Re: The 2011 Trivia Thread (III)

by JGK Mon 22 Aug 2011, 07:42

Bangles v Snoozies and Bannies?

by JGK Mon 22 Aug 2011, 07:43

Bannies (x4) v us and the Ganjas in the late 40s.

by skully Mon 22 Aug 2011, 07:54

That's them.

Team conceding 500+ in 3 or more consecutive Test innings:
674 Ind v Aus Adelaide 1947-48 Only Inn
575-8d v Aus Melbourne(5) 1947-48 Only Inn
631 v WI Delhi 1948-49 Only Inn
629-6d v WI Bombay 1948-49 Only Inn

529-5d SL v Eng Lords 2002 2nd Inn
545 v Eng Edgbaston 2002 Only Inn
512 v Eng Old Trafford 2002 1st Inn

545-6d BD v NZ Chittagong 2004-05 Only Inn
526 v Ind Dhaka 2004-05 Only Inn
540 v Ind Chittagong 2004-05 Only Inn

544 Ind v Eng Nottingham 2011 2nd Inn
710-7d v Eng Birmingham 2011 Only Inn
591-6d v Eng The Oval 2011 Only Inn

by skully Wed 24 Aug 2011, 09:50

Here's an interesting one. In the just completed whitewash England totalled 2809 runs while India managed 2044 toal runs in the series - a difference of 765 runs or the 9th largest gap between two competing sides in a 3 or more Test series. Care to have a stab at the others in the top 10.

Largest diferential in total runs scored by both sides in a Test series (3 or more Tests):
Diff
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765 Eng (2809) v Ind (2044) in Eng 2011
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by embee Wed 24 Aug 2011, 09:53

by embee Wed 24 Aug 2011, 09:54

Oz v Yarps in 49/50

by lardbucket Wed 24 Aug 2011, 09:55

1977-78 England v Australia?

by embee Wed 24 Aug 2011, 09:55

Ov vs Snoozies 73/4

by JGK Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:09

Pak v Bannies 05/6

by JGK Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:10

The 1905 Ashes debacle.

by JGK Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:10

The last frontier tour.

by JGK Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:11

"We'll make em grovel" tour

by skully Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:12

embee wrote:1989

Aye - good times.

embee wrote:Oz v Yarps in 49/50

No.

lardbucket wrote:1977-78 England v Australia?

No.

embee wrote:Ov vs Snoozies 73/4

Aye.

Largest diferential in total runs scored by both sides in a Test series (3 or more Tests):
Diff
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995 Aus (3877) v Eng (2882) in Eng 1989
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781 Aus (2020) v NZ (1239) in NZ 1973-74
765 Eng (2809) v Ind (2044) in Eng 2011
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by JGK Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:12

I seem to be channelling Taips - the 69/70 Yarpie tour debacle.

by skully Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:15

JGK wrote:Pak v Bannies 05/6

Aye.

JGK wrote:The 1905 Ashes debacle.

Yes.

JGK wrote:The last frontier tour.

Yup, more good times.

JGK wrote:"We'll make em grovel" tour

Indeed [snigger]

JGK wrote:I seem to be channelling Taips - the 69/70 Yarpie tour debacle.

Aye.

Largest differential in total runs scored by both sides in a Test series (3 or more Tests):
Diff
1064 Pak (2601) v Ind (1537) in Pak 2005-06
995 Aus (3877) v Eng (2882) in Eng 1989
929 SAf (2704) v Aus (1775) in SAf 1969-70
926 Eng (2788) v Aus (1862) in Eng 1905
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812 WI (3230) v Eng (2418) in Eng 1976
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781 Aus (2020) v NZ (1239) in NZ 1973-74
765 Eng (2809) v Ind (2044) in Eng 2011
755 Aus (2329) v Ind (1574) in Ind 2004-05

by skully Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:16

Bannies seem to feature a bit. Cool

by JGK Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:26

Yeah - amazing that 3 teams with Viru, Dravid, SRT and VVS are in this list.

by JGK Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:27

Windies v Bannies and their cheating umps in 58/9.

by JGK Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:28

Saffies v Poms in 64/5

by skully Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:29

And that's the lot:

Largest differential in total runs scored by both sides in a Test series (3 or more Tests):
Diff
1064 Pak (2601) v Ind (1537) in Pak 2005-06
995 Aus (3877) v Eng (2882) in Eng 1989
929 SAf (2704) v Aus (1775) in SAf 1969-70
926 Eng (2788) v Aus (1862) in Eng 1905
897 WI (3141) v Ind (2244) in Ind 1958-59
812 WI (3230) v Eng (2418) in Eng 1976
784 SAf (3258) v Eng (2474) in SAf 1964-65
781 Aus (2020) v NZ (1239) in NZ 1973-74
765 Eng (2809) v Ind (2044) in Eng 2011
755 Aus (2329) v Ind (1574) in Ind 2004-05

by JGK Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:30

JGK wrote:Windies v Bannies and their cheating umps in 58/9.

To be clear, the Bannies scored more runs in that series.

by JGK Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:32

FFS, I meant to say the Saffies scored more runs in their series.

by skully Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:35

JGK wrote:Yeah - amazing that 2 teams with Viru, Dravid, SRT and VVS are in this list.

Aye, and highlighting the amazingness of that is the fact that this series featured the 12th largest differential between the batting averages of the two sides. England averaged 59.77 per batsman while India managed only a sh!tty 25.55 for a massive differential of 34.22.

Wanna have a go at the top 10 largest differentials between batting averages in two sides ina series of 3 Tests of more. Remarkably, none of the series from the previous question feature.

Largest differential between the batting averages of each side in a Test series of 3 or more matches:

by lardbucket Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:36

(leave this for later, skully has posed another)

by skully Wed 24 Aug 2011, 10:39

Sorry lardy, did I steal your thunder? Shocked

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