Cricket quiz

[Azkatro]

I take it nobody else has any ideas :lol:

 

[*Paul*]

It's a bowling achievement - as you noted, Brayshaw didn't play Tests, so it's not specific to Test cricket.

 

[The Colonel]

They took all ten wickets in a match

PJ Allan 10-61 Queensland v Victoria Melbourne 1965-66
IJ Brayshaw 10-44 Western Australia v Victoria Perth 1967-68
TW Wall 10-36 South Australia v NSW Sydney 1932-33
G Giffen 10-66 Australia v Rest of Australia Sydney 1883-84

 

[*Paul*]

Well...... I'll pay that - other Australians have 10 fors, but those 4 are the only ones to occur in Australia.

 

[The Colonel]

Name the only current Test cricketer born in the Northern Territory?

 

[Anonymous]

Does he play for Australia, if not who for?

 

[The Colonel]

That takes all the fun from it.....

 

[Anonymous]

Damien Martyn

My Go:

What is the most byes conceded in one innings of a test match, whilst the extra count has passed 50?

 

[The Colonel]

68 of which 29 were byes Pakistan v West Indies (291) Bridgetown 1976/77

However most extras conceded was.....

71 of which 21 were byes Pakistan v West Indies (435) Georgetown 1987/88


My question.

I was born 7/10/1977. I scored 204 on debut against England. What is my name and what was so special about my double century?

 

[Anonymous]

68 of which 29 were byes Pakistan v West Indies (291) Bridgetown 1976/77

However most extras conceded was.....

71 of which 21 were byes Pakistan v West Indies (435) Georgetown 1987/88


My question.

I was born 7/10/1977. I scored 204 on debut against England. What is my name and what was so special about my double century?

Sorry friend but your answer of 29 byes is incorrect.

 

[*Paul*]

47-year-old Frank Woolley let in 37 byes subbing for Lesley Ames for Eng. v Aus. 1934.

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Michelle Goszko scored 204 for Aus. v Eng, which is the highest ever score on debut.

 

[Anonymous]

Correct. For my question anyway.

Didn't some bloke score 280 odd on debut in a test match?

 

[*Paul*]

Yes, a "bloke" did, Tip Foster 287.

Brian Lara broke a record in 2001, that was previously held by Andy Flower. What was it?

And as an aside, I recently read a biography of WG Grace, wherein this match was described. Check out the MCC's first innings.
http://www-aus.cricket.org/db/ARCHIVE/1870S/1872/ENG_LOCAL/MCC_SURREY_13-14MAY1872.html

 

[The Colonel]

Yep Michelle Goszko holds the women's world record for highest score on debut hence the significance.

 

[Anonymous]

By scoring 221 and 130 (351) beating Flowers 142 and 199* (341) as the most runs by a single player in a losing test side?

 

[*Paul*]

100% correct.

 

[Anonymous]

Boo Yeah. I'm hounered to have correctly answered that question.

Now my turn;

Who is the only New Zealander to score 3 times more 100's than 50's in Test cricket?

 

[*Paul*]

John Reid 6 and 2
Matthew Sinclair 3 and 1

 

[Anonymous]

John Reid never came up in my search, but Matty Sinclair was the answer I was looking for.

Over to you Paul.

 

[*Paul*]

Despite batting at number 6, I came to the crease in an ODI in the first over. Who am I?