Cricket Quiz

[angryangy]

The Gabba Test raised an interesting statistical rarity.
How many times in Tests has Shane Warne bowled in the first innings of a match, but not in the second?

 

[andrew_nixon]

only sid answered it by PMing me. :

In case sid is reading this, all answers must be given inthe thread, and not by PM.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Hmm...
Wild guess...7?

 

[nightprowler10]

Including the tests where Australia didn't play a second inning, is it 10?

In case sid is reading this, all answers must be given inthe thread, and not by PM.

He said he didn't do so because somebody told him he was spamming. I told him, answering a question isn't spamming, and that I won't tell him if he's right unless he posts in the thread. Anyhoo....

 

[angryangy]

Including the tests where Australia didn't play a second inning

For all Tests (there aren't many where Aus didn't bowl twice)

 

[nightprowler10]

For all Tests (there aren't many where Aus didn't bowl twice)

So....is it 10?

 

[angryangy]

no

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Hmm...
Wild guess...7?

???

 

[nightprowler10]

Well, there is one instance when he DNB in a match where Australia bowled twice, is that what you are thinking of? In that case the answer would be 1 (the loneliest number).

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Thats not a statistical rarity, many bowlers might have not bowled in the second innings of a match.

3?

 

[satishmania]

6 times?

 

[angryangy]

Well, there is one instance when he DNB in a match where Australia bowled twice, is that what you are thinking of? In that case the answer would be 1 (the loneliest number).

That would be not batting.

Thats not a statistical rarity, many bowlers might have not bowled in the second innings of a match.

3?

Not 3 and it is a statistical rarity, because it is not common, even if it does happen to many bowlers.

Anyway, I will clarify the question. I am looking for the number of times Warne has bowled in only the first innings, regardless of whether Australia even bowled a second innings.

Also, in case you're wondering the recent Gabba Test isn't one, because Warne did manage to bowl a couple of overs. I mentioned it brought up the point because he very nearly didn't and so it became a topic for discussion.

 

[nightprowler10]

That would be not batting.

Oh duh!! :brickwall

The only number I can come up with now is 15, or that maybe satishmania is right about 6.

 

[angryangy]

15 is what I've got. You win night prowling man!

 

[ZoraxDoom]

That would be not batting.

Not 3 and it is a statistical rarity, because it is not common, even if it does happen to many bowlers.

I was referring to Nightprowler when he said '1' as that isn't a rarity, and you are looking for one...