Trivia 2017

Pakistan lost the recent 2nd Test at MCG v Australia by an innings after commencing their 2nd innings on Day 5. I believe this has only happened 4 times previously in Tests. Anyone wanna do a search and destroy? I'm happy to give clues.

Innings loss after commencing 2nd innings on Day 5 of Test:

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Pak (443-9d & 163) lost to Aus (624-8d), Melbourne, 2016-17
Day 5: Aus 465-6 to 624-8d/Pak 163ao

When the Lankans collapsed on the final day against England about 5 or 6 years ago?

Yes.

Innings loss after commencing 2nd innings on Day 5 of Test:

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SL (400 & 82) lost to Eng (496-5d), Cardiff, 2011
Day 5: Eng 491-5 to 496-5d/SL 82ao

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Pak (443-9d & 163) lost to Aus (624-8d), Melbourne, 2016-17
Day 5: Aus 465-6 to 624-8d/Pak 163ao

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Aye.

Innings loss after commencing 2nd innings on Day 5 of Test:

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Aus (645) beat Eng (141 & 172), Brisbane, 1946-47
Day 5: Eng 117-5 to 141ao & 172ao

SL (400 & 82) lost to Eng (496-5d), Cardiff, 2011
Day 5: Eng 491-5 to 496-5d/SL 82ao

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Pak (443-9d & 163) lost to Aus (624-8d), Melbourne, 2016-17
Day 5: Aus 465-6 to 624-8d/Pak 163ao

Hints.

Innings loss after commencing 2nd innings on Day 5 of Test:

? - Pre-WWI but after turn of century

Aus (645) beat Eng (141 & 172), Brisbane, 1946-47
Day 5: Eng 117-5 to 141ao & 172ao

SL (400 & 82) lost to Eng (496-5d), Cardiff, 2011
Day 5: Eng 491-5 to 496-5d/SL 82ao

? - A rare loss at "home" (between 2011 & 2016)

Pak (443-9d & 163) lost to Aus (624-8d), Melbourne, 2016-17
Day 5: Aus 465-6 to 624-8d/Pak 163ao

Carn. Just sort through the handful of innings victories in those 2 periods.

Saffies vs Australia in 1910?

I think the other might have been Pakistan against New Zealand in 2014/15.

Howstat claimed the match finished on day 4
http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Matches/MatchScorecard.asp?MatchCode=2166

However Cricinfo shows it finished on Day 5
http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/engine/match/742615.html

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skully wrote:I don't have that one. I'm going a Day 4 finish.

The "home" is important in the quote.

That was why I thought it might have been Pakistan as they playing "home" matches in the UAE.

Wally has both. My mistake with the post you quoted (you were too quick for me).

Innings loss after commencing 2nd innings on Day 5 of Test:

Aus (528) beat SAf (174 & 240), Sydney(1), 1910-11
Day 5: SAf 146-7 to 174ao & 240ao

Aus (645) beat Eng (141 & 172), Brisbane, 1946-47
Day 5: Eng 117-5 to 141ao & 172ao

SL (400 & 82) lost to Eng (496-5d), Cardiff, 2011
Day 5: Eng 491-5 to 496-5d/SL 82ao

Pak (351 & 259) lost to NZ (690), Sharjah, 2014-15
Day 5: NZ 637-8 to 690ao/Pak 259ao

Pak (443-9d & 163) lost to Aus (624-8d), Melbourne, 2016-17
Day 5: Aus 465-6 to 624-8d/Pak 163ao

some shockers in that lot, but none worse than the 2011 Sri Lankan debacle

Suranga Lakmal took his first Test michelle v SAf in the recent 1st Test in PE. He took 67 Test wickets before managing this first 5-fer. Only 2 other bowlers have an equal or worse record. Who?

Most wickets before first 5-fer in Tests:

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67 wkts – RAS Lakmal (SL)
5/63 v SAf, Port Elizabeth, 2016-17

I would guess Shane Warne but don't know if he ever took 5 wickets in an innings in any form of the game.

Therefore I'll try with the first John Reid.

Does Mike Hendrick count?

JGK wrote:Does Mike Hendrick count?

Ah, clearly not because Brian McMillan would as well.

Bernard Julian is the short of 4th banana for this sort of triv

JGK wrote:I would guess Shane Warne but don't know if he ever took 5 wickets in an innings in any form of the game.

Therefore I'll try with the first John Reid.

John Reid just misses this short list. He took 63 wickets before his first michelle.

JGK wrote:

JGK wrote:Does Mike Hendrick count?

Ah, clearly not because Brian McMillan would as well.

Neither got a michelle (as you know)

horace wrote:Bernard Julian is the short of 4th banana for this sort of triv

Er no.

Bumpity.

Suranga Lakmal took his first Test michelle v SAf in the recent 1st Test in PE. He took 67 Test wickets before managing this first 5-fer. Only 2 other bowlers have an equal or worse record. Who?

Most wickets before first 5-fer in Tests:

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67 wkts – RAS Lakmal (SL)
5/63 v SAf, Port Elizabeth, 2016-17

FTR, Warnie took just 5 wickets before his first epic michelle - 7-52 v Windies at MCG in 1992. Huzzah!!

Somewhere a fan of cricket and Simon Taufel is checking that stat.

Too hard for me, this one ... I do know that Doug Walters and Bevan Congdon took their first Michelles very late in their careers, perhaps as late as anybody, but neither of them took enough wickets to be on this list.

Looking for two pretty highly credentialed bowlers, both with over 100 career Test wickets.

Richie Benaud?