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Cricket quiz from Xmas 2011
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1. Which England bowling great once went the equivalent of 158.4 six ball overs without taking a test wickets?
2. Who was Australia's best-selling author in 1990?
3. Which country went furthest into the (english) season before losing a competitive first team match?
4. Which ground hosted its first international this summer, having hosted its last first-class match back in 1932?
5. Who has played in his county's last 168 county championship matches dating back to 2001?
6. Which mathematical oddity was demonstrated by Charles Macartney and Monty Noble for New South Wales against Victoria at the SCG in 1907?
7. What do JJ Ferris, Maurice Turnbull, Douglas Jardine, Wilf Slack and Bob Woolmer have in common?
8. Which player one top-scored in seven successive test innings, a unique achievement, for his side?
9. Which test cricketer who was born in one country, played test cricket for a different country, and was banned by a third for playing in a fourth?
10. Who hit a ball for six which was finally recovered 556 miles away?
2. Who was Australia's best-selling author in 1990?
3. Which country went furthest into the (english) season before losing a competitive first team match?
4. Which ground hosted its first international this summer, having hosted its last first-class match back in 1932?
5. Who has played in his county's last 168 county championship matches dating back to 2001?
6. Which mathematical oddity was demonstrated by Charles Macartney and Monty Noble for New South Wales against Victoria at the SCG in 1907?
7. What do JJ Ferris, Maurice Turnbull, Douglas Jardine, Wilf Slack and Bob Woolmer have in common?
8. Which player one top-scored in seven successive test innings, a unique achievement, for his side?
9. Which test cricketer who was born in one country, played test cricket for a different country, and was banned by a third for playing in a fourth?
10. Who hit a ball for six which was finally recovered 556 miles away?
Answers
No 7 - each of them played test cricket for a country other than his country of birth and died in a different country. For example, Jardine was born in India, played for England and died in Switzerland. Bob Woolmer was also born in India, played for England but died in the West Indies.
20:43 Mon 09th Jan 2012
Huge thank to everyone who post an answers here (whether they are right or wrong).
Here is the update on the answer:-
1) MW Tate (?) ( I'm pretty sure it is him)
2) Eddie McGuire (?)
3) Northants (thank to Charlie1972 & Rancher )
4) Arundel Castle (?) (An U-19 international match was played there in 2011)
5) Mark Wallace (thank to Charlie1972)
6) Simpson's Paradox (thank to factor30, and i though this was going to be the hardest question!)
7) Played test cricket for a country other than his country of birth and died in a different country (thank to Rancher)
8) Chanderpaul (?) (but thank to Charlie1972)
9) Robin Jackman (thank to Rancher)
10) David Swart (?) (thank to McJones if it is right)
Again thank for the help but if you can help me with the question mark answer that would be great!
Here is the update on the answer:-
1) MW Tate (?) ( I'm pretty sure it is him)
2) Eddie McGuire (?)
3) Northants (thank to Charlie1972 & Rancher )
4) Arundel Castle (?) (An U-19 international match was played there in 2011)
5) Mark Wallace (thank to Charlie1972)
6) Simpson's Paradox (thank to factor30, and i though this was going to be the hardest question!)
7) Played test cricket for a country other than his country of birth and died in a different country (thank to Rancher)
8) Chanderpaul (?) (but thank to Charlie1972)
9) Robin Jackman (thank to Rancher)
10) David Swart (?) (thank to McJones if it is right)
Again thank for the help but if you can help me with the question mark answer that would be great!
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