New cricket game - "Who am I"

[Burpey]

No to both

Fact 1 - I hold the record for most Test runs in a debut calendar year
Fact 2 - I once held the record for highest inidividual Test innings for my country
Fact 3 - I am now a commentator for Channel 9 here in Australia

 

[vic_orthdox]

Mark Taylor

 

[Burpey]

Mark Taylor

JP swoops in and takes it.

Your turn now buddy.

 

[vic_orthdox]

1. A Sri Lankan pace bowler, whose brother also played first class cricket in that country.

 

[Burpey]

Graeme Labrooy?

 

[Burpey]

And seeing as Jack is in SL I will post one to keep this going.

Fact 1 - Sir Don Bradman said this about me: "I unhesitatingly class this short burst as faster than anything seen from Larwood or anyone else."

 

[The Argonaut]

Eddie Gilbert

 

[Burpey]

Eddie Gilbert

Correct

Your turn.

 

[The Argonaut]

Fact 1: I featured in four test dismissals where the dismissal implies my name.

 

[Autobahn]

Mulvantrai Himmatlal Mankad a.k.a Vinoo Mankad?

Who Mankadded a couple of batsmen?

 

[The Argonaut]

No - that dismissal was deemed run out. I'll add an extra word to fact 1.

Fact 1: I featured in four test dismissals where the dismissal literally implies my name.
Fact 2: I took a number test wickets. On paper this does not literally look possible.

 

[Autobahn]

David Hookes?

 

[The Argonaut]

No, David Hookes took 1 test wicket.

 

[33/3from3.3]

any Cricket captain people who can give me help post that help in my"Must get game" thread pleas

 

[Autobahn]

what do you mean by "a number test wickets" i thought you had missed out the of

 

[Autobahn]

any other clues? i'm completely confused about this question

 

[The Argonaut]

Fact 1: I featured in four test dismissals where the dismissal literally implies my name.
Fact 2: I took a number of test wickets. On paper this does not literally look possible.
Fact 3: I played 6 tests for England.

The clues are a bit tricky.

Off for the day will answer in the morning.

 

[Autobahn]

Arthur Fielder (1877-1949)

-Took four catches in the field as his name implies

-Played six times times for england

-Took 26 wickets despite being "A.Fielder"

Am i right?

 

[The Argonaut]

Correct

 

[Autobahn]

Fact 1: I played for a World XI side 18 times

Fact 2: I also played against a World XI 4 times and an international XI 4 times