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WCW’s “Not Another Cryptic Cricket Quiz” cryptic cricket quiz

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I know it’s not footy-related so therefore shouldn’t be posted here, but since it’s so quiet on DL atm I hope to get away with it. 😉 

Thought it only fair to include a quiz featuring only English players. They have all played Test Match cricket and all within the last 50 years. Some answers are surname only, the others are first and surname. They are not in batting order. 

So, in the words of our resident Quiz Compiler Extraordinaire, @Demonstone, have at it!

 

1. He’ll be right before time 

2. Apes ran wild for The Full…

3. He must be a Sagittarius

4. I took from his first name to create an animal

5. Mr. X lives in southwest England 

6. Delighted little pebble

7. Sounds like his home is in Timor-Leste

8. While at the crease, lost his head, but gee, he’ll be all G!

9. The rest are upset as business is dense

10. Architraves broken in two

11. Employed along with a doorrman and a manserrvant?

12. You reportedly fill tough Nelson Mandela’s kitbag 

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1 minute ago, Mazer Rackham said:

9 ..... more than 2 answers allowed?

Sure. If you’ve got no. 9 I’m very impressed!

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WCW's cryptic cricket quiz?

It's hard to read this and not envision Nature Boy Ric Flair reading out the questions! Excited Ric Flair GIF by SportsManias

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7 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

WCW's cryptic cricket quiz?

It's hard to read this and not envision Nature Boy Ric Flair reading out the questions! Excited Ric Flair GIF by SportsManias

Was it ever called WCW? I know it’s had a few name changes over the years.

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6 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Was it ever called WCW? I know it’s had a few name changes over the years.

You are thinking of WWF-WWE. WCW was their competitor (until they were bought out by WWF in 2001).

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Come on guys! Only nos. 1, 4 and 12 remain unsolved, @Mazer Rackhamhaving solved nos. 9 and 10 which I’ll now reveal as the rain delay in Sydney has ended. (This was only intended as a distraction during the break.)


9. Marcus Trescothick (rest is an anagram of tres, co is an abbreviation of company which is a business and dense means thick)

10. Chris Tavare (anagram of architraves, broken in two because first and surname)

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2 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

You are thinking of WWF-WWE. WCW was their competitor (until they were bought out by WWF in 2001).

What did the WCW stand for?

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4 minutes ago, mo64 said:

Is 4 Liam Plunkett? Took i away from first name becomes Lam. 🤷‍♂️

No, but that’s a good effort. 

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Mazer also solved no. 12

Clue time?

No. 1 was a very successful and well-respected captain of England in the mid to late 70’s. 

No. 4 is a current player. 

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1 minute ago, mo64 said:

1. is Mike Brearley. Be (B) right (R) before time (early).

Good job! One to go. 

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2 minutes ago, mo64 said:

1. is Mike Brearley. Be (B) right (R) before time (early).

With no. 4, mo, you guessed Liam Plunkett which is incorrect, but you were correct in taking the letter “i” out of the  first name. Thing is, you don’t discard the letter “i” since you still need it. 
 

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