Miscellaneous

The first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Asgiriya International Cricket Stadium in Kandy entered the recordbooks as the shortest Test in the history of the game

Here is one more pearl from the golden past

I`ve been following the discussions regarding the best batsmen and bowlers of all-time with some interest, and thought you might be interested in the perspective of an observer in 1928

As in great batsmen, Trevor clearly states his criteria

EXTRACT from "10 for 66 and All That" (1958), by ARTHUR MAILEY It is difficult to realize that a relatively minor event in one's life can still remain the most important through the years

5.Be equally anxious to run your partners runs and every bye you safely can, as you are to run for your own hits

I wonder what the fewest number of cricketers is whose careers overlap from the very first test to the present day

Play at Taunton in July 1954 was relieved by a maiden century by Leslie Angell, the Somerset opening batsman, and by a strange bowling performance from Hanif Mohammad of Pakistan

Oldest Test Debutants The oldest Test player on debut was James Southerton of England

Source: Wisden's Cricket Monthly In WCM's letters to the editor page, there's an interesting letter from Kersi Meher-Homji of NSW, Aust

Thanks aslam

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Batsmen dismissed for a pair by the same fielding combination in a Test match

Cricketers who have represented more than one country in Tests

Note: The last three instances were achieved in 6-match series.

52 and 6 C.A.Absolom (Eng) Melbourne Jan 1879 60 and 4 J.H.King (Eng) Lord's Jun 1909 80 and 0 A.E.V.Hartkopf (Aus) Melbourne Jan 1925 24 and 60 Yuvraj of Patiala (Ind) Madras Feb

The complete list of grounds that have only had 1 Test

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GStA Sobers (WI) appeared in two matches with RGA Headley in England in 1973