{"id":497037,"date":"2026-03-26T21:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/497037\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T21:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:00:15","slug":"quiz-two-batters-batting-through-an-entire-day-in-mens-test-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/497037\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz! Two Batters Batting Through An Entire Day In Men\u2019s Test Cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200px\" height=\"675px\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pGAQjqkFqF.jpg\"  alt=\"\" importance=\"low\" class=\"lazy\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap-intro\">In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisden.com\/quizzes\/play-and-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">quiz<\/a>, you have to list all instances of two batters batting through an entire day in men\u2019s Test cricket.<\/p>\n<p>Also play: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisden.com\/quizzes\/play-and-win\/quiz-playing-xis-from-india-vs-australia-kolkata-2001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Quiz! Playing XIs from India vs Australia, Kolkata 2001<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Easton McMorris and Garry Sobers began the third day\u2019s play against England in the Kingston Test match of 1959\/60. When McMorris retired hurt over the course of play, Seymour Nurse joined Sobers, and the pair batted for the rest of the day. This day\u2019s play does not form the part of our quiz.<\/p>\n<p>Also play: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisden.com\/quizzes\/play-and-win\/quiz-playing-xis-each-teams-first-mens-test-match-1990s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Quiz! Playing XIs for each team\u2019s first men\u2019s Test match in the 1990s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There have been instances of four batters batting on the same day without losing a wicket as well. In each of these cases, two batters have batted before a team declared the innings closed, and the other team\u2019s openers remained unseparated. These, too, are not part of our quiz.<\/p>\n<p>Also play: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisden.com\/quizzes\/play-and-win\/quiz-most-test-fifties-without-a-test-hundred\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Quiz! Most Test fifties without a Test hundred<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this quiz, you have to name both men for every instance of exactly two batters batting through a full day\u2019s Test cricket until March 26, 2026. For that, you have ten minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Also play: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisden.com\/quizzes\/play-and-win\/quiz-cricketers-with-at-least-one-wicket-and-one-stumping-in-mens-odis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Quiz! Cricketers with at least one wicket and one stumping in men\u2019s ODIs<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Quiz! 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