The 2011 Trivia Thread

[Zat]

Given skully's absence, and taipan's overlooking the start of a new year, here's the trivia thread for the year.

Now, I may have missed one here, but though it best to get the question asked before Aussie Patto plays for Australia, possibly in the next week...

Darren Pattinson famously (or infamously if you like) played cricket for England a few years back, one Test was the extent of his career. His brother James is in the frame for a call-up to Australian duties.

What are the two previous occasions (as far as I've been able to find) where brothers have played for different countries from each other in cricket history?

[JGK]

The Hearnes.

The Trotts.

[Gary 111]

Kevin Pietersen Boateng and Ashwell Prince Boateng?

[Zat]

A blackout here saw me without t'internet for a few hours in the evening.

Good to see JGK got it in the interim.

[JKLever]

JGK was watching Fox yesterday the cheat...

[Zat]

I saw the question raised during the PM's XI game. Didn't hear them answer it though.

[JGK]

JGK was watching Fox yesterday the cheat...

Phurt.

[skully]

There's no such thing as cheating when it comes to answering trivia.

[Allan D]

Which fathers and sons played for 2 different Test sides?

[Zat]

The Headleys, the Khans, the Hearnes, and the Wazirs.

I'm sure there's another one or two.

[Henry]

Which fathers and sons played for 2 different Test sides?

The Broads.

Chris in the test side of the 1980s, and Stuart in the test side of the 00s.





Coat.

[Growler]

OK, no cribbing on this cuz it's not a real stinker ......

On the " Top 10 batsmen" thread, we established that Sachin and Brian Close played Test cricket in 4 separate decades.

There were two others - and one who played in 5 different decades. Who are they ?

[Zat]

Old man Rhodes would be the one who managed 5 decades.

[Growler]

Aye Zat. Two more Poms from the same era ... but which particular two ?

[Zat]

Dunno without looking it up.

Someone suggested Hobbs on the other thread. Did he manage to play into the 1930s?

[Growler]

Yes, it was Sir Jack, and Frank Wooley.

F Brown (Eng), GA Headley (WI), AJ Traicos (Zim), SE Gregory (Aus), and AW Nourse (SA) all had 20+ year carreers, but debuted early / middle of the decade so only played in three.

[Zat]

Got to feel sorry for George Gunn, who played Tests in the 1900s and 1910s, before being dropped in 1912. He was then recalled in 1930, thus not playing in the 1920s.

[JKLever]

Grace?

[Zat]

Don't usually say it around meal times at my place, but feel free.

[Henry]

Grace?

He only managed three decades, I think. Along with the likes of Bob Simpson, Javed Miandad, Allan Border, Steve Waugh, and Sanath Jayasuriya.

[JGK]

And Ponting, Kallis and Dravid.

[taipan]

Got to feel sorry for George Gunn, who played Tests in the 1900s and 1910s, before being dropped in 1912. He was then recalled in 1930, thus not playing in the 1920s.

I think that was his own fault. He was given an invitation to tour on the last day of the season, stuck it in his jacket pocket and forgot about it. He finally opened it on the first day of the following season.

[taipan]

Yes, it was Sir Jack, and Frank Wooley.

F Brown (Eng), GA Headley (WI), AJ Traicos (Zim), SE Gregory (Aus), and AW Nourse (SA) all had 20+ year carreers, but debuted early / middle of the decade so only played in three.

Traicos debuted for SA

[Allan D]

The Headleys, the Khans, the Hearnes, and the Wazirs.

I'm sure there's another one or two.

Yep, at least 1 although you've mentioned them above in connection with a different pair (I think) but not the name they are usually known by.
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[Allan D]

Frank Woolley was the last player who appeared in Tests before WWI to play Test cricket making his final appearance v. Australia at The Oval in August 1934. Who was the last player to play in Tests who appeared before WWII?

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