Zimbabwe Cricket Stats Quiz

[Jemisi]

Ok ZCF following the great tradition of the Photo Quiz we are going to start a Stats quiz and general stats discussion page to add another dimension to the forum.

I think the scoring system can match the Photo Quiz. Questioners, please update the scores when a correct answer is given.

When asking a question, please be specific about your statistical category to avoid confusion.

Also freely use this thread to discuss stats issues more deeply around the quiz questions as well.

I am going to take the liberty of importing cricket_22001's question about Logan Cup runs to get us started.

1. "Mutizwa has played 83 FC matches, 77 are Logan Cup. One test, one Zim 'A' match plus 4 for the Zimbabwe XI in the Inter-continental Cup make up his career. These figures do not include the current fixture. He is one of 6 players to have scored over 4000 runs in the Logan Cup & is currently in 3rd spot. (Trivia: Does anyone know the other 5?)"

[CrimsonAvenger]

Right, since I've pretty much answered it there, will try to start off by getting it correct if possible:

The other 5, I think are: Hamilton Masakadza, BRM Taylor, Vusi Sibanda, Stuart Matsikenyeri and Mark Vermeulen. Leaving out Dabengwa from my original list. Let us see if this one is correct...

[cricket_22001]

Sorry, Dabengwa is one of the 6.

[foreignfield]

I think BT is the one who's short of 4000 runs in the Logan Cup.

Hami, Vusi, Matsi, Vermeulen, Dabengwa.

[cricket_22001]

Foreignfield has nailed it.
Brendan Taylor ended his days with 3856 runs. Mind you, he played only 40 games & averaged 62. Way better than the others.

[Jemisi]

Foreignfield opens up the scoring.

Here is an easy one to help some others open their accounts:-

2. What is the highest FC score made by a Zimbabwean/Rhodesian?

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Graeme Hick's 405*?

[Jemisi]

Sorry, Hick counts as an English international born in Zimbabwe. It is a few runs less than his 405*.

[MidWest Rhinos]

I'm sure i looked into this ages ago and was surprised to find it was, if memory serves, Guy Whittall with 247. I was only looking at after the Logan Cup was given First Class status though.

247 also seems very low, I can't even be sure that my search was done properly!

[Jemisi]

Not Whittall's 247 either. Go up a few.