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Q61 edit

Who is the only bowler to concede 1000 runs in a series ? Tintin 15:08, 6 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

:Leslie Fleetwood-Smith? He did it twice by the looks [1] -- Ian ≡ talk 15:22, 6 December 2005 (UTC) Ignore me. I was looking at balls, not runs. -- Ian ≡ talk 15:26, 6 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

How about Clarrie Grimmett [2] in the 1928-29 Ashes series he took 23 wickets and conceded 1024 runs. -- Ian ≡ talk 16:00, 6 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • Grimmett it is. The next best is Arthur Mailey who conceded 999 runs in the 1924-25 Ashes. Your turn. Tintin 16:04, 6 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q62 edit

Which two father-son pairs have taken 100 Test wickets or more each (ie. all 4 have taken 100 wickets) -- Ian ≡ talk 16:12, 6 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I think it was Lance & Chris Cairns; and Peter & Shaun Pollock. Stephen Turner (Talk) 16:26, 6 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
It was and it's your go. -- Ian ≡ talk 23:19, 6 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q63 edit

Who captained the most Test matches without a loss? Stephen Turner (Talk) 13:11, 7 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Warwick Armstrong? jguk 13:35, 7 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
It was. Your turn. Stephen Turner (Talk) 13:41, 7 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q64 edit

The film starts with the captain of a cricket team being run out for the tenth wicket after he tripped and blamed his batting partner. His batting partner, who was also a competitor suitor for a young lady's heart, denied it, and because he had accused the captain of lying was stripped of his club membership. In disgrace, he went away to join the foreign legion. The captain, realising what had happened, killed himself and confessed, after which the young lady set off to find her former beau. After a number of scrapes with local Arabs, the batting partner was found and the couple returned to England in triumph. The final words of the film are "How's that?". What's the name of the film? jguk 08:21, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds a bit like Follow That Camel (!?) -- Ian ≡ talk 11:58, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

That's the one I was after. Your turn, jguk 12:28, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q65 edit

I don't know that answer to this (but have often wondered), so you've got to cite an on-line reference to win: When was the last Test played that included a rest day? -- Ian ≡ talk 12:37, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm, good question. The first match without a rest day was Eng vs Aus 1st Test 1981 (source), but there were matches with rest days after that (the second Test of that series, for a start!). Stephen Turner (Talk) 12:46, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

SL v Zim, SSC 2001/02 Scorecard, because of a relegious festival. The instance previous to this was India v West Indies, Barbados, 1996/7 (where we were allout for 81 chasing 120) Tintin 12:49, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You beat me by ten seconds: but I was going to give the WI vs Ind answer based on this source. But how do you know yours is the most recent? Stephen Turner (Talk) 12:51, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I can't find any online referece but that is the last one :) Tintin 13:30, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • I didn't imagine that there was such a match as recent as the one Tintin mentioned. On the balance of probabilty it's probably the last one so I'll give the next Q to him. -- Ian ≡ talk 13:33, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q66 edit

Sorry, I was away. Why was the second day of the Test in which India scored their first ever win in 1951/52 an unscheduled rest day ? Tintin 00:29, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

King George VI passed away on the opening day of the Test. DaGizza Chat (c) 04:51, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Correct. Your turn. Tintin 14:00, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q67 edit

In the Standard Bank Triangular Tournament in South Africa during 2001, three brothers were named in the Kenya team, only the second such occasion for it to ever happen in an one day international. The Otieno brothers, sometime referred to as the Obuya brothers were together in the tournament in every match that Kenya played. But, who were the first trio of brothers to play together in a one-day international? DaGizza Chat (c) 20:56, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The three Hadlee brothers did it twice in 1975 — at Dunedin and Trent Bridge. Stephen Turner (Talk) 21:09, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Correct, if somebody thought that it was the Chappell brothers, Trevor never played with Ian. Go ahead Stephen. DaGizza Chat (c) 21:48, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q68 edit

Which two men hold the record for captaining the most Tests without a win? Stephen Turner (Talk) 21:49, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hm...I can only find Khaled Mashud with 12. Am I misunderstanding the question? Sam Vimes 21:57, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Ian Botham got to 12 as well, I think. Johnlp 22:10, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
That's correct. Sorry, Sam, no half marks so I'm going to have to award this one to Johnlp. Stephen Turner (Talk) 22:15, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q69 edit

Okay, thanks. Which Test cricketer's last two List A appearances were made alongside a famous bat-maker at, first, Jesmond, where they won, and then at Edgbaston, where they didn't? And which team was he playing for? Johnlp 22:57, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

There have only been 20 List A matches at Jesmond, and in fact it turned out to be the first of them, which made this easy enough to track down. But the answer is very surprising. Sonny Ramadhin played two List A matches in 1971 for Lincolnshire, six years after he played any other first-class or List A appearance. (Who was the bat maker — Moore?) Stephen Turner (Talk) 12:28, 12 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Good bit of sleuthing. Well done. The bat-maker was Duncan Fearnley, ex-Worcestershire at this stage. I don't think Ian Moore (ex-Notts, but Lincolnshire-born) was anything to do with Gunn & Moore. But maybe someone knows different. By the way, and not as another question, I can remember (because I'm that old) that when Ramadhin (and Valentine) came to tour England in 1957 (not 1950, I'm not that old), he figured on scorecards as "K.T.Ramadhin", though he was always called "Sonny". Does anyone know what the "K.T." was? In the meantime, over to Stephen for Q70. Johnlp 13:20, 12 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  • When Cricinfo used to have the 'Ask Philip' column, I asked Philip Bailey this question. His reply was - When he first appeared in England he acquired some non existent initials (the KT that you mention, but there is no record of what people thought these stood for) when actually his name was just Ramadhin. As he was known as Sonny, he acquired the initial S that we know him by now. Tintin 11:47, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q70 edit

It's often said, erroneously, that you need to take 20 wickets to win a Test match. When was the last time a team won a Test match without taking 20 wickets? Stephen Turner (Talk) 11:13, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I doubt this is correct, but so far the most recent match I can find is The Frank Worrell Trophy, 1988/89, 2nd Test Australia v West Indies at the W.A.C.A. DaGizza Chat (c) 12:13, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
No, sorry, there are more recent ones than that. Stephen Turner (Talk) 12:21, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
This isn't much more recent but could it be Zimbabwe v New Zealand, 1992/93, 2nd Test at the Harare Sports Club? DaGizza Chat (c) 12:35, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
No, sorry, more recent. Stephen Turner (Talk) 12:52, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
The recent Lahore Test ? Pakistan took 19, Rudy Koertzen took the wicket of Jones in the second innings. Tintin 12:38, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Amusing, but not the answer I was looking for. :-) Stephen Turner (Talk) 12:52, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Leeds 2001 where Butcher hit 173* is the last one that I can think OTOH. Do you consider 'retired hurts' as wickets ? Tintin 12:55, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Butcher's match is the last one where a side lost after declaring their second innings (ref). However, there is at least one later match when a side declared their first innings and lost. I don't count retired hurt as a wicket, but I'm not saying at the moment whether that makes a difference to the answer. Stephen Turner (Talk) 13:07, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I'm too lazy to work it out but I believe one of the batsman of the losing side may not even have come out to bat in the second innings due to being indisposed. I think that wd be DNB rather than retd. hurt. Of course, a pure guess and as I said, am too lazy to work it out right now. --Gurubrahma 13:17, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No-one interested in this one? It's within the last two years. Stephen Turner (Talk) 15:13, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The answer must be the 4th Test between England and the West Indies at the Brit Oval between the 19th and 23rd of August 2004. England won the match by 10 wickets and Dwayne Smith was unable to bat for the Windies in their first dig as he was 'absent hurt.' --Jazzycab 3:42, 14 December (UTC)
That's correct, well done, and welcome to the quiz!
And for reference, the last instance where a side lost despite not being all out twice was in fact the previous match. Lara declared at 9 wickets down in the first innings, although one of his batsman had previously retired hurt, and I seem to remember that there was some doubt as to whether it should have been recorded as all out rather than for 9 declared.
It's your turn to set the next question, Jazzycab.
Stephen Turner (Talk) 17:20, 13 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q71 edit

It looks like Jazzycab's not coming back to set a question, and Ian's pointed out to me that he actually anticipated this situation from the beginning and made a rule about it; under rule 3, it's my turn again.

In which months of the year have the most and the fewest Test matches been played? If a Test spans two months, just count the month in which it started.

Stephen Turner (Talk) 10:38, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting question. I'm guessing December for the most and June for the least, but it's pure guesswork, as I think most of this has to be...(unless someone digs up a list of Test matches by date...hm...) Sam Vimes 11:38, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Close, but not quite right. Stephen Turner (Talk) 12:16, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
OK...after a good look at [3] and a helpful Excel sheet, the answers are indeed December with most (253 Tests), while May has hosted 37 Tests and has the fewest. Interestingly, eight nations have hosted Tests in December, while only one less - seven - have hosted Tests in May. Sam Vimes 12:28, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

That's it. Here are the complete stats: 

Dec 253
Jan 231
Mar 222
Feb 214
Jul 159
Nov 154
Jun 150
Aug 150
Oct 87
Apr 77
Sep 42
May 37

Interestingly, the stats for ODIs are rather different: 

Jan 366
Feb 275
Mar 261
Oct 231
Dec 221
Apr 203
Nov 173
Jun 137
May 128
Sep 127
Aug 94
Jul 89

Over to you, Sam. Stephen Turner (Talk) 12:32, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q72 edit

It took nearly 40 years - from January 1930 to November 1969 - before New Zealand could secure their first Test series win. That was in Pakistan, and they had to wait even longer for their first series win at home. When was this, against what opponent, and how many home series had they played before they managed to break the duck? Sam Vimes 13:00, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

1979-80 v West Indies, which was their ninth home series since the 1969 series (which was actually played in Pakistan). -- Ian ≡ talk 13:10, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Right on the first two. But the one in Pakistan was an away win - so the count of home series without wins is actually higher, I think. Unless it was a home series played away? Sam Vimes 13:15, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I think I misunderstood that part of the question. 26? -- Ian ≡ talk 13:23, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
That sounds like the number I wanted. Your turn. Sam Vimes 13:38, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q73 edit

Which side holds the record for the most ducks in a Test series? (and how many?) -- Ian ≡ talk 13:49, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  • I'm afraid I found this at HowStat!. It was the West Indies with 28, in Australia in 2000-01. Stephen Turner (Talk) 15:18, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
    • That's precisely where I got it also. Howstat has got some interesting data series' I see. Your turn. -- Ian ≡ talk 22:57, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q74 edit

OK, this shouldn't be too hard to find out, but how many ducks did Australia get in the same series? Stephen Turner (Talk) 13:24, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

One duck, McGrath in the first test. --Gurubrahma 14:31, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Correct, your turn. Stephen Turner (Talk) 14:33, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q75 edit

This should be a sitter. Which bowler has the highest no. of caught & bowled test wickets to his credit? How many? and the total no. of test wickets he has taken? --Gurubrahma 14:45, 16 December 2005 (UTC) (p.s. am done for the day, if any one is sure that he has got the right answer, they may ask the next question please).[reply]

You added it in the Anil Kumble article two days ago. 25, 478 :-) Tintin 14:47, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
No, I added the 5 W/I fact. Anyways, your turn, go. Aussies, watch out, Indians are coming!! ;-) --Gurubrahma 14:56, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q 76 edit

If Ranji was the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, Mansur Ali Khan the Nawab of Pataudi, which Indian batsman of the 1960s (who yet doesn't have an article) was the Prince of Banswara in Rajastan ? Tintin 21:38, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hanumant Singh? Johnlp 22:06, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
It is. His elder brother Suryaveer Singh was a Ranji cricketer and the King from 1975 until his death in a car crash in 2002. Over to you. Tintin 22:15, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q 77 edit

Who is alleged to have said, at the climactic moment of a Test match: "Oh Albert, how could you?" And why? Johnlp 22:39, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Clue? The match was 99 years and 11.5 months ago. Johnlp 18:11, 17 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This is the match [4]. Albert Relf bowled the last ball and allowed South Africa to win by 1 wicket. Presumably it was England captain Plum Warner, who must have been wanting Relf to take the final wicket to win the match, who said it? jguk 18:24, 17 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's right. Specifically, it was South Africa v England at Johannesburg, the first match between the two after the tensions of the Boer War and the first ever won by South Africa against England. They trailed on the first innings by 93 and then won by just one wicket, captain Percy Sherwell and Dave Nourse putting on an unbroken 48 to win it. Warner seems to have told his bowlers to concentrate on line and length, but Relf then bowled one down the leg-side and the game was lost, leading to Warner's reported exasperation. Story comes from Neville Cardus, so there's possibly a degree of embellishment. But the scorecard confirms the basic facts. Over to jguk for No 78. Johnlp 18:49, 17 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q 78 edit

Albert Relf was one of a large number of cricketers to have committed suicide. It seems the sport's been blighted that way. Which England cricket captains have succumbed that way? jguk 19:20, 17 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Arthur Shrewsbury and Andrew Stoddart did. Were there others? Johnlp 21:40, 17 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think there were others. My somewhat morbid Methods of death of English national cricket captains is incomplete, but I'm sure if there were others I'd have seen it by now, jguk 23:37, 17 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ho, ho! That's an article worthy of Ben Schott! Stephen Turner (Talk) 07:37, 18 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q 79 edit

So let's continue the doleful theme, then. Which of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year were dead by the time the almanack published their profile? Johnlp 10:52, 18 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

John Wisden and Dick Pilling are two. Any others? jguk 11:03, 18 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I know of one other. Johnlp 11:19, 18 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Bill Woodfull? -- Ian ≡ talk 11:59, 18 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No, not him. Woodfull died in 1965, and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year way back in 1927. The one I'm looking for was already dead when the Wisden where he was a Cricketer of the Year was published. But time-wise you're in the right period. Johnlp 12:32, 18 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Jock Cameron ? Tintin 15:12, 18 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

That's the one I was thinking of. Star of the 1935 South African tour to England and died of enteric fever just two months later. By the precedents, next question goes to Tintin even though Jguk did more than half the work. Well done to both, though. Johnlp 15:30, 18 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Q 80 edit

I have an answer in mind but it may not be the correct answer, so you'll get the point if you can do better :

If you exclude the schoolboys who won the award just after the first world war, who is the youngest Wisden Cricketer of the Year ? Tintin 00:06, 19 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Mushtaq Mohammad was 20 when named in 1963, but i have no idea if that's the youngest. -- Ian ≡ talk 03:28, 19 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Mushtaq is the one I was thinking of. If no one comes with a better answer in a few hours you can take it. Tintin 03:58, 19 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Waqar Younis was 20 too, but older than Mushtaq (actually, I think Mushtaq was still 19 at the point when Wisden 1963 was published). Johnlp 10:57, 19 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
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