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Q961

For the uninitiated, Lagaan was a cricket-based Hindi movie that was nominated for the Academy Awards as the best film in a foreign language. What connects Lagaan and Fanie de Villiers (other than the fact that one was based on cricket, and the other was a cricketer)? Ovshake (talk) 14:25, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Time for a hint. It's a PERSON who was a part of the Lagaan team, and was a part of a team that included the person in question and de Villiers. Ovshake (talk) 17:05, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Another hint - this happened when the person in question and de Villiers were the part of an absolutely non-cricket team. Ovshake (talk) 05:54, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

The person and de Villiers were the "umpires" of a certain contest. Ovshake (talk) 11:10, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

According to his wiki page, de Villiers was a judge at the 1995 Miss World. Anything to do with that? wisems (talk) 11:17, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

Yes, his colleague in the event was a part of Lagaan. If you can find out who it was, or even something further, I'd give it to you. Ovshake (talk) 11:54, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

Amitabh Bachchan was one of the judges in the 1995 Miss World.He was the narrator in the movie Lagaan.So that is the connection Sumant81 (talk) 13:33, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, I think I should give it to you, Sumant81. This one wasn't quite a cricket question, but I couldn't find out anything better. Ovshake (talk) 13:48, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

Q962

Here is a complete set barring one name.I want the name of the missing person.And as a hint to start you off,you do not need to traverse any of the player records to find the connection. Bill Lawry,Don Bradman,Steve Waugh,Ricky Ponting,Ian Healy,_________ Sumant81 (talk) 17:04, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

To reiterate ,no statistical connection for the question.The missing player has not even played test cricket.Sumant81 (talk) 03:28, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

David Warner or Phillip Hughes? WillE (talk) 13:03, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

The later has played test cricket ;) ... OrangeKnight (talk) 13:10, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

What kind of argument is that? *runs away very quickly and reads the question and clues properly...* WillE (talk) 13:42, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

No ,so he has not even played international cricket ,only first class cricket.Another hint is that some of these names you may have already heard this month/some you may get to hear within the coming weeks Sumant81 (talk) 13:48, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

There are only six of them exactly as much as the six teams. Sumant81 (talk) 06:21, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

State captain related? 164.36.38.240 (talk) 12:40, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

State related is right.Not captain.Think of a purely non-statistical connection.The names "were/will be" in the news "recently/in the near future". Sumant81 (talk) 14:27, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Since it's taking a while, I'll have a sheer blind scattergun shot at Rod Marsh or Dennis Lillee or Justin Langer or Kim Hughes, as they're all famous Western Australians. I only add Kim on in hindsight as he's a captain and so are the rest (even though you said it's not captain related). I have no idea what the pattern is though - what really confuses me is that Bradman is qualifying as the South Australian, which makes me wonder why Border or Greg Chappell isn't beating Healy for the Queensland job. Or maybe I'm completely on the wrong track. --Travis Basevi (talk) 16:53, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Wrong you fool. The guy hasn't even played Test cricket. Try again loser. --Travis Basevi (talk) 16:54, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

The most famous non-Test player of them all, Alan Jones apparently played for Western Australia. How about him? No? Ken McEwan? Ken MacLeay? I've run out of Kens. How about someone actually born in the country - Ian Brayshaw? --Travis Basevi (talk) 17:03, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

No another WA player from the late 50s,ok since this does seem to be a tough crack,would it help if I say that these names you normally get to hear in late March and early April of each year.? Sumant81 (talk) 17:10, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Lawrie Sawle? (names of the awards for the best player of a given team) OrangeKnight (talk) 17:28, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Absolutely.That is the one,So these are the medals for the best player from each state at the end of each season.The Steve Waugh medal for NSW,the Ian Healy trophy for Queensland and so on.The reason I gave Lawrie Sawle as the missing person was that a quick google on his name,would give away the link on the first page. Sumant81 (talk) 17:37, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Q963

Johnlp celebrating the first century of this quiz

First, let's celebrate the first centurion of this quiz. Johnlp scored his hundredth points a few questions ago. Congratulations! Another 301 and you will break Lara's record, assuming no other will do it before, either in real cricket or in this quiz...

Thank you. I'm very touched, particularly by the picture of me in typically modest pose that you found. I had intended to get to 99 and then loiter around for a bit, enabling Tintin, who is the real expert around here, to get there first. But I can't count. Johnlp (talk) 08:54, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Here we go for the question. "Stop bowling off-breaks". Who said that to who? (By advance, I'm sorry I don't know either the exact context or the match. I just found it funny. So you may suppose that it was a sarcastic sentence. And yes, I know, tons of people could have said that to tons of players...). It shouldn't last too long if you know where to find the answer. OrangeKnight (talk) 05:58, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Must've been a captain to infuriate a tearaway fast bowler. Chappelli to Thommo? Ovshake (talk) 06:31, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Boycott to Willis. Tintin 08:43, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

No, a pure act of sledging. So a batsman from one team to a bowler from another. In another version, you could find "Stop bowling offspins", which is basically the same thing. To add an hint, let's say that the bowler which was targeted by this sentence is really fast, and the sentence was pronounced during a really fast spell (that's the only fact I know about the context). The batsman is retired (at the international level) and the bowler is still playing, albeit when he's not injured. OrangeKnight (talk) 18:25, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Brian Lara to Shaun Tait? WillE (talk) 20:02, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

In a similar vain, a wit at Valentines Park, Ilford shouting to Mark Waugh, "Use you feet to the spinner!!!!" With the odd expletive thrown in, Mr Gough, D, was not impressed. With Afghanistan driving straight, in the air and often, the same wit advised Gough D to "move your mid on and mid off back - all the way back to Hainult!!" (Some three miles away) At this point a policeman stepped in, admired the comedy, and told the wit that he should lose the language if he wanted to see Essex win the game. He complied, but with Byas even more imperious that day than Waugh, Yorkshire walked it.... WillE (talk) 20:02, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Neither Brian Lara nor Shaun Tait, but the bowler is another Aussie. OrangeKnight (talk) 20:31, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Inzamam Ul Haq to Brett Lee.I do not know the context either. Sumant81 (talk) 03:34, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Well done, Sumant! OrangeKnight (talk) 05:48, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Q964

Although nearly 125 players have done this(Sorry I do not have the exact number,but that is not important) Only these 3 players have done it slightly differently -Thomas Odoyo ,Mohammad Sheikh and Malachi Jones .So what have these players done that has not been achieved by the rest. Sumant81 (talk) 10:38, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

They made their ODI and List A debut in the same match and before making their Youth ODI debut? --Travis Basevi (talk) 11:45, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

You are very close to the answer I was looking for .The 125 players thing may be a lot for that criteria you have mentioned though.Can you modify it a wee bit more.Sumant81 (talk) 13:12, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Kyle Hodsoll,Rodney Trott,Hasan Raza will also satisfy your criteria. Sumant81 (talk) 14:28, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Their List A debuts were also their World Cup debuts, which were also before their Youth ODI debuts? Ovshake (talk) 15:29, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Again very very close to the answer,the same thing I said earlier,can you modify the answer a bit more.Sumant81 (talk) 17:37, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Both the answers above are almost there but not the complete part I was looking for.I will wait for some more time for some one to steal the answer from the 2 guesses above here on,failing which I will award the point to Travis. Sumant81 (talk) 09:44, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Umm, ODI and List A debut in the same match, and played a senior World Cup before a Youth World Cup? --Travis Basevi (talk) 13:31, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

That is all I was looking for."Played a senior World Cup before a youth World Cup".The 125 players a reference to players who played both the senior World Cup as well as the youth World Cup.Over to you Sumant81 (talk) 13:36, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Q965

What did Vijay Hazare do 5 times out 7 that Nasser Hussain never did in 13 attempts? --Travis Basevi (talk) 14:08, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Anything to do with coin tosses? --Roberry (talk) 14:58, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

No, it's actually to do with hundreds. But whilst Hazare did score 7 Test tons, Nasser actually scored 14. What's all that about eh??? --Travis Basevi (talk) 18:46, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Something to do with Hazare's hundreds always involving partnerships over 150? Did Nasser only did that once, hence the reference to 13? I dunno! WillE (talk) 22:17, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

No, nothing to do with partnerships - fifties are involved though. Conrad Hunte and Graham Yallop have a similar record to Hussain with 0 from 8 each. --Travis Basevi (talk) 07:51, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Followed up a century with a 50-plus score (three of which were also centuries). Hussain's last innings was a century, so that wouldn't count for an attempt. —Raven42 (talk) 08:14, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Perfectly accurate. Did I get a bit too charitable with my clues? --Travis Basevi (talk) 08:35, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Q966

This happened for the first time in Don Bradman's last test. It's happened twice since then, both occasions in the last decade. What was it? —Raven42 (talk) 09:15, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Runout in 190s? Morris was Runout on 196, there are have been only three instance of Runout IN 190s(Others Being Younis Khan's 199 & Sir Gary's 198). But 1958 does Not count as Last Decade. Is There any Fault in Question or am i just thinking the Other Way? Bharath (talk) 10:31, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

That's a good find, but it's not what I'm looking for. —Raven42 (talk) 11:13, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Both openers outscoring the opposition in an innings? Ovshake (talk) 15:14, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Good enough for me: both openers surpassed the opposition's first innings. The other two are New Zealand vs Pakistan in 2000-01 and South Africa vs Zimbabwe in 2004-05. —Raven42 (talk) 15:38, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Sorry there. I had made a guess so random that I had never dreamt that I'd hit it. Ovshake (talk) 13:34, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Q967

Rule 3 used. Only 2 Cricketer had scored a unbeaten Century on their First class debut and never Played again, Who are they? User:Alex Timosh 117.97.137.236 (talk) 19:46, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

One was Steve Johnson, 146* for the Minor Counties against the Indians in 1979. WillE (talk) 21:49, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Steve Johnson Will Not Qualify because he Got out for 24 in the Second Innings. Both my champs played only 1 innings User:Alex Timosh 117.97.214.167 (talk) 05:28, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Should have worded your question more carefully then! ;o) WillE (talk) 17:31, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Kapil Seth And Suresh Harding Bharath (talk) 10:38, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Ya, both correct User:Alex Timosh117.97.134.98 (talk) 16:06, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Q968

I'm currently posting this from airport and will be On Board for next 24 hours, So anyone who thinks that he has answered this correctly Might proceed without Confirmation. Four Cricketers have a Batting average of more than 100 without Scoring a Century in their First class career. Name Them. Bharath (talk) 05:54, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

I'm going to cheat and use one of these fancy modern adding machines for this as I doubt anyone will really know these heavyweights off the top of their head, but I've found: George McCubbin, Joe O'Gorman, Lindsay Davison, Nadeemuddin. --Travis Basevi (talk) 12:15, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Come on Travis, spill the beans! I've only really ever looked up about three of the answers I've gotten right, and am often puzzled by these complex and obscure records that other people know about. What is the magic that you use??? ;o) WillE (talk) 21:38, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

all Correct Travis, WillE, can you tell me how to Pronounce your Name? Is it Will-ee, or while-e or Vil-il-e. V-ill-ee How?Bharath (talk) 06:47, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Any way you like, old bean... 164.36.38.240 (talk) 12:16, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

Q969

What first happened on 28th Nov 2006 and most recently happened on 29th March 2009 for a total of 7 times inclusive? --Travis Basevi (talk) 12:32, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Can see two matches on each day, but can't find anything very concrete. Ovshake (talk) 13:12, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

You're getting warm. --Travis Basevi (talk) 14:51, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

England men and England women both win on the same day?—MDCollins (talk) 22:01, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

I'd have to think that's happened some time over the past 40 (or 70) years. Nope anyway, this is an Oestrogen free zone. --Travis Basevi (talk) 22:49, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

I think we can see all International matches (T20, ODI and Test) on that day. Am I right? --***S*** (talk) 09:08, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

That's exactly it. Over to you with the mysterious moniker. --Travis Basevi (talk) 09:58, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Q970

IL Howell, SJ Davis, AL Hill, AR Maddela, DJ Harper, EA Watkin, K Shantikumar, many more.... What list is this?--***S*** (talk) 10:56, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

A list of umpires :-/ Tintin 11:28, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

There are hundreds of umpires in international cricket. But there must be some speciality and acheivements to be listed. What was that? --***S*** (talk) 11:41, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

They've all umpired in ICC qualifiers? Ovshake (talk) 14:05, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Can you stress on the "many more" bit? Ovshake (talk) 14:05, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

They're the ones who've been forced to watch the most T20Is. (The rest of us have no one to blame but ourselves.) --Travis Basevi (talk) 16:27, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

You got that right! Over to you Travis.--***S*** (talk) 03:35, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Uh-oh, I suppose there are nooks of Statsguru that are still unexplored... Ovshake (talk) 06:18, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Q971

What ODI record is jointly held by these matches? NZ v SL on 18 June 1983 and Eng v Pak on 24 May 1978. --Travis Basevi (talk) 09:34, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Everyone bowled a maiden in one innings ? Tintin 11:04, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Maximum number of maiden overs in an ODI :29. Currently these two matches are in this count. --***S*** (talk) 11:27, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

As unbelievable as it is in a modern context, 29 maidens is the answer. And back to you it goe***s***... --Travis Basevi (talk) 21:49, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Q972

India acheived this 92 times. New zealand follows with 86.Here comes Pakistan with 83 and Australia has 74 against their name. This is a dubious acheivement.

If it is on the other hand (A good record), then Australia leads with 152, and Pakistan follows with 111 and India in third place with 82.

Guess what?

--**SRI** (talk) 04:07, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Still no replies :) Having a very good friday it seems. Okay I will throw one clue here. Think about the losses and wins. --**SRI** (talk) 03:24, 11 April 2009 (UTC) Come on guys. :) --**SRI** (talk) 05:53, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Please apply question guideline 1. Ovshake (talk) 09:24, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

I'm confused by the two different sets of numbers. Is it something that, for instance, Australia have done 74 times, and had done against them 152 (or the other way around?) 86.130.124.237 (talk) 11:35, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Is it the number of times they have been asked to follow on? And, "on the other hand", the number of times doing the asking (i.e. enforcing)?—MDCollins (talk) 17:11, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Guys, Nothing related to follow on. Purely think abou ODI wins and losses under some circumstances. Got this list from cricinfo statsguru.

--**SRI** (talk) 03:44, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

One set of numbers is ODI losses under a condition and another set is ODI wins under the same condition. --**SRI** (talk) 03:45, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Losses and wins under interrupted conditions (such as rain and the like)? --Roisterer (talk) 05:39, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Lights ? Tintin 05:59, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Our Quiz has been turned into "Guess what i did in Statsguru". Infact if you go through last 150 questions, 121 has been Statsguru type of questions where the Candidate has to "GUESS" what the Question maker did in Statsguru, make a Statsguru search and ask it here , huh, sad! :-( Bharath (talk) 06:19, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

If it makes you feel better, I haven't asked a stats related question and, if I ever get to ask another question, it will be an obscure fact based question. --Roisterer (talk) 06:38, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Actually even i have posted some stats Qs, but a Story based question is more enjoyable i think. Bharath (talk) 06:44, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Have the other 29 questions been based on some obscure anecdote from a biography of some county cricketer? Each to their own I guess. I agree the stats-for-stats sake questions get tiresome, but some are very interesting. The-Pope (talk) 09:13, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Ok Guys, I will put all the funbda behind this. :) Winning the toss, batting first and losing the match. The other one is Winning the toss, batting first and also winning the match. I remember the commentory "India win the toss, bat first and win the match". Not that much true. Okay, its a free turn. Any one can post their Question now. --**SRI** (talk) 07:06, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

I'm Free at my office , can i Post One ? :D Bharath (talk) 07:34, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Q973

What (non cricketing) link is there between The Princess Diaries and a game between England and Wales that I saw at Sophia Gardens a few years ago? --KingStrato (talk) 08:25, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

I Have seen the Movie once , but can't find anything Related to the movie with This Match, This Match or This one Bharath (talk) 12:56, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Ok, first hint time. The middle match is the one you're looking for, and also you need to find a list of people who link them. Initials are... AH, AH, WS, H (PoD), DT, PT (Yes, it is a tenuous link, but it's certainly not stats based). --KingStrato (talk) 13:14, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

So AH is Anne Hathaway (actress), AH is then Anne Hathaway (Shakespeares wife), WS is William Shakespeare, H(PoD) would be Hamlet (Prince of Denmark), DT is David Tennant (actor that played Hamlet and Dr Who), PT is Patrick Troughton (actor who also played Dr Who), but this has nothing to do with the game.... --Roberry (talk) 14:49, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Jim Troughton played in the game, and he is Patrick Troughtons grandson. --Roberry (talk) 14:55, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Yup, all yours. --KingStrato (talk) 19:53, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Thanks - I won't be around for the next couple of days so if someone else has a question, please go ahead and post --Roberry (talk) 02:53, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

Q974

Bevan Congdon,Graham Gooch,Brian Lara,Garfield Sobers,Mohammad Azharuddin,Jeff Stollmeyer,Herbie Taylor Clue:Set of captains acheived something dubious and only once in Test macthes

--**SRI** (talk) 03:40, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

Please apply question guideline 1. Ovshake (talk) 09:38, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Already I have given some clues. :) But Okay. I would give one more. Please try to find the connection in their batting and match results. Any more clues would not make this Q interesting. :(

--**SRI** (talk) 10:31, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Captains who have scored a fourth innings century in a losing cause, except Mohammad Ashraful.[1] --Jpeeling (talk) 11:17, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

BUMP! WillE (talk) 20:15, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

The answer seems right maybe Jpeeling can go ahead with the next question Sumant81 (talk) 14:43, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

Also BC Lara is the only captain to score a double century and loose the match. But as a player, thrice his team has failed to acheive the victory despite of his double centuries.

So Jpeeling is right! Its your turn mate. **SRI** (talk) 03:46, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Q975

"Of course I would like to have continued but Mike's task was to win the match. He knew best and that satisfied me." Who said that? --Jpeeling (talk) 09:47, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

GA Hick's 98* ? Tintin 10:02, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

No, I'm afraid that was the QI style trap I set. It is along similar lines though with a captain declaring on a batsman nearing a milestone however unlike the Hick occasion the declaration was successful. --Jpeeling (talk) 10:11, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

John Edrich? 310 not out?Johnlp (talk) 12:55, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Spot on. Mike (M. J. K.) Smith declared with Edrich on 310 not out and 55 short of Gary Sobers record. Journalist Peter Smith wrote that Edrich was "in such splendid form that few on the ground had any doubts he would have captured the record Test score..." England won the match by an innings on the fifth morning, two minutes before a storm broke which would have prevented any further play. Found the Edrich and P. Smith's quotes in the Cricket: Stars of Today book. --Jpeeling (talk) 13:12, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Damn, just beaten to the punch. Not to mention that Hick would never have said that as he was far from "satisfied" with the whole episode. --Travis Basevi (talk) 15:35, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Q976

The same two-word phrase (or statement) is the title of volumes of autobiography by two Test captains separated by about 20 years (in age and in playing career). The earlier one would have had cause to utter this two-word phrase three times in his Test career; the later one four times. Who are (or were) they? Johnlp (talk) 19:56, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Jack Cheetham and Mike Denness - I Declare? Ovshake (talk) 06:03, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

Well done. Exactly. Over to you. Johnlp (talk) 06:46, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

I thought I'd mention here that this has been one of my most satisfying answers till date. Ovshake (talk) 08:36, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

Q977

What list currently has Tillakaratne Dilshan twice on it, and Hashim Amla, Aravinda de Silva, Colin McCool, Stan McCabe, Sonny Ramadhin, Waqar Younis and Allan Donald once each? Ovshake (talk) 08:36, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

Hint: It's a test cricket record. Ovshake (talk) 12:31, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

Further hint: There can be only nine names on the list (they need not be distinct, as in this case). The names might be replaced, but cannot increase in number. Ovshake (talk) 17:34, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

When I counted 9 names,I thought it should be something to do with partnerships yesterday.Your hint made me look deeper.So these are the players who have come in at the fall of a wicket after a record breaking partnership [2] .The 10th name ofcourse cannot exist.Sumant81 (talk) 02:16, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

Bang on, over to you. Ovshake (talk) 06:04, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

Q978

Straight forward one,could have made it a connect but would have made the question vague.So here is the link.The set of players who have a first class average of > 50 (Min 50 innings) ,have never played test but played a ODI is quite small.Amongst them are Subramaniam Badrinath,David Hussey,Fawad Alam,Sridharan Sriram,Abhijit Kale,Pankaj Dharmani and _______ .Who is the missing person? Sumant81 (talk) 06:13, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

Steve Tikolo. Ovshake (talk) 06:57, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

As simple as that.Back to you.Notable absentee is Ryan ten Doeschate who has an average of 49 in FC and currently leads the ODI Batting Avg chart[3]Sumant81 (talk) 07:05, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

True. I seriously wish the associates form an XI. They can form a test team I suppose, but it'd be a nightmare for the statisticians. Ten Doeschante has superb bowling figures as well, and Tikolo's aren't bad, either. Ovshake (talk) 07:10, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

Good Lord, no!!! Somebody would soon decide it constituted a test match and the bearded Wonder would be turning in his grave... 164.36.38.240 (talk) 12:23, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Q979

A cryptic one. Which monarchs reigned supreme at Waterloo recently, and didn't care much for the Theory of Relativity either? (I'd prefer to give it to the person who'd be the first to explain the answer, rather than who first answers it, since the answer is probably obvious from the question) Ovshake (talk) 07:33, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

Let me try a very complex explanation, Monarchs are the reference to Chennai Super Kings (with kings as reference).They won their last match at Port Elizabeth recently.This Port Elizabeth was originally a fort town to protect against French Troops arrival during Napoleonic Wars.Chennai Super Kings recently released their curiously named player Napoleon Einstein from their squad (Hence the reference to did not care much for Theory of Relativity).Phew..is that close to the answer? Sumant81 (talk) 09:05, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

Well, the supreme monarchs are indeed the Chennai Super Kings, and as you have pointed out, they recently axed Napoleon Einstein from their squad, so basically they defeated Napoleon (and hence reigned supreme at Waterloo) and didn't care for Theory of Relativity. Over to you. Ovshake (talk) 09:29, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

Q980

Victor Richardson once told that "There was little doubt after Hazare that he was the best equipped player of fast bowling in the Indian team.The Indians would have done better had they asked him to open with Vinoo Mankad".When the same statement was posed to the player ,he had the following to say "Well I always wanted to open the batting and I did so on that occasion".The key being he had never ever batted higher than number 5.So who was the player in question and what was the occasion?Half points for each.Sumant81 (talk) 05:17, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

I should also add that he did get the occasion slightly wrong ,but it is his quote!.Sumant81 (talk) 05:28, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Who got the occasion wrong? Richardson or the guy in question? Ovshake (talk) 06:35, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Amir Elahi after he top scored in the second innings of this match? Ovshake (talk) 06:36, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

No not Amir Elahi,and the guy in question got his quote wrong(albeit not way off the mark).I can see your line of thinking,but the real thing is he never did open,although he considered that occasion as good as opening.Sumant81 (talk) 07:54, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Can't remember Lala Amarnath ever opening, and he played some superb knocks in the local matches on the tour, is it him? Ovshake (talk) 08:04, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Another option, of course, is Gogumal Kishenchand. Though he scored a duck in every test he played on that tour, he made a couple of handy contributions in the local matches... Ovshake (talk) 08:06, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

The Victor Richardson quote was just for part of the question.It is not related to that tour,infact atleast for that occasion in question Vinoo Mankad did not play the match although he was part of the tour.Sumant81 (talk) 08:44, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Phadkar probably felt like he was opening when he went in at 26 for five after Trueman's four for nothing burst at Leeds in 1952. Johnlp (talk) 13:13, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Brilliant answer!That is exactly the one Dattu Phadkar thought that he walked in at 0 for 4,when he infact went in at the next wicket.Congrats,over to you Sumant81 (talk) 13:34, 23 April 2009 (UTC)