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E: 10/07 Win Brilliant Cricket Books
thingamaBob
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ALL OUT CRICKET
Nominated in the cricket book category in the 2014 British Sports Book of the Year Awards were the eventual winner, The Great Tamasha by James Astill (Bloomsbury), Lost in the Long Grass by John Barclay (Fairfield), Bradman’s War by Malcolm Knox (Robson Press), A Guide to Cricket by Tony Laughton (Chris Saunders), The Trundlers by Harry Pearson (Little, Brown) and The Little Wonder: A History of Wisden by Robert Winder (Bloomsbury). With a bit of knowledge, a dab of skill and a slice of luck, they’re all yours
1. Who were the unfortunate opponents when Kumar Sangakkara (287) and Mahela Jayawardene (374) put together their world record partnership of 624 in Colombo in 2006?
Answer: South Africa
2. What was unique about Chaminda Vaas’ hat-trick at the 2003 World Cup against Bangladesh?
Answer: It was with the first 3 balls of the match
3. How many of Muttiah Muralitharan’s 800 Test wickets came on tours of England?
Answer: 48
4. Which England batsman scored his 14th and final Test century when Sri Lanka came to Lord’s in 2006?
Answer: Marcus Trescothick
5. Former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga was never far from controversy during his playing career. What does he do now?
Answer: Politician
6. For which county did Lasith Malinga briefly turn out in 2007?
Answer: Kent
7. When did Sri Lanka gain Test Match status?
Answer: 1981
8. Which Sri Lankan is one of five men to score a double century on Test debut, doing so in 1987?
Answer: Brendon Kuruppu
9. Ben Hollioake’s final game for England came as Sri Lanka recorded their first Test victory on English soil in the one-off game at The Oval in 1997. Which other Englishman played his last Test then?
Answer: Steve James ??
10. How many international ducks did Sanath Jaysuriya manage across the three forms of game?
Answer: 59
These are my suggested answers but what do I know? Any disagreements/other answers welcomed, please post below. Particularly question 9 where my Googling suggests that the match was in August 1998 and not 1997 and as far as I can find, Steve James played his second and last match for England.
Note tick boxes at bottom of comp page.
Nominated in the cricket book category in the 2014 British Sports Book of the Year Awards were the eventual winner, The Great Tamasha by James Astill (Bloomsbury), Lost in the Long Grass by John Barclay (Fairfield), Bradman’s War by Malcolm Knox (Robson Press), A Guide to Cricket by Tony Laughton (Chris Saunders), The Trundlers by Harry Pearson (Little, Brown) and The Little Wonder: A History of Wisden by Robert Winder (Bloomsbury). With a bit of knowledge, a dab of skill and a slice of luck, they’re all yours
1. Who were the unfortunate opponents when Kumar Sangakkara (287) and Mahela Jayawardene (374) put together their world record partnership of 624 in Colombo in 2006?
Answer: South Africa
2. What was unique about Chaminda Vaas’ hat-trick at the 2003 World Cup against Bangladesh?
Answer: It was with the first 3 balls of the match
3. How many of Muttiah Muralitharan’s 800 Test wickets came on tours of England?
Answer: 48
4. Which England batsman scored his 14th and final Test century when Sri Lanka came to Lord’s in 2006?
Answer: Marcus Trescothick
5. Former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga was never far from controversy during his playing career. What does he do now?
Answer: Politician
6. For which county did Lasith Malinga briefly turn out in 2007?
Answer: Kent
7. When did Sri Lanka gain Test Match status?
Answer: 1981
8. Which Sri Lankan is one of five men to score a double century on Test debut, doing so in 1987?
Answer: Brendon Kuruppu
9. Ben Hollioake’s final game for England came as Sri Lanka recorded their first Test victory on English soil in the one-off game at The Oval in 1997. Which other Englishman played his last Test then?
Answer: Steve James ??
10. How many international ducks did Sanath Jaysuriya manage across the three forms of game?
Answer: 59
These are my suggested answers but what do I know? Any disagreements/other answers welcomed, please post below. Particularly question 9 where my Googling suggests that the match was in August 1998 and not 1997 and as far as I can find, Steve James played his second and last match for England.
Note tick boxes at bottom of comp page.
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I've also searches on question 9 & agree with your points - I checked cricinfo & there was not match between the countries in 1997proud gran to 4 lovely boys and one little girl0
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Cricinfo has the only game between Sri Lanka and England at the Oval in 1998 not 97, and Steve James did make his last test appearance in that game0
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