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CW Cricket Weekly Quiz Thread
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Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
Aiming to keep Norway high on the final tally here. 
weldone
Hall of Fame Member
Now, it is for those who love cricket stats.
1. Who took most number of wickets for England in the 50's?
2. Which bowler playing more than 20 tests has the best strike rate in test cricket after World War 2?
3. Which kiwi bowler took the most number of ODI wickets in the 5 years from '96 to '00?
4. Who has scored most number of ODI runs for West Indies in the '90s after Lara and Hooper?
5. Who am I? I bowled only 18 overs in test cricket...took 3 wickets for 47 runs for India...And after that didn't get any chance to bowl at test level.
6. How many (if any) English batsmen scored more than 21 centuries in test cricket? Name them/him (if applicable).
7. Who are the two West Indian captains captaining exactly in 22 test matches?
8. Who am I? I took 2 test wickets at an average of 174.5. I also scored 13 ducks. And yes, you've assumed correctly, I also had the priviledge of captaining my side at test level.
9. Who am I? I played more than 150 ODIs. My overall average in ODI is below 40 but my home average (in my country) in ODI is over 50.
10. Who am I? My test average in '90s was 44.43 and that in ,00s is 53.21.
For each of the questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7; first correct answer will get 1 mark, 2nd correct answer 0.9, 3rd correct answer 0.8 and so on.
For each of the questions 5, 8, 9 and 10; first correct answer will get 1 mark and all the correct answers to follow will get 0.
Searching and looking at others' answers are allowed
.
Come on, let the wild guesses flow.
[All the quoted figures are true only till the date of posting; some of them might change after some days.]
1. Who took most number of wickets for England in the 50's?
2. Which bowler playing more than 20 tests has the best strike rate in test cricket after World War 2?
3. Which kiwi bowler took the most number of ODI wickets in the 5 years from '96 to '00?
4. Who has scored most number of ODI runs for West Indies in the '90s after Lara and Hooper?
5. Who am I? I bowled only 18 overs in test cricket...took 3 wickets for 47 runs for India...And after that didn't get any chance to bowl at test level.
6. How many (if any) English batsmen scored more than 21 centuries in test cricket? Name them/him (if applicable).
7. Who are the two West Indian captains captaining exactly in 22 test matches?
8. Who am I? I took 2 test wickets at an average of 174.5. I also scored 13 ducks. And yes, you've assumed correctly, I also had the priviledge of captaining my side at test level.
9. Who am I? I played more than 150 ODIs. My overall average in ODI is below 40 but my home average (in my country) in ODI is over 50.
10. Who am I? My test average in '90s was 44.43 and that in ,00s is 53.21.
For each of the questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7; first correct answer will get 1 mark, 2nd correct answer 0.9, 3rd correct answer 0.8 and so on.
For each of the questions 5, 8, 9 and 10; first correct answer will get 1 mark and all the correct answers to follow will get 0.
Searching and looking at others' answers are allowed
.Come on, let the wild guesses flow.
[All the quoted figures are true only till the date of posting; some of them might change after some days.]
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Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
1. LakerNow, it is for those who love cricket stats.
1. Who took most number of wickets for England in the 50's?
2. Which bowler playing more than 20 tests has the best strike rate in test cricket after World War 2?
3. Which kiwi bowler took the most number of ODI wickets in the 5 years from '96 to '00?
4. Who has scored most number of ODI runs for West Indies in the '90s after Lara and Hooper?
5. Who am I? I bowled only 18 overs in test cricket...took 3 wickets for 47 runs for India...And after that didn't get any chance to bowl at test level.
6. How many (if any) English batsmen scored more than 21 centuries in test cricket? Name them/him (if applicable).
7. Who are the two West Indian captains captaining exactly in 22 test matches?
8. Who am I? I took 2 test wickets at an average of 174.5. I also scored 13 ducks. And yes, you've assumed correctly, I also had the priviledge of captaining my side at test level.
9. Who am I? I played more than 150 ODIs. My overall average in ODI is below 40 but my home average in ODI is over 50.
10. Who am I? My test average in '90s was 44.3 and that in ,00s is 53.21.
For each of the questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7; first correct answer will get 1 mark, 2nd correct answer 0.9, 3rd correct answer 0.8 and so on.
For each of the questions 6, 8, 9 and 10; first correct answer will get 1 mark and all the correct answers to follow will get 0.
Searching and looking at others' answers are allowed
Come on, let the wild guesses flow.
2. Marshall(!?)
3. Bond
4. Chanderpaul
5. Gavaskar
6. No idea
7. Richards, Hooper
8.
9. Adam Gilchrist
10. Hayden
99*
International Debutant
1- Laker.Now, it is for those who love cricket stats.
1. Who took most number of wickets for England in the 50's?
2. Which bowler playing more than 20 tests has the best strike rate in test cricket after World War 2?
3. Which kiwi bowler took the most number of ODI wickets in the 5 years from '96 to '00?
4. Who has scored most number of ODI runs for West Indies in the '90s after Lara and Hooper?
5. Who am I? I bowled only 18 overs in test cricket...took 3 wickets for 47 runs for India...And after that didn't get any chance to bowl at test level.
6. How many (if any) English batsmen scored more than 21 centuries in test cricket? Name them/him (if applicable).
7. Who are the two West Indian captains captaining exactly in 22 test matches?
8. Who am I? I took 2 test wickets at an average of 174.5. I also scored 13 ducks. And yes, you've assumed correctly, I also had the priviledge of captaining my side at test level.
9. Who am I? I played more than 150 ODIs. My overall average in ODI is below 40 but my home average in ODI is over 50.
10. Who am I? My test average in '90s was 44.3 and that in ,00s is 53.21.
For each of the questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7; first correct answer will get 1 mark, 2nd correct answer 0.9, 3rd correct answer 0.8 and so on.
For each of the questions 6, 8, 9 and 10; first correct answer will get 1 mark and all the correct answers to follow will get 0.
Searching and looking at others' answers are allowed
Come on, let the wild guesses flow.
[All the quoted figures are true only till the date of posting; some of them might change after some days.]
2- ???
3- Vettori?
4- Chanderpaul.
5- ???
6- 3, Boycott, Cowdrey and Hammond.
7- ???
8- Don Bradman?
9- ???
10- ???
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
1. Jim Laker
2. Waqar Younis
3. Chris Cairns
4. Shivnarine Chanderpaul
5.
6. 1 (Hobbs)
7. Viv Richards, Richie Richardson
8.
9. Adam Gilchrist
10. Matthew Hayden
2. Waqar Younis
3. Chris Cairns
4. Shivnarine Chanderpaul
5.
6. 1 (Hobbs)
7. Viv Richards, Richie Richardson
8.
9. Adam Gilchrist
10. Matthew Hayden
Somerset
Cricketer Of The Year
Here goes.
1. Of these three, who has the highest Test batting average? George Headley, Sir Garry Sobers or Herbert Sutcliffe - Herbert Sutcliffe
2. In what city is Newlands cricket ground located? Cape Town (its also whether the Sharks play their Super 14 matches)
3. Which Test cricketer was born in Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea? Geraint Jones
4. Who is this cricketer? I have taken 383 wickets at average 28.40 - Sir Ian Botham
5. Who were the 2 captains in the 2007 cricket World Cup final? Punter and Jayawardene
6. From what wood is a cricket bat made from? Willow
7. In what year was the first ever Test match? 1876 I think
8. Which team won the first mens Cricket World Cup? West Indies
9. Who has scored the most ODI runs? Sachin Tendulkar
10. Who were the opponents of Zimbabwe in their first Test match? Not sure on this one...India?
1. Of these three, who has the highest Test batting average? George Headley, Sir Garry Sobers or Herbert Sutcliffe - Herbert Sutcliffe
2. In what city is Newlands cricket ground located? Cape Town (its also whether the Sharks play their Super 14 matches)
3. Which Test cricketer was born in Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea? Geraint Jones
4. Who is this cricketer? I have taken 383 wickets at average 28.40 - Sir Ian Botham
5. Who were the 2 captains in the 2007 cricket World Cup final? Punter and Jayawardene
6. From what wood is a cricket bat made from? Willow
7. In what year was the first ever Test match? 1876 I think
8. Which team won the first mens Cricket World Cup? West Indies
9. Who has scored the most ODI runs? Sachin Tendulkar
10. Who were the opponents of Zimbabwe in their first Test match? Not sure on this one...India?
Shaggy Alfresco
State Captain
1. George HeadleyIn a blatant rip off of the thread in Off Topic.
These questions are cricket related and the same rules apply. No cheating, google, wiki, looking at the answers posted by others etc.
1. Of these three, who has the highest Test batting average? George Headley, Sir Garry Sobers or Herbert Sutcliffe
2. In what city is Newlands cricket ground located?
3. Which Test cricketer was born in Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea?
4. Who is this cricketer? I have taken 383 wickets at average 28.40
5. Who were the 2 captains in the 2007 cricket World Cup final?
6. From what wood is a cricket bat made from?
7. In what year was the first ever Test match?
8. Which team won the first mens Cricket World Cup?
9. Who has scored the most ODI runs?
10. Who were the opponents of Zimbabwe in their first Test match?
If the questions are too easy Ill make them harder next time. Same goes for if they are too hard.
Honestly though, Im expecting a few 10 out of 10s here, though its tough to get all correct.
Good luck
2. Johannesburg?
3. Geriant Jones
4. Ian Botham
5. Ricky Ponting and Mahela Jaywardene
6. Willow
7. 1884
8. West Indies
9. Sachin Tendulkar
10. England
cpr
International Coach
I'll show my total cricket ignorance here
1. Of these three, who has the highest Test batting average? George Headley, Sir Garry Sobers or Herbert Sutcliffe I'll go with Sutcliffe
2. In what city is Newlands cricket ground located? Know its Saffie, as Langeveldt stuck a picture up the other day and played guess the ground. Go with Cape Town
3. Which Test cricketer was born in Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea? Gerraint Jones
4. Who is this cricketer? I have taken 383 wickets at average 28.40 Ian Botham
5. Who were the 2 captains in the 2007 cricket World Cup final? Ricky Ponting and .....
6. From what wood is a cricket bat made from? Willow
7. In what year was the first ever Test match? 1878?
8. Which team won the first mens Cricket World Cup? India?
9. Who has scored the most ODI runs? Tendulkar
10. Who were the opponents of Zimbabwe in their first Test match? A random guess at Sri Lanka
Be happy to get 5 tbh
1. Of these three, who has the highest Test batting average? George Headley, Sir Garry Sobers or Herbert Sutcliffe I'll go with Sutcliffe
2. In what city is Newlands cricket ground located? Know its Saffie, as Langeveldt stuck a picture up the other day and played guess the ground. Go with Cape Town
3. Which Test cricketer was born in Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea? Gerraint Jones
4. Who is this cricketer? I have taken 383 wickets at average 28.40 Ian Botham
5. Who were the 2 captains in the 2007 cricket World Cup final? Ricky Ponting and .....
6. From what wood is a cricket bat made from? Willow
7. In what year was the first ever Test match? 1878?
8. Which team won the first mens Cricket World Cup? India?
9. Who has scored the most ODI runs? Tendulkar
10. Who were the opponents of Zimbabwe in their first Test match? A random guess at Sri Lanka
Be happy to get 5 tbh
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Love how people are answering questions after Goughy posted the right answers.
And still getting them wrong.
And still getting them wrong.
biased indian
International Coach
it says weekly quiz and he p[osted answer so soon...havnt lloked it up so posting it any wayLove how people are answering questions after Goughy posted the right answers.
And still getting them wrong.
1. Of these three, who has the highest Test batting average? George Headley, Sir Garry Sobers or Herbert Sutcliffe
2. In what city is Newlands cricket ground located?
3. Which Test cricketer was born in Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea?
4. Who is this cricketer? I have taken 383 wickets at average 28.40? Botham
5. Who were the 2 captains in the 2007 cricket World Cup final? Ponting Vs Mahela
6. From what wood is a cricket bat made from?English\Kashmir willow
7. In what year was the first ever Test match?1877
8. Which team won the first mens Cricket World Cup? W I
9. Who has scored the most ODI runs?Sachin
10. Who were the opponents of Zimbabwe in their first Test match?India
Jamee999
Hall of Fame Member
cpr
International Coach
Most of us who dont fancy cheating are reading the first post then pressing QR so as not to see others answers, THEN going and reading the rest of the threadLove how people are answering questions after Goughy posted the right answers.
And still getting them wrong.
Got 5 (and a half), not too bad considering i'm not that big a cricket geek.
