A Bit of Trivia

[Line and Length]

An interesting cricket question arose in our weekend newspaper.

"Who was the only wicketkeeper, other than Rod Marsh, to take a catch off Dennis Lillee's bowling in a Test match?"

The question had me stumped, but fortunately the quiz provided answers. How do our members fare? I'll post the answer in 48 hours time.

Meanwhile, other pieces of cricketing trivia are more than welcome.

 

[Starfighter]

Roger Woolley

 

[Burgey]

My guess is Wayne Phillips. Though he wasn’t keeping at the time. Was at second or third slip vs Pakistan in 83/ 84 at Sydney in Lillee’s last test. Batsman slashed at a wide one and he dived in front of GC’s face to catch it. I think he was at third. They were moving GC around to try to get him the catch to pass Cowdrey but the ball kept going everywhere else. He eventually got he record though.

that’s my guess as I can’t recall Marsh missing tests a TV all when Lillee played.

 

[Burgey]

Roger Woolley

this is a good shout. Think you may be right here

 

[aussie tragic]

I was going to say Steve Rixon as he played pre-wsc while I think John Maclean and Kevin Wright were only keepers when Lillee and Marsh were away at WSC.

Pretty much forgot Woolley played tests.

 

[honestbharani]

Could it be someone who kept for a little bit when Marsh was injured during a game or something?

 

[Starfighter]

http://www.sportstats.com.au/zArchive/1980s/1982LA/1982LA1.pdf

 

[aussie tragic]

http://www.sportstats.com.au/zArchive/1980s/1982LA/1982LA1.pdf

I thought with threads like these we were supposed to use our present knowledge lol

Anyone know why Rod Marsh elected not to tour Sri Lanka so that Woolley played. Seeing as how Kim Hughes also elected not to tour I thought Marsh would jump at the chance to be VC given his captaincy aspirations (David Hookes became VC instead, scored 143* and never played again)

 

[NotMcKenzie]

(David Hookes became VC instead, scored 143* and never played again)

Except for the nine tests he played afterwards, and he was also vice captain against New Zealand in 1985/86.

 

[aussie tragic]

Except for the nine tests he played afterwards, and he was also vice captain against New Zealand in 1985/86.

Well I did say I was answering from present knowledge (rather than being accurate) lol

Edit: I googled to refresh my memory. Hookes made 143* and then was dropped for the entire summer vs Pak. I couldn't understand back then how someone like Hookes could be dropped after scoring a hundred

 

[NotMcKenzie]

I knew that from watching highlights.

After his 143*, Hookes averaged only 23.93. According to Wikiland he was dropped after a poor 83 World Cup (22.16), but I will say he would have been a little bit unlucky not to have been able to cash in against Pakistan in 83/84.

 

[aussie tragic]

If L&L doesn't mind, I have another trivia question to add, but please don't google answers
@Line and Length, please let me know if ok to ask another question in thread?

 

[Line and Length]

No worries. That's the whole idea of the thread. I agree, googling answers isn't in the spirit of the trivia quiz format I had intended.

 

[aussie tragic]

Question: Which great batsmen batted #7 or lower in their debut test innings?

I know of 4 from previous noticing but thought it was incredible given their overall records.

 

[the big bambino]

Guessing Bradman and Sobers

 

[aussie tragic]

Guessing Bradman and Sobers

Yep Bradman debuted at #7, wasn't even a night watchman, Sobers debuted at #9 as the spinner

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Steve Smith I guess would have too for same reason as Sobers.

 

[the big bambino]

Clem Hill and Charlie Macartney too. Reggie Duff was Trumper's opening partner and he debuted at no. 7. In the 2nd innings he tonned up at No. 10 when the batting order was reversed in response top a bad pitch.

 

[aussie tragic]

Steve Smith I guess would have too for same reason as Sobers.

Yep he batted #8 on debut as sole spinner lol
Tim Paine batted #7 that's how much they rated Smith as a batsman

 

[aussie tragic]

Clem Hill and Charlie Macartney too.

Clem Hill batted 3 in his first innings, 7 in his 2nd so does not fit question of 1st innings