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Q1241

He sometimes took his cap off to reveal a bald head, and that apparently caused the crowds "much merriment". But he was also the leading wicket-taker in his debut Test series. Who was he? Johnlp (talk) 13:06, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Arthur Hill? Ovshake (talk) 16:23, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

(Yay! Finally managed to link to Arthur Hill (English cricketer) while writing simply Arthur Hill on this page, after lots of trials and errors! Overjoyed!!). Ovshake (talk) 16:31, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

No, not him. Despite his initial success, this player's Test career was not a long one: he was superseded in the Test team by two more famous and younger players fairly soon after, though he made a fleeting reappearance later. Johnlp (talk) 16:48, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Bill Bowes? Ovshake (talk) 19:47, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

No, not Bowes. Slightly later. Johnlp (talk) 22:39, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Stumped. Can't be Eric Hollies, since George Paine took most wickets in Hollies' debut series. Can't be Paine either, since he has played just the one series. Bill Copson? Or was it Roly Jenkins? Ovshake (talk) 01:13, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

You seem to assume it's an England player... Johnlp (talk) 08:12, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Jack Cowie? Ovshake (talk) 13:36, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Or would it be Wilfred Ferguson? Ovshake (talk) 13:43, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Ferguson it is. He was succeeded by Ramadhin and Valentine as West Indies spin attack. Over to you. Johnlp (talk) 09:40, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

Q1242

In first-class cricket I had achieved on field twice what only a handful of others had, only once. Off the field I was the only test cricketer to have reached a certain height twice. Who am I? Ovshake (talk) 13:36, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

Just realised that this was a repeat of Q539. Shall post another one ASAP. Ovshake (talk) 14:53, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

Booooooooooooooo! I'd ha' got that one!!! WillE (talk) 16:51, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

I'm not sure whether this is unique, but who has played in over 50 tests, has bowled multiple times, and every time he has bowled it has been against the same opponent and to complete an incomplete over by a teammate? Ovshake (talk) 18:49, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

Andy Flower? KingStrato (talk) 00:27, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Yes. Your turn, KingStrato. Ovshake (talk) 03:10, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Q1243

Why did a Bird have trouble with a Greenhouse? KingStrato (talk) 17:26, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Dickie Bird having trouble with light reflecting from a B & Q greenhouse next to Old Trafford? Ovshake (talk) 18:30, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Meh, too easy. Indeed it was Dickie Bird getting frustrated at the light in this match. Well done Mr Ovshake, over to you. KingStrato (talk) 18:46, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

At least I assume you're a Mr Ovshake, you might be a Mrs Ovshake. I have no proof either way I'd just always assumed. KingStrato (talk) 18:57, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Of course. Had I been a Mrs, attempting this quiz over the years so diligently, I'd probably have made the headlines somewhere. (This was a joke, I have no intention to get activists after me). Ovshake (talk) 19:01, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Q1244

Who opposed the revolutionaries every time? Ovshake (talk) 19:06, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Ah, I suppose this was too vague. If we went by his surname, he was a professional, and would have made use of his first international captain in his profession. Ovshake (talk) 19:46, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Well, as a specialist batsman, he would have looked frantically for someone who has had a worse start than him in test cricket. 174.111.240.159 (talk) 10:12, 5 September 2010 (UTC) This was myself. Ovshake (talk) 13:35, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Hmmmm. Marvan Atapattu was probably the worst, followed by Rizwan-uz-Zaman or Ken Rutherford. Was there a Colonel Rutherford or similar? WillE (talk) 10:22, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

No, Atapattu's poor start was spread over a longer period of time. Think of a shorter span. Ovshake (talk) 13:35, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Well, when I said he opposed the revolutionaries every time, I meant nineteen times: he was the only one to do so. Ovshake (talk) 20:54, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

My head is hurting just trying to understand what this question is about. --Roisterer (talk) 03:50, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Think of a synonym for "revolution". Ovshake (talk) 06:19, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

There were 19 rebel "Tests" in South Africa between 1982-83 and 1990 and Jimmy Cook and Peter Kirsten played for South Africa in all of them. Presumably Cook (as a cook) would have used Rice in some of his catering? Johnlp (talk) 08:36, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

That'd do. Sorry for the error in the fourth hint, never knew that Kirsten played in all of them as well, even Ask Bearders says that Cook was the only one to play all 19 matches. Take over, Johnlp. Ovshake (talk) 13:56, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Q1245

In the first year of a one-day competition, two former Test captains led the teams in the final, and one of them made the highest score in the match, though it was for the losing side. The highest scorer for the winning team was the son of a third Test captain. Name the three captains. Johnlp (talk) 14:21, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

They were captains of the same side within a 15-year period. I'm now away with limited access to internet for a couple of days, but will try to look in where possible. If you're pretty certain you've got the answer, then don't wait for me to press on with the next question. Johnlp (talk) 20:39, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Well this didn't move much while I was away. Clue time: match was in 1967. Johnlp (talk) 22:15, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Er, Johnlp? None of us can even have a nibble at it... so perhaps you might drop in a hint somewhere? Ovshake (talk) 15:05, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

Ted Dexter,Donald Carr ,Richard Hutton in The Cricketer Cup 1967 Sumant81 (talk) 15:22, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, have been mostly away, but Sumant didn't need a hint anyway! Well done, that's it exactly. Johnlp (talk) 17:01, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

And I was out of town for some time,will post a new one right away Sumant81 (talk) 15:46, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

Q1246

For the mathematically inclined,there are 42 (bowling related)ways to do this.37 such ways have been done in tests so far.3 of which have been done only once.The 3 instances being

• 5th Test South Africa v England 1923
• 1st Test South Africa v Australia 1963
• 1st Test New Zealand v South Africa 2006

Sumant81 (talk) 15:54, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

The number of ways you can fully dismiss a side, so take the wicket of #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #X is one way; #2, #1, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #X another... ? 90.197.91.120 (talk) 18:39, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

Aah very much on the right track and very much close to the answer,but the numbers you have given are bowling/batting positions and the answer is not related to positions as such Sumant81 (talk) 01:10, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Hint 1: You must see an allout innings and there are 4 odi unique instances

• Eng vs Aus 1977
• SL vs Zim 2001
• Eng vs Ban 2005
• SL vs Ind 2009 Sumant81 (talk) 14:53, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Are there 42 ways in which ten wickets can be distributed amongst the bowlers? For example (10), (9,1), (8,2), (8,1,1) and so forth? The Tests and ODIs you've posted do seem to have unusual wicket distributions (for example (8,2) in the SL-Zimbabwe game, and (5,1,1,1,1,1) in the SL-India game. AllylViolinPudding (talk) 16:25, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Brilliant,thats the one,There are 42 ways of distributing ten wickets,the ones posted are the only wicket distributions that are unique,the rest have all been repeated including the all ten wickets twice,over to you Sumant81 (talk) 18:03, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Q1247

Complete this sequence:

6) Bob Willis

5) Courtney Walsh

4) Bob Willis and Courtney Walsh

3) Shane Warne

2) Lance Gibbs and Glenn McGrath

1) ...

AllylViolinPudding (talk) 10:38, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

Hint 1: It is related solely to their batting achievements. AllylViolinPudding (talk) 12:43, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

So it's something related to ducks. I wonder what. Ovshake (talk) 12:52, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

You're achingly close to it - it is obviously connected to the fact that they are very poor batsmen. The sequence would make more sense if instead I'd labelled the players 5), 4), 3), 2), 1), 0)... AllylViolinPudding (talk) 19:21, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Random guesses: Chris Martin? Danny Morrison? Bhagwat Chandrasekhar? Ovshake (talk) 19:41, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Pretty close - this is about performances in single innings. If I were to do the same question but with match performances, then 0) would be Chris Martin, followed by Chandrasekhar in joint second place. AllylViolinPudding (talk) 21:08, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

What's confusing me is the fact that Bob Willis and Courtney Walsh have two appearances apiece. Ovshake (talk) 21:23, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Anyway, the only nought-guys left here are Muttiah Muralitharan and Mervyn Dillon. One of them? Still guessing randomly, though. Ovshake (talk) 21:25, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Most 0*, most 1* most 2* etc? No idea who though. WillE (talk) 22:34, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

You've basically got it, WillE. Just remove one of the qualifiers from your guess. The person is indeed a 'nought-guy'. AllylViolinPudding (talk) 00:18, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

So it's Muttiah Muralitharan, 13 times 0*? Ovshake (talk) 00:58, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Can't be, since Chris Martin has done it 24 times himself. Ovshake (talk) 01:01, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Or is it more zeroes (irrespective of whether out or not)? Cannot tweak Statsguru enough to get that easily. Ovshake (talk) 01:11, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, it's most scores of 5 (or 5*), 4 (or 4*) and so on, and the person with the most zeroes and unbeaten zeroes is Courtney Walsh. I'll give it to you, Ovshake. AllylViolinPudding (talk) 12:04, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Q1248

Okay, now for possibly the worst question in the history of the quiz: Which cricketer was banned for an activity that made up 75% of his surname? Ovshake (talk) 15:20, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Salman Bett? WillE (talk) 20:01, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Good attempt. Just travel a bit, a really significant bit back in time. Ovshake (talk) 03:35, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

How about this player ? [1] — Wattmaster (talk) 13:11, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

Interesting country-surname combination, but which 75% (which would amount to 6.75 alphabets anyway). Ovshake (talk) 13:52, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

Hint 1: Both the player and the banning incident are more or less well-known. Ovshake (talk) 13:54, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

Er, well, I suppose I should mention that I've really meant a slang synonym of the act that got our hero the ban. Ovshake (talk) 14:09, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

Definitely not the worst question. Lasted more than three minutes, after all! WillE (talk) 17:53, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

Dion Nash (Hash) Boonee

It's not the easiest, but possibly the worst. Anyway, hint 2: he was an Englishman. Ovshake (talk) 11:23, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Hint 3: It was a 19th century incident. Also, I repeat that when I said "activity", I meant a somewhat less puritan version of the word. Ovshake (talk) 17:08, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Hint 4: He was a Yorkshireman. Ovshake (talk) 20:49, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Oh, this sounds like Bobby Peel. Johnlp (talk) 00:26, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Oh, of course. I must not be immature enough as I thought of Peel but couldn't see any way he would fit into the clue. --Roisterer (talk) 01:32, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

It indeed is Bobby Peel. I asked myself ten times before asking this question, on the simple ground that I was utterly confused whether this qualifies as a question or not. I mean, well you know what I mean. Your turn, Johnlp. Ovshake (talk) 02:30, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Q1249

A cricketer with a single Test cap was held as a prisoner of war for more than three years by the Germans. While a prisoner he received, through the Red Cross, a cricket bat and full cricket kit, sent to him by another cricketer who had only a single Test cap. The two cricketers played for the same domestic team, though their careers did not overlap. Who were they? Johnlp (talk) 11:07, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Would the POW be Graham Williams? –Moondyne 12:02, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

'Fraid not. That's an interesting story, though, and I'll look forward to you completing the article. Johnlp (talk) 12:13, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Ken Meuleman and Lisle Nagel ? WillE (talk) 20:53, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

No, not that pair either. The player who received the bat and the kit had one of the least happy Test careers of all time. Johnlp (talk) 22:49, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Harry Lee?—User:MDCollins (talk) 01:22, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Not Lee, though several of the facts almost fit, don't they? My chap was in pretty much the same areas of conflict but unlike Lee wasn't repatriated until the end of the First World War. His Test cricket, such as it was, came after the war; his mystery donor's single Test was earlier. Johnlp (talk) 07:32, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Ok, let's go with Cambridge players Neville Tufnell giving Jack MacBryan (who didn't bat or bowl in his rain-affected Test) the kit.—User:MDCollins (talk) 09:47, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Halfway there. Right recipient, wrong donor, and wrong team in common. Johnlp (talk) 13:09, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Leslie Gay ? Sumant81 (talk) 15:06, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

No, not Gay, though we are getting closer. Johnlp (talk) 15:52, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Ted Tyler? Ovshake (talk) 16:40, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Or would that be Mandy Mitchell-Innes? Ovshake (talk) 16:44, 22 September 2010 (UTC) Cannot be Mitchell-Innes, since his sole test was between the wars. Ovshake (talk) 16:46, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Ted Tyler it was. Sadly, Tyler didn't live long enough to see MacBryan's release. MacBryan did, however, use the cricket kit to play in Dutch cricket while a prisoner of war: the treatment of at least some prisoners during the First World War was a degree more civilised than in later conflicts. Apologies to MDCollins, who did part of the work, but the next question goes to Ovshake. Johnlp (talk) 17:41, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Argh! I was looking for Somersetians, but didn't check back past 1900!! Well done Ovshake for cleaning up the tail.—User:MDCollins (talk) 22:52, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

The next question bit is fine, but shouldn't we share points? MDCollins and myself, that is? Ovshake (talk) 04:21, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

I have split the points for Ovshake and MDCollins in the points table. Sumant81 (talk) 09:32, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks!—User:MDCollins (talk) 10:42, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

Q1250

Piece of cake: Doug Meintjes and Manoj Prabhakar are the first two people to have done something in the history of test cricket. Who is the third and last one to have done it? Ovshake (talk) 04:45, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

Iqbal Siddiqui? (Opening the batting and the bowling on debut) AllylViolinPudding (talk) 07:59, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

I'd give it to you because you've got the correct answer, but the reason is incomplete. 12 men have done what you have mentioned. However, Meintjes, Prabhakar and Siddiqui are the only ones to have done it in their debut as well as last tests. Note that Siddiqui played in only one test, and Meintjes in two. Ovshake (talk) 12:54, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

Just noted that Siddiqui's profile actually mentioned that he's the only Indian to do it on debut. Ovshake (talk) 17:08, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

Q1251

In T20Is, this record is held by Rajesh Bhudia. In ODIs, it's held by Athula Samarasekara. Who holds the corresponding record in Tests? AllylViolinPudding (talk) 10:00, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

Len Hopwood Most balls bowled without a wicket Sumant81 (talk) 13:15, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

The very same. I thought that question wouldn't last long. All yours. AllylViolinPudding (talk) 14:29, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

Q1252

With respect to test bowling ,Which is the odd man out amongst these numbers and why? 51 52 53 56 65 69 83 86 103 ? Sumant81 (talk) 11:01, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Looks like the run conceded in 9-fors except 53 (Laker 10-53). Not sure why these numbers when there are other 9-fors with runs amongst or better than these [2] - --Roberry (talk) 13:28, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Runs conceded when a player has taken 9 wickets in the second innings of a match, in ascending order of runs. Laker would be the exception, in that case. Ovshake (talk) 15:01, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Cannot be. No 74. Alas. Ovshake (talk) 15:01, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Runs conceded by bowlers for BOTH 8fers and 9fers? That would make 53 exceptional, since no one has taken 9/53, but there have been multiple 8/53s. Ovshake (talk) 15:12, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Just checked - Underwood 8/51 Muralitharan 9/51; Mankad 8/52 Hadlee 9/52; Lawrence, Massie, Fraser 8/53 Laker 10/53; Barnes 8/56 Qadir 9/56; Trumble 8/65 Muralitharan 9/65; Tayfield, Sikander 8/69 Patel 9/69; Ratnayeke 8/83 Kapil 9/83; Greig, Srinath 8/86 Sarfraz 9/86; Botham 8/103 Barnes 9/103. Ovshake (talk) 15:16, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

The odd man out is indeed 53,However the reason (Both 8fers and 9fers) although true is not the one I am looking for.It is on the right track and all I can say is it needs to be extended more. Sumant81 (talk) 16:26, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

All satisfy the bowling analysis x-y where x is wickets and to the value 0-9 and y is one the figure shown in the question. Coat! WillE (talk) 17:19, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

That is the one am looking for .There is no bowling x for y with x from 0-10 .The closest it gets is for the above numbers with x ranging from 0-9 .53 However is the only one that does not have 9 but has all other x from 0-10.To put it simpler ,there is a 0-51,1-51,2-51 and so on till 9-51 .Similarly for all the other numbers .53 however is the only one that does not have 9-53 but still has 0-53,1-53 and so on till 10-53. Sumant81 (talk) 02:21, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Really? Blast... will think of a question tonight... WillE (talk) 10:57, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Q1253

OK. Who, perhaps in keeping with his batting style, described spin bowling as "step and fetch it"? (He was my cricketing hero, but I was able to emulate only the step part.) WillE (talk) 22:07, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Sounds like the sort of thing David Hookes would say. --Roisterer (talk) 04:15, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

It mentions Ian Botham saying so here. Ovshake (talk) 05:35, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

Too easy.... Back over to Shakey. WillE (talk) 13:32, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

Q1254

The last person to achieve this (to my knowledge) was Salim Durrani. Before him it was Charles Hime. What am I talking about? Ovshake (talk) 19:07, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

It is not about what they have done on the field. Ovshake (talk) 14:25, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

Some thing to do with the place of birth in an odi playing nation ? Sumant81 (talk) 15:02, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

Yes, now form the answer. You've got the keyword, now solve the rest. Ovshake (talk) 18:39, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

Afghanistan last to join ODI in 2009; Bermuda previous (one of several in Jan 2006)? Motmit (talk) 18:52, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

I'd give it to you. Basically test cricketers born out of their country, in order of that country playing international cricket. Over to you, MatMetMitMotMut (okay, just 40% of that, but couldn't resist it). Ovshake (talk) 19:00, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

Q1255

OK - Which Derbyshire player gave his name to a town in America? Motmit (talk) 19:02, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

The chap who scored 229 and 92 in the match Percy Perrin scored 343*, who's name was Olliviere (maybe?)?? WillE (talk) 22:44, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

Arthur Wood? And here's your town? Ovshake (talk) 16:23, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Ollivierre interesting as 1st West Indies player to play for an English county but remained in England. Wood went to America but there is no evidence of town Wood being named after him. Our chap played for another English county and his Derbs games were not first class. US of A, incidentally, not the continents. Motmit (talk) 06:57, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

+I could make this a DYK. Motmit (talk) 16:51, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

William Pedley...(the DYK clue gave it away).—User:MDCollins (talk) 21:56, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

Erm, what's DYK? Ovshake (talk) 22:03, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

Well done MDCollins - over to you. DYK - "Did You Know" see main page. Motmit (talk) 22:36, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

(Ovshake - the clue about preparing it for DYK, lead me to Motmit's recent contributions, so a bit of an easy steal!)—User:MDCollins (talk) 22:38, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

Q1256

Which record does Maurice Odumbe hold?—User:MDCollins (talk) 22:44, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

Most Innings in ODIs without being run out. (This was in AskSteven this week) Sumant81 (talk) 02:49, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

(You read it too then.... All yours. —User:MDCollins (talk) 21:19, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

Bump!!!WillE (talk) 22:54, 9 October 2010 (UTC) :::

Good call WillE - you can probably safely take the third?—User:MDCollins (talk) 06:15, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

I find having a question to ask helps! WillE (talk) 11:21, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Q1257

• Well, I'll jump in with the question "Which cricketer was the first to score a 99 in Test and one-day cricket? --Roisterer (talk) 07:25, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

There must be a catch in this, it cannot be this simple. Do not outs count? If yes, then Geoffrey Boycott. Ovshake (talk) 15:54, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

In fact, it's Boycott either way. Ovshake (talk) 15:55, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Is there a catch? Do you mean >=99? In that case it's Dennis Amiss. Ovshake (talk) 16:00, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Sorry for the confusion but Boycott is the one I was after. --Roisterer (talk) 03:30, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

Q1258

What record set here was emulated in the ongoing India-Australia test at Bangalore? Ovshake (talk) 17:31, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

It happened on day one of the test. Ovshake (talk) 05:31, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

It is Ponting's dismissal that I'm talking about. What happened? Ovshake (talk) 07:09, 13 October 2010 (UTC)It's actually quite easy, guys. Major hint: the first occasion occurred when Chris Gayle reached his hundred in the other match. Ovshake (talk) 17:00, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

I'll take a stab at it; did it make Suresh Raina the second person after Chris Gayle to score a century and take a wicket in all three forms of the game? AllylViolinPudding (talk) 17:22, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

It indeed succeeded in doing so. The other two to have got hundreds (Brendon McCullum and Mahela Jayawardene) in all three formats do not have T20I wickets (McCullum probably doesn't have a single international wicket). Interestingly, both Raina's feats (the hundred and the wicket) in test cricket came AFTER his ODI and the T20I feats. Ovshake (talk) 18:37, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Good question; for some reason I was trying to concentrate on something umpire related. --Roisterer (talk) 04:21, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Q1259

What impressive achievement has been performed in Tests only five times, once each by Danny Morrison, Brett Schultz, Shoaib Akhtar, Pedro Collins and Brett Lee? It has also been achieved once in a ODI match, but I fear saying by whom might give it away. It'll be the first clue if people are stuck. AllylViolinPudding (talk) 11:10, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Aaqib Javed -SRT out of first ball. Sumant81 (talk) 13:02, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Yep; they're the only players in Tests to have dismissed Sachin Tendulkar with the first ball he'd faced in a innings. And, indeed, the ODI player who I was reticent to name was Aaqib Javed, in this match [3], where Tendulkar was the third victim in his hat-trick. Go ahead, Sumant. AllylViolinPudding (talk) 14:45, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Am sorry,not been checking back regularly am away travelling,some one please take over Sumant81 (talk) 11:57, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

Q1260

Rule 3. Who, ever since as a young man decrying a suggestion of bowling first in a test as "sheer lunacy" has been known to use the phrase in the commentary box in a way critical of a situation, yet still wryly taking the mick out of himself? WillE (talk) 22:19, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

Sounds like something Bill Lawry would say in a moment of clarity..... MC Rocks (talk) 02:19, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

They played against one another, but not Mr Lawry. WillE (talk) 11:20, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

Captained his country, and held an unlikely batting record. WillE (talk) 15:08, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Possibly the most parabolic run up in history....WillE (talk) 21:53, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Tony Greig? --Roisterer (talk) 22:43, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Bob Willis? --Roberry (talk) 23:05, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Correct! Quoted in my current dipper book, the re-print of "The Art of Captaincy". Heard Willis say it a number of times on air but never realised the self mocking reason for it. WillE (talk) 11:49, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

I was at a Test match at the Adelaide Oval when Willis, as England captain, won the toss and put Australia in. A couple of blokes carried around a banner that said "You think I'm dumb; Willis won the toss!" You don't get comedy gold like that at the cricket anymore. --Roisterer (talk) 13:09, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

I concur, Roisterer. Sigh. :( Ovshake (talk) 14:47, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Oh, I dunno. A mate of mine, when Goughie was playing for Yorks vs Essex, advised Stuart Law to "Use your feet to the spinner!" Law did to great effect, but Byers had the last laugh as he murdered the Essex bowling... WillE (talk) 19:54, 24 October 2010 (UTC)