Trivia time!

[Gough]

First time brothers both scored a century in a Test?

 

[STFU Donnie]

First time brothers both scored a century in a Test?

Yes, that is true, but I'm looking for something else. Something unique.

 

[big_e]

No-one from NSW.

 

[STFU Donnie]

No-one from NSW.

Correct. Given all the hand-wringing going on about selection in the other threads, it seemed an appropriate question. The only Australian XI to contain zero NSWers.

It also contained six WA players, which I think might also be a record.

 

[Gough]

Correct. Given all the hand-wringing going on about selection in the other threads, it seemed an appropriate question. The only Australian XI to contain zero NSWers.

It also contained six WA players, which I think might also be a record.

Perth Test of 1981/82 contained had seven, Marsh, Lillee, Hughes, Wood, Laird, Alderman, and Yardley.

 

[STFU Donnie]

Perth Test of 1981/82 contained had seven, Marsh, Lillee, Hughes, Wood, Laird, Alderman, and Yardley.

Wow. Thanks for that.

 

[Gough]

Wow. Thanks for that.

'twas the Lillee kicking Javed in the bum game.

 

[worbod]

What do Jack Fingleton, Dennis Lillee and Shane Warne have in common?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

They all played cricket.

 

[worbod]

They all played cricket.

You must try harder, grasshopper.

 

[dogs105]

What do Jack Fingleton, Dennis Lillee and Shane Warne have in common?

All had feuds with captains and slammed them in biographies

 

[big_e]

What do Jack Fingleton, Dennis Lillee and Shane Warne have in common?

All hated their captain. Probably not what you're after.

 

[worbod]

Feuding with their captains is not what I am thinking.
Clue: There is a Yorkshireman involved.

 

[Wallaby]

Parky

 

[worbod]

Parky

Aye lad, 'twere Parky.

 

[Gough]

Dennis is looking very mid seventies there.

 

[worbod]

Dennis is looking very mid seventies there.

He always liked to have his shirts unbuttoned.
Actually, I was inspired by your question about the ABC cricket books: trying to establish a link between cricketers which does not involve anything which happened on the field of play. So thanks for the inspiration.

 

[Gough]

George Giffen was the first bowler to do what in 1895?

 

[worbod]

George Giffen was the first bowler to do what in 1895?

Bowl unchanged through both innings of a match?

 

[Gough]

Bowl unchanged through both innings of a match?

No, but should add first Australian to do this, not the first ever.

 

[Wallaby]

Hmmm. 50 and a 5-for?

 

[Gough]

Hmmm. 50 and a 5-for?

No, it's a less glorious achievement.

 

[Wallaby]

OK. Got me there. Giffen had an amazing series in 1894/95 - but hint at a 'less glorious' achievement........

He was Captain. He did send England in after winning the toss in the 2nd test (and lost) - but that happened in 1894, not 1895 /pedant mode/

(He lost the Test in 1895, but he sent the poms in in 1894).

 

[worbod]

Was he the first Aussie to have 300 runs hit off his bowling in an innings?

 

[Gough]

Buy this man a drink.