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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 5, 2024 7:42:28 GMT
Both Jonny Bairstow and Ravi Ashwin should play in their 100th test this week, but by coincidence so too should Kane Williamson and Tim Southee for New Zealand in the 2nd test v Australia.
This will give 80 players who have played 100 or more Tests.
So a quickly compiled quiz to keep the grey matter functioning in the winter months.
1. Who was the first player to play 100 Tests? 2. Which player did not miss a test match from his debut through to his 100th Test? 3. Who is the only player to go on to play 200 Tests? 4. Which 2 players played 150 consecutive Tests? 5. Who took the shortest period of time from debut to their 100th test? 6. Which two players scored a double hundred in their 100th test? 7. Who scored 2 centuries in his 100th test? 8. Whose 100th test match was his last test match? 9. Who missed the most number of matches by not being selected between his test debut and his 100th test? 10. How many of the 100 test club have played for Yorkshire?
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Post by karma on Mar 5, 2024 8:23:36 GMT
ooh that's a brilliant quiz , but a toughie
8} Broad?
9) Boycott?
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Post by newby on Mar 5, 2024 8:36:03 GMT
I'll take and easy one
3. S R Tendulker. So question 10 has at least 2 only.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 5, 2024 9:02:35 GMT
ooh that's a brilliant quiz , but a toughie 8} Broad? 9) Boycott? sadly neither are correct Karma, although are eligible answers having played 100 tests
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 5, 2024 9:03:02 GMT
I'll take and easy one 3. S R Tendulker. So question 10 has at least 2 only. Correct for number 3, Sachin played exactly 200 tests.
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Post by Capybara on Mar 5, 2024 10:24:55 GMT
I'll take and easy one 3. S R Tendulker. So question 10 has at least 2 only. Yes, it's a great quiz and a very difficult one. I can think of three for number 10 but that's Tendulkar and two Yorkies. I've barely thought about the long list of overseas players we've had.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 5, 2024 10:44:55 GMT
Ok, there are 7 for number 10 but likely to go up to 9 by the end of this week.
2 born and bred Yorkies (soon to be 3) 1 Kiwi (soon to be 2) 2 Pakistanis 2 Indians
Surprisingly no Australians, of whom we have had many over the years. Although Starc may get there as he is on 88 Tests (89 likely later this week).
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Post by newby on Mar 5, 2024 11:31:20 GMT
For number 4. I'm pretty sure one is Alistair Cook. I should imagine the other will be a batter too, less prone to injury.
With it being 100 Tests I don't think we have to go too far back in history, 70's 80's maybe.
For 10 the 2 Indian's must be Tendulkar and Pujara.
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Post by Capybara on Mar 5, 2024 11:51:02 GMT
One of the Pakistanis must be Inzamam-ul-Haq.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 5, 2024 11:51:58 GMT
For number 4. I'm pretty sure one is Alistair Cook. I should imagine the other will be a batter too, less prone to injury. With it being 100 Tests I don't think we have to go too far back in history, 70's 80's maybe. For 10 the 2 Indian's must be Tendulkar and Pujara. Correct for no 4 re Cook and the other is also a batter too. Yes the 2 Indians are Tendulkar and Pujara (although if you include ODI/T20s then i suspect our third Indian, Yuvraj Singh would be in there too!). Good detective work too re the time span we are looking at. The first player to play 100 tests played his 100th test in 1968 i think
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 5, 2024 11:58:14 GMT
One of the Pakistanis must be Inzamam-ul-Haq. correct. And the other one is?
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Post by Capybara on Mar 5, 2024 12:07:31 GMT
For number 4. I'm pretty sure one is Alistair Cook. I should imagine the other will be a batter too, less prone to injury. With it being 100 Tests I don't think we have to go too far back in history, 70's 80's maybe. For 10 the 2 Indian's must be Tendulkar and Pujara. The first player to play 100 tests played his 100th test in 1968 i think I hope it wasn't Colin Cowdrey.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 5, 2024 13:18:54 GMT
The first player to play 100 tests played his 100th test in 1968 i think I hope it wasn't Colin Cowdrey. it was.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 5, 2024 13:21:26 GMT
Correct answers so far
1. Who was the first player to play 100 Tests? COLIN COWDREY 2. Which player did not miss a test match from his debut through to his 100th Test? 3. Who is the only player to go on to play 200 Tests? SACHIN TENDULKAR 4. Which 2 players played 150 consecutive Tests? ALISTAIR COOK AND ?? 5. Who took the shortest period of time from debut to their 100th test? 6. Which two players scored a double hundred in their 100th test? 7. Who scored 2 centuries in his 100th test? 8. Whose 100th test match was his last test match? 9. Who missed the most number of matches by not being selected between his test debut and his 100th test? 10. How many of the 100 test club have played for Yorkshire? TENDULKAR, PUJARA, INZAMAN, BOYCOTT, ROOT AND 2 MORE (PLUS 2 LATER THIS WEEK)
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Post by newby on Mar 5, 2024 13:29:30 GMT
Colin Cowdray might be a decent shout for Ques 1.
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