Cricket Quiz

[~GURU~]

Was the test between Australia and Indian then?

 

[YOTC]

Was the test between Australia and Indian then?

That was to throw you guys off. So no it wasn't.

Simply put, he faced the first ball of the Aussie Innings, and he bowled the first ball of "Team" X's innings.

 

[Fred Yeomans]

Has his name already been mentioned in this thread?

 

[YOTC]

Has his name already been mentioned in this thread?

several times.

Be quick Fred, don't want people stealing your answer.

 

[~GURU~]

was this person a bowler more then a batsman ?

 

[YOTC]

was this person a bowler more then a batsman ?

He was an all rounder, but a better bowler IMO.

 

[~GURU~]

He was an all rounder, but a better bowler IMO.

George Giffen?

 

[YOTC]

George Giffen?

Yes.

Okay, your turn.

 

[~GURU~]

Oh alright then, here is mine:

I once vomitted , on the turf infront of a nation wide audience. I then went on to win the man of the match award. Who am I?

Have fun with it

 

[Fred Yeomans]

Did he have a namesake who appeared in many Walt Disney movies?

 

[elgranto]

one of the blokes who played in a losing test match, drawn match and tied match before playing in a winning test team.

it was the one and only dean jones on his way to 210 at madras in 1986 in the tied test....

 

[YOTC]

Oh alright then, here is mine:

I once vomitted , on the turf infront of a nation wide audience. I then went on to win the man of the match award. Who am I?

Have fun with it

Has to be Dean Jones.

Oh just saw the other guys answer, dammit.

 

[~GURU~]

sorry guys but the person i am thinking of isnt Dean Jones, he might of done it but its not the correct answer to my question.

Should of asked questions YOTC and elgranto

and fred no namesake was in any Walt Disney movies

 

[elgranto]

ok

 

[YOTC]

sorry guys but the person i am thinking of isnt Dean Jones, he might of done it but its not the correct answer to my question.

Should of asked questions YOTC and elgranto

and fred no namesake was in any Walt Disney movies

Everyone else got 2 goes earlier, so i get another one

Was he a batsman or a bowler?

 

[embleygirl]

Is it David Boon?

At Adelaide Oval in 88?

 

[~GURU~]

Is it David Boon?

At Adelaide Oval in 88?

Yup well done, your turn Embley

 

[embleygirl]

Woohoo!!

Ok here we go........

At the 1971 World Series in Australia, an English cricketer who would go on to captain his country met a man in Adelaide......the two struck up a conversation this English cricketer went on to ask the man "Have you ever played cricket?" the man replied "Yes, i'm Don Bradman".

Who was this English cricketer?

 

[pluga_4]

tony greig

 

[YOTC]

Woohoo!!

Ok here we go........

At the 1971 World Series in Australia, an English cricketer who would go on to captain his country met a man in Adelaide......the two struck up a conversation this English cricketer went on to ask the man "Have you ever played cricket?" the man replied "Yes, i'm Don Bradman".

Who was this English cricketer?

Tony Greig

Wow, beaten by a matter of seconds.

Infact when i originally posted it said i was first, but then i refreshed and i was 2nd

 

[embleygirl]

tony greig

Dammit.

It won't be so easy next time.

 

[YOTC]

Dammit.

It won't be so easy next time.

And make sure its not on the front page of cricinfo

 

[embleygirl]

And make sure its not on the front page of cricinfo

*bows head in shame*

 

[pluga_4]

why did rod marsh arrival late to the tour of pakistan in 1982? (note: he didn't miss a test match)

 

[elgranto]

his son was sick