Trivia time!

[BronCrow]

How many Smith's have played test cricket?

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

Who's brother is in an Olympic Final?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Who's brother is in an Olympic Final?

Starc? I know there was an athlete in the family.

 

[Gough]

Starc? I know there was an athlete in the family.

Brandon, high jumper.

 

[STFU Donnie]

What do these three innings have in common?

Alistair Cook, 294, Edgbaston 2011
Michael Clarke, 329, Sydney 2012
Brendon McCullum, 302, Wellington 2014

 

[Mockcockpit]

What do these three innings have in common?

Alistair Cook, 294, Edgbaston 2011
Michael Clarke, 329, Sydney 2012
Brendon McCullum, 302, Wellington 2014

All against India?

 

[ioppolo]

Or their highest scores?

 

[Cold Sober]

What do these three innings have in common?

Alistair Cook, 294, Edgbaston 2011
Michael Clarke, 329, Sydney 2012
Brendon McCullum, 302, Wellington 2014

All got dropped on 0.

 

[STFU Donnie]

Yes to both, and they are the three highest scores conceded by India in the 2010s, but not what I am looking for. There's a specific connection.

 

[STFU Donnie]

All got dropped on 0.

Much warmer!

 

[ioppolo]

Much warmer!

Had an out decision over turned? Or survived a review?

Out on a no ball?

 

[STFU Donnie]

Had an out decision over turned? Or survived a review?

Out on a no ball?

No. Think about Cold Sober's response.

 

[Cold Sober]

Maybe dropped as captains
Made 0 in other innings

 

[STFU Donnie]

Maybe dropped as captains
Made 0 in other innings

No. It has to do with being dropped. You were really close last time.

 

[Cold Sober]

No. It has to do with being dropped. You were really close last time.

Last stab. All got dropped by same fielder.

 

[STFU Donnie]

Last stab. All got dropped by same fielder.

Close enough. They were all dropped early in their innings by Ishant Sharma.

 

[Cold Sober]

Close enough. They were all dropped early in their innings by Ishant Sharma.

Thank you, if nothing else I tried.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I picked the side of Australian players below with some certain criteria in mind. Can anybody tell me what they are?

Bruce Laird
Rick Darling
Cameron Bancroft
Len Darling
Alan Fairfax
Tom Veivers
William Bruce
Don Tallon (+)
Wayne Clark
Ernie McCormick
12th - Alick Bannerman

 

[Mockcockpit]

Bastmen never scored a ton, bowlers never took a 5 for?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Bastmen never scored a ton, bowlers never took a 5 for?

Pretty much! Minimum 10 Tests, none of the players have scored 100 or taken a 5 wicket haul during their Test careers.

Some really interesting stories about the players in the side, as well as about the 20 odd who missed out. Most were older wicketkeepers, unsurprisingly.

 

[footyfan1978]

Pretty much! Minimum 10 Tests, none of the players have scored 100 or taken a 5 wicket haul during their Test careers.

I saw Bruce Laird make a century in the SuperTests against the might of the West Indies pace attack.
That pace attack probably considered him the toughest opener they bowled to.

 

[footyfan1978]

How many Smith's have played test cricket?

This many:

Smith, A C	25/10/1936	England	6​	​	​
Smith, A M	01/10/1967	England	1​	​	​
Smith, C A	21/07/1863	England	1​	​	​
Smith, C I J	25/08/1906	England	5​	​	​
Smith, C J	15/01/1971	Bermuda	​	12​	​
Smith, C J E	25/12/1872	South Africa	3​	​	​
Smith , C J O	27/09/1972	Scotland	​	27​	8​
Smith, C L	15/10/1958	England	8​	4​	​
Smith, C W	29/07/1933	West Indies	5​	​	​
Smith, D	24/01/1907	England	2​	​	​
Smith, D B M	14/09/1884	Australia	2​	​	​
Smith, D C	16/03/1992	Philippines	​	​	4​
Smith, D M	09/01/1956	England	2​	2​	​
Smith, D R	05/10/1934	England	5​	​	​
Smith, D R	12/04/1983	West Indies	10​	105​	33​
Smith, D S	21/10/1981	West Indies	43​	47​	6​
Smith, D V	14/06/1923	England	3​	​	​
Smith, E J	06/02/1886	England	11​	​	​
Smith, E T	19/07/1977	England	3​	​	​
Smith, F B	13/03/1922	New Zealand	4​	​	​
Smith, F W	31/03/1861	South Africa	3​	​	​
Smith, G C	01/02/1981	South Africa	117​	197​	33​
Smith, H	21/05/1890	England	1​	​	​
Smith, H D	08/01/1913	New Zealand	1​	​	​
Smith, I D S	28/02/1957	New Zealand	63​	98​	​
Smith, M	31/08/1991	Bermuda	​	1​	​
Smith, M J	04/01/1942	England	​	5​	​
Smith, M J	30/03/1966	Scotland	​	5​	​
Smith, M J K	30/06/1933	England	50​	​	​
Smith, N M K	27/07/1967	England	​	7​	​
Smith, O F	01/11/1996	West Indies	​	​	2​
Smith, O G	05/05/1933	West Indies	26​	​	​
Smith, R A	13/09/1963	England	62​	71​	​
Smith, R A J	05/08/1994	Scotland	​	2​	2​
Smith, S	27/09/1991	Bermuda	​	​	5​
Smith, S B	18/10/1961	Australia	3​	28​	​
Smith, S J S	08/12/1979	Scotland	​	​	5​
Smith, S P D	02/06/1989	Australia	77​	128​	45​
Smith, T P B	30/10/1908	England	4​	​	​
Smith, V I	23/02/1925	South Africa	9​	​	​

 

[footyfan1978]

I personally seen both Steve Smith's play for Australia.
The first one should have only played ODI cricket but we got desperate in mid 80's and tried to turn him into a Test cricketer, probably because half a dozen decent batting options went on Rebel tours to South Africa so the batting cupboard was empty at the time.

 

[Cold Sober]

Curious, I know England has had every nationality under the sun play Tests for them but, how many have played for Australia.
I realize it's not an easy task. I don't know the answer , sorry.

 

[FredLeDeux]

This many:

Smith, A C	25/10/1936	England	6​	​	​
Smith, A M	01/10/1967	England	1​	​	​
Smith, C A	21/07/1863	England	1​	​	​
Smith, C I J	25/08/1906	England	5​	​	​
Smith, C J	15/01/1971	Bermuda	​	12​	​
Smith, C J E	25/12/1872	South Africa	3​	​	​
Smith , C J O	27/09/1972	Scotland	​	27​	8​
Smith, C L	15/10/1958	England	8​	4​	​
Smith, C W	29/07/1933	West Indies	5​	​	​
Smith, D	24/01/1907	England	2​	​	​
Smith, D B M	14/09/1884	Australia	2​	​	​
Smith, D C	16/03/1992	Philippines	​	​	4​
Smith, D M	09/01/1956	England	2​	2​	​
Smith, D R	05/10/1934	England	5​	​	​
Smith, D R	12/04/1983	West Indies	10​	105​	33​
Smith, D S	21/10/1981	West Indies	43​	47​	6​
Smith, D V	14/06/1923	England	3​	​	​
Smith, E J	06/02/1886	England	11​	​	​
Smith, E T	19/07/1977	England	3​	​	​
Smith, F B	13/03/1922	New Zealand	4​	​	​
Smith, F W	31/03/1861	South Africa	3​	​	​
Smith, G C	01/02/1981	South Africa	117​	197​	33​
Smith, H	21/05/1890	England	1​	​	​
Smith, H D	08/01/1913	New Zealand	1​	​	​
Smith, I D S	28/02/1957	New Zealand	63​	98​	​
Smith, M	31/08/1991	Bermuda	​	1​	​
Smith, M J	04/01/1942	England	​	5​	​
Smith, M J	30/03/1966	Scotland	​	5​	​
Smith, M J K	30/06/1933	England	50​	​	​
Smith, N M K	27/07/1967	England	​	7​	​
Smith, O F	01/11/1996	West Indies	​	​	2​
Smith, O G	05/05/1933	West Indies	26​	​	​
Smith, R A	13/09/1963	England	62​	71​	​
Smith, R A J	05/08/1994	Scotland	​	2​	2​
Smith, S	27/09/1991	Bermuda	​	​	5​
Smith, S B	18/10/1961	Australia	3​	28​	​
Smith, S J S	08/12/1979	Scotland	​	​	5​
Smith, S P D	02/06/1989	Australia	77​	128​	45​
Smith, T P B	30/10/1908	England	4​	​	​
Smith, V I	23/02/1925	South Africa	9​	​	​

Now for the hard part; how many ComboSmiths have played?
Or, for that matter, SmithCombos?