Cricket trivia

[lazzadesilva]

Without cheating, guess what number the current Aus vs SA test is, as in the total list of all tests played. Helpful hint: it’s between 2482 and 2492.

[K]

Yes, that is a helpful hint...

But how many guesses do I get? Mebbe 10??

[lazzadesilva]

You can have 3 guesses

[lazzadesilva]

Ok looks like that was too hard. The answer was 2485.

An easier one; Warner scored a double century today in his 100th test. Who is the only other test batsman to achieve this feat?

[Pies4shaw]

Root - but his doesn’t really count because he did it in Chennai.

[Pies4shaw]

Here’s one: list every Test batsman, ever, who has made at least 7,000 Test runs at an average of 60 or better? Then do the same list, just for Australia.

[lazzadesilva]

[lazzadesilva]

[Pies4shaw]

Nope, Lazza. None of the above.

[lazzadesilva]

[Pies4shaw]

^ Career average, rather than having an average of 60 at some point along the way.

[Pies4shaw]

The list of every Test batsman, ever, who has made at least 7,000 Test runs at a career average of 60 or better is:

1. SPD Smith (Australia) 8,543 runs at an average of 60.58.

2. No-one else, ever.

[K]

Run outs, run outs, run outs...

According to Ch. 7, in Tests, Steve Waugh was involved in 27 run outs (i.e. batting when there was a run out). How many times was Steve Waugh run out, and how many times was his batting partner?


[If a hint is needed, I'll post one later.]

[lazzadesilva]

Guess:

Steve Waugh over 40 times
Batting partner over 60 times

[Pies4shaw]

Waugh 4, the guy at the other end 23.