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1. Dad and #1 son each scored a Test century on debut. #2 son had to wait until his 15th Test before scoring the first of his ten Test centuries. Later, he played a big role in the 1983 World Cup final at Lord's. From these few clues, what is their family name?

Answer: Amarnath

Lala Amarnath (Dad) played 24 Tests for India from 1933 to 1953, scoring 118 on debut. #1 son, Surinder played 10 Tests, scoring 124 on debut in 1976. #2 son Mohinder played 69 Tests between 1969 and 1985 with eleven 100's and a highest score of 138. Mohinder's finest moment came in the 1983 World Cup final at Lord's in India's triumph over the West Indies, where his 3/12 off 7 overs gave him the Man of the Match award.

2. Dad was renowned as a big hitting bowler, once hitting six sixes in a single innings on the MCG in an ODI. His son is a true allrounder, has hit centuries in both Test and ODI cricket, and is a fine strike bowler. He was one of the 1999 World Cup stars. Surname please!

Answer: Cairns

Lance Cairns (Dad) played for New Zealand in 43 tests and 78 ODI's. His six 6's off Dennis Lillee and co at the MCG in 1983 is fondly remembered by all New Zealand cricket lovers! But Lance was primarily a bowler, and took 130 Test wickets. Son Chris was New Zealand's star allrounder of the late 90's and early 21st century, hitting whirlwind centuries in Tests and ODI's.

He was Man of the Match in New Zealand's victory over India in the final of the ICC KnockOut Tournament in Kenya in 2000.

3. These two brothers have played for their country since its very first Test in 1992. One is a wicketkeeper-batsman who has scored 232* in a Test innings. The other brother is a batsman who bowls a bit. They have been first and second on the aggregate Test run list for their country. What is these talented cricketers' surname?

Answer: Flower

Andy Flower played in all Tests that his country, Zimbabwe, had played up until 2003, and 205 ODI's up to the World Cup 2003. He scored over 4,700 Test runs. Younger brother Grant also played all Tests to 2003, and 192 ODI's, as a batsman and part time slow left arm bowler at the same stage. Grant scored over 3,300 Test runs, with a highest score of 201.

4. These three cricketers (father and two sons) played 123 Tests for their country between them. Dad was captain in eight Tests, and #3 son is best known for holding the world record for Test dismissals for a time. What is their surname?

Answer: Hadlee

Walter, Dayle, and of course Richard Hadlee are the players concerned. Walter played for New Zealand just after World War II, and Dayle played Test cricket from 1969 to 1978, taking 71 wickets. Richard played 86 Tests for NZ from 1973 to 1990 and held the record of 431 Test wickets from 1988 until overtaken by Wisden's "Indian Cricketer of the Century", Kapil Dev, in 1994. Eldest son Barry played two ODI's for New Zealand.

5. Dad played nine Tests, scoring one Test century, against South Africa in 1962. His son is better known for his exploits in the 'pyjama' game, with his right arm slow bowling, tenacious left hand batting and superb fielding. Surname?

Answer: Harris

Dad is Zinzan Harris, who represented New Zealand from 1955 to 1965. Son Chris, better known as "Harry", was New Zealand's most capped ODI player, with over 200 games. An elder son, Ben, also played 35 first class matches in NZ domestic cricket for Canterbury and Otago.

6. Two Aussie brothers: older bro played 45 ODI's between 1995 and 2001, with a highest score of 47, and took 48 wickets with his right arm medium quicks. Younger bro had his Test debut in 1999, and is one of the quickest bowlers in cricket history.

Answer: Lee

Shane Lee has played first class cricket for New South Wales, Somerset and Worcestershire, as well as Australia in ODI's, but never played a Test. Brett has had a meteoric rise in both forms of the game.

7. Four brothers, three of them world class batsmen, two of them world record holders, one amazing family. One brother held the world record for the highest score in first class cricket. Another was the youngest player to ever play Test cricket. Between the four of them, they covered a 29-year span of Test cricket for their country. What is their family name?

Answer: Mohammad

Wazir, Hanif, Mushtaq and Sadiq Mohammad played 173 Tests for Pakistan between them, scoring 29 centuries, over 29 years. Hanif held the first class world record of 499 (run out going for his 500!) until Brian Lara scored 501 in 1994. Mushtaq was 15 years 124 days old when making his debut in Test cricket. Only one other player has been younger.

8. Two brothers and one son, who between them played over 100 Tests for their country. The brothers' careers were curtailed due to political considerations; the son of one of them made up lost time with some great batting and bowling. What is their family name?

Answer: Pollock

The Pollock family: Peter, born 1941, Graeme, born 1944, and Shaun, born 1973. Through timing of birth, the best years of Peter and Graeme's cricketing careers were ruined by South Africa's exclusion from Test cricket due to their country's apartheid policy. Peter played 28 Tests and took 116 wickets with his right arm fast deliveries. Graeme played 23 Tests, hitting seven centuries (highest score 274) and was named in 2000 as "South Africa's Cricketer of the Century". Peter's son, Shaun has played 68 Tests up to the 2003 World Cup, and has been South Africa's captain since 2000.

9. Two cousins. One born in Auckland, New Zealand, the other in Perth, Western Australia. One a left handed batsman, the other a left arm bowler. They played against each other in three tests in the 1980's. Who are they?

Answer: Reid

They are the Reids. John Reid, left hand batsman, played 19 tests for NZ between 1978 and 1986, scoring 1296 runs, including six centuries. His two metre plus cousin Bruce Reid was an Australian fast-medium bowler. He took 113 wickets in 27 tests between 1985 and 1993.

The three tests they played against each other were in February and March 1986 at the Basin Reserve, Wellington, Lancaster Park, Christchurch & Eden Park, Auckland. NZ won that series 1-0.

10. Twins, born 2 June 1965. Cricket legends! No more clues should be needed!

Answer: Waugh

Steve & Mark. What can I say? Steve had played 156 Tests to March 2003, scoring 29 centuries (equal with Don Bradman), and over 10,000 runs. He has also played 325 ODI's, scoring over 7,500 runs. Mark made his ODI debut in 1988 and on his Test debut in 1991, he scored 138 against England.

He played 128 tests 1990-2002 with 20 centuries and a highest score of 153*. In December 1990, playing for New South Wales against Western Australia, they combined in an unbeaten stand of 464, the highest ever partnership by any Australians. Mark scored 229* and Steve 216*.

They have a younger brother, Dean, who played just one first class match.

Source: Author rogerw1nz

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