Re: Difficult Trivia Thread for 2010 (By taipan) II

by Gary 111 Mon 22 Nov 2010, 00:52

Yeah, I was a bit flukey on 1996, I was thinking of Srinath but got him mixed up and luckily was the right answer.

Funny how your mind goes blanks - I spent ages trying to remember the name of the South African spinner, then remembered with about 50 secs to go.

by Basil Mon 22 Nov 2010, 00:59

JGK wrote:Got 56 - England pie throwers in the 60s and 70s were my downfall.

1996 was tough too.

Like John Snow and Bob Willis Rolling Eyes

by Gary 111 Mon 22 Nov 2010, 01:05

Basil wrote:
JGK wrote:Got 56 - England pie throwers in the 60s and 70s were my downfall.

1996 was tough too.

Like John Snow and Bob Willis

'66 and '73 were tough though. Was pleased I got '66 - didn't even realise he'd got that many wickets in his career.

Infact have just cricinfo'ed him - 71 wickets at 20.74, that's a damn fine record, to go with 1,500 FC wickets at 23 - how come he didn't play more?!

by JGK Mon 22 Nov 2010, 01:26

Basil wrote:
JGK wrote:Got 56 - England pie throwers in the 60s and 70s were my downfall.

1996 was tough too.

Like John Snow and Bob Willis

You are being a bit harsh on those 2 calling them pie throwers.

by JGK Mon 22 Nov 2010, 07:13

For Ponts ( I got 14)...

http://www.sporcle.com/games/Crickeet/lara_wkts

by JGK Mon 22 Nov 2010, 07:37

And a cracker of an 80s one. I got 68 in this. The only ones I missed were left handers and one right handed spinner who I still don't know WTF he is?

by Gary 111 Mon 22 Nov 2010, 20:05

JGK wrote:For Ponts ( I got 14)...

http://www.sporcle.com/games/Crickeet/lara_wkts

1 min 25 secs, done. Hardest one was actually number 2.

by Gary 111 Mon 22 Nov 2010, 20:29

JGK wrote:And a cracker of an 80s one. I got 68 in this. The only ones I missed were left handers and one right handed spinner who I still don't know WTF he is?

I got 62, my 80s knowledge of subcontinental spin bowlers could certainly do with some improvement. Only got 4 of the left arm fast bowlers too, and I only knew one of them because of this forum. Still, anyone who can guess number 10 for the left arm fast bowlers (and spell it) is a font of all cricketing knowledge.

Surprised Martin Crowe didn't make the top 10 right handed run scorers of the 80s.

by Gary 111 Mon 22 Nov 2010, 21:03

The Shane Warne victims quiz is pretty good too, big Daryll isn't on the list. I got all but 1 with 2 minutes remaining then spent the remainder of the time agonizing, with 6 seconds to go the answer came to me but I couldn't spell it correctly. Damn.

by JGK Mon 22 Nov 2010, 21:54

Are you referring to a Sri Lankan?

by JGK Wed 24 Nov 2010, 06:36

bumpity bump

by skully Wed 24 Nov 2010, 06:54

In the current Test Pak v SAf in Abu Dhabi Pakster Tanvir Ahmed took 6/120 on debut including the first 4 Saffie wickets to fall. 4 others (JV Saunders (Aus), R Pollard (Eng), I Meckiff (Aus) and RM Hogg (Aus)) matched this feat of taking the first 4 wickets to fall on debut. However there are 6 players to take more than the first 4 wickets to fall on debut. Who are the 6?

Taking the first 5 or more wickets to fall in debut innings:
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by Bradman Wed 24 Nov 2010, 06:54

Getting farked over with spelling.

by skully Wed 24 Nov 2010, 06:55

What?

by JGK Wed 24 Nov 2010, 07:01

Hirwani?

Massie?

by JGK Wed 24 Nov 2010, 07:02

Crazier?

Valentine?

by JGK Wed 24 Nov 2010, 07:06

FMD is JK Lever one of them?

by Bradman Wed 24 Nov 2010, 07:08

Trott? Valentine?

by Bradman Wed 24 Nov 2010, 07:12

skully wrote:What?

Sorry that was a response to that game JGK was playing.

by skully Wed 24 Nov 2010, 07:14

JGK wrote:Hirwani?

Massie?

Nup x 2.

JGK wrote:Crazier?

Valentine?

Yup to Alfie but no to Crazy.

JGK wrote:FMD is JK Lever one of them?

Aye.

Bradman wrote:Trott? Valentine?

No to Trott and JGK already got Alf.

Taking the first 5 or more wickets to fall in debut innings (final innings analysis given):
EIGHT:
AL Valentine (8/104) WI v Eng Manchester 1950

SIX:
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JK Lever (6/46) Eng v Ind Delhi 1976-77

FIVE:
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by JGK Wed 24 Nov 2010, 07:15

Kiwi Creswell

by skully Wed 24 Nov 2010, 07:15

Back soon.

by skully Wed 24 Nov 2010, 07:16

JGK wrote:Kiwi Creswell

Yes, just got in before dinner.

Taking the first 5 or more wickets to fall in debut innings (final innings analysis given):
EIGHT:
AL Valentine (8/104) WI v Eng Manchester 1950

SIX:
?
JK Lever (6/46) Eng v Ind Delhi 1976-77

FIVE:
?
GF Cresswell (6/168) NZ v Eng The Oval 1949
?

by JGK Wed 24 Nov 2010, 07:17

Lockwood

by skully Wed 24 Nov 2010, 07:36

JGK wrote:Lockwood

Aye.

Taking the first 5 or more wickets to fall in debut innings (final innings analysis given):
EIGHT:
AL Valentine (8/104) WI v Eng Manchester 1950

SIX:
WH Lockwood (6/101) Eng v Aus Lord’s 1893
JK Lever (6/46) Eng v Ind Delhi 1976-77

FIVE:
?
GF Cresswell (6/168) NZ v Eng The Oval 1949
?

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