{"id":649191,"date":"2026-05-04T14:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/649191\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T14:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:43:09","slug":"the-bowling-keepers-quiz-who-had-11-wickets-and-11-stumpings-in-test-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/649191\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bowling \u2019Keepers Quiz: Who Had 11 Wickets And 11 Stumpings In Test Cricket?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This quiz<\/a>\u00a0will test your knowledge on wicketkeepers who bowled in serious cricket.<\/p>\n

As roles, bowling and keeping wicket are often perceived as mutually exclusive. At a basic level, that holds \u2013 for it is impossible to keep wicket to one\u2019s own bowling in serious cricket.<\/p>\n

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However, some wicketkeepers have bowled over the course of their careers. In this, few have been as prolific as Derbyshire\u2019s Bill Storer, who played six Test matches for England between 1896\/97 and 1899. Across a 13-year first-class career, Storer had 17 hundreds, 376 catches, 55 stumpings, and \u2013 with his leg-breaks \u2013 232 wickets.<\/p>\n

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While it is difficult to find a rival for Storer, some wicketkeepers have indeed resorted to bowling, mostly (but not necessarily) as part-time options.<\/p>\n

Also play: Quiz! Can you name the players with the longest careers in men\u2019s Test cricket?<\/a><\/p>\n

How well do you know these cricketers? Take our quiz to find out.<\/p>\n

The bowling \u2019keepers quiz: Who had 11 wickets and 11 stumpings in Test cricket? <\/p>\n

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