Robin’s Cosy Corner – West Indies Bangladesh Special Quiz

[robin2855]

Last chance to answer Q 7, 9

ADDITIONAL HINTS ? LAST ONE

Q 7 HINTS

Which foreign cricketers have won contracts in 2nd round of the Indian Premier League (IPL) twenty20 auction held in Goa for IPL 2009?

Here are additional hints for answering Q 7:

I am providing below initials of foreign cricketers have won contracts in 2nd round of the Indian Premier League (IPL) twenty20 auction held in Goa for IPL 2009.

England:

1. K.P.
2. A.F.
3. R.B.
4. O.S.
5. P.C.

South Africa:

1. J.P.D.
2. T.H.

Australia:

1. S.T.
2. G.B.

New Zealand:

1. J.R.
2. K.M.

Bangladesh:

1. M.A.
2. M.B.M.

West Indies:

1. F.E.
2. D.S.
3. J.T.

Sri Lanka:

1. T.T.

Q9 Name ten reputed players who have remained unsold

Additional hints for answering Q 9:

Initials of ten reputed players who have remained unsold

Australia:

1. B.H.
2. S.C.
3. P.J.

Bangladesh:

1. T.I.
2. S.H.

South Africa:

1. A.N.

Sri Lanka:

1. P.J.

West Indies:

1. D.P.
2. J.T.
3. R.S.

It can?t get easier than this.

It should be a piece of cake for everyone to answer now.

The results of this Quiz has been extended by one more day to give reader?s more time to answer the above questions.

Good luck to everyone!

Cheers!

 

[robin2855]

Robin?s Cosy Corner ? Cricket Quiz 7 (A Must for Every One)

Robin?s Cosy Corner ? Cricket Quiz 7 Questions:

TEST PLAYING NATIONS TEST DEBUT AND WORLD RECORDS

1.

a) When did the 9 cricket nations make their test debut?

The 9 test playing nations include :

Australia, South Africa, England, West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh.

(Will accept 80% correct answers).

b) Who has scored the Highest Individual runs in a Single innings of a test Match and how much is that?

c) Who has scored the most runs in a single over of a test match and what is the ball to ball score sequence of runs?

d) Who has taken the most catches in a test career?

e) Who has taken the most wickets in a single test series and in how many tests was it achieved?

WEST INDIES

Q 2.

a) Which 3 West Indian Batsmen are known as "Three Ws"?

All these three batsman hailed from Barbados and incidentally all made their Test debut in 1948 against England.

Interestingly all three were born within seventeen months of each other and within a mile of Kensington Oval in Barbados.

Due to their tremendous contribution all three of them were deservedly conferred Knighthood.

b) Which one played primarily as a batsman?

c) Which one captained West Indies?

d) Who one was a batsman, Wicketkeeper and part time bowler as
well?

e) Which one had scored Most runs, centuries, Best averages and took most catches as a fielder ?

AUSTRALIA

Q 3

This cricketer from Australia was possibly the most dreaded paceman of his era. He had all the weaponry a paceman needs to undo the best of Batsman.

He had a beautiful bowling style: Smooth, rhythmic run-up with side-on bowling action.

He was capable of delivering a remarkable outswinger, deadly Yorker, a terrifying bouncer that rose to awkward heights at the batsmen and later mastered an effective inswinger as well.

Who is this demon Australian pace bowler of the past era?

Q 4

INDIA

He is considered one of the best Indian skippers of all time having captained India 40 out of 46 tests appearances.

He skippered India to its first ever Overseas victory.

a) Who is this Indian Super Captain of the past?

b) His wife is a famous Ex Actress? Who is she?

c) His son is a stylish actor? Who is he?

c) His daughter is a actress? Who is she?

BANGLADESH

5)

a) Against which top nations have Bangladesh recorded victories overseas in One dayers?

b) Against which leading nations have Bangladesh recorded victories at home?

C) What is Bangladesh?s record against Minnows Zimbabwe (Wins, Losses and No result)?


BONUS QUESTION (OPTIONAL)

Which Indian Cricketers ? Father and Son represented India in tests as captains?

Good Luck to everyone!

Cheer!

 

[Dare]

1. b) Brian Lara 400*
c) Brian Lara 466444
d) Rahul Dravid
e) Sydney Barnes, 4 tests

2. a) Sir Clyde Walcott, Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Everton Weekes
b) Everton Weekes
c) Frank Worrell
d) Clyde Walcott
e) There is more than one answer
most runs: Everton Weekes
centuries: Weekes and Walcott
best average: Everton Weekes
most catches: Clyde Walcott

 

[robin2855]

Dare - Fantastic Start!

Great Start Dare!

You are 100% correct with what you have answered so far.

I want you to do well with the remainder questions of the Quiz.

Please let me know if you require any hints for any question.

I will be more than happy to help you. This applies to others as well.

Good Luck and Cheers!

 

[Dare]

3. Dennis Lillee??

 

[leftarmlegspin]

4.

a) Mansoor Ali Khan
b) This is irritating me, used to remember!
c) Saif Ali Khan (of Race and Om Shanti Om fame)
d) Soha Ali Khan (of Mumba Meri Jaan fame)

leftarmlegspin added 2 Minutes and 14 Seconds later...

Oh, just seen the bonus question

That has to be Mansoor Ali Khan and his father Iftikhar.

 

[robin2855]

Hints Q 3

3. Dennis Lillee??

HINTS Q 3

Dennis Lillee was mentored by this super fast bowler.

This is what other Australian and English Superstars said about him:

Richie Benaud said He was "technically the best fast bowler" that he ever saw.

Alan Davidson another great fast bowler said ?the best fast bowler? he ever saw.

Harold Larwood bodyline famed said ? Dennis Lillee was equal to the super fast bowler but not ahead of him?

He was named Wisden?s five Cricketers of the Year in 1949

Hope this helps.

 

[Dare]

He was named Wisden?s five Cricketers of the Year in 1949

Wow I was way off.

 

[robin2855]

More hints! I want you to succeed with this question

Wow I was way off.

I want you to succeed with this question

Please let me know if you need any other hint.

Here is Another hint: Alan Davidson succeeded him as Australia's Main Strike bowler pacewise.

You can use Wisden's five cricketers of 1949 as a reference to identify this Super Pacer.

Good Luck and cheers!

robin2855 added 8 Minutes and 7 Seconds later...

4.

a) Mansoor Ali Khan
b) This is irritating me, used to remember!
c) Saif Ali Khan (of Race and Om Shanti Om fame)
d) Soha Ali Khan (of Mumba Meri Jaan fame)

leftarmlegspin added 2 Minutes and 14 Seconds later...

Oh, just seen the bonus question

That has to be Mansoor Ali Khan and his father Iftikhar.

A Dream Quiz debut - You are 100% correct for whatever you have answered so far.

Do not worry about 4 b. I will help you with hints:

Here You go :

She is a famous actress of yesteryear and had stellar roles in hit films like :

Apur Sansar(The World of Apu), Kashmir Ki Kali, An Evening in Paris, Aradhana, Amar Prem, Mausam.

He last name is Tagore.

What is her first Name?

 

[Dare]

3. Ray Lindwall?

 

[robin2855]

Answers to Q 7, 9

Q 7

Which foreign cricketers have won contracts in 2nd round of the Indian Premier League (IPL) twenty20 auction held in Goa for IPL 2009?

England:

1. Kevin Pietersen
2. Andrew Flintoff
3. Ravi Bopara
4. Owais Shah
5. Paul Collingwood

South Africa:

1. J.P.Duminy
2. Tyron Henderson

Australia:

1. Shaun Tait
2. George Bailey

New Zealand:

1. Jesse Ryder
2. Kyle Mills

Bangladesh:

1. Mohammad Ashraful
2. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.

West Indies:

1. Fidel Edwards
2. Dwayne Smith
3. Jerome Taylor

Sri Lanka:

1. Thilan Tushara

Q9 Name ten reputed players who have remained unsold.

Australia:

1. Brad Haddin
2. Stuart Clark
3. Phil Jaques

Bangladesh:

1. Tamim Iqbal
2. Shakib Al Hasan

South Africa:

1. Andrew Neil

Sri Lanka:

1. P. Jayawardene

West Indies:

1. Daren Powell
2. Jerome Taylor
3. Ramnaresh Sarwan

Answers to remainder questions will be posted in the next couple of days.

 

[robin2855]

There you go : Congrats!

3. Ray Lindwall?

Congrats Dare! You are unstoppable this time.

If you answer the last one - Q 5 You wll be the undisputed winner of QUIZ 7.

BTW one needs to have 80% correct to be declared a winner. You are closing in. You can't afford this opportunty to go awaste. Win you must! You can do it!

Question 5 is comparatively easy.

Please let me know if you need any hints. You are so close to becoming a winner.

Good luck and Cheers!

 

[Dare]

5. a)Pakistan, India, South Africa and Australia
b) Sri Lanka, New Zealand and India
c) won 17, lost 20 (not sure about this one)

 

[robin2855]

Congrats Dare - You are the undisputed Cricket Quiz 7 Master

Hail O Dare!

You have convincingly won the Cricket Quiz 7.

You have actually beaten others in completing the Quiz questions in the shortest possible time- Not even 2 days . That is Amazing and definitely a new record.

Your answer to 5c was correct as far as one day encounters are concerned.

But that is not your fault as I did not mention in the question whether it was meant for test or One dayers . So you are okay.

I always thought you were hugely talented in terms of cricket knowledge through reading your posts and it was just a matter of time that you would emerge as the New Cricket Quiz Sensation. And you have proved that beyond doubt.

Hat's off to you!

I do hope this effort and achievement of yours will inspire and motivate others to participate and emulate as well as enrich the Quiz competition in the days to come.

A warm handshake to you.

Cheers!

 

[robin2855]

Q 5 Still Open, Dare - Give it a shot

DARE - You hve proved in quiz 7 you are capable of handling questions on all test playing countries including minnows Bangladesh.

So I expect with your ' magic touch' you conquer Q 5. IT HAS ALL SUPPORTING HINTS TO help you.

I expect you to come out with flying colors.

Goodluck and cheers!