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Too good. Gonna have to start making these a bit harder. Q.....In the old John Player Sunday League ( 40 overs each )...who was the only man to bowl 8 overs, 8 maidens?

As stated previously, Ray Swann had county trials and played at the next highest level ( Minor Counties and top league cricket ) Mel Hussain was on Hampshire's books and has played minor representative and top league cricket for 30+ years. Swann had 114 tons at the last count and Hussain is...

There are some prolific ton makers but other heavy run scorers who don't get the same number of hundreds. Jim Parks played from 1949 to 1972 and made 51. Ken Suttle played from 1949 to 1971 and made 49. Both prolific run getters. Dexter, however only played about 9-10 full seasons for Sussex and...

Is also the correct answer.

No...not that rare but also not that common. If you play for 40 years, you have to make 2-3 a season, every season and thats more than most amateurs( and a helluva lot of pro's ) achieve.

Is the correct answer. Sorry I didn't confirm sooner. Footnote.....who was the last first class cricketer to reach this milestone? ( 2008 )

Individual. Roy Swann played Minor Counties and top club cricket and is still playing at 66. Mel Hussain ( 53 ) was on Hampshire's books for a while and has played top club cricket for many years. Only 25 people have achieved this feat in the history of first class cricket and there are not many...

Not correct. It involves cricket and it is something that both less famous relatives have achieved.

His brother is called Mel.

What has Graeme Swann's father got in common with Nasser Hussain's brother?