Turl CC ‘up all night’ cricket quiz

Turl CC quiz master, Dave Barclay, returns to Declaration Game with the ‘up all night’ quiz. Like its predecessor, the Great After Dinner Quiz, the ‘up all night’ deals with English Test cricket.

There are eleven rounds; round 1 has a single answer, round 2 has two answers.. up to round 11 which seeks eleven answers.

All eleven rounds will be covered during the five first four days of the 1st Ashes Test at Brisbane, giving you all night to come up with the answers which will be published the following day on the ‘up all night’ answers post.

Brisbane Test Day 1 – night of 20 November

Round 1

Who is the only England Test batsman to average more than 100 in more than one Test series?

Round 2

Which two England Test players have had the initials K.P.?

Round 3

Which three Test captains of England touring teams at one time occupied a seat in the House of Lords?

Round 4

Name the four England post-war Test bowlers (qualification: 50 wickets) whose strike rates would round (to the nearest integer) to 50 or less?

Brisbane Test Day 2 – night of 21 November

Round 5

Name the five Englishmen who have scored a Test 300.

Round 6

Name six England players, whose careers are complete (i.e. not Graeme Swann) who have scored 1,000+ runs but never scored a Test 100.

Brisbane Test Day 3 – night of 22 November

Round 7

In which seven English cities has Test cricket been played?

Round 8

Ian Botham took five wickets on Test debut (1977). Eight bowlers have done so since – who are they?

Round 9

Name Devon Malcolm’s nine South African victims in the 2nd innings at the Oval in 1994

Brisbane Test Day 4 – night of 23 November

Round 10

Since Basil D’Oliveira’s debut for England, ten South African born cricketers have played for England – name them.

Round 11

Between Chris Old’s debut and Chris Tremlett’s appearance at Brisbane (his final Test?), eleven Christophers have played for England. Who were they?

Answers to the Turl CC ‘up all night’ quiz

For five days, starting with the second day of the Brisbane Ashes Test, answers to the Turl CC ‘up all night’ cricket quiz will be posted here. Please leave you comments, claims, cavils and challenges in the usual way.

Brisbane Test Day 3 – night of 22 November

Round 7

In which seven English cities has Test cricket been played?

London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Sheffield, Southampton

Round 8

Ian Botham took five wickets on debut (1977). Name the eight England bowlers to have done so since.

Nick Cook, Neil Mallender, Peter Such, Dominic Cork, Jimmy Anderson, Richard Johnson, Richard Kirtley, Graham Onions

Round 9

Name Devon Malcolm’s nine SA victims in the 2nd innings at the Oval in 1994

Peter Kirsten, Gary Kirsten, Hansie Cronje, Kepler Wessels, Jonty Rhodes, Brian Macmillan, Dave Richardson, Craig Matthews, Allan Donald

Brisbane Test Day 1 – night of 20 November

Round 1

Who is the only England Test batsman to average more than 100 in more than one Test series?

Tom Graveney (v WI 1957, v Pak in 1962)

Round 2

Which two England Test players have had the initials K.P.?

Kevin Pietersen, Ken Palmer

Round 3

Which three Test captains of England touring teams at one time occupied a seat in the House of Lords?

Lord Harris, Lord Hawke, Lord Cowdrey

Round 4

Name the four England post-war Test bowlers (qualification: 50 wickets) whose strike rates would round (to the nearest integer) to 50 or less?

Frank Tyson 45.4 balls/wicket, Simon Jones 47.8, Fred Trueman 49.4, Dean Headley 50.4

Brisbane Test Day 2 – night of 21 November

Round 5

Name five Englishmen who have scored a Test 300

Andrew Sandham (who features in this story), Wally Hammond, Len Hutton, John Edrich, Graham Gooch

Round 6

Which six England players who have completed their careers scored 1,000+ runs, without a Test century?

John Emburey 1713 (HS 75), Fred Titmus 1449 (HS 84*), Mike Brearley 1442 (HS 91), Ashley Giles 1421 (HS 59), Geoff Miller 1213 (HS 98*), Bob Taylor 1156 (HS 97)

Brisbane Test Day 3 – night of 22 November

Round 7

In which seven English cities has Test cricket been played?

London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Sheffield, Southampton

Round 8

Ian Botham took five wickets on debut (1977). Name the eight England bowlers to have done so since.

Nick Cook, Neil Mallender, Peter Such, Dominic Cork, Jimmy Anderson, Richard Johnson, Richard Kirtley, Graham Onions

Round 9

Name Devon Malcolm’s nine SA victims in the 2nd innings at the Oval in 1994

Peter Kirsten, Gary Kirsten, Hansie Cronje, Kepler Wessels, Jonty Rhodes, Brian Macmillan, Dave Richardson, Craig Matthews, Allan Donald

Round 10

Since Basil D’Oliveira’s debut, ten cricketers born in South Africa have played Test cricket for England. Who are they?

Tony Greig, Ian Greig, Allan Lamb, Chris Smith, Robin Smith, Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott, Matt Prior, Nick Compton

Round 11

In between Chris Old’s debut and Chris Tremlett’s appearance in the 1st Ashes Test at Brisbane, eleven Christophers have played Test cricket for England. Name them.

Chris Balderstone, Chris Tavere, Chris Smith, Chris Broad, Chris Cowdrey, Chris Lewis, Chris Silverwood, Chris Read, Chris Adams, Chris Schofield, Chris Woakes