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Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 4:42 pm
by Gingerfinch
I took a fifer on debut, including an Australian batting great

My wife is also famous

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:30 pm
by Arthur Crabtree
Phil Edmonds!

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:52 pm
by Gingerfinch
Correct

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:31 pm
by Arthur Crabtree
I scored India's first ever Test century, in Mumbai against England in 1933. It was India's first home Test.

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:54 pm
by Gingerfinch
The only way I'm getting that is by googling the answer, which I won't do

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:10 pm
by The Professor
I'm gonna stab in the dark and go Nayudu

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:13 pm
by Arthur Crabtree
It was my only Test hundred.

I was in the India side for our first Test win, against England in Chennai 19 years later in 1952. Later the same year I was skipper for our second win, against Pakistan n Delhi. I retired at the end of that series. I took 45 wickets at 32.9, and averaged 24.4 with the bat.

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:15 pm
by Arthur Crabtree
The Professor wrote:I'm gonna stab in the dark and go Nayudu


Missed.

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:16 pm
by sussexpob
Mankad was an all-rounder, but I thought he retired as top indianwixket taker, surely he took more than that.

Otherwise that's me out

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:17 pm
by Arthur Crabtree
OK, I'll open it up.

I had two sons who played international cricket, Surinder and Mohinder.

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:19 pm
by sussexpob
Amaranth? Don't know his dad's name lol

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:20 pm
by Gingerfinch
Lala Armanarth

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:21 pm
by sussexpob
Dipsy Amaranth?

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:23 pm
by Arthur Crabtree
Gingerfinch wrote:Lala Armanarth


On the nose.

Re: Who Am I?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:25 pm
by Arthur Crabtree
Presume an India fan would get that in one.

Went on to manage India and then became an administrator.

Replaced Learie Constantine in the Lancs League.