Cricket Trivia

[essex boy]

What sporting first did Charles Bannerman achieve in Melbourne in March 1877?

 

[hutch]

He painted the MCG

 

[essex boy]

anymore guesses lads

 

[MacRowners]

What sporting first did Charles Bannerman achieve in Melbourne in March 1877?

far too much time on your hands.

opened the batting and scored the 1st run at mcg or equivalent in his flannels?

 

[eddyfinn]

didn't test cricket start that year so will go for him facing the first ball in test cricket or making the first run and/or centuary or taking the 1st wicket

 

[essex boy]

far too much time on your hands.

opened the batting and scored the 1st run at mcg or equivalent in his flannels?

no but kinda on the right track

didn't test cricket start that year so will go for him facing the first ball in test cricket or making the first run and/or centuary or taking the 1st wicket

made the first century

well done

 

[Harry Monk]

Sold pilchards in gravy for 2 and 6 pence

 

[Mr Redknapp]

first test hatrick in Australia?

 

[mikemanc]

first test hatrick in Australia?

Did you not look at the rest of the thread?

 

[Wise Man Says]

Who faced the first ball in ODI cricket?

 

[Arthur Reid]

Who faced the first ball in ODI cricket?

Sir Geoffrey Boycott!

 

[Wise Man Says]

Sir Geoffrey Boycott!

Correct, and he was the first man out.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Did you not look at the rest of the thread?

nope