After a spectacular 2000th Test where a few records and statistical highlights emerged, I thought of the importance of numbers and stats in analysing sports. A recent article set about questioning the role of numbers and the pursuit of statistical analysis of performances. While stats don't quit reveal the full picture, a careful and exact analysis can often bust a few myths and end arguments while fueling new ones.. Here's a small number based quiz to all fellow cricket stats enthusiasts..I sure am a huge fan of cricket stats and can't quite describe how amazing the feeling is when I dig into scorecards and databases to find answers to the most 'useless' of questions :)
All you need to do is to fill in the exact number there. Accuracy is important guys. Some are easy/well-known numbers and the rest...well, don't curse me!
1. Gavaskar's aggregate in his debut series: _ _ _
2. Bob Massie's match figures on Test debut: _ _ / _ _ _ (example 10/74)
3. Sir Garry Sobers Test average: _ _ . _ _ (example 35.25)
4. Highest Test partnership: _ _ _
5. The scores in the four innings in the first Tied Test:
WI 1st innings: _ _ _
Australia 1st innings: _ _ _
WI 2nd innings: _ _ _
Australia 2nd innings: _ _ _
6. Laker's figures in the two innings at Old Trafford 1956: _ _ / _ _ and _ / _ _
7. Wally Hammond's record Ashes series aggregate for England in 1928-29: _ _ _
8. Viv Richards' tally in the calendar year 1976: _ _ _ _
9. Test averages of Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner and Curtly Ambrose: _ _ . _ _ & _ _ . _ _ & _ _ . _ _
10. Ambrose's figures when he bowled England out for 46 in Trinidad in 1994: _ / _ _
11. Score when Graham Dilley joined Ian Botham in THE TEST in Headingley 1981: _ _ _/_ (example 200/9)
12. Score when Dravid entered in Calcutta 2001 and score when the partnership ended (clue: partnership was 376 runs)
entry: _ _ _/_
exit: _ _ _/_
13. The number of wickets Dennis Lillee has in Tests and number of dismissals for Rodney Marsh (hint: both numbers are equal): _ _ _
14. The highest ever stand to end in a run out: _ _ _
15. Best bowling in an innings in a defeat : _/_ _
16. Total number of wickets taken by Terry Alderman in 12 Tests in England in 1981 and 1989
: _ _
17. West Indies' lowest score in Tests till they were bowled out for 51 in Trinidad in 1999: _ _
18. CLyde Walcott's run tally in the 1954-55 series against Australia which WI lose 3-0: _ _ _
19. The score at entry of Jack Fingleton and the partnership total with Bradman in the famous 1936-37 MCG Test where Bradman sent tail-enders to bat first on a tough pitch: _ _ / _ and _ _ _
20. The deficit Australia overcame against Sri Lanka in the 1992 Colombo Test (Aus won by 16 runs): _ _ _
That's it for now guys...be back with more later..have fun
1. 774
2. 16/137
3. 57.78
4. 624- jayawardene and sangakkara
5. 453, 505, 284, 232
6. 9/53 and 10/37
7. 905
8. 1710
9. 20.94 20.97 and 20.99
10. 6/24
11. 135/7
12. 232/4 and 608/5
13. 95
14. 446
15. 9/83
16. 83
17. 53
18. 827
19. 98/5 and 346
20. 291
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