Sports Quiz

[mainlandy]

Hayden, Hussey, Symonds, Bracken and Mcgill?

By the way, good question mk

 

[mk33]

thanks mainlandy for the compliment
sorry but answer is incorrect

 

[jb03]

I reckon it might only be two - Hayden and Symonds

 

[Ready]

Out of the current test team to play in the boxing day test, how many players and which players made their test debut overseas ?
Test Team being Jacques, Hayden, Ponting, Hodge, Hussey, Symonds, Gilchrist, Lee, Warne, Bracken,McGrath, MacGill

Jaques -- Melbourne v. South Africa, 2005/06
Hayden -- Johannesburg v. South Africa, 1993/94
Ponting -- Perth v. Sri Lanka, 1995/96
Hodge -- Hobart v. West Indies, 2005/06
Hussey -- Brisbane v. West Indies, 2005/06
Symonds -- Galle v. Sri Lanka, 2003/04
Gilchrist -- Brisbane v. Pakistan, 1999/2000
Warne -- Sydney v. India, 1991/92
Lee -- Melbourne v. India, 1999/2000
Bracken -- Brisbane v. India, 2003/04
McGrath -- Perth v. New Zealand, 1993/94
MacGill -- Adelaide v. South Africa, 1997/98

So two -- Hayden and Symonds

 

[jb03]

I'll assume you are endorsing my answer there ready. ;D

Who scored the first ever basket in the Womens Professional Basketball League (WNBA)?

 

[Ready]

Still in short answer and essay mode from exams ;D

 

[mk33]

Yours John Butlet, but guessing you already know that

 

[Bill James]

Los Angeles Sparks Guard, Penny Toler

 

[jb03]

Los Angeles Sparks Guard, Penny Toler

Ever reliable Bill ;D

 

[Bill James]

Steve Waugh has the best winning record from all countries as a test captain, who is second on the list. (Minimum 20 tests)?

 

[Ready]

Mike Brearley

 

[Bill James]

Brearly is 5th. The top 4 are all Australian.

 

[Ready]

It appears three Australian captains miraculously have captained the side between 20 and 25 Tests, including the incumbent at the time of writing. My list was minimum 25 Tests. ;D

Top 5:

Stephen Waugh 41/57 = 71.93%
Ricky Ponting 15/22 = 68.18%
Sir Donald Bradman 15/24 = 62.5%
Lindsay Hassett 14/24 = 58.33%
Mike Brearley 18/31 = 58.06%

Michael Vaughan was fourth before the recent series loss in Pakistan.

 

[Bill James]

Yep. Ponting (Ably assisted by Wanrne ;D) is doing a pretty good job.

 

[Ready]

Who holds the record for scoring the most goals in FA Cup finals?

 

[Tigerclan]

Ian Rush scored a few

 

[Ready]

Correct. Five in total:

2 in 1986 v. Everton
2 in 1989 v. Everton (both in extra time)
1 in 1992 v. Sunderland

 

[Tigerclan]

3 Lions on the shirt_____ _____ still gleaming

What was gleaming and why?

 

[Bill James]

Jules Rimet. The soccer world cup trophy is called the Jules Rimet Cup.

 

[Ready]

Thirty Forty years of hurt
Never stopped me dreaming