How's Stat

We're back in our PJ's again as Dave sets a frankly ridiculous T20 quiz. We plumb new depths with some absurd rounds, which will most likely be consigned to the annals of history. Will Lee or Gary come out on top in this spicy T20 encounter?

The round names are:

Round 1 - T20 Questions

Round 2 - Quinton De Kock-Busters

Round 3 - Spelling Brett Lee

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We're back with some proper cricket quizzing this time, as the new test series starts in earnest. Gary has delivered five full days of questions (none of this two-day malarkey), as Lee and Dave face-off in this vital first test. This matchup has a music theme, with some of the most tenuous - and longest - round names we've had. We hope you enjoy. 

The round names are:

Round 2 - Nick Knight's in white Satin

Round 3 - We made our love at Newlands, through the Matthew Wade

Round 4 - Itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, yellow polka dot Ntini

Round 5 - Hooper Freak, Hooper Freak, he's Hooper Freaky.

As always, we hope you enjoy the pod and play along. Please drop us an email with round suggestions, comments or just to say hello at [email protected].

Want a How's Stat T-shirt? You're in luck! Our friends at Bluefintees have created our first merchandise. You can buy it here: the 10% discount code is 'stat'.

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We kick off this year with our shorter quiz format, which revisits the most recent Ashes series.

Whilst it might induce mild PTSD in English listeners, Dave and Gary take on Lee's twenty-point challenge, with the usual array of incompetence, punning and mirth. We hope you play along and let us know how you go! 

The round names are:

Round 1 - They're still Gabbering on with the same old nonsense

Round 2 - Head and Shoulders

Round 3 - You Bet-hell

As always, we hope you enjoy the pod and play along. Please drop us an email with round suggestions, comments or just to say hello at [email protected].

Want a How's Stat T-shirt? You're in luck! Our friends at Bluefintees have created our first merchandise. You can buy it here: the 10% discount code is 'stat'.

We have a YouTube channel! Check out pod snippets and our How's Stat challenge game here

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Ho, ho, ho! Welcome to the How's Stat Christmas special. As Lee and Gary are on the travels, Lee has put together a quiz themed around the twelve days of Christmas, but recorded purely via the medium of Whatsapp notes. Gary and Dave did not listen to each others answers...see how it turned out!

The round names are:

Twelve Daniel Bell-Drummonds Drumming

Eleven Who Sponsors the Piping on International Cricket Shirts

Ten Batters at Lords are Leaping

Nine Ladies Dancing

Eight Bowlers are bowing Maidens the Batters are Failing to Milk Any Runs

Seven Graeme Swann’s are Quitting 

Six Geese are Laying

Five Gold Rings

Four Bad Calling Leads to Run Outs Some Probably Given by Dickie Birds

Three Bruce French Hens

Two Turtle Doves (The Tortoise of the Sea)

And a Partridge in I’d Rather be a Bear Than a Pear Tree

As always, we hope you enjoy the pod and play along. Please drop us an email with round suggestions, comments or just to say hello at [email protected].

Want a How's Stat T-shirt? You're in luck! Our friends at Bluefintees have created our first merchandise. You can buy it here: the 10% discount code is 'stat'.

We have a new YouTube channel! Check out pod snippets and our new How's Stat challenge game here

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In a first for How's Stat, Dave and Gary take on two guests in a head-to-head format. As it's Ashes season, we welcome two ardent Ozzies and veterans of the European Cricket League commentary box Andrew Ryan and Vinny 'Mr Maximo' Sandhu.

Each team has come armed with three rounds of 10. Who will win out in this, the real Ashes (Quiz)?

Round names include:

- Media-ocre

- Waugh, huh! What are they good for?

- Unskilled immigration

- Outside sledge

- David Gravy

-train

Tune in to this bumper pod to see takes home Ashes bragging rights!

As always, we hope you enjoy the pod and play along. Please drop us an email with round suggestions, comments or just to say hello at [email protected].

Want a How's Stat T-shirt? You're in luck! Our friends at Bluefintees have created our first merchandise. You can buy it here: the 10% discount code is 'stat'.

We have a new YouTube channel! Check out pod snippets and our new How's Stat challenge game here

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In this mini-pod, we hear about Lee's cricketing adventures from Cyprus to Nepal (where he joins us from).

We hear about how cricket is developing in Nepal, particularly with women and girls. No pod would be complete without a quiz, so Dave tries to name the top 10 from the Guardian's top 100 Ashes heroes. 

As always, we hope you enjoy the pod and play along.

Please drop us an email with round suggestions, comments or just to say hello at [email protected].

Want a How's Stat T-shirt? You're in luck! Our friends at Bluefintees have created our first merchandise. You can buy it here: the 10% discount code is 'stat'.

We have a new YouTube channel! Check out pod snippets and our new How's Stat challenge game here

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Bluesky: @hows-stat-pod.bsky.social

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For this special podcast, we welcome Jonny, Ivan and Lawrie from the Pads and Pints podcast.

They take on Lee in an every man for themself battle in the test arena.

Will Lee keep his trivia crown or is there a new badger in the sett? 

The rounds are:

1) How's Stat (Name the player, with a link)

2) We need to talk about Kevin (Which first names have had multiple english test players in the 2000s)

3) I'm sorry I've gone for a few (Name the bowler from the expensive spell, sent in by listener Will Reynolds)

4) This quiz Khan't last forever (Name the sides when England hosted Pakistan at the Oval in 1996)

As always, we hope you enjoy the pod and play along. Please drop us an email with round suggestions, comments or just to say hello at [email protected].

You can find more about Pads and Pints on their instagram and YouTube channels.

Want a How's Stat T-shirt? You're in luck! Our friends at Bluefintees have created our first merchandise. You can buy it here: the 10% discount code is 'stat'.

We have a new YouTube channel! Check out pod snippets and our new How's Stat challenge game here

Instagram: @hows_stat_pod

Bluesky: @hows-stat-pod.bsky.social

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We're back with the finale of this mini T20 series, as Gary takes over the questions, with Lee and Dave battling out for victory.

Please note that this was recorded before the passing of Dickie Bird. 

The rounds are:

1) Can't hit off the celebrity square (Name the batters with 9,000 test runs but less than 50 strike rate)

2) Done a stretch of Dickie Bird (Guess the cricketer from the clue and their crime)

3) Nothing in this game for two in a Bedser (Match the player with the most test wicket for their country from their stats) 

As always, we hope you enjoy the pod and play along. Please drop us an email with round suggestions, comments or just to say hello at [email protected].

Want a How's Stat T-shirt? You're in luck! Our friends at Bluefintees have created our first merchandise. You can buy it here: the 10% discount code is 'stat'.

We have a new YouTube channel! Check out pod snippets and our new How's Stat challenge game here

Instagram: @hows_stat_pod

Bluesky: @hows-stat-pod.bsky.social

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The T20 quiz action keeps coming; this time, Dave poses the questions with an Oasis theme. Will Lee or Gary end up with the victors in this pun-heavy episode?

The rounds are:

1) ShakerLaker (Guess the spinner from the rhyming clue)

2) Shiv Forever (Name the 2nd-highest male test run-scorer from each nation)

3) Don't look back in Upul Tharanga (Name non-English male ODI players who made their debut as close to 2005 as possible, but not before)

4) An impromptu Champagne Super-Over (How many ODI runs did Upul Tharanga get?)

As always, we hope you enjoy the pod and play along. Please drop us an email with round suggestions, comments or just to say hello at [email protected].

Want a How's Stat T-shirt? You're in luck! Our friends at Bluefintees have created our first merchandise. You can buy it here: the 10% discount code is 'stat'.

We have a new YouTube channel! Check out pod snippets and our new How's Stat challenge game here

Instagram: @hows_stat_pod

Bluesky: @hows-stat-pod.bsky.social

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After the tense fifth test, things are a little more relaxed as the pod returns to a T20 format. Lee is in the chair, as Gary takes on Dave with a frankly ridiculous opening encounter, followed by two excellent pun-based rounds. 

The rounds are:

1) Different Gravy (Can you name Antiguan legend Gravy's most used fancy dress outfits?)

2) Mock the Everton Weekes (Who has scored three or more consecutive test hundreds?)

3) I can't believe it's not Buttler (Name England's top T20i cap holders)

In a first for the podcast, we're giving away a cricket prize! Listen to the pod to find out how you could get your hands on a signed copy of "Cricket Kidz and the Magic Cricket ball", signed by author Ben Rispin. You will need our email below.

As always, we hope you enjoy the pod and play along. Please drop us an email with round suggestions, comments or just to say hello at [email protected].

Want a How's Stat T-shirt? You're in luck! Our friends at Bluefintees have created our first merchandise.

You can buy it here: the 10% discount code is 'stat'.

We have a new YouTube channel! Check out pod snippets and our new How's Stat challenge game here

Instagram: @hows_stat_pod

Bluesky: @hows-stat-pod.bsky.social

Please rate, review, and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform, and thanks for listening!