Trivia Question

[sherb]

Glenn McGrath is one of only two players in Test cricket - ever - to hold a particular batting achievement.

What is it?

 

[iluvparis]

More test wickets than runs?

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Something to do with only hitting one six in a 124 Test career, surely.

 

[Belnakor]

More test wickets than runs?

heaps of people done this

 

[philohk]

Good question! Had to do a bit of work, but got an answer that fits. To post or not to post?

 

[Parquet Court]

Hs odi economy rate is higher than his batting average.

 

[sherb]

No-one is close so far.

 

[beta_condition]

1 of 3 people to score a test while averaging under 8?

He's one of 5 players to have above 50 not outs*

 

[sherb]

A few clues.

It is a positive achievement, not a negative one (eg number of ducks)
He shares it with a recognized batsman
It is nothing to do with his bowling

 

[sherb]

Good question! Had to do a bit of work, but got an answer that fits. To post or not to post?

Oh go on, post...

 

[The_Reaper]

Most times at the other end when the his partner scored a century?

 

[Outshined]

Be a part of two 10th wicket partnerships above 100?

 

[sherb]

Be a part of two 10th wicket partnerships above 100?

Cha-ching!!

We have a winner.

Glenn McGrath is one of only two players in the history of Test cricket who has been in 2 century stands for the 10th wicket.

(Once with Gillespie and once with Hussey).

The other player being....?

 

[philohk]

Oh go on, post...

He's one of only two players to score golden ducks in both test and ODI debuts. The other is Chadwick Walton of the West Indies. What do I win?

Edit - just saw the other one. Well how about that?

 

[Outshined]

I was at the MCG in 05 for the Hussey/McGrath partnership, probably one of the better moments I've seen live. Recalling that made me instantly think Pidge would hold some sort of record like this!

Cricinfo tells me Nathan Astle (with Morrison and Cairns).

 

[sherb]

Here's another one.

This test match provides the record for what in Test cricket?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64048.html

I am after a particular record, quite obscure.

Hint - whilst top of the list in Test cricket, it is only 8th in the list for first-class cricket.

 

[Belnakor]

Here's another one.

This test match provides the record for what in Test cricket?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64048.html

I am after a particular record, quite obscure.

Hint - whilst top of the list in Test cricket, it is only 8th in the list for first-class cricket.

most runs conceded with only 5 bowlers? or
Only innings where all bowlers conceeded over 100 runs

 

[philohk]

Sixes in an innings! (by a team)

 

[sherb]

No, but it is to do with the batting side of things and not the bowling.

The trivia questions where you just can't look up the answer are more fun.

 

[worbod]

Is it the highest score by a batsman which was more than the entire opposition scored in either of their two innings?

 

[sherb]

Is it the highest score by a batsman which was more than the entire opposition scored in either of their two innings?

Not what I am looking for.

But it does relate to Hayden's score.

 

[STFU Donnie]

Two batsman both scored a century in the same session (Hayden and Gilchrist)?

 

[sherb]

Two batsman both scored a century in the same session (Hayden and Gilchrist)?

No, but it does relate to Hayden and someone else.

 

[worbod]

It's the largest discrepancy between two opening batsmen's scores (354 runs) but I get the feeling that's not the answer.

 

[STFU Donnie]

Some years ago when Glenn Mitchell was with the ABC he used to have a daily quiz.

I actually won it one day for this question:

Who is the odd one out and why?
Allan Border, Kerry O'Keefe, Stave Waugh and Ricky Ponting?