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Q1181

What feat links the following players: Frank Worrell, Eric Rowan, Vijay Hazare, Lindsay Hassett and Hanif Mohammad? JH (talk page) 17:49, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anything related to batting performances in the second innings of the team? Ovshake (talk) 07:52, 9 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nope. I anticipate having to give some clues for this, as I think it's quite hard. The first clue is that considering why there is no English player in the list might help. JH (talk page) 09:00, 9 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect there is some connection with Alec Bedser .He has dismissed all of them,but I can't seem to find a common link. Sumant81 (talk) 09:39, 9 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No, that's not what I had in mind. However it is true that England were the opponents in each case. JH (talk page) 17:14, 9 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

They all made their debuts against England and scored centuries against England

No, that's not what I'm looking for. The "against England" bit is correct, though. Time for another clue. The players whom I listed are only a subset of those that I could have given, but I felt that five instances were enough. JH (talk page) 09:31, 10 April 2010 (UTC) Looks like it's high time I gave another clue. The players that I've listed achieved the feat on five successive tours of England from 1950 to 1954. I think it should be pretty easy to get the answer now. JH (talk page) 17:33, 13 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Seems like they are the leading run scorers in the series for their teams in the tours from 1950-1954,is there something more ? Sumant81 (talk) 03:02, 14 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's what I was looking for. They not only scored most runs for their sides in the Tests, but also had the highest average, so I would have accepted either as the answer. Over to you. JH (talk page) 08:51, 14 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1182

Mahela Jayawardene has achieved this on 5 occasions,Don Bradman has done it on 4,Virender Sehwag,Younis Khan,Gary Kirsten,Stephen Fleming on 3 . 9 other players have done it on two occasions.The most recent of them being Ricky Ponting in the Ashes last year. 61 players have achieved it once.Adding up the numbers may give a hint. What is the feat being described here? Sumant81 (talk) 04:07, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Did Ponting achieve it twice in last year's Ashes? Or for the second time in last year's Ashes? Ovshake (talk) 13:25, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The latter.He had only instance before.This was a second instance. Sumant81 (talk) 13:39, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bettered personal highest score those number of times, the runs being made in excess of 200.Wizvikz (talk) 12:57, 16 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nope,but this is something to do with highest score for some criteria.So here is the hint,If you add up the numbers 1*5 +1*4+4*3+9*2+61 = 100 .Ricky Ponting provided the 100th occasion in the last years Ashes. This should lead you somewhere Sumant81 (talk) 13:21, 16 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sophia Gardens became the 100th Test ground during last year's Ashes series, and Ponting scored 150 during the match... Does it have something to do with "first batsman to score a 150 in a test match at a given ground"? OrangeKnight (talk) 14:06, 16 April 2010 (UTC) Edit: It could be even simpler: "highest individual score at a given Test ground". OrangeKnight (talk) 14:08, 16 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Correct ,as simple as that.It is the record for holding the highest score at a particular ground.Mahela Jayawardene holds it at 5 grounds. Well done and over to youSumant81 (talk) 14:32, 16 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1183

For this question, I'm not waiting for the exact name associated with each year. You just have to understand the principle: 1928: ...; 1928: ...; 1928: ...; 1928: ...; 1956: ...; 1969: ...; 1973: ...; 1974: ...; 1993: ...; 2003: ...; 2007: ...; 2008: ... . OrangeKnight (talk) 20:23, 16 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

An achievement on debut in either Test or first-class? ----Jack | ^{talk page} 11:11, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A sort of achivement, but not a statistical one. We are indeed talking about Test debuts. OrangeKnight (talk) 11:18, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How about Test debuts by players all born in a certain place? ----Jack | ^{talk page} 19:17, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The place they were born in is a crucial part of the answer. But their birthplaces are all distinct. OrangeKnight (talk) 19:53, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Are they all England players? ----Jack | ^{talk page} 20:54, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No, but they are all from the same Test-playing nation! You're getting closer with each answer, that's why I'm still waiting before giving one of the names! OrangeKnight (talk) 20:58, 17 April 2010 (UTC) Edit: There's a very special year in the list (of course you've seen it!). It is a big clue to find the Test nation. OrangeKnight (talk) 21:04, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

West Indies? They played their first-ever Test in 1928. ----Jack | ^{talk page} 21:17, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's right! What would you say if I tell you that Andy Roberts is associated with one of those years? OrangeKnight (talk) 21:23, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Andy Roberts made his debut in 1974 and was born in Urlings Village in Antigua. H'mmm! ----Jack | ^{talk page} 21:32, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anything to do with villages as Van Holder (debut 1969) was born at Deans Village in Barbados? ----Jack | ^{talk page} 21:36, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No. Their exact birthplace (I mean, town or city) does not matter, and Van Holder is not the name I'm looking for for year 1969. List of West Indies Test cricketers should help to identify a few others... The answer is in a few of their articles! OrangeKnight (talk) 21:40, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Are the years when the first players from each of the constituent countries of the West Indies first played Test cricket for them? AllylViolinPudding (talk) 22:23, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like it. The 1928 debut team had players from Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Guyana. Then it's 1956 (Alphonso Roberts from St. Vincent and the Grenadines), 1969 (Grayson Shillingford from Dominica), 1973 (Elquemedo Willett from St. Kitts and Nevis), 1974 (Andy Roberts from Antigua), 1993 (Junior Murray from Grenada), 2003 (Omari Banks from Anguilla), 2007 (Darren Sammy from St. Lucia) and 2008 (Lionel Baker from Montserrat). No waiting for the exact names... AllylViolinPudding (talk) 22:32, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

After seeing that you had the had the right answer, I was writing all the details, but you've done it perfectly by yourself! Barbados, T&T, Jamaica & Guyana obviously all had players in the 1928 touring team. There was no player from the Leeward & Windward islands until Alphonso Roberts in 1956, and you gave the complete list for the other countries/dependencies. Well done BJ for the hard work, and AllylViolinPudding for the point and such a precise answer! OrangeKnight (talk) 22:44, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nice question! Johnlp (talk) 23:03, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! OrangeKnight (talk) 23:09, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Aaargh! Nice question, indeed. Unfortunately, I had just got as far as the Van Holder query when I had to knock off for the day. I'm not sure if I would have got it, though, so well done AVP. I'll keep an eye on this now. :-) ----Jack | ^{talk page} 20:22, 18 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1184

Which Test cricketer heads this ordered list; (BLANK), Devon Malcolm, Jim Laker, Jack Noreiga, Vinoo Mankad, Frank Woolley, Charitha Buddhika, David Allen, Peter Richardson, Alfred Lyttelton, Ajay Ratra? AllylViolinPudding (talk) 23:25, 17 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Hadlee Best Bowling in an Innings at positions 1-11 .Sumant81 (talk) 00:25, 18 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well...that was quick! All yours, Sumant. AllylViolinPudding (talk) 11:32, 18 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1185

What similar firsts in test cricket were achieved by Alfred Shaw,George Lohmann,John Sharpe,Maurice Tate? Sumant81 (talk) 09:04, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

First bowled, stumped, hit wicket and um um um um...... 207.218.21.5 (talk) 12:09, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Shaw was not the first to get a wicket bowled, it's Allen Hill. OrangeKnight (talk) 12:18, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nope not something to do with dismissals. Sumant81 (talk) 12:25, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Would it help if I told you that the years in which these first were achieved were 1877,1890,1892,1924 Sumant81 (talk) 04:22, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bowl the first n-balled overs in test cricket, n=4, 5, 6, 8? Ovshake (talk) 09:38, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Perfect, the respective matches are 4,5,6,8.Sumant81 (talk) 09:43, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1186

This might be a bad question. Darren Gough to Kennedy Otieno, Chaminda Vaas to Hannan Sarkar, Ryan Steede to Maurice Ouma make up a list of "first" deliveries satisfying a certain criterion. What am I talking about? Ovshake (talk) 10:48, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

First Balls bowled in a venue that has a tree in it.The instances were at St.Lawrence Ground Canterbury,Mombasa Sports Club Nairobi,City Oval Pietermaritzburg .You could also have included the VRA Ground in Amstelveen if this is the answer you are looking for Sumant81 (talk) 12:01, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

THAT easy? :( Over to you. Ovshake (talk) 12:34, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Seeing it was the first match at Mombasa reminded me of this question Sumant81 (talk) 12:37, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This should've come at your previous successful answer: congratulations on your hundred. Does anyone have a proper picture? Ovshake (talk) 12:52, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Ovshake,Can someone else please ask a question,I do not have any at the moment Sumant81 (talk) 00:17, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Are we talking about the first ball in any international match or maybe the first ball an an ODI? Clearly the answer given for the St. Lawrence Ground, Canterbury wasn't the first ball to be bowled there in any form of cricket. JH (talk page) 08:58, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For ODI Sumant81 (talk) 11:47, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1187

OK, I'll jump in.

What did Bob Willis do, with some success, in both late 1976/early 1977, and in late 1982? WillE (talk) 21:49, 27 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Boo! Anyone there? WillE (talk) 17:51, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No. Not this week. Johnlp (talk) 18:49, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well I'm here, clueless as ever. --Roisterer (talk) 23:35, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There is a difference between not knowing and being clueless, believe me, and you ain't the latter in my experience!WillE (talk) 11:31, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Something to do with his change in run-up? Sumant81 (talk) 00:33, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's it. His first run up involved marking out 22 paces back, and then 7 across. He then roared in on a diagonal to the wicket, with a knee jarring diagonal leap into the delivery stride. If you can find highlights of the 1976 WI series games in which he played (and didn't suffer from stutter steps), you'll see this. Before the 1977 season, Willis has lost the 7 across, and ran in from the "straight" mark, on a curving run with a varying degree of parabola depending on any number of factors. His 8-43 at Headlingly in 1981 shows this is action, but most clips are cropped to a moment before the delivery stride. Lastly, rightly acknowledging that his inconsistent action would shorten his career, he unveiled his last run up at the start of the 82/83 Ashes tour. This time, he ran in gun barrel straight until just before the delivery stride where a more normal leap took place. If you search for Willis and Wessels on you tube, you'll see this version. So, in terms of success, his best years were arguably 1977-1981, and he extended his career by around two years by changing the second time. Over to Sumant81. WillE (talk) 11:25, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you have the necessary citations, that would be useful stuff to add to his Wiki article. JH (talk page) 17:14, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Will see what I can find. WillE (talk) 20:53, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Amazing - having read all about this in WCM and The Cricketer at the head of the 82/83 tour, the only things I can find now are truncated YouTube clips. *Sigh* WillE (talk) 22:28, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Off-topic: is it okay to post anecdotal information on the player pages without citations? I know of plenty, but without valid citations. Ovshake (talk) 17:57, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'd say not - post them on the talk page and ask if anyone can cite them. WillE (talk) 18:07, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anecdotes are better avoided because even with citations, many of them are untrue or exaggerations. Chennai Super Cats (talk) 14:11, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sumant? Ovshake (talk) 03:44, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1188

The only person in the history of first class cricket to have done this is Nischal Gaur who has played for Himachal Pradesh..What is the distinction? Sumant81 (talk) 10:35, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A century of innings without a single not out? WillE (talk) 11:50, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That is absolutely correct.He is the only person to have played atleast 100 innings and not have a single not out against his name.One of the more famous current players with 1 Not out in atleast 100 innings is James Hopes Sumant81 (talk) 12:42, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1189

Which keeper said (something like) "You're supposed to be the best exp del bowler in England, and these exp del gloves ain't moving!" of which bowler, and in which kind of rather defunct match? WillE (talk) 11:42, 7 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Home counties kinda flavour to this. WillE (talk) 22:39, 8 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No idea about the players but is it Players v Gentleman's? --Roisterer (talk) 09:00, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, a regular touring fixture until tourists discovered they liked being at home for longer than they were away... If I say that the keep batted left, and the bowler was also a leftie but batted right, would that help? WillE (talk) 20:47, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

135 and 1/16; an unexpected 111 and 9/28; Late 1969 season. WillE (talk) 17:19, 11 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tonker to Deadly, T.N.Pearce's XI v New Zealanders at Scarborough. Johnlp (talk) 22:11, 11 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Correct. Underwood span the first two balls of his first spell from pitching on leg stump to be taken at first slip. Tonker was not impressed! Over to JLPWillE (talk) 11:25, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1190

Born in Lincolnshire. Died in Sussex. Played much cricket in Canterbury. Captained the Australians on a tour. Who? Johnlp (talk) 11:33, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sir Arthur Sims. Wikimaze (talk) 18:19, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's the one. Well done. Over to you. Johnlp (talk) 19:22, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1191

Let me intrude. When this first-class cricketer went to grade cricket for the first time, he told his coach that he was an opening batsman. It was a good batting line-up, so he had to bat at six; after getting out clean bowled very cheaply in three consecutive innings (during the course of which he kept getting demoted) he landed up at eleven, and hardly ever got promoted above nine for the rest of his career at any level of the game. Who is this? Ovshake (talk) 08:00, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hint: the coach in question was John Dyson. Ovshake (talk) 12:39, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Further hint: the person in question is a legend of the game. Ovshake (talk) 15:33, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Warne or McGrath? WillE (talk) 17:44, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

One of the two, and I suppose it is clear from the original question which of the two it is. Ovshake (talk) 07:15, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

McGrath? --Roisterer (talk) 07:49, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It indeed is. I'd have liked to give it to WillE for narrowing it down, but I suppose it shall go to Roisterer in the end. Ovshake (talk) 05:51, 21 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Quite right too - I have stolen a few such singles in my time! WillE (talk) 16:54, 27 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1192

Righto, then. I'm currently reading a biography of a former Test cricketer, where said cricketer is referred to "as possibly Australian cricket's greatest ever pants-man. His wenching skills are still spoken about with admiration, even surprise, for the man's stamina." Who could this be? --Roisterer (talk) 06:14, 21 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You must be talking about Warwick Todd ;) –Moondyne 09:34, 21 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Aah no, it's an actual Test cricketer I'm talking about. Bill O'Reilly was but one witness to the player's ability. O'Reilly used to tell first time tourists to hang around player x so they could get his cast-offs. --Roisterer (talk) 09:56, 21 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wouldn't be Keith Miller would it? MC Rocks 11:00, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

No, not Miller but we're getting closer. Our article on him mentions he was a ladies man but also mentions his sad end. --Roisterer (talk) 03:00, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Chuck Fleetwood-Smith Sumant81 (talk) 15:32, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's the chap! A big chunk of the book Wayward Genius talks about his success with the ladies, especially in South Africa, where they were lined up around the block for Fleetwood-Smith. --Roisterer (talk) 02:08, 23 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

As a matter of interest (as evidence from the year 2000 has been used to decry things I've long understood about Chuck), what does this book say about the broken right arm being the catalyst for Chuck bowling SLC? WillE (talk) 11:20, 24 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, on page 25, Growden states that Chuck's sister Pauline Mornane said shortly before she died that Chuck was ambidextrous, and following an attack of the flu where he was forced to stay home, out of sheer boredom he started bowling left arm and found he could bowl better that way.

I notice that the Fleetwood-Smith article failed a GA attempt a few years back but shouldn't take much to get it up to standard. Happy to help in any attempt. --Roisterer (talk) 12:35, 25 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Could someone step in and ask a question? --Roisterer (talk) 04:40, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1193

I don't have a proper question, but this is, I suppose, better than nothing. Which character of the game, when all at sea in a first-class match and watching his partner (another character) bat quite competently, came up and said "I don't know, lad. Don't understand it. It's bloody unplayable at my end, but they're bowling complete rubbish at you." Ovshake (talk) 16:56, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds rather Yorkie, so Boycs to Fred? WillE (talk) 18:53, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Or Brian Close? --Roisterer (talk) 04:04, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It was indeed Close, but not while playing for Yorkshire. The partner was Peter Roebuck. Take over, Roisterer. Ovshake (talk) 06:35, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1194

In the February 1979 edition of Australian Cricket, Sir Garfield Sobers lists the top 10 batsmen in the world "today" (obviously meaning in February 1979). Nine of the 10 are not surprising: Viv Richards, Ian Chappell, Barry Richards, Sunil Gavaskar, Greg Chappell, Zaheer Abbas, Clive Lloyd, Alvin Kallicharran & Gordon Greenidge. However, no. 10 is surprising, especially when you consider his career Test batting average was in the low 30s. Who was this player that Sobers considered better than, for example Miandad, Majid Khan and Lawrence Rowe? --Roisterer (talk) 12:47, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Two guesses - Derek Randall and Collis King. Ovshake (talk) 13:25, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I had expected that to last more then 38 minutes. Derek Randall was Sobers' choice as tenth best batsman in the world circa early 1979. --Roisterer (talk) 13:46, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Derek Randall? Coat! WillE (talk) 22:17, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, you gave the year and the batting average... Ovshake (talk) 08:01, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1195

Sticking to the great man, Sobers, as we know, is a top quality golfer. He had once tried to make a good golfer out of another cricketer, but failed miserably. Among his tips was "Son, in this game, you're allowed to hit the ball in the air." This was something that the cricketer was not used to do, and hence could never make a good golfer. Who am I talking about? Ovshake (talk) 08:05, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sunil Gavaskar. Wikimaze (talk) 11:22, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Spot on. Over to you. Ovshake (talk) 12:51, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone? Please...? Ovshake (talk) 07:27, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1196

OK, I'll jump in.

A hundred from number 11 having turned up late. Who? WillE (talk) 13:50, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Usually associated with his appearances at number five. WillE (talk) 15:20, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, someone have a go! There's no Essex link to this question... WillE (talk) 18:24, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I mentioned it only in the talk page of the article as I suspect that it is a legend :-) Tintin 15:18, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm..are we talking about different people ? I see this person appearing in the top order in most matches but never at no.5. Tintin 15:20, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

One 'person' - definitely never batted in the top or middle orders in ANY recorded matches. One might argue that he was never the 'master'. WillE (talk) 16:13, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No Essex link? How do you expect us to know these things then? Johnlp (talk) 15:51, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Doesn't usually stop you... WillE (talk) 16:13, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Come on, "Who" is this?—User:MDCollins (talk) 00:00, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hurrah! A little fun one I've been lining up for a while - still haven't managed to source the good doctor's exact score. Over to our doctor, MD. WillE (talk) 08:58, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Aha. But Ahsan-ul-Haq really (ie, according to the popular legend) batted at no.11 because he arrived late, and scored a hundred. The only twist in the tale is that he would have only batted at No.10 if he arrived on time. Tintin 04:20, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What's Dr Who got to do with a 19th century Indian cricketer? --Roisterer (talk) 12:28, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing. Tintin was saying if there was a genuine cricketer to do this feat in fc cricket, Ahsan-ul-Haq is the closest.—User:MDCollins (talk) 12:38, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1197

In this match I was the only player in the team not to make my <x> debut, despite not playing a <x> for 22 years. Who am I?—User:MDCollins (talk) 09:31, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Egyptian? WillE (talk) 10:24, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that didn't take long. Was it the 22 year clue - should have made it harder! John Traicos was the only player in Zimbabwe's first Test to have played before. The inspiration for the question? It was Test 1197 for question 1197! Back to you Will —User:MDCollins (talk) 11:10, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1198

Jazz Bands and Obits. Who? WillE (talk) 10:15, 12 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A bit obscure, but are we, by any chance, discussing Eddie Carroll here? Ovshake (talk) 05:59, 13 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No. WillE (talk) 15:56, 13 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you knew him as a Jazz Clarinettist, you might still not twig that the "namesake" associated with Wisden was the same person. WillE (talk) 12:04, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wasn't he a saxophonist? Or is that the same thing? Johnlp (talk) 13:47, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ouch! Yes he was and no it isn't (unless you're a brass player like me and then it's all squealing together in that part of the band...) I once totally flummoxed Tommy Boyd on LBC radio by going off on cricket tangent during a jazz section featuring BG. I asked BG why there was no obit for Ranji in the Wisden Book of Obituarys. Can't recall what the answer was... Over to you. WillE (talk) 14:54, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1199

To counter this alarming dearth of Essex questions... which international cricketer claimed to be the "quietest member of the Essex XI"? Johnlp (talk) 19:52, 14 June 2010 (UTC) Peter Such? Thought I'd get in afore anyone else! WillE (talk) 21:14, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No, not him. Johnlp (talk) 21:17, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Or another Off Spinner? Feels like it ought to be an off spinner... WillE (talk) 21:25, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not him either, though you're right to think that this player bowled off spin - as and when he ever bowled, which wasn't often. Johnlp (talk) 21:29, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

All gone quiet. "International" does not mean "Test" in this instance. Johnlp (talk) 11:53, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ah. Kenny? (What a player - unlike Goochie Kenny scored loads of runs whenever I saw him play!...) WillE (talk) 20:32, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, indeed. Well done, and back to you. Johnlp (talk) 20:36, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Q1200

Who said, and of whom? "You have to be a very good player before you can use language like that." WillE (talk) 21:07, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Test, in England, 1986. The new age of TV close ups on demand. WillE (talk) 10:11, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wild guess for half a point: Richie Benaud speaking. –Moondyne 13:15, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You've gotten half of it.... WillE (talk) 15:42, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

to Merv Hughes?—User:MDCollins (talk) 23:01, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

:o) Seems like it ought to be him doesn't it? Nope. English bowler, perhaps as famous for a batting partnership as for any feats with the ball. WillE (talk) 23:11, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe it's the eccentric batting of John Emburey?—User:MDCollins (talk) 23:20, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Graham Dilley? –Moondyne 02:08, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, indeed. Mr Dilley was featured in glorious TV close up for the first time, only to be seen to be chuntering away because of some life crisis that had befallen him. (Probably dropped catches...). Over to Moony. WillE (talk) 14:04, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bloody hell that was a massive guess. Something in the dim dark past rung a bell. –Moondyne 17:04, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]