Sporting Trivia Quiz * Sporting Trivia Quiz * Sporting Trivia Quiz *Sporting Trivia Quiz *

[Penk!]

And for a bonus, who recently retired from test cricket with a career average second only to Bradman?

Adam Voges

So Brendan, Adam Voges is the second best Aussie test batsman ever? Agreed?

EDIT: not to take anything away from the fella, but I think this stat really shows the benefit of playing not too many tests and having one mammoth not out score against a woeful West Indian attack. Wasn't he 36 or something when he made his debut?

If you look at his career record, he averages 542 from five tests against the West Indies (in which he played four innings, making three centuries and only getting out once) and indeed 99 from five tests against New Zealand.

His other ten tests were against England, Sri Lanka and South Africa; he averages 20.5 from those matches.

I'm hoping that Root et al can post some similarly preposterous scores against the Windies over the next few weeks!

[Penk!]

All of which is to say is that the Heifer got that one.

Still nobody has identified all four of the current test batsmen with 50+ averages, though...

[Nikki Gradual]

Guess who's no3 on the list

Monty Panesar?

[Nikki Gradual]

Adam Voges

So Brendan, Adam Voges is the second best Aussie test batsman ever? Agreed?

EDIT: not to take anything away from the fella, but I think this stat really shows the benefit of playing not too many tests and having one mammoth not out score against a woeful West Indian attack. Wasn't he 36 or something when he made his debut?

If you look at his career record, he averages 542 from five tests against the West Indies (in which he played four innings, making three centuries and only getting out once) and indeed 99 from five tests against New Zealand.

His other ten tests were against England, Sri Lanka and South Africa; he averages 20.5 from those matches.

I'm hoping that Root et al can post some similarly preposterous scores against the Windies over the next few weeks!

Yeah, I remember him crucifying the Windies, I think there was a 270 not out or something which was the score I was referring to, but that does not make him the second best test batsman in history. Or even that year.

[The Red Heifer]

And for a bonus, who recently retired from test cricket with a career average second only to Bradman?

Adam Voges

So Brendan, Adam Voges is the second best Aussie test batsman ever? Agreed?

EDIT: not to take anything away from the fella, but I think this stat really shows the benefit of playing not too many tests and having one mammoth not out score against a woeful West Indian attack. Wasn't he 36 or something when he made his debut?

Oh it's preposterous dont get me wrong, I probably wouldn't have remembered if it was a legitimate legend of the game

[Penk!]

Clue time then:

Kaspar already got Root, Smith and Williamson. Kohli averages 49.6 so could join the club with a couple of big innings.
The fourth name is a pretty established and well-known player, with some 50 tests to his name.

[WG Kaspar]

Pujara? Dhawan? Warner? Can't think of anyone else.

[Penk!]

One of those three...

[Nikki Gradual]

One of those three...

I know, I inadvertently saw it when looking up the Adam Voges nonsense on cricinfo.
Would never have guessed it, to be honest. I'm sticking with my pisspoor Younis Khan gambit.

[Nikki Gradual]

Going to throw a question out there before the thread dies.

Only one rugby player has ever played a full premier division club game at The Stoop (Harlequins' ground) in the morning then immediately crossed the A316 and played a full international test match in the afternoon. Who was it?

[Lord Rother]

Late to this thread myself - no idea about Rugby myself but I'll pop up a football one to help the cause....

5 players have scored 5 goals in Premier League games. Who are they?

[Nikki Gradual]

Late to this thread myself - no idea about Rugby myself but I'll pop up a football one to help the cause....

5 players have scored 5 goals in Premier League games. Who are they?

You're not going to give me Dennis Tueart are you?

[Lord Rother]

Not on this one.

[Diamond Dog]

Shearer. Cole. Aguerro a couple of years back I think.

[Nikki Gradual]

Shearer. Cole. Aguerro a couple of years back I think.

Well, if those three are right, you can add Jermaine Defoe because I read about him doing it yesterday.

[Rayge]

Shearer. Cole. Aguerro a couple of years back I think.

Well, if those three are right, you can add Jermaine Defoe because I read about him doing it yesterday.

And the other one is Berbatov,
Here's a quickie.
In which Olympic Sport are beards banned?

[Nikki Gradual]

Shearer. Cole. Aguerro a couple of years back I think.

Well, if those three are right, you can add Jermaine Defoe because I read about him doing it yesterday.

And the other one is Berbatov,
Here's a quickie.
In which Olympic Sport are beards banned?

Wrestling?

**overcomes urge to put synchronised swimming**

[Rayge]

Well, if those three are right, you can add Jermaine Defoe because I read about him doing it yesterday.

And the other one is Berbatov,
Here's a quickie.
In which Olympic Sport are beards banned?

Wrestling?

**overcomes urge to put synchronised swimming**

Nope

right area though

[Lord Rother]

Shearer. Cole. Aguerro a couple of years back I think.

Well, if those three are right, you can add Jermaine Defoe because I read about him doing it yesterday.

And the other one is Berbatov,
Here's a quickie.
In which Olympic Sport are beards banned?

All correct.

[Nikki Gradual]

And the other one is Berbatov,
Here's a quickie.
In which Olympic Sport are beards banned?

Wrestling?

**overcomes urge to put synchronised swimming**

Nope

right area though

Boxing then.