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Q1201
A certain international cricketer once made a claim of riding his bicycle 400 miles to a country match and bowling all 20 wickets for 48 runs. No scorecard has ever surfaced to support the claim, but it was made none the less. Who? –Moondyne 17:04, 19 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Spoff, though the version I heard was on horseback. WillE (talk) 20:38, 19 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Close enough. –Moondyne 03:16, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Q1202
On a similar theme, a young bowler slated to bat at number 10 against a team containing an all time great, set off to "have a look at him from behind the bowler's arm". His skipper laughed, and told him him that if the last few years were anything to go by, he wouldn't have time to make a leisurely circuit before he was due in, and to get his pads on straight away.

The famous bowler? WillE (talk) 11:12, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Blind guess #1: Sir Richard Hadlee? Ovshake (talk) 09:10, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Wrong era by many years. WillE (talk) 11:18, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Blind guess #2: Wilfred Rhodes? --Roisterer (talk) 12:40, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Blind guess #3: Sydney Barnes. Johnlp (talk) 12:50, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
 * all this blind guessing in ridiculous! Why don't you all get some cricket books out and do some research? Oh, hang on. Johnlp got it.... SFB was in his late 50s at the time. WillE (talk) 18:32, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

Q1203
Brendan Taylor has done something fundamental that no other Zimbabwe Test cricketer has done. What is it? Johnlp (talk) 20:46, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I've seen him keep wickets without pads on in the ODI where Boucher ransacked them. Does that count? Ovshake (talk) 08:01, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Is he also the only one with a website? :D Ovshake (talk) 08:19, 22 June 2010 (UTC)


 * No, neither of these. Johnlp (talk) 09:07, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

Only one to have won a Man of the Series award in a tournament involving >=3 teams? Ovshake (talk) 10:33, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

Not that either. These things may all be true, but they're not exactly "fundamental". In fact, you might say that what I'm looking for wasn't really done by him, though he was certainly present and the central person involved. Johnlp (talk) 11:12, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

Hint. Taylor's mother was pretty involved in this too. Johnlp (talk) 19:26, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Provided teas for a test match? WillE (talk) 22:38, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Been born in Harare (rather than Salisbury)? Roisterer (talk) 23:44, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Roisterer is closer, but think temporally, not spatially. Johnlp (talk) 07:00, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

For a moment I thought he was the youngest, but Elton Chigumbura and Graeme Cremer are younger. Ovshake (talk) 09:59, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
 * No, but this is a record he's probably unlikely to continue to hold for very long if Zimbabwe resume Tests. In fact, there's an almost precisely one in 13 chance that the next person to win a Zim Test cap will make Taylor unique no longer. Johnlp (talk) 10:09, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Further clue? What event in a person's life also inevitably involves his mother? And when did this take place uniquely? Johnlp (talk) 23:57, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

Something to do with siblings? BTW, Googling led me to find that Mluleki Nkala has thirteen siblings, which seemed an uncanny fact, given your 1/13 chance statement. Ovshake (talk) 06:05, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
 * No, it's to do with timings. With 70-odd Zimbabwe Test players in all, you'd probably expect there would be about six people who'd qualify for this, but in fact there's only Taylor. Nice stat about Nkala, but sadly not relevant. Johnlp (talk) 07:46, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

Only February-born Zimbabwean test cricketer? Ovshake (talk) 07:50, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Hooray. Yes. He's the only Zim Test player so far to have been born in February. Well done. Chances of anyone being born in February are presumably approx 365.25 (no of days in average year) divided by 28.25 (no of days in average Feb) which is just about one in 13. Over to you. Johnlp (talk) 09:29, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

Q1204
X and Y are teammates. X and Y make their debuts in the same test. X scores A and A. Y scores B and B. Identify X and Y, where A>0, B>0.
 * Warning: Uniqueness not guaranteed. Ovshake (talk) 12:01, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Graeme Hick and Mark Ramprakash? AllylViolinPudding (talk) 20:27, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

Absolutely. Over to you. Ovshake (talk) 04:00, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

Q1205
What ordered list of Test performances has these as its top three: Sydney Barnes in this match, Alan Davidson in this match , and Chris Pringle in this match ? AllylViolinPudding (talk) 22:55, 25 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Best bowling performances in a losing cause? WillE (talk) 00:21, 27 June 2010 (UTC)
 * 10 Wickets in losing cause when the winning team also had a 10 Wicket hauler in a match? Sumant81 (talk) 03:17, 27 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Top three which were not the best in the match ? Tintin 09:40, 27 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Sumant has kind of got the answer, but Tintin has the exact answer I was looking for. While they are all excellent bowling performances in losing causes, they only the 2nd, 8th and 23rd best bowling on that list. They are indeed the best bowling performances to not be the best in the match. Off you go, Tintin. AllylViolinPudding (talk) 11:42, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Q1206
He was a prominent name in another sport and holds one of the most important world records in it. But if you search for his name in Getty images, you'll find that of the 218 images that come up, only two are actually about him. Most of the rest are related to cricket, and more than half of them are from this year. Who ? Tintin 02:31, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Usain Bolt? WillE (talk) 19:05, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * No. The other sportsman is an Indian and there are not many sports where we are/were good. Tintin 03:12, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

Captain Roop Singh Bais. Ovshake (talk) 10:19, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Right. He scored 10 goals in India's 24-1 win over USA in hockey in 1932 LA Olympics. The stadium in Gwalior where SRT scored his 200* is named after him, and that is the reason for his name appearing in the photos. Tintin 10:27, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Aaah, I spent ages trying to find a sports figure tied to the IPL. --Roisterer (talk) 23:24, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

Q1207
Identify the following list and numbers for world cup-playing teams:
 * Group A: the positives: Netherlands 62, Scotland 45, England 25, Ireland 17, UAE 6, Australia 1.
 * Group B: the negatives: New Zealand -7, Canada -7, South Africa -6.
 * Group C: the not-applicables: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, East Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Bangladesh, Namibia, Bermuda.
 * Group D: the partly classifiables: West Indies. Ovshake (talk) 15:51, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Hint: Think of a contemporary event. Ovshake (talk) 05:46, 30 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Would it be all time goal differences in Soccer World Cup finals? MC Rocks (talk) 06:15, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

It indeed does involve world cup soccer, but why did I list world cup cricket teams? And what are the numbers? Ovshake (talk) 07:23, 30 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Further hint: why are none of the numbers divisible by four? Ovshake (talk) 10:32, 30 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Because none of the answers are multiples of four? Difference between the number of games played in the Football World Cup and the Cricket World Cup? WillE (talk) 11:54, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

You're very close to it. It's just not the difference in games, it's something else. Ovshake (talk) 13:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Number of years it took the cricket team to participate in an ODI World cup, after their national football team played their first World cup match. VasuVR  ( talk,  contribs ) 17:12, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

That is correct. Your turn to post a question, VasuVR. Ovshake (talk) 06:10, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

Q1208
"Here comes the last ball of the innings, with 1 wicket remaining. They have bowled out every team they have faced in this tournament. Will they bowl out this team as well in this final?" said the commentator. The winning team, last pair that was not dismissed and tournament please... VasuVR ( talk,  contribs ) 12:47, 1 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Benson and Hedges World Championship of Cricket 1984-85, won by India? The last pair would be Wasim Raja and Azeem Hafeez in that case. Ovshake (talk) 13:01, 1 July 2010 (UTC)


 * That was real quick. Over to you. VasuVR  ( talk,  contribs ) 14:14, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

Q1209
What apparently improbable feat did Jane McGrath (then Jane Steele) achieve during this test? Ovshake (talk) 14:23, 1 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Fall asleep in her seat while her future husband was taking his 8-38? JH (talk page) 18:36, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

Not quite, but she did something which many eminent characters have indeed considered an impossible feat. And yes, it was during that 8/38. Ovshake (talk) 06:23, 2 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I presume they didn't conceive a child. --Roisterer (talk) 07:02, 2 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh I do so hope that Roisterer is correct. That would make Glenn McGrath's feat even more astounding. Johnlp (talk) 07:05, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

That would've been incredible, but no. Actually Jane was celebrating madly the fall of every wicket, which triggered off a small series of events, the last of which was considered an impossible spectacle by many a legend of the game. Ovshake (talk) 07:20, 2 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Managed to get into the member's area at Lord's? MC Rocks (talk) 07:24, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

No. I suppose this isn't a great question, after all. Not very guessable. Ovshake (talk) 07:30, 2 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hint: The match was at Lord's. What have visitors often commented about Lord's? Ovshake (talk) 10:07, 2 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hit the ball over the pavilion? Or started a Mexican wave that the members joined in? WillE (talk) 10:30, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Something more basic. Persisting with the previous hint, how do you generally associate Sunil Gavaskar with Lord's and MCC? Ovshake (talk) 10:34, 2 July 2010 (UTC)
 * So she went inside and celebrated openly in a restricted area? VasuVR  ( talk,  contribs ) 04:22, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

She celebrated openly, amidst a crowd of Englishmen. When a steward protested, she told him "but he's my boyfriend!" This led to something, which is apparently almost unprecedented in the history of Lord's, according to many luminaries of the game. Ovshake (talk) 06:36, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
 * She could get the steward do something, well, apparently incredible for a Lord's steward. Ovshake (talk) 10:59, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Let a woman enter the pavilion? Abeer.ag (talk) 12:40, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

I suppose this is going nowhere, so I might as well end this and post a decent question. The steward actually LAUGHED, which, according to McGrath's biographer, is something that most stalwarts haven't witnessed. I guess I shall post a new question. Ovshake (talk) 12:56, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Q1210
Why was Sunil Gavaskar once locked up intentionally in the toilet during a test match? Ovshake (talk) 12:56, 3 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Superstition? The team did not want a wicket to fall due to people 'moving' out of position after things were going good? VasuVR  ( talk,  contribs ) 14:02, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

There was superstition involved, but not what you mean. This is a somewhat famous story, actually. Ovshake (talk) 14:22, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Something to do with the 70-71 Test series?
 * Gavaskar was getting a lot of luck (being dropped and going on to make crucial runs). Sobers, not making many runs, wanted to touch Gavaskar to transfer some of that luck. Gavaskar is then locked in the toilet to prevent Sobers getting to him. Sobers does eventually touch Gavaskar, and makes a century. He touches again, another century. And another...&mdash;User:MDCollins (talk) 23:25, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay. My internet connection went wrong. MDCollins is correct, and it's his turn now. Ovshake (talk) 05:37, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

Q1211
Thanks OVS. A quickie (hoping there's only one answer): "Which Test cricketer has a retrospective Olympic Gold Medal in a different sport?" &mdash;User:MDCollins (talk) 10:56, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Johnny Douglas, middleweight boxing. Jack MacBryan, field hockey. Ovshake (talk) 15:02, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

Hmm - technically sort of correct but not quite who I was looking for - I did say "retrospective". Douglas and MacBryan were awarded their Gold's at the time of their success. This gentleman did not - only later did the IOC formally recognised the achievement. Another guess?&mdash;User:MDCollins (talk) 22:07, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

Clue: Could he have played at the Boleyn Ground?&mdash;User:MDCollins (talk) 09:53, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Could it be Claude Buckenham Sumant81 (talk) 15:17, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I knew that. *sulks* (Well, I should have. Essex AND West ham fan...) WillE (talk) 16:46, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

It could indeed Sumant. Well done. He played for Upton Park F.C. in the 1900 Olympics, which was later classified to full gold medal status. It's all yours.&mdash;User:MDCollins (talk) 22:00, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Someone else please go ahead Sumant81 (talk) 10:25, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

Q1212
OK, I'll jump in.

What magnanimous act by Ian Botham fell some 33.3% short? WillE (talk) 12:12, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
 * It would have increased a career tally by 1 if it had worked. WillE (talk) 08:01, 10 July 2010 (UTC)
 * An attempted six that ended up as a four?
 * Right idea, but it was more than that. WillE (talk) 14:36, 10 July 2010 (UTC)
 * It was on a tour perhaps more famous for being experimental and thus not suitable for the big prize being on offer. WillE (talk) 07:21, 11 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Had it been another family member, in a different timeframe, Both would not have been so kind. WillE (talk) 22:39, 11 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Look, the Football World Cup is over! Will someone have a go? (No Essex link in this one...) WillE (talk) 11:09, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Nobody? * sigh * WillE (talk) 21:01, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Obviously I have no idea but are we talking about an Australia - England non-Ashes series? --Roisterer (talk) 23:06, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes. Only one year that I know of where Botham was involved... WillE (talk) 07:55, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm trying - just can't find a guess. I was thinking along the lines of a declaration which left him 33% of a highest total/highest innings score. Is the fact that it is .3% important - something like 2 balls from an over (2/6) short etc - i.e. exactly a third, rather than roughly? Against one of the Waugh/Chappell brothers? Possibly against a Rest of the World XI?&mdash;User:MDCollins (talk) 23:17, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
 * 33.3% in this case equates to exactly a third. The magnanimous gesture would have assisted a personal achievement.WillE (talk) 07:57, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Anything to do with his ongoing spat with Ian Chappell? Did he apologise for something in relation to the Chappells, which was accepted by Greg and Trevor, but not by Ian? MC Rocks (talk) 00:37, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * A Chappell, yes. WillE (talk) 07:55, 13 July 2010 (UTC)


 * You say act fell short by 33.3% (not the response/acceptance). So, I am guessing that Botham apologised to only 2 of the 3 Chappell's and did not want to apologise to Ian? VasuVR  ( talk,  contribs ) 10:34, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * The first guess was by far the closest! WillE (talk) 18:33, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Did Botham either catch all three Chappells or have all three Chappells caught off his bowling but recall one because the catch didn't carry? MC Rocks (talk) 01:38, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Magnanimous. Kind. Thoughtful. Sporting. Of no advantage to himself or his team. 1979-80. It's in the match report. Aaaaaagggghhhhh!!!! WillE (talk) 07:00, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Greg Chappell needed a 6 to reach his century with the scores tied. Botham bowled him a long hop in the hope he could hit it for six but Chappell only manged to hit a 4. MC Rocks (talk) 07:12, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Huzzah!! Thought that one was easy... I guess not. WillE (talk) 07:23, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

Q1213
What unique record does Umar Akmal hold in Test cricket? MC Rocks (talk) 13:25, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Two 49s in the same test? Ovshake (talk) 15:32, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

He batted today just below Umar Amin with whom he shares a first name, and just above Kamran Akmal with whom he shares a surname. I'm sure that's not too common. Ovshake (talk) 15:33, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Most runs on debut, in defeat, beating Archie Jackson? WillE (talk) 18:11, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

Most runs on debut by anyone with a test-playing sibling. Ovshake (talk) 18:56, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry for not replying earlier. Fell asleep watching the cricket and Tour de France and have only just surfaced. Two scores of 49 in the same Test is what I was after. Over to Ovshake. MC Rocks (talk) 00:19, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

Useless trivia: if we consider all cases a match total of 98, Umar Akmal obviously has the lowest highest score (49). Interestingly enough, he's also the second name on the list (46 and 52). Jeff Stollmeyer had a 46 and 52*, though. I think if ever ICC gives an award for most scores around 50 our friend shall grab it comfortably. Ovshake (talk) 03:32, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

Q1214
I was leading a side. When a colleague left the field injured after five balls of an over I bowled the sixth ball. Encouraged by a dot ball I brought myself on for two more overs. A batsman, whose test strike rate is <40, hit me for two sixes. Later that day I vowed to the prime minister of my country that I shall never bowl again as long as he's in power. Who am I? Ovshake (talk) 04:03, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hint: Why was the prime minster present to watch a List A match? Ovshake (talk) 07:10, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Prime Ministers XI match in Australia? ,hmm however none of them are ListA,so can't be it. Sumant81 (talk) 01:46, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

The answer is Adam Gilchrist, but the question is wrong because they weren't List A matches.Boonee
 * Hold on Boonee,please let Ovshake confirm the answer before you can ask the next one. Sumant81 (talk) 05:36, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

I'm sorry for that, it wasn't a List A match actually. But Boonee gets it allright. Ovshake (talk) 06:45, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Let me take this opportunity to hail Adam Gilchrist. I've usually found that autobiographies and biographies carry merely information, but Gilly's book not only describes matches and tours vividly, it also has nice anecdotes, and most importantly, depicts cricketers (including himself) as human beings made of blood and flesh. Definitely a recommended read. A beautiful book by a champion cricketer. Ovshake (talk) 06:48, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Ovshake,Can you tell us the full story behind the incident.Sumant81 (talk) 08:25, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Just what I wrote. Gilchrist was leading (but wasn't keeping), finished an over, brought himself off for more, bowled trash, got spanked by Darren Ganga of all people, and then vowed to the prime minister... Ovshake (talk) 15:21, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Does that match get First Class status? Whats strange is that per Cricinfo, he's never bowled in a FC game. Abeer.ag (talk) 18:28, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I imagine that it was a one-day match, so wouldn't have been FC. Update: looks like it was this one. JH (talk page) 18:54, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

Why isn't this a List A match? Any idea? Ovshake (talk) 13:08, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I imagine because it wasn't part of any competition but was a "friendly" fixture. No-one really cares too much eho won. JH (talk page) 20:23, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
 * List A cricket has a pretty good definition of what constitutes ListA .Touring team matches against main first class teams only classify as ListA and hence the PM XI match is not a list A. Sumant81 (talk) 06:41, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Q1215
Name the man who scored 100's in his first 3 List A matches? Boonee
 * Erm, some hints might've helped us... Ovshake (talk) 13:07, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Alvin Kallicharran WillE (talk) 20:56, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Not Kallicharan, this man played a limited amount of Test Cricket and played only one List A match outside his own continent. Boonee

Graeme Pollock. Ovshake (talk) 06:22, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Correct. Next! WillE (talk) 21:38, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Well done! Boonee

Q1216
A certain bunny was about to play his last test match. As a token of honour his captain offered him his own no. 3 spot. Our hero responded that he'd either open or bat at the end, and ended up batting at eleven. Who am I talking about? Ovshake (talk) 04:36, 21 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hint: The man in question has batted at nine only once, and at ten only nine times in test cricket. The rest have been at Jack. Ovshake (talk) 07:08, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

Hint 2: The man in question has batted at number eleven in ODIs every time barring two occasion - once when he got promoted to ten, and the other, when he was asked to bat at six, much to the amusement of everyone around. Ovshake (talk) 09:13, 21 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Wouldn't be Glenn McGrath would it? I know he was promoted up the order when Australia played against the Rest of the World. MC Rocks (talk) 09:49, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

That's it, it's indeed McGrath. It's your turn, MC Rocks. Ovshake (talk) 10:52, 21 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I just noticed that I am up for a question. I haven't got anything right ATM.  Anyone who has a question to ask, please feel free. Thanks. MC Rocks (talk) 09:47, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

What does ATM stand for here? At This Moment? Ovshake (talk) 10:55, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, sorry, been listening to my 13 year old too much. I've picked up some nasty habits. MC Rocks (talk) 11:11, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

Q1216a
OK, a little fun one with no correct answer, until someone comes up with a new question.

What have been your favourite questions in the quiz?

Mine are the diagram of Australia (Q746); the train question (Q 354), and the one that no-one got (Q633) (and I've got a soft spot for Q634 becuase it still makes me laugh whenever I see it). Anyone else? WillE (talk) 11:42, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

Q236 is quite a good one - the unmown bit of clover stopping the winning runs in a tied match.&mdash;User:MDCollins (talk) 12:26, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
 * My favourite questions are the ones I get right but the one I enjoyed asking the most was Q706 - the link between Kenneth Burns and the 1920 version of Treasure Island. --Roisterer (talk) 13:45, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Most of Travis's questions, were very good,but the one I enjoyed most was opening up my account answering a Travis question Q733.Sumant81 (talk) 16:19, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

I agree with you that Travis has generally posted the best questions (it's sad that he's missing these days). My favourite, though, was 746. Ovshake (talk) 06:36, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

Q1217
Okay, here's a new question. Who used a dismissal to replace a fiancée? Ovshake (talk) 09:57, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hint 1: He has a palindromic nickname. Ovshake (talk) 14:51, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hint 2: He used to have a teammate with a homophonous surname. Ovshake (talk) 16:12, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hint 3: He had scored a very attractive hundred on test debut... Ovshake (talk) 05:43, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Michael Clarke? Abeer.ag (talk) 06:35, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Indeed. Clarke had tattooed his fiancée Lara Bingle's initials on his shoulder (or forearm, not sure which). After the separation he didn't have much of an alternative other than adding a W at the end. I heard Tony Greig mentioning this while discussing tattoos a while after the 799th wicket was achieved, the origin of the topic obviously being Lasith Malinga. Of course, he mentioned the Michael Slater incident as well. It's all yours now, Abeer.ag. Ovshake (talk) 08:43, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Q1218
This has only been done 7 times. Geoff Boycott,Kim Hughes,Allan Lamb, Ravi Shastri, Andrew Flintoff and two others have done it. What? Abeer.ag (talk) 11:59, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Batting on all days of a test. Ovshake (talk) 12:21, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

The others are M L Jaisimha and Adrian Griffith. Ovshake (talk) 12:22, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Strangely, the bit of information was missing from Griffith's page. I've added it now. Ovshake (talk) 12:25, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

That's correct. Abeer.ag (talk) 07:08, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

Q1219
What record is shared by Tom Dewdney (twice), Umesh Kulkarni and Sonny Ramadhin? Ovshake (talk) 09:02, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hint 1: It's something to do with their batting. Ovshake (talk) 12:10, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

Hint 2: It's about who they've batted below. Ovshake (talk) 17:31, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Something like they went in after a large partnership ended? WillE (talk) 17:57, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Batted at 11 in an innings where two batsman scored identical (possibly non-zero) scores or being not out at the end of an innings that collapses. KingStrato (talk) 19:34, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

No. Hint 3: Roy Gilchrist, had he got the opportunity to bat in the first innings of this test, would've qualified for the list. Ovshake (talk) 07:38, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
 * B. S. Chandrasekhar batted at No 10 only once in his career(excluding absent hurt batsman) at which point Umesh Kulkarni came at 11.Alf Valentine batted at 10 thrice ,at which point Tom Dewdney was at 11 on 2 occasions and Sonny Ramadhin was at 11 on the other occasion.I am trying to find a story that connects BS and Alf other than the fact that they were bunnies.. Sumant81 (talk) 09:17, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Sumant, do you stay awake for nights on end trawling for such information? ;o) WillE (talk) 11:21, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
 * The hint was very helpful actually,so just got lucky I guess :) Sumant81 (talk) 14:59, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

That should be it. I was looking for players who have batted below someone who has a sub-5 average over a span of 50 innings. Barring absent hurt players, Dewdney (twice) and Ramadhin had batted below Valentine, Gilchrist was scheduled to bat below him, and Kulkarni had batted below Chandrasekhar. Of course, no one was bad enough to bat below Chris Martin, the undisputed champion of batting averages. It's your turn, Sumant. Ovshake (talk) 12:00, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Will try to be back with a new one by tomorrow morning. Sumant81 (talk) 14:59, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

Please do. It suddenly seems I'm the only one seriously interested in this quiz - look at the last 3-4 questions! Ovshake (talk) 15:36, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
 * There's a difference between not being interested and not knowing the answers, you know. Harrumph! WillE (talk) 18:50, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Seconded WillE - I always check every question, if I can't think of anything useful to say, I don't bother!&mdash;User:MDCollins (talk) 22:21, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
 * And in fairness OV - the last question you answered was in less than 30 mins!&mdash;User:MDCollins (talk) 22:22, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I tend to look at the question, feel stupid because I have absolutely no idea what the answer is, and wait for the next one. --Roisterer (talk) 03:33, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

I try nevertheless, and quite often I make a fool of myself in the process. :D But... WHERE ART THOU, SUMANT? Ovshake (talk) 14:12, 28 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Can't think of any occasions when you've has made a fool of yourself. Which will you admit to? ;o) WillE (talk) 22:05, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

Q825. "Still nowhere. Can you emphasise on the hints instead of the number of players involved in the hints (given that the number of players is something like 120)? Ovshake" Ovshake (talk) 06:18, 29 July 2010 (UTC) :)
 * A wise man once said, "There is no such thing as a silly question, merely a request for clarification or a thirst for knowledge." I got two weeks detention for a "lack of etiquette". WillE (talk) 19:09, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

Q1220
The below represents each set leaders.What do the sets refer to? Sumant81 (talk) 03:58, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
 * {Hanif Mohammad,Mark Taylor,John Wright}
 * {Sachin Tendulkar}
 * {Allan Border}
 * {Jacques Kallis,Ricky Ponting}
 * {Sachin Tendulkar}
 * {Rahul Dravid}
 * {Mahela Jayawardene}
 * {Andy Sandham,Les Ames}
 * {Len Hutton,Maurice Leyland,Joe Hardstaff junior,Sanath Jayasuriya,Roshan Mahanama,Aravinda De Silva}
 * Anything to do with overnight scores on the nth day of a series? Ovshake (talk) 06:19, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Nope nothing to do with overnight scores at all.There is actually a big hint in one of the sets which should lead you to the answer Sumant81 (talk) 06:42, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Anything to do with top scores at each batting position, with some qualifier, eg. a particlur ground? –Moondyne 07:13, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
 * No ,no qualifiers like grounds,opposition etc and not related to batting positions as well.As I said one of the sets has something common amongst the players,from which the answer shall emerge. Sumant81 (talk) 07:36, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

See, the last row represents maximum hundreds in 900+ team scores. So is this most 100s in 100+, 200+, ... 900+ team scores? Ovshake (talk) 10:28, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Just checked the only 800+ score, 849. Fits. Ovshake (talk) 10:29, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, I had meant 100-199, 200-299, 300-399, ... 800-899, 900-999 team scores, not 100+ etc. Ovshake (talk) 10:34, 29 July 2010 (UTC) the last row seems to indicate sets of players scoring triple, double and a ton in the same match. Sameeru
 * Ovshake has got it right ,Max Hundreds for each of the 100 intervals. The first row represents players who have got maximum hundreds when total is 100-200 .They all had 2 each.

Sumant81 (talk) 12:46, 29 July 2010 (UTC)