Smudger's Cricket Teaser - Answer

Not a Friday

The Loins of the Club writes:

The Aus player who wasn't selected because he wouldn't eat fish on a Friday was Alan Kippax, although I misled you with the dates. It was when he was young in 1926. He averaged 50+ for NSW but only in the 30's in tests - all v England and all on uncovered wickets. No easy runs v Bangladesh in those days.

Smudge forgot to type "bring back the draw" at the end of his email so I've been kind enough to add it.

Feeling grumpy 'is good for you'

surely this explains the er... success of the club over the last 60 years:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8339647.stm

certainly going by the postings here (including those censored) this week, we ought to have a successful weekend...

Bainbro informs me that the top ten most grumpy players this week were:

1. 'Mr Anonymous' who responded to Ziggy's comments re the thirds.
2. Charlie all Saturday and all Sunday.
3. Shannon.
4. Ziggy after finding out that the 2nds had lost by a tiny fraction of a run.
5. Ziggy after realising he had 10 players while the thirds had 12.
6. Mr Admin after being triggered AGAIN.
7. Coco after finding out he had 8 players (later rounded up to 12) and losing his best bowler.
8. Bimbo after getting out to a cross-batted swipe when well set.
9. Sandy getting a last minute call to go to all the way to Fauldhouse.
10 Spickers after a fielder had the temerity to catch him.