Cricket

[GRUMPY]

Who was the first cricketer to take 100 test wickets, 100 test catches and score 1,000 runs?
Thanks in advance

[jno]

probably Sobers

[sunny-dave]

I thought it was Beefy - but can't quickly find a reliable source to back me up.

I'll be back ...

[dannyk13]

Ganguly?

[stoatie2011]

W G Grace ???

[sunny-dave]

Definitely Botham - only other player to do it was Carl Hooper (WI) but Beefy was first ..

[stoatie2011]

Ganguly I think was 10,000 runs 100 wickets and 100 catches. Not sure on catches for W G Grace though

[jno]

this is in chronological order, and Sobers is the first one you come to

http://stats.espncric...t/records/287359.html

[Fibonacci]

GS Sobers (WI) playing dates 1954-1974
93 tests 8032 runs, 235 wickets, 109 catches

IT Botham (Eng) playing dates 1977-1992
102 tests 5200 runs, 383 wickets, 120 catches

[sunny-dave]

Sorry chaps - you're right - I made the mistake of believing another secondary site instead of looking at the proper records

< naughty step again >

[jno]

you need to do some more work in the nets, dave

[sunny-dave]

Haven't got all the kit any more jno - though I suppose I could borrow bobjugs' box - he won't be using it for a while ;)

[jno]

I should think he's wearing it day and night at the moment...