SA Footy

Ok now that our resident Quizmaster have given the green light I have prepared a little set of questions for you knowledgeable folk to answer.


No.1 rule: NO external references (ie Cricinfo, google etc)
No.2 rule: will accept the nearest whole year (ie 25 years and 64 days is 25 years old)


(1) How many First Class wickets did Sir Donald Bradman take in his career?

(2) Shaun Young and Simon Cook made their debut for Australia one after the other at numbers 372 and 373 respectively. How many Test matches have they played between them? Three

(3) Brian Lara was dismissed for 11 against Pakistan in his first One Day International played at Karachi in 1990. Name the bowler who dismissed him and how? Waqar, LBW

(4) Which current Indian Test cricketer has the highest number of scores in the 90’s of those still active in the Test arena? Rahul Dravid- 9 90's

(5) Paul Collingwood is the current record holder of what embarrassing Ashes Statistic? Highest individual score in a losing side (206, Adelaide)

(6) The former record holder of that Statistic is Australian Syd Gregory. What Ashes record does he still hold and how many?

(7) Englishman Robin Smith played 15 Test matches against Australia. He also has which unwanted Ashes record? Didn't win one of them

(8) True or False? Australia has had a Test player born in what is now the current capital city of Bangladesh True. Bonus point to name him

(9) Mohammad Ashraful of Bangladesh is the youngest to ever score a Test century in 2001. How old was he and who was it against?17 v Sri Lanka

(10) In the summer of 1952/53 Australia named its youngest player to ever earn a test cap. What was his name and how old was he? Ian Craig- 17

Here are my guesses:

1. 3
2. 5
3. Imran Khan, caught wicket.
4. Saurav Ganguly
5. Hmm, most patches played without winning a game?
6. No idea
7. How about most consecutive ducks in ashes
8. True. If I'm wrong, then fales!
9. I reckon he was 16 (stufffed if you want days) and probably against Zimbabwe
10. Not a clue.

Did I get them all wrong?

Q8. DAV WHATMORE?

magpie in the 80's wrote:Q8. DAV WHATMORE?

Incorrect- Born in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) but has coached Bangladesh

Q4. DRAVID?

Q5. had him in one of my quizzes. is he the 3rd batsman to score a double century in aust?

magpie in the 80's wrote:Q5. had him in one of my quizzes. is he the 3rd batsman to score a double century in aust?

Yes that is one possible answer but its not the one I was originally looking for so Incorrect

I will rephrase the question as to not cause confusion

Q9 - 15 against Zimbabwe

9) 17, against Pakistan

10) Ian Craig - 17 years and 300 odd days. He later became our youngest captain I think.

spell_check wrote:9) 17, against Pakistan

10) Ian Craig - 17 years and 300 odd days. He later became our youngest captain I think.

9) half right
10) Correct that 300 days scares me because I dont know exactly and he did become captain at one stage aged 22 and retired at 26

Q5- paul collingwood - lowest runs in a series to recieve MBE

dinglinga wrote:Q5- paul collingwood - lowest runs in a series to recieve MBE

no but lol:

heater31 wrote:

spell_check wrote:9) 17, against Pakistan

9) half right

It was Sri Lanka

rod_rooster wrote:

heater31 wrote:

spell_check wrote:9) 17, against Pakistan

9) half right

It was Sri Lanka

Correct

heater31 wrote:

spell_check wrote:9) 17, against Pakistan

10) Ian Craig - 17 years and 300 odd days. He later became our youngest captain I think.

9) half right
10) Correct that 300 days scares me because I dont know exactly and he did become captain at one stage aged 22 and retired at 26

I knew he was at least 17 and a half - 17 years 239 days to be exact.

1. It would be a few - he took 2 in Test Cricket, so 26 as a guess

2. Shaun Young - That was his only test match. He was called up on the 1997 Ashes tour when Dizzy was injuredfor the last test (they lost I think, and Young did close to nothing)
Simon Cook - Played total of 2 test matches, but would only want to remember the first, in which he took all seven of his test wickets, including 5 for not many. Struggled to make the NSW side after that, or did he get injured and then not be able to make the side?