Cricket quiz

[The Colonel]

Name three players who have taken 10 wickets and 100 runs in a test match.

 

[*Paul*]

Alan Davidson, Imran Khan & Ian Botham.

In a similar vein who has hit a century and taken a five-for in the same match the most?

 

[The Colonel]

Correct - only Davidsons "100" was an aggregate score.


and Ian Botham is the answer to yours....

 

[PARRA_FAN]

In which season did Don Bradman come out of retirement to captain the Prime Ministers XI?

 

[stormboy]

my guess is '52

 

[Parra_Eels]

1950

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Later than that.

 

[Anonymous]

59

 

[PARRA_FAN]

nope, later

 

[Anonymous]

63

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Correct, it was in 1962/63 Bradman was selected by Robert Menzies to play for the Prime Ministers XI.

 

[stormboy]

put a 6 instead of my 5 and I'm right

 

[Anonymous]

Which two batsmen are the best opening partnership in world cup history. (By Runs)????????

 

[choc_soldier]

Herschelle Gibbs and Gary Kirsten (South Africa), 774 runs in 12 matches.

 

[stormboy]

Who has scored the fastest Test century in 2003 in terms of balls faced - the third fastest of all time

 

[Anonymous]

Herschelle Gibbs and Gary Kirsten (South Africa), 774 runs in 12 matches.

That is correct.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored a century in 69 balls against Australia at the start of the year.

My Question;

Who holds the Australian record for the fastest 100, in terms of balls faced.

 

[That Guy]

Adam Gilchrist ?

 

[Anonymous]

Incorrect.

 

[choc_soldier]

Allan Border?

 

[*Paul*]

Jack Gregory