Test Sledger

   Hello everyone and welcome to the  new game called Test Sledger. Basically the object of the game is to give Sledger a question that he does not know. The questions must all be reasonable and you must know the answer to them as well.

   Sledger would also like to point out he is not going to use any search engines in his quest to find the right answer. He will only use his noggin. Sledger has been informed of this and will be checking this thread regularly to check out any new questions that have been asked.

The score system will simply be 1 point for an incorrect answer and 0 points for a correct answer.

So how much does Sledger really know about cricket? We are about to find out......

Originally posted by Clobber Who caught the catch that secured England's Ashes victory in 1977?

  We murdered 'em in that series Clobs !  I think it was Derek Randal and the batsman was Rod Marsh.

S'funny , I recall the old stuff quite easily , but something from last week and I'm nowhere!!

do we just post up a question ourselves yes or do u tell us when to stroke maker

Who was the first Aus  batsman to score a hundred?

Originally posted by Sledger Originally posted by bondy Who was the first NZ batsman to score a double hundred?   Tough one Bondy!   1st guess would be John Reid , then Glenn Turner , last Martin Crowe.

Edited by bondy - 01 August 2007 at 12:58am

Just an aside fellas , but if you want to throw some tough questions , that's fine , but some added information might not go amiss !

   Bondy's question is a case in point. I have heard of Donnelly and just might have thrown his name into the ring if I'd have known it was pre-WW II

 Good question Sam , just wish I knew the answer !!

    Give us a clue Sam  , seamer or spinner.....

Well neither Fred or George took a hattrick and Bedser was medium pace..........Peter Loader or an ageing Frank Tyson ??

You're too good Sledge! it was Peter Loader, the first man to take a post war hattrick.

heres a tricky one that he wont know without searching the internet

well its called test sledger ask it as long as you know the answer, it is a reasonable question so....

actually i once saved the scorecards of those 2 innings but i get youtr point.....

In December 2001, what record-breaking best bowling figures in a One Day International were established?

Edited by Sledger - 02 August 2007 at 5:50am

Originally posted by scuudz Who was Kumble's tenth wicket when he took 10/74 in New Delhi vs. Pakistan?

  Thanks for this one scuudz , I watched this with some pals!!  The last wicket was none other than the great Wasim Akram - some bowling performance huh!