Trivia 2021

Reggie Duff? (although I think his last test ton was in the 140s).

Close but no cigar. You are correct on the high 140s note. He made 146 in his final Test innings.

Looking for a couple of "South Asians". One recent, the other not so.

150 or more in their final Test innings:

258 SM Nurse, WI v NZ, Christchurch, 1968-69

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201* JN Gillespie, Aus v BD, Chittagong, 2005-06

187 M Leyland, Eng v Aus, The Oval, 1938

182 GS Chappell, Aus v Pak, Sydney, 1983-84

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150* Mahmudullah, BD v Zim, Harare, 2021

I don't know without looking it up so I'll leave it for Wally et al.

Although now you mention South Asians, didn't Aravinder score big in his last Test/ innings?

He did indeed...

150 or more in their final Test innings:

258 SM Nurse, WI v NZ, Christchurch, 1968-69

206 PA de Silva, SL v BD, Colombo(PSS), 2002

201* JN Gillespie, Aus v BD, Chittagong, 2005-06

187 M Leyland, Eng v Aus, The Oval, 1938

182 GS Chappell, Aus v Pak, Sydney, 1983-84

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150* Mahmudullah, BD v Zim, Harare, 2021

The other is a South Asian from after WWII but before WSC.

Should have got Aravinder earlier. Of course he is on the list of 200s in last Test.

I don't know the other one.

See if Wally has a stab later.

Good effort with 5 but.

possibly Vijay Merchant?

Has Dizzy retired?

WideWally wrote:possibly Vijay Merchant?

Indeed.


150 or more in their final Test innings:

258 SM Nurse, WI v NZ, Christchurch, 1968-69

206 PA de Silva, SL v BD, Colombo(PSS), 2002

201* JN Gillespie, Aus v BD, Chittagong, 2005-06

187 M Leyland, Eng v Aus, The Oval, 1938

182 GS Chappell, Aus v Pak, Sydney, 1983-84

154 VM Merchant, Ind v Eng, Delhi, 1951-52

150* Mahmudullah, BD v Zim, Harare, 2021

This one might require some S&Ding including use of the Cricinfo filters.

There have been 21 batsmen dismissed c & b in both innings of a Test match, however only 4 of them have been dismissed by the same bowler in each innings.

Who are the batsmen?

Dismissed c & b by the same bowler in both innings of a Test:

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It's a pretty easy S&D so I'll see if Wally knows off hand (I didn't know any of them).

Give MrK's confirmation of an easy Statsguru search, I'll end this one. Wally seems otherwise occupied.

There have been 21 batsmen dismissed c & b in both innings of a Test match, however only 4 of them have been dismissed by the same bowler in each innings.

Who are the batsmen?

Dismissed c & b by the same bowler (mentioned 2nd) in both innings of a Test:

JW Trumble (Aus)/W Barnes (Eng), Melbourne(2), 1884-85

EdeC Weekes (WI)/Ghulam Ahmed (Ind), Calcutta, 1948-49

KR Miller (Aus)/FR Brown (Eng), Melbourne(5), 1950-51

R Benaud (Aus)/AL Valentine (WI), Sydney, 1960-61


I reckon these players would each have thought "how the fark did he fox me twice?". Although Barnes probably got Trumble twice with rearing fast off-cutters.

Famous names but different people

Billy Barnes and John Trumble

from cricinfo

Trumble was lucky in being twice missed.
On the morning of the third day the overnight not outs were not parted until 190 went up, Trumble being then well caught and bowled by Barnes for an excellent 59, despite the chances given. Pope, Marr, and Musgrove were very quickly disposed of, the seventh wicket falling at 203. Jarvis then received valuable assistance from Worrall, the two batsman putting on runs faster than any other pair on the Australian side. Both played capital cricket, and there appeared a chance of the follow-on being saved, but at last Jarvis was well caught from a lofty hit by Briggs. His masterly innings of 82 was devoid of the slightest blemish. Directly Bruce came in Worrall was clean bowled, and Robertson failing to score, the innings closed for 279. Being 122 to the bad the Colonists had to follow their innings, and Jones and Bruce were the first to go to the wickets. Bruce scored 20 out of the first 29, and then Ulyett clean bowled Jones. Horan followed, and just before time was called, fell a victim to the wicket-keeper. The score was then 66 for 2 wickets, and 56 runs were still wanted to save a single-innings reverse.
Nothing approaching a long stand was made on the fourth and last day, Trumble who filled Horan's place, was for the second time in the match caught and bowled by Barnes, the total standing at 86. Marr was caught and bowled at 95, and then Jarvis, who had been as wickets three-quarters of an hour for 10, was given out lbw. Worrall was out at 108, making the fourth batsman caught by Barnes off his own bowling. Eight more runs were put on and then the ninth wicket fell, Musgrove being out to a splendid catch at long-on. Six runs were still wanted to save a one innings' defeat when Robertson, the last man, joined Morris. Eleven were scored before Barnes clean bowled Robertson, so the Englishmen had to go in again to get 5 runs. These were obtained without disaster, and Shaw's team beat the Combined Eleven by 10 wickets.

Cheers MB.

Captain Joe Root made 50s in each innings of the just completed Test. They were the only 50s in each of England's AO innings. This feat has only been achieved twice before. When?

Captain scoring the only 50 in each all out innings of a Test:

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JE Root (64 & 109) - Eng (183 & 303) v Ind, Nottingham, 2021

One was Tony Greig's first Test in 1972. They (and another half ton from Tony in the first innings at Lords) were the only 50s scored by England batsmen until past the half way mark of a 5 test Ashes series.

Except that he wasn't Akela then...

Indeed, not skipper.

Geoff Rabone? 1953/54 NZ in SA 1st test

Peter May? 1956 Eng v Aus 2nd test

John Reid? (twice) 1961/62 NZ in SA 4th test & 1962/63 NZ v Eng 3rd test

Very nice, Wally.

There's 3 I didn't get.

Captain scoring the only 50 in each all out innings of a Test:

G Rabone (107 & 68) - NZ (230 & 149) v SAf, Durban, 1953/54

PBH May (63 & 53) - Eng (171 & 186) v Aus, Lords, 1956

JR Reid (60 & 142) - NZ (164 & 249) v SAf, Jo'burg, 1961/62

JR Reid (74 & 100) - NZ (266 & 159) v Eng, Christchurch, 1962/63

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JE Root (64 & 109) - Eng (183 & 303) v Ind, Nottingham, 2021