Question 1

Which cricket regulation seems to have stemmed from a cricket match in May 1775 between Five of Hambledon and Five of Kent after "Honest Lumpy" Stevens bowled several near perfect balls without taking a wicket?

Answer 1

Third stump

Edward "Lumpy" Stevens (1735 - 1819) was an English cricketer, generally regarded as the first great bowler in the game's history. In a single wicket match on 22-23 May 1775, Lumpy beat the great Hambledon batsman John Small three times with the ball going through the two stump wicket of the day. As a result of his protests, the patrons agreed that a third stump should be added.

Question 2

Connect the three entries to a cricketer.

Answer 2

Adam Gilchrist

Adam Craig Gilchrist, is a former Australian cricketer who has captained Kings XI Punjab and Middlesex. Gilchrist was the captain of the Deccan chargers for the first three seasons of the IPL. The Western Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Warriors, are an Australian cricket team to which Gilchrist belongs.

Question 3

What did the person on the left 'do' to the one on the right to attract infamy from the Australian media? (we are looking for a one word answer)

Answer 3

Mankaded

During India's tour of Australia on 13 December 1947 in the second Test at Sydney, Vinoo Mankad (left) ran out Bill Brown when, in the act of delivering the ball, he held on to it and removed the bails with Brown well out of his crease. Since this incident, a batsman dismissed in this fashion is (informally) said to have been "Mankaded".

Question 4

This team has Melbourne Cricket Ground as its home ground. Its has won KFC T20 Big Bash Cup 4 times and has been runners up only once. Which is this team?

Answer 4

Victorian Bushrangers

The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria.

Question 5

 

Which team connects the following gentlemen?

Answer 5

Essex County Cricket

Nasser Hussain, Mark Waugh and Harbhajan Singh have all played for the Essex County Cricket.

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