Two questions regarding players this year

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Both questions include the Test match that started today between Sri Lanka and England:

1) How many players from all countries have played in either a Test match, a ODI or a 20/20 International, two of, or all this year? 414

2) Which player has played in the most international matches this year? (Test matches have been multiplied by 5 for a better weighting) Paul Collingwood

[rod_rooster]

Well i reckon Mahela Jayawardena would be a good bet for question 2.

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Well i reckon Mahela Jayawardena would be a good bet for question 2.

Incorrect, he is equal 17th in the weighted tally, and 22nd in actual matches played. He is top in the weighted average for his country, Sangakkara is top for Sri Lanka in actual matches played.

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Well i reckon Mahela Jayawardena would be a good bet for question 2.

Incorrect, he is equal 17th in the weighted tally, and 22nd in actual matches played. He is top in the weighted average for his country, Sangakkara is top for Sri Lanka in actual matches played.

The player who has played the most matches overall is also on top of the weighted scale.

[the wonder elephant]

answer to question 1 is it mals love child kp or paul colligwood ian bell is another possibility ?

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answer to question 1 is it mals love child kp or paul colligwood ian bell is another possibility ?

Paul Collingwood is the answer to number 2

He has played in 11 Tests (including the current match) 33 ODIs and 8 20/20s. That's a total of 96 days, or 52 matches.

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For the 1st question, I'll indicate if the guess is lower than the figure, or higher.

[the wonder elephant]

sorry spell i ment question 2 as for no.1 ill have first stab and say 14 presuming you mean only england and sri lankan players

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sorry spell i ment question 2 as for no.1 ill have first stab and say 14 presuming you mean only england and sri lankan players

No, this is every player from every country this year. So that includes Bermuda, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland and Zimbabwe.

[the wonder elephant]

struth spelly tough one try for an even 50 first up

[am Bays]

answer to question 1 is it mals love child kp or paul colligwood ian bell is another possibility ?

Paul Collingwood is the answer to number 2

He has played in 11 Tests (including the current match) 33 ODIs and 8 20/20s. That's a total of 96 days, or 52 matches.

Bloody Collingwood, they're everywhere

[GWW]

answer to question 1 is it mals love child kp or paul colligwood ian bell is another possibility ?

Paul Collingwood is the answer to number 2

He has played in 11 Tests (including the current match) 33 ODIs and 8 20/20s. That's a total of 96 days, or 52 matches.

Bloody Collingwood, they're everywhere

except on the premiership dias

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struth spelly tough one try for an even 50 first up

Much higher. I'd say it's more than anyone would think at first guess.

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This is all the Australian reps this year as a bit of an idea:

Nathan Bracken
Stuart Clark
Michael Clarke
Adam Gilchrist
Brad Haddin
Shane Harwood
Matthew Hayden
Ben Hilfenhaus
Brad Hodge
Brad Hogg
James Hopes
Mike Hussey
Phil Jaques
Mitchell Johnson
Justin Langer
Brett Lee
Stuart MacGill
Glenn McGrath
Ashley Noffke
Luke Pomersbach
Ricky Ponting
Andrew Symonds
Shaun Tait
Adam Voges
Shane Warne
Shane Watson
Cameron White

[the wonder elephant]

ok now we have a clue thanks spelly i will say 285

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ok now we have a clue thanks spelly i will say 285

More than that.

[Booney]

1: 341

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1: 341

Nope, have to go higher than that, even.

[youngster]

Hows 478?

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Hows 478?

Less than that. It's surprising though, the actual amount.