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thingamaBob
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ALL OUT CRICKET
1. Which animal knocked World Cup-winning former Australian women’s player Bronwyn Calver off of her bicycle in January 2015?
Answer: A Kangaroo
2. Which former top-order biffer was attacked and injured by a neighbour’s dog whilst going for a morning run?
Answer: Matthew Hayden
3. Which Australian Test ground used to have a dog track running around the pitch perimeter?
Answer: The Gabba, Brisbane Cricket Ground
4. One South African fielder was responsible for the death of a pigeon whilst fielding during a Twenty20 match at Headingley in 2009. Who was it?
Answer: Jacques Rudolph
5. The 1983 Gabba Ashes Test will be remembered for the pig that ran on the field with two England players’ names painted on its sides. Ian Botham was honoured on one side, who was on the other?
Answer: Eddie Hemmings
6. Former Australian captain and broadcaster Bill Lawry is renowned for breeding what type of bird?
Answer: Pigeons
7. What animal has the unique honour of being the only animal to be mentioned in the obituaries of Wisden?
Answer: Peter, the Lord's cat.
8. If Smith and Pataudi are the surnames, what is the nickname?
Answer: Tiger
9. Former Zimbabwe Test player Guy Whittall slept with what unlikely creature under his bed for a full eight hours?
Answer: A Crocodile
10. Where were England playing when play was stopped due to an invasion of bees in 2007?
Answer: Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
These are my suggested answers but what do I know? Any disagreements/other answers welcomed, please post below.
Note tick boxes at bottom of comp page.
1. Which animal knocked World Cup-winning former Australian women’s player Bronwyn Calver off of her bicycle in January 2015?
Answer: A Kangaroo
2. Which former top-order biffer was attacked and injured by a neighbour’s dog whilst going for a morning run?
Answer: Matthew Hayden
3. Which Australian Test ground used to have a dog track running around the pitch perimeter?
Answer: The Gabba, Brisbane Cricket Ground
4. One South African fielder was responsible for the death of a pigeon whilst fielding during a Twenty20 match at Headingley in 2009. Who was it?
Answer: Jacques Rudolph
5. The 1983 Gabba Ashes Test will be remembered for the pig that ran on the field with two England players’ names painted on its sides. Ian Botham was honoured on one side, who was on the other?
Answer: Eddie Hemmings
6. Former Australian captain and broadcaster Bill Lawry is renowned for breeding what type of bird?
Answer: Pigeons
7. What animal has the unique honour of being the only animal to be mentioned in the obituaries of Wisden?
Answer: Peter, the Lord's cat.
8. If Smith and Pataudi are the surnames, what is the nickname?
Answer: Tiger
9. Former Zimbabwe Test player Guy Whittall slept with what unlikely creature under his bed for a full eight hours?
Answer: A Crocodile
10. Where were England playing when play was stopped due to an invasion of bees in 2007?
Answer: Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
These are my suggested answers but what do I know? Any disagreements/other answers welcomed, please post below.
Note tick boxes at bottom of comp page.
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