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lazzadesilva
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by lazzadesilva » Tue Dec 27, 2022 12:15 am
Without cheating, guess what number the current Aus vs SA test is, as in the total list of all tests played. Helpful hint: it’s between 2482 and 2492.
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by K » Tue Dec 27, 2022 5:19 am
Yes, that is a helpful hint...
But how many guesses do I get? Mebbe 10??
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by lazzadesilva » Tue Dec 27, 2022 11:43 am
You can have 3 guesses
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by lazzadesilva » Tue Dec 27, 2022 7:04 pm
Ok looks like that was too hard. The answer was 2485.
An easier one; Warner scored a double century today in his 100th test. Who is the only other test batsman to achieve this feat?
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by Pies4shaw » Tue Dec 27, 2022 9:16 pm
Root - but his doesn’t really count because he did it in Chennai.
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by Pies4shaw » Tue Dec 27, 2022 9:17 pm
Here’s one: list every Test batsman, ever, who has made at least 7,000 Test runs at an average of 60 or better? Then do the same list, just for Australia.
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by lazzadesilva » Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:01 am
I term the current Collingwood attack based strategy “Unceasing Waves” like on a stormy and windy day with rough seas. A Perfect Storm
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by lazzadesilva » Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:15 am
Pies4shaw wrote: Here’s one: list every Test batsman, ever, who has made at least 7,000 Test runs at an average of 60 or better? Then do the same list, just for Australia.
AB
Punter
S “tugga” Waugh
M “afghanistan” - the forgotten Waugh
Tubby
Haydos
Obviously all Aussies
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by lazzadesilva » Wed Dec 28, 2022 1:20 pm
Pies4shaw wrote: Nope, Lazza. None of the above.
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by Pies4shaw » Wed Dec 28, 2022 5:13 pm
^ Career average, rather than having an average of 60 at some point along the way.
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by Pies4shaw » Thu Dec 29, 2022 3:35 pm
The list of every Test batsman, ever, who has made at least 7,000 Test runs at a career average of 60 or better is:
1. SPD Smith (Australia) 8,543 runs at an average of 60.58.
2. No-one else, ever.
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by K » Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:51 pm
Run outs, run outs, run outs...
According to Ch. 7,
in Tests, Steve Waugh was involved in 27 run outs (i.e. batting when there was a run out). How many times was Steve Waugh run out, and how many times was his batting partner?
[If a hint is needed, I'll post one later.]
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by lazzadesilva » Thu Dec 29, 2022 11:37 pm
Guess:
Steve Waugh over 40 times
Batting partner over 60 times
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