Quote Quiz

[Fiery]

I suppose the style remark was a clue

Ah, thought you meant Taylor played with a lot of style

 

[Engle]

Which cricketer said this and which cricketer was he referring to :

" I've never come across one who knew so much, yet knew so little "

 

[archie mac]

Which cricketer said this and which cricketer was he referring to :

" I've never come across one who knew so much, yet knew so little "

Englishman?

 

[Engle]

The person who said it was not English, the one who he was referring to, is

 

[archie mac]

The person who said it was not English, the one who he was referring to, is

Are they both still alive?

 

[Engle]

Yes they are.

Clue : The person who said it was a very successful Test cricketer, the person whom he was referring to could not make it to the Test team, tho he did perform decently in county cricket

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Clive Lloyd and Harry Pilling.

 

[Engle]

Clive Lloyd and Harry Pilling.

Close, but no cigar.

It was someone who played on Lloyd's Test team

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Close, but no cigar.

It was someone who played on Lloyd's Test team

Viv Richards and Peter Roebuck. If not I think the lack of activity might mean that another clue is required.

 

[Engle]

Close enough

It was Joel Garner referring to Peter Roebuck during the Somerset brouhaha of yore

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Close enough

It was Joel Garner referring to Peter Roebuck during the Somerset brouhaha of yore

Okay. Here's the next one.

"I want you to take this and sing the words at the top of your voice when you're in the bath tonight."

 

[Fiery]

Okay. Here's the next one.

"I want you to take this and sing the words at the top of your voice when you're in the bath tonight."

2 English players?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

2 English players?

Yes.

 

[Fiery]

Yes.

Said to a South African ex-pat?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Said to a South African ex-pat?

Not specifically, it was said to a group rather than an individual.

 

[Fiery]

Not specifically, it was said to a group rather than an individual.

Last 20 years?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Last 20 years?

No, but only just not (if that makes sense).

 

[Fiery]

No, but only just not (if that makes sense).

Was it Bob Willis to his team?

 

[Engle]

Lord Ted Dexter to the English team

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Lord Ted Dexter to the English team

Correct. When he was Chairman of Selectors he wrote new words to the tune of Onward Christian Solders, called it Onward Gower's Cricketers and told them to sing it in the bath.