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1. The Trinidad Calypso singer Lord Relator (Willard Harris) once wrote a song in this gentleman's honor. A master technician, he is also the author of a book titled "Idols". In a nice gesture, a street in Wellington has been named after him. He is _______ .
2. This man was only the second professional cricketer ever to receive the knighthood after Donald Bradman. Nicknamed 'The Master', he shared his most famous partnerships with Herbert Sutcliffe and Wilfred Rhodes.
3. This modern master holds many cricketing records. His most highly rated innings came in a run chase against Australia in 1999. He was just the second cricketers to be awarded the 'BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year' award.
4. In 2002, this batsman was voted by Wisden as the third greatest test batsman of all time. In 2004, he was voted by ESPN as the second greatest batsman of all time. He has captained his team and is a world cup winner. He is _____ .
5. This wicket-keeper who holds the distinction of being the only player to score seven runs of a single legal delivery in test cricket. His trademarks included always keeping his shirt collar turned up to protect himself from the sun. He scored 5 test hundreds. He is _____ .
6. This pace bowler's average of 20.94 is the best of anyone who has taken 200 or more wickets. He was a member of the great West Indies 'Pace Quartet' of the 1980s.
7. Playing at number 11, this pace bowler is the man who would not play more than 27 tests for England between 1901 and 1914, taking 189 wickets at an average of 16.43. He played just two first class seasons, preferring to play league cricket instead for Staffordshire, for whom he took 1,441 wickets at an average of 8.15.
8. The West Indies side of the 1980s set the record for the longest winning streak in test cricket, a record which was later broken by the Australian side under Steve Waugh. What was the streak?
9. Sir Donald Bradman was the cornerstone of the great Australian side of the 1930s and 40s, including the 1948 'Invincibles' side. What was the highest average Sir Don managed to achieve in a single test series?
10. The Australian Team of the 2000s have been the most dominant team in test cricket history. One of their most pivotal performers has been the incomparable leg spinner Shane Warne. Warne, in 2005, broke the record for most number of wickets taken in a calendar year. How many did he take?
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