Topic: The Rolling Quiz (Read 146255 times)

poondu · « **Reply #240 on:** September 14, 2006, 09:51:26 PM »

Ujesh Ranbeep .......

If the answer is correct, I don't want to ask the next question. Can't think of any

RicePlateReddy · « **Reply #241 on:** September 14, 2006, 09:58:01 PM »

Yes Poondu, you are right. Applause to you (and Mock). Interestingly Tendulkar was caught by Traicos of Ranbeep's bowling. He played just one test for this solitary wicket.

Since Mock answered the first part and you decline

, the next question is over to Mock.

poondu · « **Reply #242 on:** September 14, 2006, 10:01:44 PM »

Ok I have got one, But it may be easy. Here goes

Who is the only cricketer to score a century and take a five-for on test debut ? You will find an interesting umpire in this match whose name is pretty similar to one of our indian ODI great.

MockTurtle · « **Reply #243 on:** September 15, 2006, 03:05:40 AM »

Quote from: poondu on September 14, 2006, 10:01:44 PM

Ok I have got one, But it may be easy. Here goes

Who is the only cricketer to score a century and take a five-for on test debut ? You will find an interesting umpire in this match whose name is pretty similar to one of our indian ODI great.

NZ's Bruce Taylor against India way back in 1965.

My Question : Who is the only player to have scored a hundred and taken 5 wickets in an ODI? (there are a few with a hundred and 4 wickets including the above umpire's namesake)

RicePlateReddy · « **Reply #244 on:** September 15, 2006, 03:17:54 AM »

Mock, Viv Richards was famous for this but recently he was eclipsed by Paul Collingwood who slaughtered Bangladesh's bowling and then took 6 wickets.

MockTurtle · « **Reply #245 on:** September 15, 2006, 03:19:57 AM »

Quote from: kingofprussia on September 15, 2006, 03:17:54 AM

Mock, Viv Richards was famous for this but recently he was eclipsed by Paul Collingwood who slaughtered Bangladesh's bowling and then took 6 wickets.

yikes, you are right. i didn't check the latest data and was going by memory!

applause and back to you!

poondu · « **Reply #246 on:** September 15, 2006, 03:22:22 AM »

KOP , u beat me to it. I was just typing the answer (collingwood), I didn't know Richards did this before before

suraj · « **Reply #247 on:** September 15, 2006, 03:26:12 AM »

So who was the umpire in the Taylor match???

poondu · « **Reply #248 on:** September 15, 2006, 03:28:05 AM »

SK Ganguli - Umpire in the Taylor Match

RicePlateReddy · « **Reply #249 on:** September 15, 2006, 04:04:12 AM »

Who are the two fastest run scorers for India in test matches - criteria at least 1000 runs. Such stats are typically maintained only after the ODI era started, so that is a big hint.

MockTurtle · « **Reply #250 on:** September 15, 2006, 04:08:35 AM »

Quote from: kingofprussia on September 15, 2006, 04:04:12 AM

Who are the two fastest run scorers for India in test matches - criteria at least 1000 runs. Such stats are typically maintained only after the ODI era started, so that is a big hint.

I assume you mean the best strike rate? Sehwag should be on top, i would think! Gotta think who could be the next..

RicePlateReddy · « **Reply #251 on:** September 15, 2006, 04:10:01 AM »

Yes, I meant strike rates.

fineleg · « **Reply #252 on:** September 15, 2006, 06:31:13 AM »

Quote from: kingofprussia on September 15, 2006, 04:10:01 AM

Yes, I meant strike rates.

Krish Srikkanth? and VS

achutank · « **Reply #253 on:** September 15, 2006, 10:58:58 AM »

sehwag and saurav ganguly

poondu · « **Reply #254 on:** September 15, 2006, 05:09:20 PM »

Azhar ? He used to score pretty quickly as well.

kingcool1432 · « **Reply #255 on:** September 15, 2006, 05:41:54 PM »

I vote Sewag and Javagal Srinath

RicePlateReddy · « **Reply #256 on:** September 15, 2006, 06:39:57 PM »

Okay - hint time. Big time hint. He has been in the news recently and has been discussed in this forum.

Also, Krish Srikkanth, Kapil Dev have no recorded test cricket strike rate that I could find on any of the databse sites -- suggesting that no one has kept track of them :-(

So think more recent than even Srikkanth.

RicePlateReddy · « **Reply #257 on:** September 15, 2006, 06:56:05 PM »

Quote from: kingcool1432 on September 15, 2006, 05:41:54 PM

I vote Sewag and Javagal Srinath

Javagal has a strike rate of 49.53!

Sahir · « **Reply #258 on:** September 15, 2006, 09:10:07 PM »

Just off the top of my head, I will go with Sehwag and Tendulkar, unless Harbhajan has a 1000 runs (will have to check that)-- no, only 986.

kingcool1432 · « **Reply #259 on:** September 15, 2006, 09:10:25 PM »

Quote from: kingofprussia on September 15, 2006, 06:56:05 PM

Quote from: kingcool1432 on September 15, 2006, 05:41:54 PM
I vote Sewag and Javagal Srinath

Javagal has a strike rate of 49.53!

Which is higher than sachin, dravid, ganguly

kingcool1432 · « **Reply #260 on:** September 15, 2006, 09:12:42 PM »

Anyway, just mentioned Srinath off the top of my head.

Wild sloggers => better strike rate than proper batsmen.

And Srinath is the only bowler I could think of (in the recent past) who might possibly have 1000 test runs.

Sahir · « **Reply #261 on:** September 15, 2006, 09:13:07 PM »

Quote from: kingcool1432 on September 15, 2006, 09:10:25 PM

Quote from: kingofprussia on September 15, 2006, 06:56:05 PM
Quote from: kingcool1432 on September 15, 2006, 05:41:54 PM
I vote Sewag and Javagal Srinath

Javagal has a strike rate of 49.53!

Which is higher than sachin, dravid, ganguly

Sachin's is definitely the highest amongst the 3. He has a SR of around 56, I believe. Ganguly and Dravid have strike rates of 48 and 42 respectively.

suraj · « **Reply #262 on:** September 15, 2006, 09:15:43 PM »

Laxman???

kingcool1432 · « **Reply #263 on:** September 15, 2006, 09:16:39 PM »

Quote from: kingofprussia on September 15, 2006, 06:39:57 PM

Okay - hint time. Big time hint. He has been in the news recently and has been discussed in this forum.

vinod kambli ?

RicePlateReddy · « **Reply #264 on:** September 15, 2006, 09:18:15 PM »

The answer to the question about the batsman with the second highest strike rate (after Sehwag at 75.7) with at least 1000 runs is Vinod Kambli, with a strike rate of 59.4.

Dhoni with is at 602 runs with a strike rate of 73. Eventually he will overtake Kambli.]
Harbhajan Singh is at 986 runs with a strike rate of 67.95 and will claim second spot in the next few tests that he plays.

Sorry if this was a lame question. It is likely that Kapil Dev and Srikkanth would be ahead of Kambli if their strike rates were tracked. Also, strangely, Tendulkar's test cricket strike rate is not easily available.

suraj · « **Reply #265 on:** September 15, 2006, 09:20:19 PM »

Kingcool was right- he shd ask next one

kingcool1432 · « **Reply #266 on:** September 15, 2006, 09:20:30 PM »

Quote from: Sahir on September 15, 2006, 09:13:07 PM

Quote from: kingcool1432 on September 15, 2006, 09:10:25 PM
Quote from: kingofprussia on September 15, 2006, 06:56:05 PM
Quote from: kingcool1432 on September 15, 2006, 05:41:54 PM
I vote Sewag and Javagal Srinath

Javagal has a strike rate of 49.53!

Which is higher than sachin, dravid, ganguly

Sachin's is definitely the highest amongst the 3. He has a SR of around 56, I believe. Ganguly and Dravid have strike rates of 48 and 42 respectively.

You may be right about Sachin (probably are). I seem to recall reading somewhere that Ganguly and Sachin had more or less the same strike rate, but I'm probably mistaken.

kingcool1432 · « **Reply #267 on:** September 15, 2006, 09:36:24 PM »

Quote from: kingofprussia on September 15, 2006, 09:18:15 PM

The answer to the question about the batsman with the second highest strike rate (after Sehwag at 75.7) with at least 1000 runs is Vinod Kambli, with a strike rate of 59.4.

Dhoni with is at 602 runs with a strike rate of 73. Eventually he will overtake Kambli.]
Harbhajan Singh is at 986 runs with a strike rate of 67.95 and will claim second spot in the next few tests that he plays.

Sorry if this was a lame question. It is likely that Kapil Dev and Srikkanth would be ahead of Kambli if their strike rates were tracked. Also, strangely, Tendulkar's test cricket strike rate is not easily available.

Out of curiosity, what's ur source ? Cricinfo doesn't have anything on him

RicePlateReddy · « **Reply #268 on:** September 16, 2006, 12:28:29 AM »

Quote from: kingcool1432 on September 15, 2006, 09:36:24 PM

Out of curiosity, what's ur source ? Cricinfo doesn't have anything on him

Database query with maximization. Kambli played 17 tests 21 innings as follows:

16 (28) 18* (26) 59 (94) 224 (411) 227 (301) 125(220) 4(6) 120(241) 5(17) 82(132) 57(89)
9(15) 19(39) 40(39) 0(6) 0(3) 6(17) 18(18) 0(5) 27(56) 28(60)

If you do the math - 1084 runs, 1823 balls for a strike rate of 59.46

Anyways, over to you with applause.

sgusa · « **Reply #269 on:** September 16, 2006, 12:35:47 AM »

I can almost hear the ass kissing sounds with all the "over to you with appluase"

MockTurtle · « **Reply #270 on:** September 17, 2006, 02:28:59 AM »

Here's an easy question from me:

Who is this player? (on a light-hearted note, what would have been Deano's nick for him?)

Sahir · « **Reply #271 on:** September 17, 2006, 02:44:01 AM »

I think it is WG Grace and "the terrorist"

MockTurtle · « **Reply #272 on:** September 17, 2006, 02:45:12 AM »

Quote from: Sahir on September 17, 2006, 02:44:01 AM

I think it is WG Grace and "the terrorist"

right..

Sahir · « **Reply #273 on:** September 17, 2006, 02:51:25 AM »

Here's an easy question:

What was unique about a bat Dennis Lillee temporarily used during his cricket career?

MockTurtle · « **Reply #274 on:** September 17, 2006, 02:52:58 AM »

Quote from: Sahir on September 17, 2006, 02:51:25 AM

Here's an easy question:

What was unique about a bat Dennis Lillee temporarily used during his cricket career?

aluminium..

Sahir · « **Reply #275 on:** September 17, 2006, 02:55:21 AM »

Quote from: MockTurtle on September 17, 2006, 02:52:58 AM

Quote from: Sahir on September 17, 2006, 02:51:25 AM
Here's an easy question:

What was unique about a bat Dennis Lillee temporarily used during his cricket career?

aluminium..

Yup, back over to you

MockTurtle · « **Reply #276 on:** September 17, 2006, 12:42:27 PM »

Legend has it that he was inspired to adopt this style after watching his sister use it, as a practical way to counter her clothing which was getting in her way, while practising cricket with her brother. What am I talking about and who is this person? (of course, this is a legend whose accuracy is not guaranteed but an interesting one nevertheless). The first time he did it in a match, he was disallowed by the umpire and he left the field in disgust, mounting his horse, never to return to the field!

Over the years, it has become such a common aspect of cricket.

suraj · « **Reply #277 on:** September 17, 2006, 01:24:01 PM »

This is in reference to bowling over the arm first time at a time when bowlers used underarm action

The name of bowler is escaping me but wasn't he some army guy from England??

suraj · « **Reply #278 on:** September 17, 2006, 01:31:12 PM »

John Willes?

??

MockTurtle · « **Reply #279 on:** September 17, 2006, 01:34:11 PM »

Quote from: suraj on September 17, 2006, 01:31:12 PM

John Willes???

yup! applause and over to you...

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