Wikipedia:WikiProject Cricket/Quiz/archive19

Q361
Bit short of time, so a fairly simple one. What "capital" distinction was achieved by a player who took nine wickets in his first Test (but no others)? Johnlp 12:33, 18 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Bob Berry appeared in "recently updated articles" recently and he was the first player to win caps with three different counties. Tintin (talk) 12:46, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

It's all true. Back to you. And back to work for me. Johnlp 13:17, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Q362
The scorecard of the England v Australia, Fifth Test at MCG 1936/37 includes a rather sad entry. Which one and what is sad about it ? Tintin (talk) 13:23, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Ross Gregory was caught by Hedley Verity off the bowling of Ken Farnes. All three were to die in World War II. Johnlp 14:32, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

That was what I was looking for. Back to you. Tintin (talk) 14:36, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Q363
Which Test bowler took two-thirds of the wickets taken by his team during his Test career, including 100% of the wickets his side took in his last match (which was also his last first-class match)? Johnlp 15:00, 18 December 2006 (UTC)


 * George Parker Tintin (talk) 15:05, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Too quick. It's over to you and I've retired for the day. Johnlp 15:39, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Q364
Who won his first nine Tests as captain Tintin (talk) 06:22, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Percy Chapman - Blnguyen (bananabucket) 06:33, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Well done. And really quick. Tintin (talk) 06:49, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Looked up the wiki-stats for the cricket captains pages.... Blnguyen (bananabucket) 06:53, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Q365
18, 129, and 381 - Which player do I refer to? Blnguyen (bananabucket) 06:55, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Adam Gilchrist is Test Cap 381, ODI Cap 129 & ODI shirt number 18. --Roisterer 06:59, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Correct, I didn't think it was that easy, but perhaps Roisterer was listening to the ABC radio cricket quiz and still remembers from two years ago. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 08:38, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

''Moved to Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Cricket Tintin (talk) 08:54, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Q366
I recently attended an entertaining talk given by cricket writer Gideon Haigh. During the talk he mentioned who his favorite cricketer was when he (Haigh) was a boy. Who was it? On the off chance that you didn't attend the talk, the cricketer in question is Australian, Haigh interviewed him for the book The Cricket War (About WSC) and the article we have on the cricketer is but a stub. --Roisterer 23:46, 20 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Alan Hurst? 164.36.142.217 14:08, 21 December 2006 (UTC) WillE posting from work...


 * Not Hurst (particularly not the Hurst you linked to). Haigh mentioned that he could still detail each of the cricketer's first class centuries, of which there were nine.  --Roisterer 23:26, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Craig Serjeant scored nine centuries... Johnlp 23:38, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
 * He certainly did and Haigh said the highlight of his career was having the opportunity to interview Serjeant for The Cricket War. Your turn.  --Roisterer 23:57, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Q367
Ah. I wasn't expecting that to be right, so I don't have a question ready. BTW, Haigh is also on record as saying that his favourite cricketer was Chris Tavare, so his judgement has to be somewhat in doubt...

Anyway. Why are the following numbers significant: 3608, 3340 (although some sources say this number should be 3359), 3170, 2669...? Johnlp 00:21, 22 December 2006 (UTC)


 * The average number of minutes it takes to vainly search for an answer to a question from ALoan, Roisterer, Johnlp if one doesn't have it stored in one's cricketing memory? ;o) 164.36.142.217 12:53, 22 December 2006 (UTC) WillE at work and going home now. Season's greetings to one and all.


 * Most career wickets in county cricket? Just a wild stab! --LiamE 17:00, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

You're pretty much right. Actually, there's a couple of answers to this, which indicates it's a bit of a sloppy question set late at night (for me). Sorry about that. The first three numbers are the biggest numbers of wickets taken by an individual for one first-class team: respectively Wilfred Rhodes for Yorkshire, Tich Freeman for Kent (some dispute between a couple of books there, but doubtless someone else will know the true number: 3340 seems preferred), then Charles Parker for Gloucestershire. The fourth number is Derek Shackleton who is Hampshire's highest wicket-taker, and he's the fourth highest for a different county: but Gloucestershire have two of the top four individuals because Tom Goddard took 2862 wickets for them. So it's the numbers of wickets taken by the highest wicket takers for the first-class teams (worldwide) with the individual highest wicket takers. Clear? It's been a long year...

Anyway, Liam is well close enough and it's over to you. Johnlp 17:21, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Q368
Okay then, what Aussie cricketer with over 100 ODI appearances has the highest batting average? And it might not be the first name you think of! --LiamE 21:02, 22 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Michael Bevan? WillE 21:46, 22 December 2006 (UTC)


 * As I said, it might not be the first name you think of. No, its not Michael Bevan. --LiamE 21:53, 22 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Your shout, but I got my answer from here [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ODIS/BATTING/ODI_BAT_HIGHEST_AVS.html]

(New Year's Resolution - work out how to do hyperlinks properly...} WillE 21:57, 22 December 2006 (UTC)


 * I couldn't make a question that easy could I? Really, it isn't Bevan. Honest. Have a think, and trust me. --LiamE 21:59, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Karen Rolton. Johnlp 22:27, 22 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Correct! --LiamE 22:50, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Q369
Why and where was Lady Pontifex regularly seen in the company of cricketers? Johnlp 23:19, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

A painting in one of the changing rooms at Lords. Aussie King Pin 02:42, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

This isn't the answer I was looking for, though it would be fairly appropriate if there was such a painting. You're sort of in the right direction and the right organisation. Johnlp 10:41, 23 December 2006 (UTC)


 * (wild guessing here) Is Lady Pontifex a type of grass used at Lords? --Roisterer 12:52, 23 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Nother wild guess, though I think the one before is probably a better wild guess, how about the coin used at Lord's for the toss? --LiamE 18:11, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Neither of these, though I wish they were true. Lady Pontifex was a real person. If it helps, her son was called James Byng Gribble. (I am not making this up.) Johnlp 19:14, 23 December 2006 (UTC) 12
 * was she of any relation to any of the pontifexes who played for england? Elelmnelo

Rois:: Was James Byng Gribble a convict sent to Australia?Jonesy 09:58, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
 * The best I can come up with is that some Gribbles went to Eton. Did she attend the Eton vs Harrow match at Lord's each year until she died? WillE 10:38, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

None of these. Hint: the owner of Lord's has a secondary sporting connection that might help. Johnlp 10:55, 24 December 2006 (UTC)


 * I don't know if I am anywhere close here. There was a Pontifex who was a cricket captain and a judge in the mid 1800s. I'm guessing Lady Pontifex was his wife? But the son you mention, James Byng Gribble was born to Thomas William and seems to have nothing to do with Judge and captain Pontifex. Gribble was a tennis champion and received an MCC gold prize also perhaps tying into your secondary sporting connection hint. Shooting in the dark? --UdayS 06:07, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

I reckon, to keep things moving, that this is close enough. MCC has one of the few real tennis courts in England at Lord's and awarded Gold and Silver Medals for its own tournament. Lady Pontifex donated the James Byng Gribble Cup for the Gold Medal winner each year in memory of her son, and the award (with an acknowledgement to her Ladyship) was duly noted every year in Wisden in amongst the main report on MCC's cricketing activities. I think it's over to you Uday, and well done. Johnlp 10:06, 27 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Nice question. I guess I squeaked through because I dropped the word 'tennis'.

Q370
This popular cricketer revealed that when he was a kid, his father wanted him and his brothers to study first, finish their homework, and then play. To enforce this, he would take away their trousers until homework was done, so they didn't dare venture out! Who was this cricketer? UdayS 5:59, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Lala Amarnath? 164.36.142.217 08:57, 28 December 2006 (UTC) WillE at work


 * Or MCC? 164.36.142.217 12:42, 28 December 2006 (UTC) WillE again. Still at work...

Neither Lala nor MCC. Here is a good hint - he had 3 brothers. All four played for the country, but not all in cricket. UdayS

Hadlee? --Dweller 15:55, 28 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Sir Viv I believe. I almost had the previous answer... I got the Lords's-MCC-Real Tennis link, but couldn't get the Real Tennis-Lady Pontiflex/Gribble link!  I should have just been bold! Good work finding 2 "notable" people who don't even have a google link, let alone a wiki link! The-Pope 16:35, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Yes, it is Viv Richards. His 3 brothers played football (soccer) for Antigua. Over to you, your Holiness -- UdayS

It seems that big brother Donald and little brother Mervin also played first class cricket for Antigua. The-Pope 20:01, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Q371
Australia is very unlikely to name a debutant in the Sydney test, meaning that no-one will make their debut this Ashes series. When was the last multiple test Ashes series (ie excluding one-off test series) in which no Australian made their test debut? The-Pope 19:57, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Was it the 1905 series in England? If so, that's a remarkable stat! Johnlp 20:24, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
 * It is indeed. You have to go back to 1882/83 for a home test series without a debutant for the Aussies.  England does it more often, especially for away series... ie 02/03 had no debutants for the Ashesless ones.  I bet one of the selectors will read wiki and decide that Johnson, Haddin, Voges, Rogers or Hilfenhaus should play in Sydney!  There has never been an Ashes series with both teams having no debuts... but I reckon the English will give Joyce or Dalrymple a go in Sydney to ruin that stat. Then I'll have to do a check how many 5 test series worldwide had no debutants!  The-Pope 22:48, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Q372
Hopefully an easy one. Who bowled the most overs in a Test innings? Johnlp 23:30, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Sonny Ramadhin? 98 overs against England at Edgbaston in 1957. --Blowtorch 00:15, 29 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Bobby Peel. 102.1 overs against Australia at Melbourne in 1885.Elelmnelo 14:58, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

Peel it is. Ramadhin was most balls, but fewer overs. Over to you, Elelmnelo. Johnlp 07:16, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Four ball overs! Never thought about that. Anyway, http://www.howstat.com/cricket/home.asp is a very decent site for anyone looking for almost any type of stats. Cheers! --Blowtorch 07:30, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

Q373
Please excuse me if this is poorly formatted. There have been many sets of brother to play test cricket. What is the highest fraternal partnership?Elelmnelo 12:39, 30 December 2006 (UTC)


 * This is probably not the case but could it have been the Waughs?Jonesy 02:36, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
 * The Waughs may have the highest first class brotherly partnership with 464* for NSW vs WA (although the Mohammed brothers may have done better), but I think the test record is held by the Andy and Grant Flower who made 269 together in 1995 vs Pakistan in Zimbabwe's first ever Test victory, to overtake Greg and Ian Chappell's old record. The-Pope 03:32, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Well done, the pope. Your turn now.Elelmnelo 20:36, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Q374
In a single test, players from one team took their first, 50th, 150th and a multiple of 100th >=300 (ie 300th/400th/500th/600th or 700th) wickets. Name the test and the players. I'll let you have a go before naming the exact multiple The-Pope 02:22, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

I think it's the Aussie Players, so I have to say the Ashes series, but the players?? My first guess is Shane Warne (He did 600 and 700 in Ashes), It's only my guess... Rakuten06 02:38, 31 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Australia d Sri Lanka, March 2004 in Galle . Warne got his 500th (taking 10 wickets in the match), MacGill his 150th, Kasprowicz his 50th and Symonds his 1st on debut.  It was also Pontings first win as captain. &mdash;Moondyne 07:11, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Well done Joe, it was Galle for the 4-way bowling milestone. Your go. The-Pope 13:19, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

Q375
Happy New Year to all...

Which Aussie bowler passed Richie Benaud's then Australian record of 248 Test wickets? &mdash;Moondyne 02:11, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

SHANE WARNE!! Rakuten06 02:12, 1 January 2007 (UTC) (heck, I saw this on the cricinfo Australia about the leagcy of Shane Warne)


 * I'm afraid not. Try again. &mdash;Moondyne 02:16, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Dennis Lillee Rakuten06 02:24, 1 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Correct. &mdash;Moondyne 02:25, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

I remember now, Dennis took Richie, then Warnie took Dennis, okay... Rakuten06 02:27, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Q376
Who is the only Indian to claim a wicket with his first ball in one day internationals? Rakuten06 02:33, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Tinu Yohannan? 58.167.222.118 03:16, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Sadagoppan Ramesh KingStrato 10:14, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 8 hours is not bad, your ball, KingStrato. Rakuten06 16:42, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Q377
I did consider asking what my batting average was last season (it is available online), but thought I should go with this instead...

Heath Streak did it once, CB Grace did it 3 times and his brother 46. What did they do? KingStrato 20:13, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Stumpings at the first-class status?? Rakuten06 20:19, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't know how many stumpings they each have, it's not the answer I was looking for. KingStrato 20:23, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Double Centuries?? Rakuten06 20:34, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Now you're just guessing. KingStrato 20:42, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 5 wicket hauls?? Rakuten06 20:53, 2 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Played first-class cricket in the same team as their fathers. Johnlp 20:57, 2 January 2007 (UTC)


 * That's the badger. Your turn Mr Johnlp.  KingStrato 21:01, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Q378
Thank you. Where and why did Tennents' Pilsner cause offence on a cricket pitch? Johnlp 22:59, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Where: in India, why: An umpire user a Tennent’s Pilsner bar towel which he had brought back as a souvenir from a pub in the UK to wipe the ball. The Indians thought it was the Indian flag. The-Pope 23:17, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Yes, well done. The actual ball-wiping was done in Sri Lanka (Premadasa stadium in Colombo) by umpire K. T. Francis in an ODI between Sri Lanka and India in 1997. But it was the showing of the match on TV in India that led to complaints there from viewers who thought the bar towel was the flag. Over to you. Johnlp 23:28, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Q379
What is the lowest score that no test cricketer has as his current highest score (as of end of 2006)? The-Pope 00:11, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Saeed Anwar?? Rakuten06 00:32, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I meant what number is the lowest... ie lots of players have 0 as their highest score (47 to be precise), lots have 1, Glenn McGrath and 12 others have 61, Shane Warne and eight others have 99, Hayden has 380, Lara has 400... every number up to this number is taken, but no cricketer currently has a high score as this number (similar idea to 229 is the lowest test score that no one has ever scored.) So the answer is a number, not a name. The-Pope 00:39, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 194? Rakuten06 00:42, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Nope and nope
 * 315? Rakuten06 01:08, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * lots lower than 315. No more guesses for you (for a while) Rat! The-Pope 01:24, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * All Right, how about I will guess again tomorrow, I give it a final guess before tomorrow- 201?? Rakuten06 01:32, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 201 is actually the anti-answer! 10 players, the most of any score above 122, have 201 as their high score! Eddie Barlow, Grant Flower, Dizzy Gillespie, Mushtaq Mohammad, NS Sidhu and 5 others all have 201 as their high score. The-Pope 01:39, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 229 UdayS 05:45, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I did not see your comment and example. I believe the answer is 155 and is the only score below 200 UdayS 06:25, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Are you considering the out and not out innings seperately ? Warren Bardsley's HS is 193* and Lindsay Hassett's is 198* Tintin (talk) 07:25, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

155 is the answer! Sorry for the confusion... but when you look at the batting stats of all 2481 players who have played test cricket, 155 is the lowest score that isn't someone's high score. It has been scored, of course, Walcott for one, but he has a much higher high score. Over to you Uday. The-Pope 10:33, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Q380
Why did a tennis player chop off the long hair of a hockey player, much to the latter's resentment and what does this have to do with cricket? UdayS 17:26, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

M. J. Gopalan and Cota Ramaswami. The details are in the article on Gopalan. Tintin (talk) 18:13, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Yes, and you probably created that article! Cota Ramaswami represented India in tennis and cricket. M. J. Gopalan represented India in hockey and cricket. Gopalan's tuft of hair used to interfere with his bowling and Ramaswami and Baliah chopped it off as a prank. UdayS


 * Let's get on with it please. --Blowtorch 02:05, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

Can someone else ask the next one, please. Tintin (talk) 06:26, 5 January 2007 (UTC)