Wikipedia:WikiProject Cricket/Quiz/archive52

Q1021

A particular set of events in recent cricket history is because of the following reasons.

• Leeds Metropolitan University
• Chocolate Colored Caps
• Opposition by Muslims and Jews

What is the common event being referred to here.A complete answer covering all the three reasons is requred. Sumant81 (talk) 05:39, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Middlesex Crusaders changed their List A and Twenty 20 teams's name to Middlesex Panthers this season due to compliants from the Jewish and Muslim communties reference to Crusaders from medieval times involoving Christians. Can't think on the Chocolate Coloured caps or Leeds Uni reference would be. — Wattmaster (talk) 09:07, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the start, Wattmaster. I assume the other clues are references to Surrey and Yorkshire's recent name changes, to Surrey Brown Caps and Yorkshire Carnegie. wisems (talk) 09:17, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

ahh, I see it now, Yorkshire Phoenix changed its name to Yorkshire Carnegie due to significant contribution from the Leeds Metropolitan University[1] and where by Surrey Brown caps have been around since 2006[2] as a more traditonal nickname — Wattmaster (talk) 10:58, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

That is correct.These are all the reasons for the name changes of the respective county clubs,Yorkshire,Surrey and Middlesex.Over to wisems who got the complete answer.Sorry about that WattmasterSumant81 (talk) 12:23, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Q1022

What was unique at the time about B. B. Nimbalkar's innings in this game, and has subsequently been followed by three others? wisems (talk) 22:10, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

The first time that the opposition captain conceded a match during a 300+ score? Can't tell you what the other occasions were, though. :-D Ovshake (talk) 02:50, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Or could it be where by a fellow team mate scored greater than 200 in the same innings ? — Wattmaster (talk) 03:48, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

No, this is about Nimbalkar's innings in a historical context. wisems (talk) 08:33, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Highest score by a cricketer not to have played a test for his country ? Meyyis (talk) 13:14, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

As a hint, Don Bradman's innings in this game is an approximate Test match equivalent to Nimbalkar's first-class feat. Think about what distinguishes Nimbalkar and Bradman's performances from similar previous achivements. wisems (talk) 14:02, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Historically not out scores of 400+ ? in f-c matches ? namely G.A Hick 405* [3] , B.C Lara,501* [4] and again in at Test 400* [5] after B. B. Nimbalkar's innings effort in 1948-49 ? — Wattmaster (talk) 14:11, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Except that Bradman already had a not out 400 (452*) before Nimbalkar. But looking at 400+ scores in chronological order is the way to go. wisems (talk) 14:32, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Ok, Was it the 1st instance of a not out score of 400+ in a f-c innings ? after previous 3 400s being dismissed in f-c cricket A.C Maclaren 424 [6] , W.H Ponsford 429 [7] and 437 [8] ? — Wattmaster (talk) 14:44, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Is this the first 400+ innings that didn't break the world record? This was also done by Aftab Baloch, Graeme Hick and Brian Lara.Ovshake (talk) 15:08, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Bradman's knock, in that case, was the first 300+ that didn't break the world record...? Ovshake (talk) 15:11, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Yes, that's it. Over to you Ovshake. wisems (talk) 15:19, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Q1023

Brian Lara had achieved this in 1999, and holds it till now. Ricky Ponting had achieved the same in 2005 and 2007, and Yuvraj Singh in 2007. No one else has achieved this as per my knowledge (I may be wrong). What am I talking about? Ovshake (talk) 20:16, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Are we looking at a Calendar year record here ? — Wattmaster (talk) 23:49, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Well, it's not actually a RECORD. It's an achievement, and with respect to a single incident, not anything spanning a calendar year. Ovshake (talk) 00:13, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Dismissal related ? — Wattmaster (talk) 02:34, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Is this sony playstation game related.The Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 was released in Australia as Ricky Ponting International Cricket 2005.Similarly for the 2007 edition.Also the 2007 edition in India was released under Yuvraj Singh's name.And I guess Brian Lara Cricket '99 is the first of the series.? Sumant81 (talk) 03:01, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Absolutely. Yes, Brian Lara '99 was the first of the series. I thought this was a clever question, sigh... :( Ovshake (talk) 03:09, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

If someone has a question,please go ahead with the next.I am out of ideas for a question at the moment Sumant81 (talk) 12:37, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Brian Lara Cricket was first released in 1995 and is itself a rebrand of Graham Gooch World Class Cricket KingStrato (talk) 05:27, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Hence the disclaimer. :) Ovshake (talk) 04:43, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1024

Okay, I have an unanswered point to question 1019, which I had then goofed up. So here goes. Link the unanswered sixth Bengal player to have captained India in a full international (not youth matches) from Question no 1019 to Sir Henry Percy, son of Henry Percy, the 1st Earl of Northumberland. - Godof86 (talk) 12:52, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Argh! Chuni Goswami, who has played (and led) Bengal in first-class cricket and HAS led India, but in SOCCER. He had refused an offer from Tottenham Hotspur. Sir Henry Percy was also known Sir Harry Hotspur, and the club was named after him. Ovshake (talk) 13:52, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Bingo. All yours, Ovshake. - Godof86 (talk) 16:24, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Q1025

Should be easy. Which cricketer had his pants torn apart while taking a single (and refused to change them during the innings), had the innings interrupted by a dog entering the ground and was almost strangled by a supporter who ran on to the ground to congratulate him on his hundred, all during the same innings? Ovshake (talk) 02:19, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Was it a match in the Ranji Trophy? — Wattmaster (talk) 08:10, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

I think that it is Sunil Gavaskar but I have no idea about the circumstances of the game. Jonesy (talk) 09:09, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Aargh! I should have been to this question earlier. This was the famous Dickie Bird haircut match.Sunil Gavaskar indeed, during his 101. Probably his twentieth most memorable innings though, mind. -Godof86 (talk) 11:04, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Well, Godof86 had got the innings, but since I had asked WHICH CRICKETER, I shall give it to Jonesy. Ovshake (talk) 22:18, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks - and I apologise for taking so long to get back to you all. I also don't have a questions so if anyone has one, please feel free to ask. Jonesy (talk) 09:04, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1026

In What Test match series is the Joe Solomon trophy awarded , what is it awarded for and whom was the last receipant ? — Wattmaster (talk) 09:16, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Fielder of the series in 2000-01 WestIndies Australia Test Series [9] Sumant81 (talk) 09:38, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Spot on ! over to you Sumant81 — Wattmaster (talk) 10:24, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1027

What is this ODI List all about.? Glenn McGrath 42 ,Wasim Akram 40 ,Chaminda Vaas 40,Anil Kumble 39,Muthiah Muralitharan 38 , Ajit Agarkar 36 , Upul Chandana 35, Dilhara Fernando 32,Courtney Walsh 31, ... Sumant81 (talk) 10:39, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Is this world cup-related? Ovshake (talk) 14:22, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Nope.Just ODIs.Sumant81 (talk) 14:26, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Is this a BATTING record? Ovshake (talk) 15:31, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

No.Not Batting related.However the next guy on the list just happens to be the first batsman to make the list .Matthew Hayden 30 Sumant81 (talk) 17:14, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

It is nothing to do with batting/bowling or "performances on field of play".It is unsurprisingly bowler dominated as well.Sumant81 (talk) 04:53, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

I've got absolutely no idea, but I'll have a stab at consecutive matches played. Gibbsyspin 09:20, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Those would be the players listed here [10].However you are getting the right drift but sailing in the wrong direction.Sumant81 (talk) 09:35, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Think of why is someone like Ajit Agarkar is in that list and why the previous answer was just heading in the wrong direction ! Sumant81 (talk) 17:30, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

In ODIs Agarkar has two claims to fame; being the fastest to 50 wickets (at one time) and scoring the fastest 50 by an Indian. Hayden can't come high on the first list and I can't relate McGrath to the second. Is this related to expensive overs, then? Ovshake (talk) 00:41, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Not related to performances "on field of play".Consecutive matches guess was actually so near and yet so far.Sumant81 (talk) 01:50, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Most consecutive matches in which a person has got his name on scorecard (either batted or bowled or taken a catch)? Ovshake (talk) 03:09, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Nope.If he got his name on the scorecard,would that not count as performance on "field of play" ;) .That would be another hint actually.Sumant81 (talk) 03:19, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

So, most consecutive matches in which a person has NOT got his name on the scorecard on more than one "area" (he has done one of batting, bowling or taking a catch, but not two or more)? Difficult, with so many allrounders and "allrounders" on the list... Ovshake (talk) 03:31, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Consecutive matches without taking a catch? Jonesy (talk) 03:34, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Consecutive series with one or more match missing? Ovshake (talk) 03:43, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Almost there but the consecutive series does not form the part of the answer.Can you frame it better :) just for completeness Sumant81 (talk) 04:26, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Okay, total series with one more match missing? Ovshake (talk) 04:39, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

No. of matches missed that their side has lost, given the stature of some of the players? Ovshake (talk) 04:56, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Will wait for some one to take away or give it to Ovshake if no one gets closer.Matches missed is the reason for the list but the numbers do not represent the number of missed matches(irrespective of loss/win) Sumant81 (talk) 05:18, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Once again just clutching at straws, but hows this: Most matches missed through injury? (it isnt a win-loss type record) Gibbsyspin 05:30, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

No. of different players who have replaced them during their careers (this is a vague answer, since if A and B are replaced in the same match, you can't really say who has replaced A and who has replaced B)? Ovshake (talk) 05:34, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

No. of TIMES they have missed matches? (if someone misses two matches on the trot, it's considered as ONCE according to this) Ovshake (talk) 05:34, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Exactly. It is just number of times they have missed matches.Putting it the way I want,the number of breaks in their career(I did not consider injury,or dropped).Ashish Nehra made his comeback recently for the umpteenth time and that prompted me to research this.Unsurprisingly it is bowler dominated considering they are more injury prone Sumant81 (talk) 06:00, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1028

When the second world war was at its peak, who said "I agree with you, but it is not that I am thinking so much about. I have found a new (something related to cricket, which shall be a giveaway) and now I will never be able to exploit it" during a conversation with Neville Cardus on the how terrible the war was and how atrocious its effects were on mankind? Ovshake (talk) 19:21, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Would that be the double googly? WillE (talk) 20:12, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

No, the double googly did not say so to Cardus. Ovshake (talk) 20:46, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Something related to Don Bradman ? Sumant81 (talk) 01:44, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Clarrie Grimmett had a new delivery he had been working on. --Roisterer (talk) 03:51, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

It is Grimmett. It was the new spin delivery he was working on. The interesting bit is that he was above 50. It's all yours, Roisterer. Ovshake (talk) 04:03, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Grimmett was talking about the double googly, nes pas? WillE (talk) 11:42, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

He told Cardus "I have found a new spin bowling...", maybe the double googly. Ovshake (talk) 21:32, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1029

In the Cricketers' Who's Who of 1988, who is described as having the "deepest voice in county cricket"? --Roisterer (talk) 04:41, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

G.C Small ? — Wattmaster (talk) 08:38, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Not Mr Gladstone. --Roisterer (talk) 12:04, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Graham Gooch, of the moustache, the squeak and the best broom in the subcontinent? Godof86 (talk) 10:35, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Not Goochy either. The voice in question belonged to an import. --Roisterer (talk) 10:58, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Allan Border ? Sumant81 (talk) 11:29, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Viv Richards? Ovshake (talk) 13:38, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Big Bird ? — Wattmaster (talk) 22:16, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

No to all, although the WI guesses come closest. --Roisterer (talk) 03:04, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Patrick Patterson ? Sumant81 (talk) 04:42, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Hi all, I'm back to the Quiz after a very long hiatus, hope all is well with everyone. Would it be Michael Holding? -- Deville (Talk) 05:03, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Wayne Daniel? Ovshake (talk) 14:52, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Hallam Moseley? Godof86 (talk) 16:42, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Seems the long hiatus hasn't harmed Deville's ability to spot that Michael Holding has an extremely deep voice, so much so that in 1988 there was no one on the county circuit with a deeper voice. Have a turn, my good man. --Roisterer (talk) 10:56, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks!--Deville (Talk) 16:15, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1030

I'm thinking of a cricketing scandal (perhaps scandal is too strong a word, but certainly a public controversy) which erupted for various reasons, but which really came to light due to three cousins living in close proximity, two in the same house. Please name the cricketers and describe the controversy. -- Deville (Talk) 16:11, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

Anything to do with Lees (Middlesex and Somerset) and qualification? WillE (talk) 18:26, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

not the Lees -- Deville (Talk) 23:32, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

Is it anything to do with Imran Khan and his two cricketing cousins Majid Khan and Javed Burki? Schumi555 10:18, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

I'm afraid not. -- Deville (Talk) 16:46, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

Ok, how about a hint? The cousins' living in close proximity was not in and of itself a problem; the problem was that this fact was not consistent with their receiving significantly different reimbursements to their expenses in their travels to a match. -- Deville (Talk) 16:46, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

Edriches? (And I wonder if John or Bill played in a test where England got out of jail like today....)WillE (talk) 18:10, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

BUMP!

A relative of WG Grace was involved in some money related stuff that finished off his first class career. Was that him ? Tintin 12:43, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Yes! That is basically the answer I was looking for, although there's a bit more to the story. This was during the days in the late 19th century where there was a significant tension between the amateurs and professionals, and in particular the distinctions between the two classes. WG Grace played a major role in this dustup; see, in particular, the second paragraph of WG_Grace#Amateur_status which gives a bit of the background. The particular numbers which caught everyone's attention, and to which I referred to above, were the expenses of WG Grace, GF Grace, and Grace's cousin Mr Gilbert were ₤15, ₤11, and ₤8, respectively, but they all made the same journey and in fact GF and Gilbert were living in the same house (Rae, "It's not Cricket", p. 78). It was clear that these were more wages than expenses, and coupled with the fact that EM Grace was Gloucestershire CCC's secretary, this led to what we would now call an appearance of impropriety. (In fact, one suspects that this would have ended the career of many amateurs of the time, but, as Sydney Pardon put it in the 1897 edition of Wisden: "Mr. W. G. Grace's position has for years ... been an anomalous one, but 'nice customs curtsey to great kings'..."). My long-winded explanations having come to completion.... Tintin, you have the honors. -- Deville (Talk) 16:29, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, shall post the next question tomorrow. Tintin 12:36, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

We'd be waiting. We're aware that anyone needs some time when on 99. Ovshake (talk) 14:02, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Well played, sir!! :D -- Deville (Talk) 14:55, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1031

Thanks :-) What is common - probably unique in Indian cricket - between the the second inings fifties scored by Abbas Ali Baig at the Brabourne, 1959-60 and Brijesh Patel at Wankhade Stadium, 1974-5 ? Tintin 06:19, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

They were kissed in public by a female fan on those occasions ? Sumant81 (talk) 16:05, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Yes, both those innings were interrupted by such incidents. Dhoni too had that pleasure last year but during a practice session. Tintin 17:15, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1032

What common connect links Everton Mattis and the West Indies Cricket Board,Douglas Hondo and the Zimbabwe cricket board.? Sumant81 (talk) 17:05, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

Were they both instructed to tidy up their appearances by chopping off dreadlocks? WillE (talk) 19:08, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

Absolutely.Everton Mattis was asked to chop off his dreadlocks before this match [11] because it was a sign of Rastafarianism and the regional cricket associations had banned any sign of Rastas on the field.Douglas Hondo quit his career,when the board asked him to cut his dreadlocks as part of a new dress code rule [12] Sumant81 (talk) 00:57, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

Bugger - will have to think of a question now! WillE (talk) 17:20, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1033

Who, during a first class game, rode a bicycle from long on to long on? WillE (talk) 17:38, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Are we discussing Arthur Pitcher here, who had played a solitary first-class match and had quit cricket for cycling? Ovshake (talk) 04:33, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Keith Miller Sumant81 (talk) 04:41, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

No, neither. It happened in English county cricket during the seventies.WillE (talk) 12:24, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

What ,not Keith Miller?Now I need to find out the other instanceBetween overs, Miller had to walk to the opposite end of the ground to be in position for the bowler from the other end. One of the spectators felt sorry for Miller and lent his bicycle, which the Australian used to cycle around the edge of the ground between overs Sumant81 (talk) 12:32, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Well, I suppose Miller possibly cycled from fine leg to fine leg. :D Ovshake (talk) 14:13, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

I take back the "neither" then, and award the next question to Sumant. The perpetrator I had in mind was Keith Pont, playing for Essex, as chronicled in Ray East's autobiography. WillE (talk) 21:39, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

He cycled just like that? Do you have the story? Ovshake (talk) 06:41, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Found a reference to that story here [13] .Seems like a similar circumstance Sumant81 (talk) 06:49, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

A trivia book - CMJ's Book of Eccentric Cricketers, iirc - tells the story a club cricketer who was made to field at third man from both ends. He too resorted to a bicycle. As the day went on, his ride became slower and slower. Eventually he was knocked off the cycle by a pull when he had reached only near deep square-leg. Tintin 11:48, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1034

The DHB issued to Mr.X a special players license marked with the letter A on ground of his nationality.Mr.X then requested that he be issued with a players license which does not make specific reference to nationality.The case between Mr.X and DHB was taken to the regional court and the regional court ordered DHB to issue Mr.X a license according to his wishes.The DHB objected to this decision and took the case to a higher court.What is the end result of this story that has become more famous in cricket than the original case? Sumant81 (talk) 16:41, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

WHAT is DHB? Ovshake (talk) 19:12, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

The Kolpak ruling in County Cricket. X being Maros Kolpak.Godof86 (talk) 19:18, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

And DHB is Deutscher Handball Bund... Maroš Kolpak's wiki article says that... Godof86 (talk) 19:20, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

That is correct,I could not expand DHB as a straight google search would have led to the result.DHB (Deutsche Handball Bund -German Handball Federation),took the case to European Court of Justice which became the famous Kolpak ruling that is now most used in county cricket rather than else where.Sumant81 (talk) 02:58, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1035

Thanks, Sumant81. This should be a quick and easy one, thus have tried to make it a bit vague. Here goes...
Multi-talented, he is renowned in a cricket-related, and in many other unrelated fields, but has indeed played first-class cricket as well. An allrounder (middle order batsman and medium pace bowler), he could not get many chances with the ball, and got his highest score in first class cricket, a little above 30, in his maiden first-class innings. He got his doctorate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. It is puzzling that there is no Wikipedia page for him, but there are about 30 references to him. Name him. Godof86 (talk) 14:33, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Sujit Mukherjee? Ovshake (talk) 15:57, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Sujit Mukherjee indeed. Not vague enough, I guess. Possibly the best Indian cricket writer, played for Bihar in the 1950's. More here. And here's his Obituary by Ramachandra Guha. Congratulations on the half century, Ovshake. Godof86 (talk) 16:57, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks (raises his bat). It's a shame that he doesn't have a Wikipedia page. Ovshake (talk) 18:38, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

I plan to start on that during the weekend. Created a stub here - Sujit Mukherjee, will appreciate if others could contribute as well. - Godof86 (talk) 07:52, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1036

A certain test cricketer, on his visit to London, had rented a room. Through him, the landlord came to know some of the international cricketers and stories about the team, know more about the game, and gradually went on to write arguably the most comprehensive book on the history of the game in his country (and perhaps for any country). Who is the cricketer in question? Ovshake (talk) 18:38, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

John Nyren and Charles Cowden Clarke? Abeer.ag (talk) 20:00, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Nice stuff. But on first look, Nyren died in 1837, and the first test match was 50 years hence. Either something wrong with the question or the answer. -Godof86 (talk) 20:59, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Learie Constantine and CLR James?WillE (talk) 21:30, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

No and no. Just thought I'd mention that naming the cricketer would suffice. You've mentioned James - the book in question was a cricket HISTORY book. Ovshake (talk) 01:20, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Was the book author Derek Birley? My second guess is Mihir Bose.Sumant81 (talk) 03:24, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

No, but these are very good guesses. Ovshake (talk) 04:00, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Bert Wensley and Alan Ross? I suppose not. Godof86 (talk) 06:23, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

No. I shall drop a hint in a few hours if no one gets it. Think of books on cricket history. Ovshake (talk) 06:36, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

The only cricket historian who I found to have converted to cricket all of a sudden was Rowland Bowen. Now the difficult part is to get to who was the cricketer, in 1958, who came to England during that time.... Godof86 (talk) 06:51, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Wrong again. :) It was a book on cricket history (which possibly makes the author a cricket historian), but the author's claim to fame is not as a cricket historian. Ovshake (talk) 06:56, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Is the historian in question John Major? --Roisterer (talk) 07:09, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Continuing with my 'I know it is wrong' guesses, is the cricketer in question Frank Worrell? I am thinking in the lines of West Indians travelling extensively to England unlike Indians, and apart from England, Australia, West Indies and India, 'history of cricket' books are rare. And, well, Constantine is incorrect, as mentioned. And Docker and Cashman are both Australians. Sorry, that was stream-of-consciousness mumbling. Godof86 (talk) 07:28, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Michael Manley wrote The History of West Indies Cricket and was in England in the second half of 1940s. George Headley and Constantine did not continue in the league after the war which leaves Worrell as the probable guess. Tintin 08:06, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

That was my idea as well, considering Manley and Worrell were supposedly friends, and Manley wrote on Worrell as well. And is Manley really more well known as the president prime minister than as the cricket writer, to the rest of the world? Godof86 (talk) 09:15, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Manley is correct, but Worrell isn't. The cricketer is not what you call a legend, but (obviously) a West Indian. I suppose several blind guesses shall follow this, so if no one gets it pretty soon I shall allow Tintin to get his well-deserved ton. Ovshake (talk) 14:19, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

I suppose I should give this one to Tintin. The cricketer in question is Allan Rae, but once Tintin had nailed down the nationality and era of the cricketer, it came down to a probable series of random guesses, and if someone had got it correct by guessing it would be unfair to Tintin. Ovshake (talk) 19:50, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Hey Ovshake, do give us the source of the information. Is it Manley's book? (I haven't reads that) Or any other article? Available on the web or on pdf? ... Godof86 (talk) 20:17, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

It's indeed Manley's book. Rae has been mentioned twice, in the Preface and the Introduction. Ovshake (talk) 21:44, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

... and congrats to Tintin. A century well earned. Johnlp (talk) 22:54, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

A special guard of honour for him. :) Ovshake (talk) 01:36, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Take a bow, Tintin. Congratulations! -Godof86 (talk) 02:46, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Thank you, thank you :-) Tintin 13:53, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

But boring to have gone to a ton with a single, sir.... should have been a six! WillE (talk) 15:44, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1037

(According to WG Grace) What cricketing term was coined because of a comment made by one player to another during the Lancs v Notts match in 1882 ? Tintin 13:53, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

First guess, Stonewalling. The run rates are pretty atrocious, by any standard really. Godof86 (talk) 14:23, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Good enough. Dick Barlow carried the bat in the second innings - 5* out of 69 all out in two and a half hours. Billy Barnes told him that "bowling to you is like bowling at a stone wall". Barlow came to be called a stonewaller and it became a generic term. Grace credits Barnes with coining the term in his 1891 book Cricket, available for free download in books.google.com and archive.org. Over to you. Tintin 14:40, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Whoa! Never expected that to be right. Thanks! Give me a bit of time, have nothing on my mind yet... Will come up with something by the next 12 hours. Godof86 (talk) 06:50, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1038

Really did not have time to set a well researched and intelligent question. So here's one to keep the ball rolling.
Who did Michael Atherton describe as "...wasn't an outstanding player; outwardly he didn't seem to be tough enough, suffering as he did from hypochondria; his team looked like a motley, disjointed bunch...." -Godof86 (talk) 11:18, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

Shoaib Akhtar ? Shivnarine Chanderpaul? Abeer.ag (talk) 13:06, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

The first hypochondriac that comes to my mind is Brian Close. Ovshake (talk) 14:48, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

I know this he was positively ancient by Atherton's era, but can it be Julien Cahn? Ovshake (talk) 17:20, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

Neither. Continued... "....and most of all it was hard to envisage this diffident, upper-class young man falling head over heels in love with a poor Australian girl from the outback..." - Godof86 (talk) 19:04, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

If we're talking of a contemporary of Athers, and perhaps not an Englishman, how about Sourav Ganguly? WillE (talk) 19:46, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

Kevin Pietersen? Ovshake (talk) 02:25, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Carl Hooper ? Sumant81 (talk) 03:49, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Another hint: An Englishman, with a modest Test record to say the least. A moderate first class record as well. The excerpt is from a book I am reading. - Godof86 (talk) 09:35, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Julien Cahn might have fit the bill to a T, except that he didnt have a test cap! :( - Admishra (talk) 09:46, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

or could it be Alex Tudor! -Admishra (talk) 09:48, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Ivo Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley. Johnlp (talk) 10:32, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

A triumphant return by Johnlp. Ivo Bligh is correct. The book is Cricket's Burning Passion: Ivo Bligh and the story of the Ashes, by Scyld Berry and Rupert Peploe. The foreword (from where the excerpt has been taken) is by Michael Atherton. Ivo Bligh led the 1882-83 tour to Australia where the Ashes were regained, and where he was presented with the urn which is played for to this day. On his death in 1927 his widow presented the urn to the MCC. Incidentally, Richard Barlow is mentioned as "A stonewaller to compare with Alexander Bannerman" in the book... and that's what prompted the answer to the previous question. - Godof86 (talk) 11:08, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Nice question! 164.36.44.4 (talk) 11:27, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks! - Godof86 (talk) 11:50, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1039

Who on whom? "He looks inoffensive, there's no great presence, no huge physique, just an enormous number of runs." Johnlp (talk) 15:15, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Guess 1 - Robertson-Glasgow on Bradman? The sentence carries too little flash for Cardus.-Godof86 (talk) 16:13, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

'Fraid not. I'll let it run a bit longer before giving clues. Johnlp (talk) 17:24, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

This is one of those that will look very obvious once you hear the answer, but will leave you clueless till then. Most of the great batsmen have either "presence" or "huge physique" or both :-( Is it someone like Andy Sandham ? Tintin 17:29, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Not Sandham. The chap being written about "makes hundreds like shelling peas". That may give you more of a clue about the writer. Johnlp (talk) 17:39, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Arlott ? Tintin 17:43, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

No, more recent. Johnlp (talk) 17:44, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

My guess: Roebuck on Chanderpaul ([[User LenMutton])

No, sorry. Nice name, BTW. You can sign by putting a tilde (~) four times.

Time for a clue? The writer is better known as a broadcaster. Johnlp (talk) 18:11, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Henry Blofeld ?? Sumant81 (talk) 18:31, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Not Blofeld. Writer is a similar age, though (within a year or two). Johnlp (talk) 18:35, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Tony Lewis ? Abeer.ag (talk) 18:46, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Boycott? LenMutton (talk) 18:56, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Sir Geoffrey indeed. Now who is he writing about? Johnlp (talk) 19:39, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Now this is a lottery. I'll go with the obvious - Tendulkar. LenMutton (talk) 19:50, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

You're in the right part of the world, but not the right country. Johnlp (talk) 19:52, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Jayawardene? LenMutton (talk) 19:55, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

North-west from Tendulkar, not south-south-east. Johnlp (talk) 19:57, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Mohammed Yousuf? 19:59, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Mohammad Yousuf it is. By the cruel rules of this quiz, the next question goes to Abeer.ag, who got the final answer. But I hope Mr Mutton will soon break his duck. Johnlp (talk) 20:12, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Q1040

Connect these matches: [14] [15] [16] .Hint : they're also connected to [17] in a certain way. Abeer.ag (talk) 08:08, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

I've no idea, but the reference to Allan Donald's "buttock strain" in the notes of the first one made me roar with laughter! 164.36.44.4 (talk) 12:09, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Hint: Its a team record. Abeer.ag (talk) 13:18, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

When Trevor Franklin scored the Lord's 100, the top-9 in NZ all had Test hundreds and I remember it being reported as unique at the time. So the other teams also had nine or more centurions in their teams. Tintin 13:33, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

That's very, very close so you get it. South Africa in the first game and Pakistan in the other two had ten players that would have scored a century by the end of their careers, which (I think) is unique to these 3 games. Abeer.ag (talk) 13:40, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

India had nine centurions (?) after this test. Ovshake (talk) 23:10, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

And so had the newest test side in this test. Ovshake (talk) 23:12, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Harrumph. That is NOT a test. If Garry Sobers's 1970 team didn't retain test match recognition, (which they were promised) there's no way that Mickey Mouse match should. Bill Frindall must be turning in his grave at the continued status of that match. *sulks* WillE (talk) 19:21, 29 July 2009 (UTC)