Re: Trivia 2018

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 06:52

JGK wrote:The only one I can get close to in 96/7 is this one.

http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Matches/MatchScorecard.asp?MatchCode=1371

Aye. See below.

JGK wrote:Gooch, Franklin, Athers, Wright

Aye.

JGK wrote:Fleas and Butt did it themselves in 2010.

http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Matches/MatchScorecard.asp?MatchCode=1981

Clearly I worded the Q wrongly. Oops. It should have been simply "openers topscoring in all 4 innings"

Openers the highest scorers in all four Test innings (40 wickets falling):

Eng (435 - GA Gooch 154) & (158 - MA Atherton 70) v NZ (249 - TJ Franklin 66) & (230 - JG Wright 46), Edgbaston, 1990

NZ (222 - BA Pocock 85) & (273 - BA Young 62) v SL (170 - RS Mahanama 45) & (205 - RS Mahanama 65), Hamilton, 1996-97

Aus (253 - SM Katich 80) & (334 - SM Katich 82) v Pak (148 Salman Butt - 63) & (289 Salman Butt - 42), Lord’s, 2010

SAf (311 - D Elgar 141*) & (373 - AK Markram 84) v Aus (255 - CT Bancroft 77) & (107 - DA Warner 32), Cape Town, 2017-18

by JGK Mon 09 Apr 2018, 06:56

Did you stuff up the Fleas and Butt one too?

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 06:58

I did. Oh well.

by JGK Mon 09 Apr 2018, 07:00

So a pretty rare event. Nice pickup.

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 07:02

In the 4th Test in Joburg in the recent SAf v Aus series, SAf made 488 in their first innings, which included 6 x 50+ partnerships.

For a score below 500 this has only happened 3 other times in Tests. When?

Total under 500 including 6 x 50+ stands:

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SAf (488) v Aus, Johannesburg, 2017-18 - 1st/53; 2nd/89; 3rd/105; 5th/52; 7th/85; 9th/76

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 07:02

JGK wrote:So a pretty rare event. Nice pickup.

The original Q turned out to be an even rarer event, with just the 1990 and 2017-18 instances.

All 4 openers the highest scorers in all four Test innings (40 wickets falling):

Eng (435 - GA Gooch 154) & (158 - MA Atherton 70) v NZ (249 - TJ Franklin 66) & (230 - JG Wright 46), Edgbaston, 1990

SAf (311 - D Elgar 141*) & (373 - AK Markram 84) v Aus (255 - CT Bancroft 77) & (107 - DA Warner 32), Cape Town, 2017-18

by lardbucket Mon 09 Apr 2018, 09:09

JGK wrote:Did you stuff up the Fleas and Butt one too?

skully wrote:I did.

JGK wrote:So a pretty rare event.

[embee] not rare, almost traditional really [/embee] ...

by JGK Mon 09 Apr 2018, 09:13

skully wrote:In the 4th Test in Joburg in the recent SAf v Aus series, SAf made 488 in their first innings, which included 6 x 50+ partnerships.

For a score below 500 this has only happened 3 other times in Tests. When?

Total under 500 including 6 x 50+ stands:

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SAf (488) v Aus, Johannesburg, 2017-18 - 1st/53; 2nd/89; 3rd/105; 5th/52; 7th/85; 9th/76

Whacksters v us, Adelaide 76

by JGK Mon 09 Apr 2018, 09:14

Poms at Adelaide 1892.

by JGK Mon 09 Apr 2018, 09:17

Bangles v Zimbots 2005

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 09:29

Nice work, MrK.

Total under 500 including 6 x 50+ stands:

Eng (499) v Aus, Adelaide, 1891-92 - 2nd/74; 3rd/97; 4th/54; 5th/55; 7th/79; 10th/74

Pak (466) v Aus, Adelaide, 1976-77 - 1st/58 runs; 3rd/90; 4th/54; 5th/57; 7th/70; 10th/87

BD (488) v Zim, Chittagong, 2004-05 - 1st/91; 3rd/60; 4th/119; 6th/58; 7th/69; 8th/62

SAf (488) v Aus, Johannesburg, 2017-18 - 1st/53; 2nd/89; 3rd/105; 5th/52; 7th/85; 9th/76

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 09:32

lardbucket wrote:
JGK wrote:Did you stuff up the Fleas and Butt one too?

skully wrote:I did.

JGK wrote:So a pretty rare event.

[embee] not rare, almost traditional really [/embee] ...

I'm surprised he hasn't had his customary shot. I'm sure it'll be forthcoming.

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 09:34

In the recent series in NZ (NZ v Eng) Trent Boult and Tim Southee took all 10 wickets in the 1st innings of both Test matches. This was only the 3rd time in Test history that a pair of opening bowlers took all 10 wickets between them in the 1st innings of consecutive Tests.

Pair of opening bowlers taking all 10 wickets between them in consecutive Test 1st innings:

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TA Boult 6/32 & TG Southee 4/25 (NZ) v Eng, Auckland, 2017-18
Boult 4/87 & Southee 6/62 v Eng, Christchurch, 2017-18

by JGK Mon 09 Apr 2018, 09:49

The Terror and Bueller

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 09:51

Aye.

Pair of opening bowlers taking all 10 wickets between them in consecutive Test 1st innings:

CTB Turner 6/15 & JJ Ferris 4/27 (Aus) v Eng, Sydney(1), 1886-87
Ferris 5/71 & Turner 5/41 v Eng, Sydney(2), 1886-87

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TA Boult 6/32 & TG Southee 4/25 (NZ) v Eng, Auckland, 2017-18
Boult 4/87 & Southee 6/62 v Eng, Christchurch, 2017-18

by JGK Mon 09 Apr 2018, 09:52

Fred and Alec v Bannies

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 09:52

Interestingly, Ferris and Turner combined to take nine wickets in the first innings of the next Test. The 10th dismissal was a ‘run out’.

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 09:53

JGK wrote:Fred and Alec v Bannies

Aye. On fire tonight, MrK.

Pair of opening bowlers taking all 10 wickets between them in consecutive Test 1st innings:

CTB Turner 6/15 & JJ Ferris 4/27 (Aus) v Eng, Sydney(1), 1886-87
Ferris 5/71 & Turner 5/41 v Eng, Sydney(2), 1886-87

AV Bedser 2/19 & FS Trueman 8/31 (Eng) v Ind, Manchester(3), 1952
Bedser 5/41 & Trueman 5/48 v Ind, The Oval(4), 1952

TA Boult 6/32 & TG Southee 4/25 (NZ) v Eng, Auckland, 2017-18
Boult 4/87 & Southee 6/62 v Eng, Christchurch, 2017-18

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 09:57

In the 4th Test at Jo'burg v SAf, Aus made 221 in the first innings. This is the lowest completed total in Tests featuring 3 individual 50s.

Can you name the other 3 instances of completed totals under 240 featuring 3 individual 50s?

Completed Test innings under 240 featuring 3 individual 50s:

Aus (221) v SAf, Johannesburg, 2017-18 - UT Khawaja 53; TD Paine 62; PJ Cummins 50

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by JGK Mon 09 Apr 2018, 10:06

Whacksters at Cape Town in 2003

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 13:42

Aye.

Completed Test innings under 240 featuring 3 individual 50s:

Aus (221) v SAf, Johannesburg, 2017-18 - UT Khawaja 53; TD Paine 62; PJ Cummins 50

Pak (226) v SAf, Cape Town, 2002-03 - Taufeeq Umar 67; Inzamam-ul-Haq 60; Mohammad Yousuf 50

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by PeterCS Mon 09 Apr 2018, 20:08

skully wrote:
lardbucket wrote:
JGK wrote:Did you stuff up the Fleas and Butt one too?

skully wrote:I did.

JGK wrote:So a pretty rare event.

[embee] not rare, almost traditional really [/embee] ...

I'm surprised he hasn't had his customary shot. I'm sure it'll be forthcoming.

Even Marty has to take time to reload sometimes ...

by PeterCS Mon 09 Apr 2018, 20:30

India - 235 all out v their Arch Enemy, of all people, Bahahahhaawalpur, Jan 1955
("Tam" Tamhane 54*; "Ram" Ramchand 53; "Man" Manjrekar 50 <- phew! just made it ...).
Match drawn.

South Africa - 238 all out v the home side, Dunedin, March 2012
(Hamish 62; Biff 53; Rednose 52)
Match drawn.

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 21:49

Aye Peter.

Completed Test innings under 240 featuring 3 individual 50s:

Aus (221) v SAf, Johannesburg, 2017-18 - UT Khawaja 53; TD Paine 62; PJ Cummins 50

Pak (226) v SAf, Cape Town, 2002-03 - Taufeeq Umar 67; Inzamam-ul-Haq 60; Mohammad Yousuf 50

Ind (235) v Pak, Bhawalpur, 1954-55 - VL Manjrekar 50; GS Ramchand 53; NS Tamhane 54*

SAf (238) v NZ, Dunedin, 2011-12 - GC Smith 53; HM Amla 62; JA Rudolph 52

by skully Mon 09 Apr 2018, 22:49

In the recent 3rd Test in Cape Town SAf v Aus, Morne Morkel and Nathan Lyon both reached the 300 Test wicket milestone. When was the first time this happened in Tests and when was the last time (previous to Cape Town)?

Two bowlers reaching same wicket taking milestone in the same Test:

First instance in Tests - ?

Previous most recent instance - ?

300 wkts - M Morkel (SAf) & NM Lyon (Aus) - Cape Town, 2017-18

Bonus: There have been 6 instances in all - name the other 3.

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