Sports Quiz

[Willo]

who was Australia's Test cricket captain in 1995

 

[bigwow]

Mark Taylor, or is this some kind of obscure trick question?

 

[Willo]

Mark Taylor, or is this some kind of obscure trick question?

Yes it was and yes it was. ;D

 

[bigwow]

Jason Krezja has just taken 8 wickets in his first test innings.
Name two others to have done this.

 

[Freezer]

Jason Krezja has just taken 8 wickets in his first test innings.
Name two others to have done this.

Bob Massie is one.

 

[Lidsand]

massie is right, i think kluezner did too

 

[bigwow]

I had meant in first innings, there are three others, Massie is one.
(two of the three took 8 in the second dig as well)
Klusener did his in the second innings.

 

[Streak]

Narendra Hirwani

 

[bigwow]

You take it Streaker. Alf Valentine was the third to take 8 in the first innings.

 

[Streak]

How many 1st class hundreds did Sir Donald Bradman score?

 

[bigwow]

117

 

[Streak]

Correct BW

 

[bigwow]

Who is the most recent cricketer to complete 100 first class hundreds?

 

[Streak]

Justin Langer?

 

[bigwow]

Not quite. Think Englishman with mediocre test record, but outstanding county career.

 

[Streak]

Not quite. Think Englishman with mediocre test record, but outstanding county career.

Oh, that is a great clue BW. Narrows it down to about 120 players :rofl

I'll take a stab at it and say one of

Mark Butcher
Mark Ramprakash
Andrew Strauss

 

[Freezer]

Greame Hick?

 

[bigwow]

You're on the money Streak, just need to narrow it down to one of these.

 

[Streak]

Ramprakash

 

[bigwow]

That's the one.