Trafford in 1930? --Deville 04:04, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

It would and it's your go. -- Ian ≡ talk 06:15, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Good enough --Deville 14:54, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Q107

Speaking of the Don and the 1930 tour of England: One fine morning in 1930, Bradman attained a scoring feat which had been accomplished exatly twice before in Tests in England. What was it? --Deville 14:54, 1 February 2006 (UTC) (Fixed an awkward wording --Deville 14:55, 1 February 2006 (UTC))

100 before lunch on the first day of a Test. ref. Stephen Turner (Talk) 15:05, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Well done. Actually, I expected that one to be harder, but it looks like it took you all of ten minutes. ;-) --Deville 20:04, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

You're assuming I saw it as soon as you posted it. :-) It was the "morning" that clued me in. Stephen Turner (Talk) 20:19, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Of course, morning (in the sense of before noon), was not correct, jguk 20:46, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Q108

Irfan Pathan just became the first man to take a hat-trick in the first over of a Test match. But how many men have taken a hat-trick in the last over of a Test match? Stephen Turner (Talk) 20:19, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Three.

• George Lohmann - SA v Eng, 1st Test, 1896-97
• Hugh Trumble - Aus v Eng, 2nd Test, 1901-02
• Lindsay Kline - Aus v SA, 2nd Test, 1957-58

Sam Vimes 22:06, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

You got it. Stephen Turner (Talk) 22:14, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Q109

Everton Weekes holds the record for most successive Test centuries, with a run of 141, 128, 194, 162 and 101. However, what is the record of most successive Test scores above 50, and who holds it? Sam Vimes 22:32, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Looks like Cricinfo is telling me that Everton Weekes turned that five-string of 100s into a seven-string of 50s. Later Andy Flower got seven in a row himself a few years ago [3] --Deville 23:10, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Yep. Too easy. Sam Vimes 23:12, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Agreed. --Deville 23:44, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Q110

Ok, trying to find a question which is not "cricinfoizable" ... see if this works:

Consider the ten Test-playing nations. For which of these is it true that every man to captain the Test side has been born inside the present boundaries of the nation? More specifically, for the purposes of this question, if someone was born in Karachi, they are considered as to be born "in Pakistan" even if they were born before Partition; what the nation was in that location at the time of their birth is irrelevant for our purposes. Deville 23:44, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

I say New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh --Paul 03:41, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

That's right! I would have also guessed Australia and the West Indies myself before I checked, but it turns out that they're each barely not in this group. (e.g. only one Windies Test has been captained by a cricketer not born in the West Indies -- George Headley.) Hm. Aaaanyway, you're up! --Deville 04:17, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

BTW, thanks Cricinfo :) --Paul 05:14, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Sorry to add this here, but it needs to be stated: Australia was captained by South African born Kepler Wessels, who I believe also captained South Africa? --Jazzycab 11:55, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Not in Tests he didn't. Our first (and only?) non-indigenous captain was Tom Horan. --Paul 14:06, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, but wasn't Percy McDonnell born in London? --Deville 22:14, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Q111

Rajesh Chauhan, depite being a modest Test performer, holds what Test record (or perhaps Test best might be a better term)? --Paul 05:14, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Well, I don't know if it's a Test best or a Test worst, but he does have the distinction of giving up the most runs as part of the side which gave up the most runs ever -- Sri Lanka's record setting 952-6 [4]. This is also the second most number of runs given up in an innings by any bowler. [5] You're probably looking for something else, though. --Deville 06:08, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Yes am I, and it's on the positive side of the ledger --Paul 06:43, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

He played 21 Tests without a single loss. [6] Stephen Turner (Talk) 10:05, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

That's it. Well ahead of second placed Colin McCool, who played 14 without loss --Paul 11:29, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Nice. So what we're saying is that Chauhan, although not a very effective player, is an excellent Indian good luck charm? --Deville 12:41, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Well, given that 20 out of his 21 tests were in India and Sri Lanka during the 1990s... it was more of a coincidence.Ovshake (talk) 19:27, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Q112

Which cricketer, who died last year, played first-class cricket for 45 different teams? Stephen Turner (Talk) 13:47, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

A guess. Mushtaq Ali? Johnlp 16:07, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

That's correct, well done. You can see the full list here. (NB The Mushtaq Ali article is short of categories even if we only include the major ones!). Stephen Turner (Talk) 16:23, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

45! I was thinking it was some sort of trick question. Still, India, India, Indians, Indian XI, India to Ceylon etc. pads it out nicely. --Paul 16:29, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

I only counted the exact name "India" once. I kind of agree about the others, but whether it's 40 or 45 it's still pretty amazing! Stephen Turner (Talk) 16:49, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Q113

The Test umpire Syd Buller, the England batsman Fred Bakewell and the West Indies all-rounder Garfield Sobers – what do they have in common? Johnlp 17:50, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Have they all been in fatal car crashes? jguk 18:11, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Yes, and even more specifically fatal car crashes in which other first-class cricketers were killed – respectively Charles Bull (Worcestershire opener, 1939), Reggie Northway (Somerset and Northants batsman, 1936) and Collie Smith (West Indies all-rounder, 1959). Tom Dewdney was also in the car with Sobers and Smith. Sorry for a rather depressing question. Johnlp 18:53, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Q114

Okay, on the basis that jguk has vanished (hopefully temporarily), I'll invoke Rule 3 and set another question to set things in train again. I'll cheerfully abdicate in favour of jguk should he reappear whenever (or if ever) I answer another question correctly in future.

What do West Indies Test cricketer E L Bartlett and England Test cricketer F L Fane have in common (apart from the middle initial L, that is)? Johnlp 16:41, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

They both had premature obituaries? --Paul 18:52, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

That's right. Both were able to read their own death notices in Wisden; Fane's father, according to the "proper" obit in Wisden 1961, had the same dubious joy. It's all yours, which will be good news to those wanting relief from my morbid line of questioning. Johnlp 20:04, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

Q115

OK, here it is, no deaths involved, and shouldn't be too hard to figure out. What is unique about this Test?--Paul 05:29, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

An amazing match. It was the first time in over a century that a team making 500 in the first innings lost a test. It was the first time ever that there has been a result in a test, when both teams made over 500 in the first innings. It was India's first Test win in Australia for 22 years. -- Ian ≡ talk 06:16, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

Bingo (the two 500's part. Plus I doubt a team has made 400 on the first day, and contrived to lose either). Over to you --Paul 07:12, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

It was just a shame about the result ;) -- Ian ≡ talk 07:19, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

Q116

Of current players, who has the most career Test runs and has not been named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year? -- Ian ≡ talk 07:19, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

Ricky Ponting -- User:Nabhen

Correct, your go Nabhen -- Ian ≡ talk 05:21, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

And welcome to the quiz! Stephen Turner (Talk) 09:53, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks!! Nabhen 19:57, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Q117

Speaking of Wisden cricketers of the year, David Boon, one my favourite cricketers, is the sixth highest run scorer for Australia and was among the Wisden cricketers of the year in 1994 . Other than his on-field achievements, Boon earned recognition for a record set off the cricket pitch. This record had inspired the Tasmanian state government to make/alter a law. A Tasmanian authority pointed out that "if you break this law, it implies that you are better Boonie, and no-one is better than Boonie". What is the record? It would be even better if you could mention the law that was introduced by the Tasmanian government. -- Nabhen 20:01, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

The record has to be drinking 52 beers on the flight from Sydney to London, no? According to this, it was then proposed that the speed limit in Tasmania be 52kmh in tribute. -- Deville (Talk) 21:19, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Yup!! thats the record. Boon broke the record of 44 beers held by Rodney Marsh and Doug Walters. Probably Tasmania did make speed limit of 52 kmph a law as this suggests. -- Nabhen 21:34, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Q118

Has it ever happened in a Test that the highest scoring "batsman" was "Extras", i.e. the bowling side gave up more runs through extras than to any individual batsman? If so, where and when? --Deville (Talk) 12:36, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

It happened in the first ever Test between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka at Harare, 1994/95 [7]. I can't promise there are no other instances. Stephen Turner (Talk) 13:37, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

I wonder, for example, if there are any occasions where the scores were level after the third innings of the match, and the fourth innings started with a wide or no ball. Stephen Turner (Talk) 13:43, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Nearly.. if it was the first ball, Kirmani's figures would have been 0-0-0-0, I think. Similar to David Gower's 0-0-4-0 --Paul 14:11, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Here's another --Paul 13:41, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Here is a really "old school" example. No way to know how many balls, that's shrouded in the mists of time. In any case, Stephen has the honours. --Deville (Talk) 15:19, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Paul's is good because it's a completed innings, although the question didn't say that. That would rule out my other speculation too, of course. Stephen Turner (Talk) 13:44, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Actually, a more thorough check turns up 13 of them (completed innings), starting with this--Paul 14:11, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

By Aslam Siddiqui in rec.sport.cricket :

Ex Tot

• 17 58 SAf v Eng Lord's 1912 AW Nourse 13
• 11 30 SAf v Eng Birmingham 1924 HW Taylor 7
• 20 97 NZ v Eng Nottingham 1974 BR Taylor 19
• 25 126 Eng v WI Manchester 1976 JH Edrich 24
• 26 123 NZ v Eng Wellington 1977-78 RW Anderson 26
• 46 227 Eng v Pak Lord's 1982 AJ Lamb 33
• 36 200 Aus v WI St John's 1983-84 KJ Hughes 29
  • DW Hookes 29
• 59 315 Eng v WI Port-of-Spain(2)1985-86 DI Gower 47
• 38 160 NZ v Pak Lahore 1990-91 IDS Smith 33
• 53 248 Aus v WI Georgetown 1990-91 IA Healy 47
• 22 93 NZ v Pak Hamilton 1992-93 AH Jones 19
• 22 114 Ind v WI Mohali 1994-95 J Srinath 17*
  • also, SV Manjrekar 17
• 16 100 Ind v SAf Durban 1996-97 SC Ganguly 16
• 20 110 Eng v SAf Lord's 1998 N Hussain 15
• 60 339 Eng v WI Kingston 2003-04 MA Butcher 58
  • N Hussain 58 Tintin (talk) 14:47, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Q119

Following on from that, give an instance of 0 extras in a completed Test innings. Stephen Turner (Talk) 16:05, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

• http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/21/21428.html is the Test record and http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/20/20095.html is the incredible fc record. Tintin (talk) 16:24, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
  • And, at the other end of the scale, http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/21/21454.html Sam Korn ^(smoddy) 16:31, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Well, I guess this is at the other end of the scale too, in another sense  ;-) --Deville (Talk) 21:21, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
    • 647??!!! That's absurd. Over to Tintin. Stephen Turner (Talk) 16:40, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
      • Here's a whole game with only two in total --Paul 16:46, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Q120

What, that happens very regularly these days, happened/was done for the first time in the India-England Test at Bombay in 1933-34 (http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/14/14874.html ) ? Tintin (talk) 21:41, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

1. A Test was played in India.
2. Given the date, I'd guess the first dismissal for LBW under the revised law, with the ball pitching outside off stump. Sam Korn ^(smoddy) 22:03, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

1. Not that obvious !
2. No. I don't think it was tried outside England till a few years later. Tintin (talk) 22:09, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Two umpires not from the home nation. Sam Korn ^(smoddy) 22:15, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Not what I was looking for. This thing happened in England for the first time at Nottingham 1981 (http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/41/41274.html) but did not become common until the mid 1990s. England was the last of the Test nations to make this change. Tintin (talk) 22:20, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

No rest day. Sam Korn ^(smoddy) 22:21, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Almost there but not quite. There have been Tests before 1933 which had no rest days. Tintin (talk) 22:23, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Play on a Sunday. Sam Korn ^(smoddy) 22:23, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

*That* is the answer ! Over to you. Tintin (talk) 22:26, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

• I knew I'd get there in the end. Sam Korn ^(smoddy) 22:30, 10 February 2006 (UTC)