Re: The 2011 Trivia Thread

[skully]

Not even a knockout game.

Amazing.

Aye. First captain to score a ton in a losing WC effort, beating Azha's 93 v us at Brissy in 1992.

Of course, Clutchen was a run away from being the first.

Eh?

[JGK]

Didn't he get a ton in the tie with the Bannies?

[skully]

Ah, sorry, I thought you meant he got 99. Fair call.

[PeterCS]

I'd have thought the crocky point

"The win is India's first in a major tournament against Australia in a chase. Their earlier six chases had ended in defeats."

was worth a mention too!

[skully]

Thuranga and Dilshan's effort to run down England's target in the recent WC QF is the first time in either an ODI or Tests that a victory has been attained by 10 wickets with both openers finishing with unbeaten tons. However it has happened 5 times in FC matches. Wanna have a stab at finding them?

10 wicket First Class win with both openers making unbeaten 100s:
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[skully]

Bumping the Q.

Thuranga and Dilshan's effort to run down England's target in the recent WC QF is the first time in either an ODI or Tests that a victory has been attained by 10 wickets with both openers finishing with unbeaten tons. However it has happened 5 times in FC matches. Wanna have a stab at finding them?

Some clues may be in order, I think.

10 wicket First Class win with both openers making unbeaten 100s:
Famous Pom opener + Neville in late 40s
Famous Snoozer + Neville in late 40s
Famous Aus + notable Aus in early 2000s
Coupla famous Aussies in mid 60s
Notable Pakster + Neville in early 80s

[JGK]

Simmo and Normie v Sozzies in 65

[JGK]

MTB and Mabo v Vixen in 2000

[skully]

Aye x 2:

10 wicket First Class win with both openers making unbeaten 100s:
Famous Pom opener + Neville in late 40s
Famous Snoozer + Neville in late 40s
276 RB Simpson 142* NC O'Neill 133* New South Wales v South Australia at Sydney 1964/65
Notable Pakster + Neville in early 80s
229 ML Hayden 118*/JP Maher 103*, Queensland v Victoria at Allan Border Oval, 2000-01

[skully]

I'm sure AD will be able to track down the other 3.

[Fred Nerk]

Famous Snoozer in late 40s - Bert Sutcliffe (don't think Ed Hillary played cricket and there weren't any other FS's in late 40s....precious few since)

Famous Pom opener - has to be Hutton

[skully]

Neither Snoozer (possibly looking for a Sheep famous for family reasons) Bert Sutcliffe nor Pom Len Hutton feature.

[Allan D]

Famous Snoozer in late 40s - Bert Sutcliffe (don't think Ed Hillary played cricket and there weren't any other FS's in late 40s....precious few since)

Famous Pom opener - has to be Hutton

Nope, has to be his partner here:

Sussex v. Lancashire, Eastbourne, 23-26 August 1947

Incidentally, Red Rose folk would be miffed at your description of Winston Place as a "neville" as he was a quality player who appeared in 3 Tests on Gubby Allen's 1948 tour of the Caribbean.

[WideWally]

Sir Walter & Gordon Leggat?

[Allan D]

Yes:

Canterbury v. Otago, Christchurch, 25-29 December 1948

Hadlee's partner was also famous (or infamous) for failing to trouble the scorers in his only Test appearance - a record he shares with G.F.Grace.

[WideWally]

Wrong Leggat?

Ian Leggat was the one who made a duck in his only test innings. His cousin Gordon (who played 9 tests) was Hadlee's partner in the run chase.

[Allan D]

Quite right, WW, my mistake. Although Gordon opened his Test account with a duck (b.Worrel) against the Windies opening the innings with Ray Emery at Eden Park in February 1952 he went on to make a further 8 Test appearances and although he only had a modest average of 21 he made 2 50s against the Indians in the 1955/6 series.

His cousin Ian appeared against the Saffies at Newlands in the New Year Test of 1954 and only batted once (at No.10) so did not equal Fred Grace's record of making a pair in his only Test. He bowled only 3 overs without taking a wicket so did at least join the less-than-illustrious band who did not score a run or take a wicket on their only Test appearance.

Thanks for the correction. At least I didn't confuse Fred Grace with his brother!

[Allan D]

Struggling with the Pakster although, as an aside, it should be pointed out that this feat was also achieved in a 40-over match last season which is, in a way, even more remarkable:

Essex v. Yorkshire, Pro40, Chelmsford, 25 April 2010

[skully]

AD and Wally have the 2 1940s efforts.

10 wicket First Class win with both openers making unbeaten 100s:
233 W Place 106* C Washbrook 121* Lancashire v Sussex at Eastbourne 1947
226 WA Hadlee 110* JG Leggat 110* Canterbury v Otago at Christchurch 1948/49
276 RB Simpson 142* NC O'Neill 133* New South Wales v South Australia at Sydney 1964/65
Notable Pakster (played 1 Test - same last name as one of his country's most famous "recent" openers) + Neville in early 80s
229 ML Hayden 118*/JP Maher 103*, Queensland v Victoria at Allan Border Oval, 2000-01

[JGK]

Did they play their one test in the early 80s or is that when the feat was done?

[skully]

No, he played a Test quite a bit later than when he achieved the feat.

10 wicket First Class win with both openers making unbeaten 100s:
233 W Place 106* C Washbrook 121* Lancashire v Sussex at Eastbourne 1947
226 WA Hadlee 110* JG Leggat 110* Canterbury v Otago at Christchurch 1948/49
276 RB Simpson 142* NC O'Neill 133* New South Wales v South Australia at Sydney 1964/65
Notable Pakster (played 1 Test - same last name as one of his country's most famous "recent" openers) + Neville in early 80s
229 ML Hayden 118*/JP Maher 103*, Queensland v Victoria at Allan Border Oval, 2000-01

[JGK]

Masood Answar and Azmat Jalil

[JGK]

Who interestingly scored 99 and 1 respectively in the first dig of that match.

[skully]

Allowing for the typo - yes.

10 wicket First Class win with both openers making unbeaten 100s:
233 W Place 106* C Washbrook 121* Lancashire v Sussex at Eastbourne 1947
226 WA Hadlee 110* JG Leggat 110* Canterbury v Otago at Christchurch 1948/49
276 RB Simpson 142* NC O'Neill 133* New South Wales v South Australia at Sydney 1964/65
223 Masood Anwar 108* Azmat Jalili 107* Rawalpindi v Lahore at Rawalpindi 1982/83
229 ML Hayden 118*/JP Maher 103*, Queensland v Victoria at Allan Border Oval, 2000-01

[skully]

Who interestingly scored 99 and 1 respectively in the first dig of that match.

And he was only 16 when he achieved the feat - or so his birth certificate on the back of a cigarette packet said.

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