Sports Quiz

[Plum]

Ok, Goel had a contemporary who went through the same fate as him despite excelling for his Ranji side. He didnt finish above Goel but he was quite high in the list and his name is always taken with Goel in the context of "one of the best bowlers to have not played for India". Name him.

Kanwaljeet Singh, Azhar's weapon in Hyderabad?

Goel konjam vayasaana aalu. He played in the time of Gavaskar and Bedi. So avaroda contemporary playing under Azhar? :roll:

Oh appadi onnu iruko? It must be Shivalkar then?

yes, Padmakar Shivalkar.

Connect these names

AA Kripal Singh, Hanumant Singh, Deepak Shodhan

[Plum]

What connects
Syd Gregory, Wilfred Rhodes and Vinu Mankad?

Because of this stupid qostin our team lost the 2nd place in our oppice quiz event. :argh:
And the soap-u dabba is given only for first 2 teams. :curse:
Wild guesses
1. Century in both innings in Aussie soil - in the first match they played in Oz
2. All of them "Mankaded" some non-striker in their career. Mankad gave his name to such dismissals

[Plum]

Ok, Goel had a contemporary who went through the same fate as him despite excelling for his Ranji side. He didnt finish above Goel but he was quite high in the list and his name is always taken with Goel in the context of "one of the best bowlers to have not played for India". Name him.

Kanwaljeet Singh, Azhar's weapon in Hyderabad?

Goel konjam vayasaana aalu. He played in the time of Gavaskar and Bedi. So avaroda contemporary playing under Azhar? :roll:

Oh appadi onnu iruko? It must be Shivalkar then?

:yes: Padmakar Shivalkar

[satissh_r]

What connects
Syd Gregory, Wilfred Rhodes and Vinu Mankad?

Because of this stupid qostin our team lost the 2nd place in our oppice quiz event. :argh:
And the soap-u dabba is given only for first 2 teams. :curse:

Guess again - Do they have domestic trophies named after them?

[sathya_1979]

What connects
Syd Gregory, Wilfred Rhodes and Vinu Mankad?

Because of this stupid qostin our team lost the 2nd place in our oppice quiz event. :argh:
And the soap-u dabba is given only for first 2 teams. :curse:
All batted from positions 1 to 11 in Tests.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

What connects
Syd Gregory, Wilfred Rhodes and Vinu Mankad?

Because of this stupid qostin our team lost the 2nd place in our oppice quiz event. :argh:
And the soap-u dabba is given only for first 2 teams. :curse:
All batted from positions 1 to 11 in Tests.

:exactly:

They are the only players to have batted in all 11 positions. Ravi Shastri has batted in all positions except No. 11, so just miss for him.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

And the soap-u dabba is given only for first 2 teams. :curse:
Aalaya mani padathula Saroja Devi payan paduthunatha? :lol2:

Kitta thatta andha maadhiridhaan. Oru certificate + Rs. 150 gift voucher. Aana adhai sabaila ellaar munnaadiyum vaangittu vandhu, oru 4 naalaikku scene podalaam. Mathapadi no use. :D

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Ok, Goel had a contemporary who went through the same fate as him despite excelling for his Ranji side. He didnt finish above Goel but he was quite high in the list and his name is always taken with Goel in the context of "one of the best bowlers to have not played for India". Name him.

Kanwaljeet Singh, Azhar's weapon in Hyderabad?

Goel konjam vayasaana aalu. He played in the time of Gavaskar and Bedi. So avaroda contemporary playing under Azhar? :roll:

Oh appadi onnu iruko? It must be Shivalkar then?

yes, Padmakar Shivalkar.

Connect these names

AA Kripal Singh, Hanumant Singh, Deepak Shodhan

Debut centurions for India. Saw them in the list when Raina joined the club. But I am not sure if there is another connection like they are left handers or something. Che marupadi 50 mark-dhaan varum pola :oops:

[Plum]

No trick question PB. adhAn answer.
I deliberately avoided the other names to make it a little difficult. Initially added Amre and Surinder Amarnath but removed later.

AA Kripal Singh's son Arjan has a triple century in Ranji, I think. Bonus trivia.

Ok, one more Ranji questio. Like Goel, Shivalkar, on the batting side there were quite a few biggies in domestic scene who died down their career without ever playing for India. Some of them were desparately unlucky. Name this 80's stalwart who scored mountains of runs in Ranji and forced his way into the Indian ODI side - only for the match to be rained of in Srinagar I think - and he never got another chance.

[satissh_r]

Amarjeet Kaypee? Avar than ekachakka run adichuaru..

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Ok, one more Ranji questio. Like Goel, Shivalkar, on the batting side there were quite a few biggies in domestic scene who died down their career without ever playing for India. Some of them were desparately unlucky. Name this 80's stalwart who scored mountains of runs in Ranji and forced his way into the Indian ODI side - only for the match to be rained of in Srinagar I think - and he never got another chance.

Is it Amarjit Kaypee? Amol Muzumdhar (another unlucky man) last season overtook him to become Ranji's highest run-getter. But I dont know whether Kaypee actually had the bad fortune of his only ODI being rained out.

[Plum]

No, Kaypee and Mazumdar are 90's.
This is 80's.

[satissh_r]

was he from TN?

[Plum]

One correction - it wasnt a ODI. It was a warmup game against a visiting side when it was deemed that a good performance in it will get him into the test squad

[Irene Hastings]

V.Sivaramakrishnan ?

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Naan tholviya othukaren. Mr. Satissh america-ve ungalai nambidhan irukku. :D:

[satissh_r]

V.Sivaramakrishnan ?

I was thinking of him too

[Plum]

sari, it is a tough one, I meant KP Bhaskar Pillai. The initial clue I gave also truned out to be wrong so apologies.

[satissh_r]

Now I remember :) He played for Delhi right?

[Plum]

Yes. Delhi and North Zone.

[Plum]

The reason I mentioned Bhaskar was that I vaguley remember following Badrinath's fortunes and he too had a crucial-for-selection domestic game for selection being rained out. It was actually being televised so he had a chance to be in limelight there. And he was in great form.

Such are the vagaries of Life

[satissh_r]

Ok I'll ask the next question, easy one too.
Name the cricketer to recover from cancer and score his career best and win the MOM in the same ODI?

[Plum]

Either Simon O'Donnell or Dave Callaghan

[Irene Hastings]

Ok I'll ask the next question, easy one too.
Name the cricketer to recover from cancer and score his career best and win the MOM in the same ODI?

Simon O'Donnel ?

[satissh_r]

Either Simon O'Donnell or Dave Callaghan

Dave Callaghan is right :)

[Plum]

Ok, this must be easy(if not there is always google).
Who made the fatal stroke that killed Raman Lamba in Bangladeshi Club Cricket
He actually played International Cricket later.

[satissh_r]

He made his career best of 169 vs NZ and took 3 wickets in that match :clap:

[satissh_r]

Ok, this must be easy(if not there is always google).
Who made the fatal stroke that killed Raman Lamba in Bangladeshi Club Cricket
He actually played International Cricket later.

Rafique?

[satissh_r]

Ok I googled and found out. will let someone else answer

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Mehrab Hussain. :D

I'll ask the next one
Who was the last person to open the bowling and batting for India in a Test match?

[littlemaster1982]

Manoj Prabhakar?

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Manoj Prabhakar?

Nope. Tougher than that. I can give some clues if nobody knows the answer yet.

[Plum]

I know this
Iqbal Siddiqui

[Irene Hastings]

Abid Ali / Solkar / Gavaskar

[Puliyan_Biryani]

I know this
Iqbal Siddiqui

:yes: :notworthy:

Opened the batting and bowling in his first and only test match. Hit the winning runs as well.

[Plum]

And I guess many will be surprised if we say that this happened in this century :-)

Didnt Yohannan also make his debut in the same match?

[Puliyan_Biryani]

And I guess many will be surprised if we say that this happened in this century :-)

Didnt Yohannan also make his debut in the same match?

Yes along with the great Sanjay Bangar. 3 debutants in the same match, now that's what is called re-building.

[Plum]

And still we beat England - England was that strong those days :lol:

[Puliyan_Biryani]

And still we beat England - England was that strong those days :lol:

I think England came with a depleted side due to some issues (terrorism or something along those lines). This series is famous for Hussain's negative tactics against Sachin. Hoggard and Flintoff made a name for themselves in this series.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Connect
Darren Lehmann and Arjuna Ranatunga (no, it is not their 6 packs :D )

[P_R]

Connect
Darren Lehmann and Arjuna Ranatunga (no, it is not their 6 packs :D )
Winning shots in the '96 and '99 Waeld Cups?
(Lehmann also took the winning catch in the '03 final)

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Connect
Darren Lehmann and Arjuna Ranatunga (no, it is not their 6 packs :D )
Winning shots in the '96 and '99 Waeld Cups?
(Lehmann also took the winning catch in the '03 final)

:thumbsup: Yup. Only people to hit the winning runs in a World Cup final.

Out of 9 World Cup final matches, 7 were won by the side batting first. Uff the pressure of chasing in such a big match. No wonder India lost the 2003 final.

[sivank]

Hi guys,

Do you know the name of a famous cricketer who took nearly 4 years to score his first century?( BTW, what a memorable occasion it was)

[littlemaster1982]

Test or ODIs?

Because Sachin took more than 4 years to score his first ODI century.

[sivank]

Hi master,

tests

[satissh_r]

Hi master,

tests

Vera clue kodunga sir :roll:

[sivank]

all rounder

[satissh_r]

all rounder

Andrew Flintoff?

[sivank]

no satish. our hero is a real hero. made lot of records. even the first century was a record for a very long time. a true gentleman. having a australian wife

[satissh_r]

having a australian wife

Only based on this, Gary Sobers :)

Edit: Found in wiki that this was the innings where he got his 365* :notworthy:

[sivank]

yes, the one and only perfect allrounder. nearly 4 years after his debut he made histroy by slamming his first century and that too a then world record 365 n.o. which stood nearly 37 years beofre it was broken

[satissh_r]

Which famous yester year cricketer has bowled with both arms in the same match? (ambidextrous)

[sivank]

i have heard that jeff thomson did such thing but i am not sure

[satissh_r]

i have heard that jeff thomson did such thing but i am not sure

Not him, a spinner :wink:

[sivank]

clue kodunga sathish

[satissh_r]

Sobers kalathula vilayadina oruvar :P

[Plum]

Gibbs

[Puliyan_Biryani]

I know this one. Hanif Mohammed (the unlucky man to be runout on 499).

In fact he did this when Sobers hit his 365th run to get past Len Hutton.

[Plum]

Gibbs

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Quizmaster engappa. Kelviya kettuttu badhil sollaama irundhaa eppadi.

[satissh_r]

I know this one. Hanif Mohammed (the unlucky man to be runout on 499).

In fact he did this when Sobers hit his 365th run to get past Len Hutton.

Puliyan :clap: Kalakitinga :D Sivan sir Gary sobersoda 365 pathi sonnathala ithu therinjirukumnu nenachu than ketten.

adutha kelvi pls

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Name the only player who has more than 8000 runs in both Test matches and ODIs, and yet his highest score in ODIs is higher than his highest score in Test matches.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Puliyan :clap: Kalakitinga :D Sivan sir Gary sobersoda 365 pathi sonnathala ithu therinjirukumnu nenachu than ketten.


In late 90s there used to be a TV quiz program called 'Stumped' conducted by Bhogle and it had Sunny, Srikkanth & co from India competing against Border & co from Australia. It was a nice enjoyable program and Sunny was unbelievably good. He once answered 9 out of 10 questions correctly in a rapidfire round on all-rounders. This question was asked in that program and hence I remembered. I am raking my brains to remember some other questions from that quiz. If I do, I'll post them here.

[P_R]

Name the only player who has more than 8000 runs in both Test matches and ODIs, and yet his highest score in ODIs is higher than his highest score in Test matches.

Mark Waugh. He held the record for the highest ODI score by an Australian. Some 170 +till Hayden broke it in the NZ tour in 2007.

He has not made above 150 in Tests

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Name the only player who has more than 8000 runs in both Test matches and ODIs, and yet his highest score in ODIs is higher than his highest score in Test matches.

Mark Waugh. He held the record for the highest ODI score by an Australian. Some 170 +till Hayden broke it in the NZ tour in 2007.

He has not made above 150 in Tests
:thumbsup: P_R. Btw his highest in Tests is 153.

Ippo neenga kelvi kEkkanumnu nenaikkarEn.

[P_R]

In late 90s there used to be a TV quiz program called 'Stumped' conducted by Bhogle and it had Sunny, Srikkanth & co from India competing against Border & co from Australia. It was a nice enjoyable program and Sunny was unbelievably good. He once answered 9 out of 10 questions correctly in a rapidfire round on all-rounders. This question was asked in that program and hence I remembered. I am raking my brains to remember some other questions from that quiz. If I do, I'll post them here.
Yeah. And rapid fire was great fun.

Once the question was
Connect Muralitharan, Iam Meckiff and Charflie Griffith
Ravi Shasthri (to answer quickly) blurted out: "all chuckers" Everyone including Harsha started laughing, then Manjrekar and Shashtri corrected them: " all alleged to have a suspect bowling action" :lol:


Btw his highest in Tests is 153. Oh ok :oops:

Ippo neenga kelvi kEkkanumnu nenaikkarEn.

Connect BS Chandrashekar, Chris Martin and Bruce Reid ?

[sathya_1979]

max ducks in test / max wickets than runs in tests.

[P_R]

max wickets than runs in tests.
adhE these guys have more wickets than runs (among those who have atleast 100 wickets)

[sathya_1979]

why was Kapil dropped from the test against eng in calcutta in 1984?

[P_R]

Gavaskar fans yArAvadhu answer paNNattum :P

[Plum]

The same Shastri later wrote a urugi urugi article on murali being hounded and how he is not a chucker. I was astounded. Apram yedachaiyA 2 days back newspaper pArthEn - an agency employing Shastri had taken over as media manager for Murali

Give money? Will wag tail clearly seems to be Shastri's mantra.
P.s: this is not to diss his character - I am just jealous that I am not in his position :)

[sivank]

why was Kapil dropped from the test against eng in calcutta in 1984?

after winning the 1 st test in bombay, india were in a very strong position at the 2nd test in delhi. during the 4th day the score was not bad and gavaskar and amarnath were cruising nicely and it looked as if the game would end in a draw. suddenly gavaskar was out 65 and india was leading with 61 runs with 6 wickets in hand. on the way to pavillion he met kapil who was coming out to bat and instructed him to go slow and play cautious. kapil was not happy wirth this advise and promptly started to hit from the word go. after hitting a 6 he was caught trying to hit another 6 the very next ball for 7 runs. That triggered the collapse and India lost the match as the english were able to score the required 125 runs easily.

The selectors were mad with kapil making him the reason for the lost match. So he was not selected for the next test in calcutta. Initially the reason given was lack of form but after a maddened kapil informed that he will end his career, they made it as a punishment for 1 test due to disciplinary actions. Even though Sunil tried to mend the damage by proclaiming no Kapil, no Test Kapil was rested for the match. The public were so angry with the selectors and Sunil and he faced a very hostile crowd in Calcutta, who threw banana peelings at him and abused him very much. A very agitated Sunil vowed that he would never play again in Calcutta and he kept his word till his retirement.

[sathya_1979]

brilliant Sivan Sir :clap: BTW, bonus points for answering who dismissed Kapil, without googling :D

[sivank]

kapil was caught by lamb at long on as pocock bowled a juicy ball

[Plum]

Sunny bhai and his shenaignans. Sunny and Shastri are the true evil of Indian Cricket - their mouth will say whatever is required to get money and they'll manipulate using their influence wherever they can.

That instance of dropping Kapil was another of Sunny's manipulative streak. The best part was "No Kapil No test" stunt later.
Much similar to Shastri's U-turn on Muralitharan after being signed up by Murali's agency. I guess that was an astute move by Murali's PR agency.

Bedi, for all his indiscrete utterances, is atleast inscrutable.

[sivank]

The biggest joke was not only kapil but Sandeep patil too played absolutely reckless shot to gift his wicket as the situation needed caution and he is more a specialist batsman than kapil. Still it was only kapil who was made a scapegoat for the behind screen politcis of sunny

[Puliyan_Biryani]

There were some views that the Mumbai gang of Shashtri and Sunny were behind Kapil's name being dragged into the match-fixing muddle. How far is that true?

[sathya_1979]

Javed Burki, Majid Khan, -------: Complete the series

[sathya_1979]

Connect: Colin Cowdrey, Javed Miandad, Gordon Greenidge & Alec Stewart

[Puliyan_Biryani]

I don't know the answer for complete the series question.

In the connect question, you have missed another small chap, haven't you? :D Purposeful perhaps. I won't spoil the fun, let somebody else answer it.

[sathya_1979]

Couple of more connect questions:
Allan Border, Javed Miandad and Hooper

Joel Garner and Garrincha

[Plum]

Series: imran khan?

[sathya_1979]

Superunga Plum!

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Connect: Colin Cowdrey, Javed Miandad, Gordon Greenidge & Alec Stewart

Scored 100 in their 100th tests. Inzi also acheived the feat and he was the small chap I was referring to. :D

[sathya_1979]

PB, Mahela Jayawardana also achived that feat :D

[Puliyan_Biryani]

PB, Mahela Jayawardana also achived that feat :D

Oh, I didn't know that. BTW matha questions-ku ellaam eppo answer solla pOReenga. yaaraavadhu try panraangalaa

Football player Garrinchavukum Garner-kum enna sambandham :shock:

Border, Miandad, Hooper - Anything to do with playing streaks? Oru clue kudunga.

[Plum]

Garrincha-Garner - is it something to do with their post-retirement career?

[sathya_1979]

Garrincha-Garner - is it something to do with their post-retirement career?
It's in their Nicknames - Garner is Big Bird and Garrincha is Little Bird :D

[sathya_1979]

PB, Mahela Jayawardana also achived that feat :D

Oh, I didn't know that. BTW matha questions-ku ellaam eppo answer solla pOReenga. yaaraavadhu try panraangalaa

Football player Garrinchavukum Garner-kum enna sambandham :shock:

Border, Miandad, Hooper - Anything to do with playing streaks? Oru clue kudunga.
Border, Miandad, Hooper - Played their First and 100th Test on Same Ground

[Plum]

He was a young cricketer of promise. What's more, he was a son of a board official, too. But then, destiny is cruel and snatched him away at a young age before he could make a splash. He lives on as a stadium as his official father got a stadium in his hometown named after him. Who is he?

[littlemaster1982]

Shivlal Yadav - Arjun Yadav :?

[Puliyan_Biryani]

I think, he was a teenager from Punjab.

The name eludes me :think: .

[satissh_r]

He was a young cricketer of promise. What's more, he was a son of a board official, too. But then, destiny is cruel and snatched him away at a young age before he could make a splash. He lives on as a stadium as his official father got a stadium in his hometown named after him. Who is he?

Clue please - I'm thinking it could be Ben Hollioake, Oru Singh cricketer who died in late 80's and one more punjab cricketer in early 90's.

[GP]

Dhruva Pandove (Father M.P. Pandove)

Profile:
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/32557.html

Stadium:
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9461040

[GP]

Dhruv Pandove, World record holder, youngest to score a century in first class cricket at the age of 14 yrs& 294 days, 137 runs in a Ranji Trophy.

[satissh_r]

Dhruv Pandove, World record holder, youngest to score a century in first class cricket at the age of 14 yrs& 294 days, 137 runs in a Ranji Trophy.

:clap: Next question neengathan

[GP]

am not good at asking questions.

simple googleable question.

Name the only team that has used all the 11 players (either in bowling or in fielding) to dismiss the opponents in a test innings.

[Plum]

Shivlal Yadav - Arjun Yadav :?
LM, Shivlal-ku therinjA unga mEla supAri pottuduvAr. Arjun Yadav is well and alive to take the life out of Hyderabad Cricket

[Plum]

Dhruva Pandove (Father M.P. Pandove)

Profile:
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/32557.html

Stadium:
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9461040

:clap: Yes.

[P_R]

Name the only team that has used all the 11 players (either in bowling or in fielding) to dismiss the opponents in a test innings.
Not sure in Tests. In ODIs I remember once:

It happened in the 1999 World Cup in SAfrica v Englad match. S Every SA players were involved in atleast one dismissal. That was the only thing memorable in the match. It was the day before India-Kenya match where Sachin made a century.

oru match vidaama paartha naatkaL avai

aaga moththam unga keLvikku badhil theriyAdhu. :oops:
Clue kudunga.

[GP]

Name the only team that has used all the 11 players (either in bowling or in fielding) to dismiss the opponents in a test innings.
Not sure in Tests. In ODIs I remember once:

It happened in the 1999 World Cup in SAfrica v Englad match. S Every SA players were involved in atleast one dismissal. That was the only thing memorable in the match. It was the day before India-Kenya match where Sachin made a century.

oru match vidaama paartha naatkaL avai

aaga moththam unga keLvikku badhil theriyAdhu. :oops:
Clue kudunga. it happened in 2000s, all 11 players involved in at least a dismissal and they took 10 wickets. it was 3rd innings. and they have lost the match.
the same team again had used 11 players at least in a dismissal to take 9 wickets in 4th innings. this also happened in 2000s. and the match was drawn.

[GP]

In ODIs I remember once:

It happened in the 1999 World Cup in SAfrica v Englad match. S Every SA players were involved in atleast one dismissal. That was the only thing memorable in the match. In ODIs it happened thrice.
England have done it against Zim in 2001, Aus have done it against NZ in 2009

[Puliyan_Biryani]

An easy one.

Who won the most consecutive MoM awards in ODIs? And how many?

[sathya_1979]

An easy one.

Who won the most consecutive MoM awards in ODIs? And how many?
Ganguly 1997 Toronto Series Vs Porkistaan.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

:thumbsup:

Only player to score century in each of his first 3 test matches?

[sathya_1979]

:thumbsup:

Only player to score centuries in each of his first 3 test matches?
Azhar?

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Correct.

Hey I have one suggestion-ya.

Cine Quiz-la Plum, P_R kekkura maadhiri A,B,C,D-nu total-a conpuse panni kelvi ketta topic konjam soodu pudikkumnu thonudhu. enna solreenga?

For e.g: A is an all-rounder from NZ. His namesakes are B - an Aus fast bowler and C - a SA spinner (yes that species does exist).

[P_R]

For e.g: A is an all-rounder from NZ. His namesakes are B - an Aus fast bowler and C - a SA spinner (yes that species does exist).

A - Chris Harris
B - Ryan Harris (I don't think anyone remembers him and his only purpose in life is likely to be enabling this question)
C - Paul Harris

[P_R]

A,B and C made their debut in the same test match.
B dismissed A in that match
A and B went on to captain their respective teams
That was C's only Test match

D and E were the captains in that match
D has two 5 wicket hauls in ODIs none in Tests
Both E and D ended their career in the same world cup

[satissh_r]

A,B and C made their debut in the same test match.
B dismissed A in that match
A and B went on to captain their respective teams
That was C's only Test match

D and E were the captains in that match
D has two 5 wicket hauls in ODIs none in Tests
Both E and D ended their career in the same world cup

A- Sachin, B- Waqar, C- Ankola, D- Srikanth, E - Imran

[P_R]

:clap:

mooLaiyai konjam kasakki kekkaNum pOla irukkE

[satissh_r]

:clap:

mooLaiyai konjam kasakki kekkaNum pOla irukkE

Srikanth pathi neenga vecha cluenala than kandu pidikka mudinjithu :)

[Puliyan_Biryani]

A,B debuted in the same match.
A - Picked up the wicket of C and hung on to save the test match.
B - Did not play any other test match. Though he picked up 3 wickets in the first innings, he didn't bowl in the second innings.
C - Registered his highest score and picked up 4 wickets in the 2nd innings to push his team towards the brink of victory.
D,E - Scored unbeaten centuries in this match

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Puzzle 2:

A,B debuted in the same match
A and B shared a century partnership in this match (a sort of rare occurrence between debutants)
B never played another Test match despite an unbeaten half-century
A was dismissed by C while closing in on his century
D and E were the captains
D is now a commentator

[GP]

am not good at asking questions.

simple googleable question.

Name the only team that has used all the 11 players (either in bowling or in fielding) to dismiss the opponents in a test innings.

idhu avlO kashtamaavaa irukku? illa answer panra alavukku worth illayA? :confused2:

Clue:
Only twice have all 11 players had roles in taking the wickets in a Test innings and both matches involved this team. The first time was against West Indies in Jamaica in 2001, when the hosts were dismissed for 301 in the second innings. More recently, however, all 11 players played a hand in at least one dismissal against England at Newlands in 2010, and yet they managed only nine wickets in a thrilling draw.

[P_R]

Newlands
thennAppirikkA

[P_R]

PuLiyan, clues kudunga

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Clue for Puzzle 1:
A is a bowler and played over 100 tests but had this very rough start where he picked up a solitary wicket and gave away 100+ runs.

Clue for Puzzle 2:
A is a popular current player. He got 96 in that match. Just think of current players who made 90 odd in debut innings.

[Plum]

First one
Sydney 1991
Shane Warne = A
Ravi Shastri = C
Sachin Godulkar = E
Subroto Bannerjee = B

[Plum]

It seems D= David, Boon

[Plum]

Right A = Kallis?

[Plum]

Got it. it is Our own Ricky!
Stuart Law, right?

[Plum]

Having figured out that
A = Pricky Ranting
B = Stuart Law

Cricinfo tells me the rest:
C = Warnakulasuriya Padebendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas
D = Mark Taylor
E = The great Arjuna Ranatunga

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Plum :clap:

Puzzle 1 - Correct
Puzzle 2 - Asked specifically for you. Please complete it :D

appadiye oru question-um ketteenganna naangalum mandaiya pichikuvom

[Plum]

A is a popular current player

:hammer: at puLi. Misleading clue!
Unpopular-nu solli irundhA summA nInga post pandrathukku munnAdiyE answer vandhirukkum

[Puliyan_Biryani]

That would be way too obvious :D

The irony is that Ponting got a dubious decision while on 96 (that too in Australia). Australia were looking to declare and waiting for Ponting's century only for the umpire to deny him.

[Plum]

To compensate for that, he has been the blue-eyed boys of umpires and after a point, master and lord of umpires. avar kaiasaivukku EthA mAdhiri Umpires decision kduukkarAnga ippollAm

[Puliyan_Biryani]

And his farcical idea of taking the fielder's word for catches.

If there was a poll for the most hated present cricketer he would top the list. I couldn't think of another man who would be so universally hated by Indians, English and pretty much everyone.

[Plum]

Shane Watson will surpass him in England and Australia but if you get India in the picture, there is no competition. It is Ricky all the way.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Clue kettadhu P_R, aana use panninadhu Plum. vellam thinging and veral soopping :D

Plum ungal kelvikkaaga kaathirikkirom.

[Plum]

Sports sectionla enakku badhil solla dhAn theriyum. kELvi kEkka theriyAdhu!

[satissh_r]

Seri nan kekkaren, I'm not sure if the answer could be found in Cricinfo.

How many sixers did Sir Don Bradman hit in his international test career?

[Puliyan_Biryani]

2 :?:

[satissh_r]

2 :?:

Illa :)

[Puliyan_Biryani]

2 :?:

Illa :)
:hammer: Satissh, this is contentious qostian. Whatever may be the answer I can pick an article to refute it :lol2: (Yeah I know the grapes are sour :D)

[satissh_r]

2 :?:

Illa :)
:hammer: Satissh, this is contentious qostian. Whatever may be the answer I can pick an article to refute it :lol2: (Yeah I know the grapes are sour :D)

Seri appa neenga vera oru kelvi kelunga :wink:

[Puliyan_Biryani]

thappa answer pannavanai edhukkuppa kekka solreenga :D

sari konjam yosichuttu vandhu kekkaren :think:

[satissh_r]

Then my question stays till you ask one, ok?

[Puliyan_Biryani]

OK :thumbsup:. mathavanga try pannina innum interesting answers kedaikkum :D

[Puliyan_Biryani]

A simple one.

Who has hit the second and third fastest ODI 100s? (without looking at cricinfo :D)

[satissh_r]

A simple one.

Who has hit the second and third fastest ODI 100s? (without looking at cricinfo :D)
2nd Fastest is Boucher, Afridi should be 3rd - Balajiya thorathi thorthi adichatha parthirukken :ashamed:

[Puliyan_Biryani]

50 marks for Boucher. It isn't Afridi on 3rd place :D

[satissh_r]

50 marks for Boucher. It isn't Afridi on 3rd place :D

Ij it? Coventrya irukkumo? Therilaye..

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Not Coventry either :D. I guess you would be surprised by the answer. Let's see if anybody else can get it.

[VinodKumar's]

:lol2:

[satissh_r]

Not Coventry either :D. I guess you would be surprised by the answer. Let's see if anybody else can get it.

Porukka mudiyama Cricinfo poi answer parthuten, oru doubt, rendu perum same no of balls thane? eppadi 3 and 4 nu select pannirukanga?

[VinodKumar's]

Avara vida ivar neraya run adichirukaarae athunaala !!!

[satissh_r]

Avara vida ivar neraya run adichirukaarae athunaala !!!

Oh seri seri, Thanks!

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Avara vida ivar neraya run adichirukaarae athunaala !!!
:hammer: chumma bit-a podadheenga

keele irukkura naalum neenga sonna order-laya irukku.

111 67 7 6 JM Davison Canada v West Indies Centurion 23/02/2003
127* 67 5 12 Basit Ali Pakistan v West Indies Sharjah 05/11/1993
122 67 4 13 AC Gilchrist Australia v Sri Lanka Brisbane 14/02/2006
117 67 5 13 CD McMillan New Zealand v Australia Hamilton 20/02/2007


Satissh, Second sorting condition ennanu kandupudikka try panren :think:

[satissh_r]

Satissh, Second sorting condition ennanu kandupudikka try panren :think:


least no of dot ballsa irukkumo?

[sathya_1979]

Afridi, Boucher, Lara

[satissh_r]

Afridi, Boucher, Lara

:clap: Next question Sathya than

[sathya_1979]

Connect Geoff Boycott, Matthew Hayden and Stephen Fleming

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Out for 99 in Test as well as ODIs.

Hehehe pona vaaram naanum Cricinfo-la Ask Steven padichen :noteeth:

[sathya_1979]

Out for 99 in Test as well as ODIs.

Hehehe pona vaaram naanum Cricinfo-la Ask Steven padichen :noteeth:
Kood Kood! Aduththa question neengadhaan!

[satissh_r]

Out for 99 in Test as well as ODIs.

Hehehe pona vaaram naanum Cricinfo-la Ask Steven padichen :noteeth:

:evil: naanum appave google panni answer kandu pidichiten, therinjavanga sollatumnu kathutirunthen. Adutha question kelunga :wink:

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Which batsman has the highest Test score away and how many?

[satissh_r]

Which batsman has the highest Test score away and how many?

Sehwag, Multan test?

[Plum]

337 hanif mohemmad

[sathya_1979]

Hanif Mohammed 337 NO in that EPIC match to save the match for Pak Vs Windies. IIRC, he played for more than 900 minutes

[sathya_1979]

Plum, nesst kosteen u!

[sathya_1979]

Who is the only batsman in history to outscore the entire opposition team in each innings of a test match?

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Good question. Each innings :think:

Bradman by any chance?

[sathya_1979]

Good question. Each innings :think:

Bradman by any chance?
Yes each innings and Bradman is not the correct answer

[sathya_1979]

Answer: Justin Langer Vs Pak.
Somebody post next kosteen pls

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Name the bowler who took 5 wickets in an ODI but was never picked for another match.

[sathya_1979]

Anthony Stuart of Aus

[Puliyan_Biryani]

:thumbsup: His 5 wickets also included a hatrick.

sathya, ippo unga turn :D

[sathya_1979]

A trivia which made me :shock:
Name this Player:
He captained England at cricket, played for England in football, equaled the world long-jump record. Away from sport he was offered the Kingship of Albania, he represented India at the League of Nations, and Hitler consulted him when he was developing the Youth Programme in Germany

[Puliyan_Biryani]

I have heard this one before. But as usual the name eludes me. Englishman for sure. A very short name with 3 or 4 letters :think:

[sathya_1979]

yes, romba nerungiteenga

[Puliyan_Biryani]

pudichutten 'Fry'. Wiki-la check pannina avaru peru 'CB Fry'-yaam.

[sathya_1979]

ippo neenga, naama reNdu pErumdhaan maathi maathi pEsittrukkOm, where is Satish?

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Satish romba busy-a iruppaaru pola. Plum, P_R ellaam appappo varuvaanga, avangalaiyum kaanom. sari naan kelambara time aachu, adhukku munnaadi ungalukku (eppadiyum vera yaarum varra maadhiri theriyalai) oru kelvi.

Which batsman holds the record for scoring the most runs in a bilateral ODI series?

[sathya_1979]

Hamilton Mazakadza

[satissh_r]

//naan innaiku mattum than konjam busy, nalaila irunthu nanum joining//

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Hamilton Mazakadza
Gayle 7 match-la adichadhai, indha payapulla 5 match-laye adichu thalliduchu.

Super Sathya. Zim v Kenya news yaarum follow panna maattaangannu nenaichen. kalakkitteenga.

Don't know what is the point in awarding international status to some of these matches (including associates). Does anyone seem to bother about this.

//Satish naalaikku unga kittu irundhu neraya edhirpaakkiren (ada kelvidhaanga) :D//

[sathya_1979]

I even watch ranji trophy, Buchichi babu, Dungarpur Trophy etc. enga theruvula yaaraachum veLayaadinaa kooda ninnu oru 2 nimisham paathuttu pOvEn :D Interest getting reduced after the advent of tonty tonty which I feel is killing this beautiful game.
College padikkumbOdhu, Sachin century adikkara ovvoru matchum naandhaan enga class mates ku Boost sponser :lol:
adhu oru azhagiya nila kaalam.
neraya quiz competition participate senjittruppEn, so neraya trivia collections undu, andha effectdhaan ippo.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

naanum idhe maadhiri match paathu veettula thittu vaangittu irundhen. Match paathu kOttai vitta pareetchaigal eraalam. adhuvum andha Sahara cup sariya 8 manikku aarambippaan :banghead:. ippo endha disturbance-um illaama match paakkalaam (velaiya ellaam kanakkula eduthukaradhu illai :D). aana romba saturate pannittaanga. oru series mudiyaradhukkulla adutha series aarambichududhu. nadandhu mudinja series-a pathi konjam yosichu asai podakooda time illai. adutha series-kaaga aavalaa edhirpaathu irundhadhellaam andha kaalam (enakku avlo vayasaayiduchaa :?)

//If you don't mind, yen ivlo angry-a irukkeengannu kekkalaamaa//

[sathya_1979]

:lol: angry, chumma oru scenukku pOtten, madhiyam edho mood out, adhanaala chumma siggy change senjEn, naalLaikku vEra maathiduvEn :D

[Plum]

Decipher this recipe

Take a few "South African Opening Batsman" and wash them. Cut a few "English Medium Pacers". Take flour made out of an uncapped South African all-rounder and mix it in the SA Opening batsman washed and kept aside above with Water.
Now "English Opening batsman" it on a tawa. If applicable, perform a "Indian Wicket keeper" "English multi-sport all-rounder".

Now, you have an Indian opening batsman-part time wicket keeper ready!

(Note: recipe is not accurate and some of the actions described have been included for fun in deciphering names.)

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Take a few "South African Opening Batsman" and wash them. Cut a few Onions. Take flour made out of Rice and mix it in the SA Opening batsman washed and kept aside above with Water.
Now Cook it on a tawa. If applicable, perform a "Indian Wicket keeper" Fry.

Now, you have an Uthappa ready!

"South African Opening Batsman" and "Indian Wicket keeper" :think:

[satissh_r]

Take a few "South African Opening Batsman" and wash them. Cut a few Onions. Take flour made out of Rice and mix it in the SA Opening batsman washed and kept aside above with Water.
Now Cook it on a tawa. If applicable, perform a "Indian Wicket keeper" Fry.

Now, you have an Uthappa ready!

"South African Opening Batsman" and "Indian Wicket keeper" :think:

Could "Indian Wicket keeper" be Deep (as in) Deep Fry?

Deepdas Guptha

SA opening batsman is Wessels?

[Plum]

Yes, all correct puLi and satish.
First one is Wessels :-)

[satissh_r]

Yes, all correct puLi and satish.
First one is Wessels :-)

Just edited my post on Wessels Plum :)

[Plum]

The root of this question in my mind goes back to 1991 when South Africa visited India with Wessels, Cook and Rice. We had a field day punning on this in school magazines.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Who holds the record for making the slowest duck (in terms of balls faced) in a Test match? Also who is the record holder in ODIs?

[satissh_r]

Who holds the record for making the slowest duck (in terms of balls faced) in a Test match? Also who is the record holder in ODIs?

ODI is Morton I think, Test therila but Agarkar, Walsh could be a contenders :wink:

[sathya_1979]

Not sure abt ODI, in tests its Geoff Allott

[Puliyan_Biryani]

aalukku 50 mark :D . Morton in ODI and Allot in Tests. yaaravadhu oruthar adutha kelvi kelunga.

[Dinesh84]

Allot played sevendy seven deliveries for nothing :shock:

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Allot played sevendy seven deliveries for nothing :shock:
Yeah. Had the privilege(???) of watching this innings. It went from being funny to irritating to outright ridiculous :D

[sathya_1979]

PB nesst koseen pls

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Hello, pona question naandhaan ketten. idhu unga turn :D

[sathya_1979]

I was born in one country, played for another country, and was banned in the third country for playing in the fourth country. Who am I?

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Robin Jackman :D
Born in India, played for England, banned in Guyana for playing for South Africa.

[sathya_1979]

superu :clap: now ur kosteen

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Connect: Gooch, Atapattu, Anwar and Malinga

[sathya_1979]

Pair on Test Debut? I know of Gooch and Atapattu, so a wild guess

[Puliyan_Biryani]

:exactly:

[VinodKumar's]

Malinga vum ANwarum same test match la debut ah :huh:

[sathya_1979]

Vinod :lol: illainga, avanga debut matchla avanga pair.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Sathya-dhaan "Pair on Test Debut"-nu answer kuduthuttaare

[VinodKumar's]

innum enakku purila :oops:

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Pair means duck in both innings of a Test match. Pair on debut means they got duck in both innings of their debut Test match.

The 4 people I said (and a few more) had this woeful beginning to their career.

[VinodKumar's]

Pair means duck in both innings of a Test match. Pair on debut means they got duck in both innings of their debut Test match.

The 4 people I said (and a few more) had this woeful beginning to their career.

Ithu ippo thaan theriyum enakku :D that's y all problem.

Thanks Puli :D

[sathya_1979]

In Cricket, what unique record is held by Jack Macbryan? Guess before googling

[Puliyan_Biryani]

My guess is multi-sport. But there are a lot of multi-sport cricketers. Don't know how he is unique.

[sathya_1979]

My guess is multi-sport. But there are a lot of multi-sport cricketers. Don't know how he is unique.
Yes, not abt multi-sport, we have quite a few. What this player had done was never matched by anybody else, till now.

[satissh_r]

In Cricket, what unique record is held by Jack Macbryan? Guess before googling

Is this the guy who never got to bowl or bat in the only test match he played, hubla than intha info padicha nyabagam

[sathya_1979]

In Cricket, what unique record is held by Jack Macbryan? Guess before googling

Is this the guy who never got to bowl or bat in the only test match he played, hubla than intha info padicha nyabagam
ungaLukku 66% mark (2 / 3). He had also not taken a catch in tests (aadunadhE oru testdhaan). Paavam, that test had only 66.5 overs due to rain and he never got picked again.

[sathya_1979]

Satish aduthadhu unga kosteen

[Puliyan_Biryani]

He is also a Olympic Gold medalist in field hockey. Not sure if any other cricketer has achieved this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_MacBryan

[satissh_r]

Might be a trivial question but I'll ask it anyway..

In 1997 the fastest recorded ball in ODI was bowled and it was neatly flicked for 6 over square leg. Name the bowler and batsman?

[sathya_1979]

Shoaib and who?

[satissh_r]

Shoaib and who?

Thappu :P

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Shoaib's ball was in 2001/02 and it wasn't hit for 6. Brett Lee kandippa kedaiyaadhu. 97-la express fast bowler vera yaaru :think:

[satissh_r]

Clue venuma?

[Puliyan_Biryani]

kudutha nallaarukkum :noteeth:

[satissh_r]

Bowler made his test debut against India ;)

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Bowler made his test debut against India ;)
thaanga mudiyaama google panni paathutten. namba mudiyavillai villai villai :D

vera yaaravadhu answer panraangalaanu paapom.

[satissh_r]

Bowler made his test debut against India ;)
thaanga mudiyaama google panni paathutten. namba mudiyavillai villai villai :D

vera yaaravadhu answer panraangalaanu paapom.

Antha matcha nan parthen, six ponathu chumma soyyennuuuuuuuuuuu :lol:

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Bowler made his test debut against India ;)
thaanga mudiyaama google panni paathutten. namba mudiyavillai villai villai :D

vera yaaravadhu answer panraangalaanu paapom.

Antha matcha nan parthen, six ponathu chumma soyyennuuuuuuuuuuu :lol:
Shoaib's alleged fastest ball naan paathen. oru vidhyasamum theriyalai. Batsman konjam hurried-a leg side-la inside edge pannittaan. andha speed gun-oda authenticity mela doubt vandhuduchu.

[satissh_r]

Shoaib's alleged fastest ball naan paathen. oru vidhyasamum theriyalai. Batsman konjam hurried-a leg side-la inside edge pannittaan. andha speed gun-oda authenticity mela doubt vandhuduchu.
Yeah, I've been to MRF Pace foundation and from what I've seen, the speed guns are not fool proof :?

[Plum]

Klusener?

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Correct Plum.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

adutha kelvi naane kekkuren. An easy one.

Complete the series:
Gayle, McCullum, Jayawardene, ______

[Plum]

Raina?

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Yes Plum.

Self :hammer: . What I should have asked was - When Raina made a Test century on debut he emulated the rare feat of only 3 other batsman. What is the feat and who are they?

Answer: 100 in all 3 formats of the game.

[Plum]

Connect David Boon and Don Bradman
Hint: The connect is a number relating to a record that the former holds

[satissh_r]

Connect David Boon and Don Bradman
Hint: The connect is a number relating to a record that the former holds

Is the record about the Beer drinking in the plane? or is it Cricket related?

[satissh_r]

I'm guessing this could be it - David Boon once drank 52 cans of beer in a flight journey, 52 is the number of tests Sir Don Bradman played

[SoftSword]

I'm guessing this could be it - David Boon once drank 52 cans of beer in a flight journey, 52 is the number of tests Sir Don Bradman played

// dig

appo etthana murai chuccha poirupparu?
mela parakkurappo overflow aana enna pannuvanga?

[Plum]

I'm guessing this could be it - David Boon once drank 52 cans of beer in a flight journey, 52 is the number of tests Sir Don Bradman played

:-)

Cricket relatedA kEttA adichu kalakkarIngannu konjam out of the boxA kEttA adhaiyum adichu thuvaikkarInga

:clap:

[Puliyan_Biryani]

I'm guessing this could be it - David Boon once drank 52 cans of beer in a flight journey, 52 is the number of tests Sir Don Bradman played
Didn't one of the current gen English cricketers attempt this feat and got stopped by the coaching staff? IIRC it was Flintoff, not sure.

[raghavendran]

I'm guessing this could be it - David Boon once drank 52 cans of beer in a flight journey, 52 is the number of tests Sir Don Bradman played :clap:

[sathya_1979]

I'm guessing this could be it - David Boon once drank 52 cans of beer in a flight journey, 52 is the number of tests Sir Don Bradman played :clap:
:shock: ivLo seekkiramaa vandhu kai thattura?

[sathya_1979]

Connect Shane Warne and Derek Shackleton

[sathya_1979]

[tscii:24cadffc6d]The Test umpire Syd Buller, the England batsman Fred Bakewell and the West Indies all-rounder Garfield Sobers – what do they have in common?[/tscii:24cadffc6d]

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Connect Shane Warne and Derek Shackleton
Hampshire?

[sathya_1979]

I'm guessing this could be it - David Boon once drank 52 cans of beer in a flight journey, 52 is the number of tests Sir Don Bradman played
What law change this brought in?

[sathya_1979]

Connect Shane Warne and Derek Shackleton
Hampshire?
In a way yes, but I am looking at an answer to be a number connecting these 2.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Connect Shane Warne and Derek Shackleton
Hampshire?
In a way yes, but I am looking at an answer to be a number connecting these 2.
Anything to do with domestic wicket taking spree? adhu illainnaa, naakku thelledhu :oops:

[sathya_1979]

Connect Shane Warne and Derek Shackleton
Hampshire?
In a way yes, but I am looking at an answer to be a number connecting these 2.
Anything to do with domestic wicket taking spree? adhu illainnaa, naakku thelledhu :oops:
nothing to do with wicket taking or runs :wink:

[Plum]

Derekku iLa vayasula poNdaatti, kaadhali, thangachi EdhAchum...?
Score pandradhula warne killedi Ache!

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Warne kanakku panninadhai ellaam kanakku pannanumnaa aall mobile phones pathaadhu :wink:.

[P_R]

ambi yaarunnE theriyAdhu. Was googling and hit upon his wiki page...


He took over 100 wickets in 20 consecutive seasons of first-class cricket, :shock:


2857 wicketsA..ennangadA dEi. kaNNumaNNu theriyAma wicket eduththurukkApla

[sathya_1979]

answer: both were the 350 th players to represent their country - Aus and Eng.
Ok, whats the ans for rule change kosteen?

[satissh_r]

Could be some restriction with the number of beers that can be served. Just guessing..

[sathya_1979]

No, Tasmania had restricted the speed limits on road to 52 KPH :)
Satish, u the nesst kosteen.