Are you a cricket guru?

[Craig]

Well are you?

I got this from another forum and it has inspired me to start one up here. I ask a question, if you get it right, I will confirm, and you then have 24 hours to post a question, or the person who was the dethroned guru get's to ask a question.

So here goes:

He played in the 2001 Test match in Hobart involving Australia-New Zealand, but made his first class debut at 16. Who is he? (It is not Ricky Ponting as a hint)

 

[ThrashViking]

Adam Parore?

 

[ThrashViking]

Or Daniel Vettori?I think it might be Dan.

 

[Craig]

Nope Dan made his FC debut at 18, and made his Test debut was his third FC match!

 

[ThrashViking]

I remember Matt Bell playing in the aussie tests until Louie V made his debut in perth.
So was it matthew bell per chance?

 

[Anonymous]

I would've said Bell too....Beaten to the punch........

 

[Craig]

Matt Bell is correct.

ThrashViking is the new cricket guru.

Your turn (true to make it difficult).

 

[ThrashViking]

In 1995 NZ celebrated it's 100th year playing cricket.
A four way tournament between NZ,Australia,India & South Africa celebrated the occasion.
The question: Who won the final and who were the runners up?

 

[Anonymous]

The Aussies won and the Kiwis came 2nd.

 

[ThrashViking]

Yup.

 

[Anonymous]

Okie dokie hows this,

Which player retired from Cricket with over 35 000 first class runs and over 4000 first class wickets?

 

[Earl]

I would like to suggest the Cricket Quiz thread in the sports trivia forum

 

[ThrashViking]

Wilfred Rhodes
Played donkey years ago for England
What a incredible record, simply outstanding.

 

[ThrashViking]

What was the highest fourth ingings total to win in a first class game in New Zealand?

 

[Anonymous]

4/475, Wellington vs. Caterbury @ Christchurch, 94/95

 

[ThrashViking]

Yup

 

[Twizzle]

If this triva thread is strictly about cricket, there is no reason why it cant remain here.

Feel free to ask away.

 

[Anonymous]

Just out of interest are either of you (Thrash Viking or Timbo) using resources? In particular Tmibo coming up with 4/475. If you aren't there's no point in me competeing


You both are gurus if so.

 

[ThrashViking]

I read books
Matt Bell was a guess considering I saw him play for Northern Districts in 1994 (I thought it was Parore or Vettori) and I knew of Wilfred Rhodes because his record is legendary

 

[Anonymous]

For the first one I knew the answer off hand but I did have to look up the Kiwi 4th inning total. Can anyone (other than Thrash Viking) honestly say they knew that?

Anyway my turn for a question:

Which Cricket ground is famous for having a tree inside the boundary?