Cricket Quiz

[sid_19840]

The one I can think of is Laxman Sivaramakrishnan,probably internationally,not sure though if his is the longest surname in FC cricket.

 

[puddleduck]

The one I can think of is Laxman Sivaramakrishnan,probably internationally,not sure though if his is the longest surname in FC cricket.

Can't believe I forgot that. I was thinking most amount of names for some reason.. I am knackered afterall having watched the cricket all night. Not sure if it's first class as well, but that is defiantely the longest name in test cricket history.

 

[andrew_nixon]

Can't believe I forgot that. I was thinking most amount of names for some reason.. I am knackered afterall having watched the cricket all night. Not sure if it's first class as well, but that is defiantely the longest name in test cricket history.

Test's are first-class, as any good cricket fan knows

The name is wrong though.

 

[puddleduck]

Test's are first-class, as any good cricket fan knows

The name is wrong though.

Yes I know! But First Class cricket doesn't count as test cricket so there could be someone who played first class cricket, and not test cricket with a longer name

Which their obviously is, if Laxman isn't it

 

[sid_19840]

Test's are first-class, as any good cricket fan knows

The name is wrong though.

Ofcourse we all know that test stats are added to FC,so a test match also affects your FC stats,but not the reverse.

Got me thinking again,since its not Siva Im guessing this bloke must never have played international cricket then?

 

[puddleduck]

Got me thinking again,since its not Siva Im guessing this bloke must never have played international cricket then?

Yep without doubt, because Siva is the longest surname in test history.

 

[sid_19840]

Curiosity got the better of me and I had to look into the internet for the answer,found it as well,not going to answer it here though.

EDIT:That surname is huge andrew.I cant even try reading how it'll sound like.

 

[evertonfan]

I don't suppose Jan Venegoor of Hesselink has ever donned his whites for Holland as he?

Laxman was my guess too so i'm stumped.

 

[andrew_nixon]

Laxman was my guess too so i'm stumped.

You could only come up with a six letter surname as your answer?

 

[puddleduck]

You could only come up with a six letter surname as your answer?

Stick a at the end of sarcastic posts! I've had many moments where people just won't get it otherwise

 

[sid_19840]

You could only come up with a six letter surname as your answer?

Correct.What Im impressed about is what his surname means when translated in English.If we actually had that,we'd be having sentences as surnames.

 

[puddleduck]

Blimin' hell Sid I just looked it up too, and you weren't lying! That's one hell of a surname It's translation alone is almost a whole paragraph

 

[evertonfan]

You could only come up with a six letter surname as your answer?

Well, Bell was my first answer...

 

[andrew_nixon]

Well, Bell was my first answer...

You do know what longest means don't you?

By the way, those who have looked it up are allowed to answer. I didn't expect anyone to know it without looking it up.

 

[puddleduck]

In that case Andrew! It's a Fijian chap.

Ilikena Lasarusa Talebulamainavaleniveivakabulaimainakulalakebalau

Which apparently means - returned alive from Nankula hospital at Lakemba island in the Lau group.

Means I get to ask my question from earlier after letting Zorax have my go

I'll wait for confirmation though