General Knowledge Quiz

[SteveM70]

OK, thanks.

@Caboose Class, over to you, pipe you aboard etc.

And besides, the sun is now over the yardarm

 

[Caboose Class]

OK - thanks! A couple of Cricket questions:-
1) Who is the only English batsman to have scored a triple century in a Test Match at Headingley?
2) Who was the last England cricketer to have scored a Test Match triple century? It was more than 30 years ago!!!!

 

[perryman]

2. Gooch, I think. The 333 innings.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

I've cheated on the first, as a friend has told me that it was John Edrich (310*) against New Zealand in 1965. The second one is Graham Gooch (333).

 

[Caboose Class]

Both @perryman (who was first) and @EbbwJunction1 got an answer correct. Rather than fisticuffs, here is a tie-breaker for the two of you:-
Which batsman has scored the most runs (963) in Test Matches at Headingley?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

I'm pretty sure that would be Sir Donald Bradman, who scored triple centuries there in 1930 and 1934.

 

[Caboose Class]

I'm pretty sure that would be Sir Donald Bradman, who scored triple centuries there in 1930 and 1934.

Spot on - well done! The Don amassed 963 runs in only 6 innings. Next top run scorer is Sir Geoffrey with 897 runs in 16 innings. You're the next man in!!

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Thank you .. some more questions on Test Match grounds for you:

1. How many grounds have hosted Test matches since the start in 1877?
2. Which was the first and when?
3. Which was the most recent new ground, and when?
4. Which was the most recent new ground in England and when?
5. There are, or have been, two Test match grounds with "Lords" in the title - one is in London, of course, but where was the other one?
6. Which is the only English Test match ground not now used for cricket?

Play ... !

 

[Mcr Warrior]

3. Australia v England in Hobart, Tasmania in January 2022, the most recent Test match.
6. Bramall Lane, Sheffield, now used exclusively for football by Sheffield United FC?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

3. Australia v England in Hobart, Tasmania in January 2022, the most recent Test match.
6. Bramall Lane, Sheffield, now used exclusively for football by Sheffield United FC?

3. No, Hobart became the latest Ashes ground last week, but it's been used for Test cricket since 1989.

6. This answer is right - it was used for one Test (a defeat against Australia!) in 1902.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

You actually asking which is the ground to become a cricket Test Match venue for the first time, most recently (and when)?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Yes, I am ... it's not Hobart, which was the 62nd ground to be used for the first time in 1989.

I can see where the confusion has arisen, though, and I've amended the question (and the following one) slightly to clarify the position.

 

[SteveM70]

2 - I assume 1877 and Melbourne

 

[SteveM70]

4 - Aegeas Bowl in about 2012

 

[Caboose Class]

1. 121 Test Match grounds
3. Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, India in 2019
5. Lords in Durban, South Africa
I think questions 2,4 & 6 have been answered correctly.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

2 - I assume 1877 and Melbourne

Yes, that's right.

4 - Aegeas Bowl in about 2012

Close ... the ground is right, the year was 2011 - but you have the point!

Thanks.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

1. 121 Test Match grounds
3. Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, India in 2019
5. Lords in Durban, South Africa
I think questions 2,4 & 6 have been answered correctly.

Yes, they're all right, which means that you can edit the next issue of Wisden!

 

[Caboose Class]

Well as cricket questions seem to be popular, here are three more:-

1. Which England bowler has conceded the most runs (28) in a Test match over?
2. Which West Indian bowler bowled a 15 ball over (9 no balls) against Australia?
3. Which England bowler has had the most 10-wicket hauls in Test matches?

 

[Gloster]

3 Hedley Verity?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

3 Jimmy Anderson?

 

[SteveM70]

1 is the Burnley Lara himself, Jimmy Anderson. The Aussie all rounder who isn't Glenn Maxwell was batting - can't remember his name though

 

[Peterthegreat]

2 Curtly Ambrose
3 Sydney Barnes

 

[Caboose Class]

3 Hedley Verity?

Sorry, no.

 

[Caboose Class]

3 Jimmy Anderson?

Sorry, no.

 

[Caboose Class]

1 is the Burnley Lara himself, Jimmy Anderson. The Aussie all rounder who isn't Glenn Maxwell was batting - can't remember his name though

Correct!

 

[Caboose Class]

2 Curtly Ambrose
3 Sydney Barnes

Both correct - well done! A change of ends - over to you!

 

[Peterthegreat]

Change of subject.
What do Noel Chavasse, Arthur Martin-Leake and Charles Upham (uniquely) have in common?

 

[DaleCooper]

Change of subject.
What do Noel Chavasse, Arthur Martin-Leake and Charles Upham (uniquely) have in common?

They sound like characters in a Carry On film.

 

[Peterthegreat]

They sound like characters in a Carry On film.

Nice try but probably couldn't be further than that.

 

[Strathclyder]

Change of subject.
What do Noel Chavasse, Arthur Martin-Leake and Charles Upham (uniquely) have in common?

Were they all awarded the Victoria Cross twice?