Trivia time!

[STFU Donnie]

Bollocks! My source book of trivia was published in 2002!

I was unaware of the Hamilton test, but should have remembered Capetown.

It's surprising given some of the thrashings in the early years that the first incidence was only in 2000.

 

[worbod]

Moving on from the second day of the second Test of the England vs West Indies series of 2000, what unique occurrence happened on the second day of the third Test of that series? (specifically for England)

 

[STFU Donnie]

Moving on from the second day of the second Test of the England vs West Indies series of 2000, what unique occurrence happened on the second day of the third Test of that series? (specifically for England)

Is it two batsmen on the same team both batting in their 100th test? On the same day that the Queen mother celebrated her 100th birthday?

 

[worbod]

Is it two batsmen on the same team both batting in their 100th test? On the same day that the Queen mother celebrated her 100th birthday?

Close enough. The three centurion acheivements I was looking for were that Alec Stewart scored a century in his 100th Test on the same day that the Queen mother celebrated her 100th birthday.

 

[STFU Donnie]

Close enough. The three centurion acheivements I was looking for were that Alec Stewart scored a century in his 100th Test on the same day that the Queen mother celebrated her 100th birthday.

Atherton's 100th test also, but he didn't do so well.

 

[worbod]

When did Terry Alderman first dismiss Graham Gooch?

 

[Gough]

When did Terry Alderman first dismiss Graham Gooch?

78/79 Ashes tour?

 

[worbod]

78/79 Ashes tour?

Correct, in the first innings of the Western Australia vs. England game, he was caught behind for 3. Goochie would have to wait until the Aussies toured England in 1981 before Clem first got him LBW.

 

[worbod]

Of all the bowlers who played county cricket between 1979 and 1997, what was unique about Richard Ellison's 1985 season?

 

[PhatBoy]

Of all the bowlers who played county cricket between 1979 and 1997, what was unique about Richard Ellison's 1985 season?

I should know this because there is a chapter dedicated to him in Wisden Great Performances of the 80s that I have. But no idea.

I'll have a stab and say he was the only bowler to finish with more wickets than runs.

 

[worbod]

No sir, that is not the required answer.
The answer is related to his bowling only. If you glance through the bowling stats in the First Class Records section in any recent Wisden, you might see what prompted me to pose this question.

 

[Gough]

Of all the bowlers who played county cricket between 1979 and 1997, what was unique about Richard Ellison's 1985 season?

Something to do with him f***ing us over twice in the Ashes that year, and then performing at a sub Neil Foster level for the rest of his career?

 

[worbod]

Something to do with him f***ing us over twice in the Ashes that year, and then performing at a sub Neil Foster level for the rest of his career?

Whilst accurate, not what I am looking for.

 

[Garf]

Of all the bowlers who played county cricket between 1979 and 1997, what was unique about Richard Ellison's 1985 season?

Without Googling anything I'll take a stab and say he was the only Englishman to top the bowling averages between those seasons ?!

He was a fair player was RM Ellison, but another mid-80's player whose career was cut short by a rampaging West Indian unit.

 

[Mockcockpit]

I've got a 1985 Wisden in the dunny with Ricardo's picture on the cover. From memory he took exactly 100 first class wickets that season. I'll check when I get home.

 

[worbod]

Without Googling anything I'll take a stab and say he was the only Englishman to top the bowling averages between those seasons ?!

He was a fair player was RM Ellison, but another mid-80's player whose career was cut short by a rampaging West Indian unit.

Correct. The only Pom to top the bowling averages during those seasons.

 

[big_e]

I've got one.

Andrew Hilditch was Dennis Lillee's first what?

 

[Garf]

Correct. The only Pom to top the bowling averages during those seasons.

Wow what a complete arse of a guess that was

 

[Garf]

I've got one.

Andrew Hilditch was Dennis Lillee's first what?

Dennis' first victim after the WSC treaty ??

 

[big_e]

Dennis' first victim after the WSC treaty ??

No.

 

[Gough]

Dennis' first victim after the WSC treaty ??

Quality guess.

 

[Garf]

I'll throw one in while passing...

Name the father & son combination - a former South African fast bowler, and his VFL/AFL Premiership playing son.

 

[worbod]

I've got one.

Andrew Hilditch was Dennis Lillee's first what?

He was Lillee's first victim when Dennis made a first class comeback for Tassie in 1987-88. Got him first ball. Right answer?

 

[Carl Hooper]

How many ODIs did Slim Shady play for Australia?

 

[PhatBoy]

I'll throw one in while passing...

Name the father & son combination - a former South African fast bowler, and his VFL/AFL Premiership playing son.

Is it a jarman? Then again that would mean two sons I think. So probably not.