New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[archie mac]

Would someone else like a turn to ask a question?

[Tapioca]

Originally Posted by archie mac

Would someone else like a turn to ask a question?

Nowt me !

[Fiery]

OK, here's a nice easy one: Who has been runout the most in both tests and ODIs? No cheating with cricinfo or google!

[Tapioca]

1. Did you take part in cricket in any other capacity (other than as a player) ?

Add : Archie - can you reply to this anyway ?

[pasag]

Originally Posted by Fiery

OK, here's a nice easy one: Who has been runout the most in both tests and ODIs? No cheating with cricinfo or google!

Inzi in ODIs.

Steve Waugh in Tests?

[archie mac]

Originally Posted by Tapioca

1. Did you take part in cricket in any other capacity (other than as a player) ?

Sorry mate, I noticed Fiery had asked a question so deleted mine

[Fiery]

Originally Posted by pasag

Inzi in ODIs.

Steve Waugh in Tests?

You're right about tests but not ODIs, pasag

[Tapioca]

Was I on the right track ?

Edit : Having checked the profile of the player I was thinking about, I can answer that myself - NO !

[pasag]

Originally Posted by Fiery

You're right about tests but not ODIs, pasag

I could swear it was Inzi, oh well. Jayasuriya then?

[archie mac]

Originally Posted by Tapioca

Was I on the right track ?

Edit : Having checked the profile of the player I was thinking about, I can answer that myself - NO !

Would you like me to tell you the answer Tapi?

[Fiery]

Originally Posted by pasag

I could swear it was Inzi, oh well. Jayasuriya then?

I'll just check that mate...maybe I'm wrong


EDIT: Confirmed, it's definitely not Inzi or Jayasuriya

[Tapioca]

Originally Posted by archie mac

Would you like me to tell you the answer Tapi?

Please do.

I was thinking of Frank Chester. His debut was just before the first WW. Frank Foster led Warwickshire to their first Championship title in 1911. And Chester did take part in the War. The only problem was that, after checking his profile, I found that Chester played for Worcestershire, not Warwickshire.

[archie mac]

Originally Posted by Tapioca

Please do.

I was thinking of Frank Chester. His debut was just before the first WW. Frank Foster led Warwickshire to their first Championship title in 1911. And Chester did take part in the War. The only problem was that, after checking his profile, I found that Chester played for Worcestershire, not Warwickshire.

I hope I have it right I just read a bio on the fellow, you were very close mate I must say.


the answer is baaabaabaa (that is my drum roll) Jack Parsons

[Tapioca]

Originally Posted by archie mac

the answer is baaabaabaa (that is my drum roll) Jack Parsons

Would never have got it. I am vaguely familiar with the name because he was, IIRC, among the first bunch of players to score 1000 runs in an Indian first class season (with the MCC side in India 1926/7) but knew nothing else.

There was a recent book about an ancient English cricketer's tour of Australia in around 1900, written by one of his great grandchildren. Was it him ?

[archie mac]

Originally Posted by Tapioca

Would never have got it. I am vaguely familiar with the name because he was, IIRC, among the first bunch of players to score 1000 runs in an Indian first class season (with the MCC side in India 1926/7) but knew nothing else.

There was a recent book about an ancient English cricketer's tour of Australia in the early 1900s, written by one of his great grandchildren. Was it him ?

Not sure about the book about the 1900s mate?

I picked the book up about Parsons cheap, for two reasons 1. it was signed by the author Gerald Howat and 2. because I enjoy his writing, a good book about a brave man, and yes he served in India and later toured there.