Almanac Cricket: Citrus Bob’s Doosra Bumper Cricket Quiz – The Answers
CITRUS BOB’S DOOSRA BUMPER CRICKET QUIZ
ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ
1. In what year did “S” become part of“DL” ?
The year was 2014 when Professor Steven Stern became custodian
2. I was/am known as “Whispering Death”?
Michael Holding. Apparently umpires could not hear him coming to the wicket.
3. Ditto “White Lightning”?
The South African Alan Donald
4. I did not appear in “The Crown” TV series?*
Keith Miller who apparently knew how to get into the Palace by the back entrance.
5. What is famous about Pocos de Caldas?
The Brazilian City is the home of the Brazil Centre of Cricket Excellence
6. How many cricketers have full-time contracts in Thailand?
Seven and they are all women
7. In 1912 and 1926 we defeated MCCtouring sides?
Barbados with George Challenor leading the way
8. In 1995 on their tour of South Africa Stephen Fleming (NZ) confessed?
Smoking “something” with a couple of teammates!
9. What is Malcolm Nash famous for?
G.StA.Sobers hit him for 6 sixes in a row.
10. Who was the last wicketkeeper to have 11 dismissals in a Test match?
Rishabh Pant against Australia in Adelaide 2018
11. Re 4 (above) I should have captained Australia?*
Keith Miller. DGB and the establishment picked I.W.Johnson
12. Who was the first Tasmanian-born batsman to score a century for Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield?
Roger Woolley
13. Who was the first cricketer (1978) to receive the membership of the Order of Australia?
Bob Simpson
14. Who succeeded Geoff Boycott as captain of Australian side Waverley in 1977-78?
Tony Greig (see PB’s answer above)
- *(4) and (11) will separate the real aficionados from the rest.
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About Bob Utber
At 86 years of age Citrus Bob is doing what he has always done since growing up on a small farm at Lang Lang. Talking, watching and writing sport and in recent years writing books. He lives in Mildura with his very considerate wife (Jenny) and a groodle named 'Chloe on Flinders' and can be found at Deakin 27 every day.
Thanks CB. I’ve enjoyed this. I’m curious about Thai cricket now and am sure there’s a story in it!
MICKEY R – Yes, I am going to look into this one a bit deeper myself. Just another case of world cricket being dominated by South East Asia.
I also enjoyed searching for the questions so kore people get to know just how the world sees cricket and not just THE BIG THREE (India, England, and Australia) who “sold their souls” for more money!
Trying to get a crowd at The Oval are you going? I hear that very few want to go next week to Perth Thank you ICC.
Might see you with al east 127 others at AO?
May thanks for being involved.
A point of order, Citrus: it was I who nominated A Greig in #14.
Thanks for all this
A POINT OF ORDER MR. SPEAKER
Thank you
The member for Willy
Thank you, Mr Speaker, I wish to clarify a statement attributed to the member for Mildura. Although the Honorable member is a busy person he did make a mistake when discussing his preferences in regard to his recent public statement. I would like it put on record that “it was I who nominated A Greig in #14.
I CALL THE MEMBER FOR MILDURA.
Thank you Mr. Speaker. The Honorable member for Willy is correct but I would ask him to put his mind to the idea that he issue a further public statement of similar substance for the benefit of batters.