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New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

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JASON

Cricketer Of The Year
SJS said:
It is FC de Saram whose name I have already indicated in the second post in answer to this question.


He played for Oxford university against the visiting Australians and scored a hundred against Grimmett and Orielly. Of his 128 runs, 96 were scored in boundaries(18 fours and four sixes.). His 128 was scored of a total innings score of 216.

In 1962, by which time he had put away his kit for good, he was a key figure in the right-wing, military-aided attempt to unseat the democratically elected government of S.W.R.D. Bandarnaike. The coup failed, and De Saram was incarcerated for a long time in Colombo jail.
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Apologies for not reading that post properly and missing that bit!!
Yes that was the correct answer.
Well done.

It was Colonel FC Derrick De Saram!! your turn :) .

After the failed coup-de-tat he was apparently popularly known as Coup De Saram!! :D
 
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SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
JASON said:
Apologies for not reading that post properly and missing that bit!!
Yes that was the correct answer.
Well done.

It was Colonel FC Derrick De Saram!! your turn :) .

After the failed coup-de-tat he was apparently popularly known as Coup De Saram!! :D
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By the way, he appears to have been a magnificient batsman, a genius from all indications. Its amazing how little is known of him.
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Next Question !!

A game between two sides (today they are both first class sides) was the first of its kind in a fascinating way !!
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Q3. was the fascination regarding equipment used?.....NO
Q4. Was the match a certain amount of overs long?.....NO
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Q5 was it regarding a certain rule?.....NO
Q6.Does the fascination have to do with the number of players that played in the match?.....NO
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Q7.Was it the first ever recorded game to have been played at Coxheath in Kent in 1646 ?.......NO

Q8. did it have to do with a "firsT"......YES

Advance hint : It was a contrived achievement !!
 
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