Trivia 2022

Most Test caps without taking a wicket
(Players marked + are/were recognised wicketkeepers, though some have played Tests as specialist batsmen - possibly even the majority in some cases)

134+
133+
131
124
120
119+
116
114
111
108

Most Test caps without bowling a ball
(as above, re. keeper designation)

119+
111
100
99+
95+
91+
82
81+
80+
79+

Stewart

Sangakkara

Healy

Gilchrist

Healy (119) for both, yes, Sangakkara (134) and Stewart (133) for the first list only and Gilchrist (99) for the second one.

Cowdrey

dujon

wasim bari

NLWL

Cowdrey (114) for first list, Dujon (84) for second.

Langer and Bari did bowl, no wickets but not enough appearances for first list.

BCL

MtFTB

Yes to first, no to second…

Surely the first number on that second list should be 133 (without a +).

JGK wrote:Surely the first number on that second list should be 133 (without a +).

Maybe I should have said “delivering” a ball

Wasim Bari would be on that second list wouldn't he?

JGK wrote:Wasim Bari would be on that second list wouldn't he?

Ah, NTR.

131 is Lara I think.

beamer wrote:Healy (119) for both, yes, Sangakkara (134) and Stewart (133) for the first list only and Gilchrist (99) for the second one.

Gilly only played 96 Tests.

The 95+ and 91+ on the second list must be Knott and Evans.

Sorry, typed number wrong for Gilchrist but doesn’t change position in the list…

Most Test caps without taking a wicket

134+ Kumar Sangakkara
133+ Alec Stewart
131 Brian Lara
124
120
119+ Ian Healy
116
114 Colin Cowdrey
111
108

Most Test caps without bowling a ball

119+ Ian Healy
111
100
96+ Adam Gilchrist
95+ Alan Knott
91+ Godfrey Evans
82
81+ Jeffrey Dujon
80+
79+

terrorist
potato
classy 70 80s banny
not a bowlologist
permanent hammy twinge

see above 111
new temp boss again
banny stand in past used by date
bowled through the gate but not by a white ball
cymbals

For the record, as couldn’t be arsed to decode all of the above!

134+ Sangakkara
133+ Stewart
131 Lara
124 Amla
120 Inzamam
119+ Healy
116 Vengsarkar
114 Cowdrey
111 Fleming
108 Greenidge

119+ Healy
111 Fleming
100 Strauss
96+ Gilchrist
95+ Knott
91+ Evans
82 Rahane
81+ Dujon
80+ Bairstow
79+ Prior

they were cryptics for those still playing

Cryptic?

He lay confused behind a stump
By report, more productive author of a brief history of time
Hidden in the aspidistra, USS Missouri?
Chris clad in gold leaf
Tied to a T
Broken vase contains direction
Surrendered by IRA? Ha! Never.
OJ under suspicion - ER excluded
OI Strawb! Settle!
Rio in PR shocker

Is the second last one Oi or Ol ?

lardbucket wrote:Cryptic?

He lay confused behind a stump
By report, more productive author of a brief history of time
Hidden in the aspidistra, USS Missouri?
Chris clad in gold leaf
Tied to a T
Broken vase contains direction
Surrendered by IRA? Ha! Never.
OJ under suspicion - ER excluded
OI Strawb! Settle!
Rio in PR shocker

Need the number of letters.

1 is Healy.

3 is Strauss