Wikipedia:WikiProject Cricket/Quiz/archive5

Q 81
I suppose that means it's my turn.

I'm a Rhodes Scholar who made a high score in first-class cricket of 247 earlier this year, which broke a 74 year old record for my club. Who am I? -- Ian &equiv; talk 14:21, 19 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Salil Oberoi. *resident 2005 English cricket season expert reaches scene* ;) Sam Vimes 14:31, 19 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Too easy for you ;) It's all yours -- Ian &equiv; talk 14:36, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

Q 82
With 454 runs in the 2004-05 ODI series between England and South Africa, Kevin Pietersen missed out on the record in two-team ODI series by one solitary run. Who holds the record, and in what country did he achieve it? Sam Vimes 14:45, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

Chris Gayle, 455 runs in 7 matches against India in India, 2002. Karthik Sampath 17:11, 19 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Well done and welcome into the quiz! Your turn. Sam Vimes 17:20, 19 December 2005 (UTC)


 * You created your Wikipedia account mainly to join in this quiz? Welcome! We're honoured, but we've got some serious competition here, guys! Stephen Turner (Talk) 17:22, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

Q 83
Who has played the most ODIs without ever winning a 'Man of the Match' award? Karthik Sampath 17:41, 19 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Nayan Mongia. A question that can be answered simply by typing it into google, I think, jguk 19:21, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

That's right. He played 140 ODIs. Your turn, jguk. Karthik Sampath 01:50, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

Q 84
I don't know what the answer is to this one, so I need a reference - but it'll clear up a minor edit war. What relation is C. B. Fry to Stephen Fry (or vice versa)? jguk 21:07, 20 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Cricinfo says that C.B. Fry is the father of Stephen Fry. But Stephen has a son called C.A. Fry, who has played for Oxford, Hampshire and Northants. There is another Stephen Fry though, who is a British comedian. The current stephen Fry article on Wiki is on the comedian.  Da  Gizza  Chat (c) 22:16, 20 December 2005 (UTC)


 * The comedian is slightly more famous than the cricketer, I believe, so I guess that's the one jguk is looking for. Sam Vimes 22:24, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

Haakon's right, I mean Stephen Fry the comedian, jguk 08:04, 21 December 2005 (UTC)


 * I don't have an answer, but can't you avoid the edit war by saying "Stephen Fry said..."? Stephen Turner (Talk) 10:32, 21 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Um, no - we do need a published reference (as Verifiability makes clear). This is particularly important as "Stephen Fry on a comedy programme said..." just doesn't sound like an acceptable source, jguk 12:32, 21 December 2005 (UTC)


 * There's a programme on BBC2 called Who Do You Think You Are? where celebrities trace their family history. Stephen Fry is going to be on it in the New Year. Maybe that will resolve the issue. Stephen Turner (Talk) 10:26, 22 December 2005 (UTC)


 * There's a discussion here in which someone thinks it's not very likely they're related, but no definite conclusion is reached. Stephen Turner (Talk) 10:34, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Should we move on? Johnlp 09:38, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

OK, jguk 12:47, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

Q 85
With which English Test ground would you associate the "Long Room" (and give all correct answers to win!)? jguk 12:47, 24 December 2005 (UTC)


 * There's one each at Lord's, The Oval, Headingley, Old Trafford and Trent Bridge but not, I think, at Edgbaston or Riverside. The one at the Rose Bowl (not quite a Test ground) was renamed the Derek Shackleton suite a year or so ago. Johnlp 15:29, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

I think that's right. I asked the question in pique at seeing the same question asked elsewhere without the bit in brackets in a multiple choice quiz, and realising there were quite a few right answers! jguk 16:12, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

Q 86
Three players for the same team who had a particularly forthright approach to batting were known collectively as the Biff-Bang Boys. One was a Test captain; another was a Test player; the third had a double-barrelled name that was used as a codename in wartime. Who were they? Johnlp 16:29, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

I don't know if people want a clue or whether you've all just been off enjoying yourselves for seasonal reasons. Clue? Johnlp 00:19, 26 December 2005 (UTC)


 * A clue - such as country and war would be useful. I was thinking of Middlesex cricketers, but am I wrong there? jguk 09:47, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

The country is England, the team isn't Middlesex, but fairly adjacent, and the war was the Second World War, with the codename used specifically in the North African campaign. Nos 2 and 3 were consecutive captains of the team; No 1 did not captain this team, but captained England and went on to captain another team further north several years later. Johnlp 10:39, 26 December 2005 (UTC)


 * A guess. Errol Holmes, Freddie Brown and Monty Garland-Wells, jguk 11:34, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

Well guessed. I particularly liked Wisden's suggestion that Garland-Wells = Monty = Montgomery was "more impenetrable to the Germans than the most complicated cipher". Over to you, jguk. Johnlp 16:29, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

Q 87
Not in strictness a quiz question, but I'm drying up here (particularly as I'm not with many of my books over Christmas), but here goes - where can we find a free image of CB Fry that is cricket related? (Have a look at CB Fry if you want to know why it's a bugbear of mine:) )jguk 14:54, 27 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Not an answer, but a possible source you may wish to follow up. According to this, CB's grandson is the owner of Nethergate Brewery. -- Ian &equiv; talk 15:13, 27 December 2005 (UTC)


 * This is a great source for CB Fry cricket-related images. -- Jazzycab 11:33, 29 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Sorry if the link doesn't work, I'll post it again: here -- Jazzycab 11:53, 29 December 2005 (UTC)


 * I bet all of those are public domain, but the difficulty is proving it &mdash; as I understand it, you need to know the date of death of the photographer. Stephen Turner (Talk) 16:44, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

Over to Jazzycab then, jguk 11:00, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

Q 88
Sorry that I was unable to post a question earlier, but here is a good one: Can anyone mention the three international matches where eleven members of the fielding side have appeared on the oppositions scorecard (as either a bowler or a fielder)? Jazzycab 09:37, 31 December 2005 (UTC)


 * This was on Ask Steven just a week or two ago. The answers are on these scorecards:   . (I think for Tests it has to be within a single innings, not the whole match). Stephen Turner (Talk) 09:47, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

Those were the matches I was after, funny that Mark Ramprakash had to take a wicket to complete one of these, anyway, over to Stephen. Jazzycab 10:40, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

Don't know if Stephen is letting me make up for the question I didn't ask earlier or not, but it seems I'll have to move it along to 89. Well here goes: Jazzycab 12:48, 1 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I was just busy. That's fine though. Thanks for keeping it going. Stephen Turner (Talk) 17:37, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 89
What was so extraordinary about the individual innings that saved Australia from losing the second Tied Test? Jazzycab 12:54, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

That's alright Stephen, it's good to get in another question. Anyway, the innings I am referring to is Dean Jones' double century, click here to see the scorecard. Jazzycab 11:12, 2 January 2006 (UTC)


 * I must admit I was puzzled by the question as it was India who were batting last. I'll be cheeky and answer "Jones's 210 was the highest score by an Australian in a Test in India. It took 503 minutes, 330 balls and included 27 fours and 2 sixes. He had to be treated in hospital after the completion of the innings for exhaustion" :) jguk 11:47, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

Apparently Jones was very close to death (Scary!) This is what Australian captain Allan Border said to him when he was on about 170: 'You weak Victorian. I want a tough Australian out there...' so not only was he suffering of his own accord, he fought on under the captain's orders! Over to you jguk Jazzycab 11:57, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 90
How many West Indian women have competed in at least one ODI? jguk 15:48, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
 * 54. -- Ian &equiv; talk 16:06, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

Not quite. I believe you fell into my trap. I think that's a list of West Indian women who have competed in at least one ODI for the West Indies, isn't it? Whereas my question didn't have "for the West Indies" in it:) jguk 16:14, 2 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Grrr - you are truly Doctor Evil! - and I was sitting here working on my next question. -- Ian &equiv; talk 16:19, 2 January 2006 (UTC)


 * One guess: 55? All of the 54 listed are WI born, so it can't be less than 54. I'm thinking a WI born woman may have emigrated and played elsewhere -- Ian &equiv; talk 16:31, 2 January 2006 (UTC)


 * 75. [[Sam Korn ]] 22:23, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

Well done, Sam. Of course, he did have the advantage of my new article: List of West Indian women's ODI cricketers. Once I completed it, I couldn't resist posting it straightaway:) Ian was forgetting about/overlooking the 1973 World Cup, jguk 22:30, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 91
Nice easy one. Which Test-playing country, excluding Zim and Ban, has fewest ODI hattricks? [[Sam Korn ]] 22:33, 2 January 2006 (UTC)


 * South Africa and West Indies had none at the start of the 2005 season. Johnlp 00:24, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
 * But then Langeveldt got one for South Africa against West Indies, so now it's just West Indies (and Bangladesh) without one. Johnlp 00:27, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
 * To you, sir.  [[Sam Korn ]] 01:16, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 92
Another easy one because it's back-to-work day after the break, so nobody deserves to have their brain tested too much. Who took the last Test wicket before the Second World War? Johnlp 08:12, 3 January 2006 (UTC)


 * CB Clarke (Carlos Bertram) bowled Walter Hammond for 138 to break a 264 run partnership between Hammond and Len Hutton. West Indies and England drew the (3-day) Test. Jazzycab 10:03, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

It was Dr Bertie Clarke, indeed. Over to you, Mr Jazzycab. Johnlp 12:09, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 93
Sorry about having another Australian question here, but anyway: Sir Donald Bradman is indisputedly the greatest batsman the game has ever seen, however, his bowling record was quite respectable. Bradman took two wickets in Test cricket at an average of 36, who did he dismiss? (Surprisingly, in the two Tests who took wickets in, he only averaged 23 with a top score of 66) Jazzycab 09:52, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
 * IM Barrow (West Indies) and WR Hammond (England). --Gurubrahma 10:00, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

That is absolutely correct, he had Ivan Barrow trapped in front and bowled Walter Hammond, his best Test figures are 1/8 (Barrow) over to you Gurubrahma. Jazzycab 10:03, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 94
He is notorious for playing politics in Indian cricket (Déjà vu, anyone? ;)) and people such as Lala Amarnath and CK Nayudu were at his receiving end. Who am I talking about?? --Gurubrahma 10:34, 4 January 2006 (UTC)


 * This sounds like a question for Tintin. Although Vizzy wasn't the only person playing politics in Indian cricket in the 1930s. Johnlp 10:44, 4 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Yup, that was the answer I was looking for. All is fair in love, war and politics but some are more fair (!) than others. btw, I was expecting either Tintin or Johnlp to get it. Over to you, Johnlp. --Gurubrahma 13:46, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 95
Who got sent down the mines and then had to ask Government permission so he could be a tourist? Johnlp 14:00, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
 * A guess. Trueman? jguk 14:15, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

No. Not him. Johnlp 14:19, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Larwood ? Tintin Talk 15:37, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

No. Not him, either. Johnlp 16:02, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I read about this incident sometime within the last two months - either here or in CI. It is too much effort to go back and check everything :-) Tintin Talk 16:09, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

Chronologically between Larwood and Trueman. And not all miners were fast bowlers. Or even bowlers at all. ;-) Johnlp 16:14, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

It's been a whole day. Time for another clue, or two. He was English. He was a Bevin Boy conscripted to the mines after the Second World War, whose release to play on an MCC tour of the West Indies was the subject of questions in the UK Parliament. Despite early promise, his cricket career never really took off: he left his native county a few years later, played a bit for Leicestershire and dropped out of first-class cricket at the age of 30. And his name...? Johnlp 16:28, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Gerald Smithson. I guess it is a good idea to see articles started by the questioners ;) --Gurubrahma 16:56, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

Phew. Well done. And on we go. Johnlp 17:37, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 96
What unique record in terms of number of sixers does Mahendra Singh Dhoni hold among cricketers who have played at least 20 ODIs?? --Gurubrahma 17:52, 5 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Don't know if this is what you're looking for, but Dhoni has now finished an innings with a six thrice. Jazzycab 10:50, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Nope, I'm looking for something moe specific, a hint is contained in the question itself, if you link the first and second part of the questions logically ;-) --Gurubrahma 11:00, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Well, he has 35 sixes in 27 innings already, so (complete guess) maybe he's the only one to have more sixes than innings? Stephen Turner (Talk) 11:12, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Actually, that's not true because Shahid Afridi has 213 sixes in 207 innings. But maybe he is the only one with more sixes than matches? Stephen Turner (Talk) 11:15, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * A well worked out answer; Yes, he is the only one with more sixes than matches - 35 off 30. Over to you. --Gurubrahma 11:20, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 97
It's only 6 January, but name all men who have passed multiples of 1000 Test or 1000 ODI runs so far this year. Stephen Turner (Talk) 12:02, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Ricky Ponting (passed 8000 Test runs on 3 January)
 * Stephen Fleming (passed 7000 ODI runs on 6 January)
 * Kumar Sangakkara (passed 4000 ODI runs on 6 January) Sam Vimes 12:32, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Correct, your turn. Stephen Turner (Talk) 13:11, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 98
Who won the first Women's Asia Cup? Sam Vimes 13:22, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * India just did, a couple of days ago. Stephen Turner (Talk) 13:36, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Yep. Your turn again. Sam Vimes 14:24, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * While India did win the first Women's Asia Cup, it was a while ago - only 2 countries participated, India and Sri Lanka. The second edition was held recently with Pakistan participating for the first time, and India winning the same. --Gurubrahma 17:13, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 99
OK, this is for the honour of setting the 100th question. :-)

We know who's got the most Test runs and the most Test wickets. But what about all rounders? Who is highest if you multiply their Test runs by their Test wickets?

Stephen Turner (Talk) 14:44, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Kapil Dev with 5,248 runs * 434 wickets, which is a total of 2,277,632. Warne is third, and just passed Gary Sobers despite his rather undistinguished return of 2/151 and a golden against SA in the last Test. Sam Vimes 14:51, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * ... and Ian Botham is second. Well done, over to you for Q100. Stephen Turner (Talk) 15:06, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

Q 100
It seems fitting that this question should be about hundreds in the 100th Test, somehow. As you might or might not have noticed, Ricky Ponting made 120 and 143 against South Africa to become the first person to hit two hundreds in his 100th Test. However, five people had hit hundreds in their 100th Test before. Name the five. Sam Vimes 15:11, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

Colin Cowdrey, Gordon Greenidge, Javed Miandad, Alec Stewart, Inzamam-ul-Haq. . Stephen Turner (Talk) 15:18, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Right you are. And back we go... Sam Vimes 15:20, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * I hadn't noticed before that Ponting is not only the first person to do it in both innings, but also the first to do it in the second innings.
 * There will be a pause before my next question, because I haven't got one ready.
 * Stephen Turner (Talk) 15:22, 6 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Sorry about posting this here, but it just needs to be said. To continue on your point about Ponting being the first to make a ton in the second innings Stephen, of the other five, only one managed to bat twice in his 100th Test, Inzy made 31 not out. Jazzycab 09:27, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Graeme smith also ..