I have a memory of being at an Essex game when my Dad said, Son, this is the greatest batsman in the world coming in to bat! Result: Sobers c Smith b Boyce 0 - and me wondering what the fuss was about. Did I imagine this? asked Will Elsom from England Ive looked back at all Garry Sobers appearances against Essex, and they include two ducks - both at Chelmsford in the Sunday League, in 1969 (on the first day of its first season) and in 1971. But Im afraid Sobers was run out both times, in 1971 from the first ball he faced. Keith Boyce played in both matches - he also made a duck in the first one - but Neil Smith wasnt with Essex then (his first games for them were in 1973), and the only time he faced Sobers for Essex was in 1974 … he didnt catch him then either. I suppose its possible that you went to some sort of benefit match, in which case we wouldnt have the scores on record - but I think it would have been a disappointment to the crowd (and the beneficiary!) if Sir Garry had got out for a duck in such a game!I noticed that Ken Higgs, who died recently, had a very good Test bowling average. Where does he stand among England players? asked Chris Budgett from England The former Lancashire and Leicestershire seamer Ken Higgs, who died last week aged 79, took 71 wickets in his 15 Tests, at an average of 20.74. Of bowlers who have taken 70 or more wickets for England, only two who played after the First World War have better averages: express bowler Frank Tyson took 76 wickets at 18.56, and slow left-armer Johnny Wardle 102 at 20.39. The overall list, on which Higgs is eighth, is headed by the Surrey fast-medium bowler George Lohmann, who took 122 wickets at just 10.75 runs apiece in 18 Tests between 1886 and 1896. Higgs was remembered by David Hopps in this affectionate tribute after his death.How many batsmen have been part of two Test hat-tricks? asked James Cooper from England The most notable name on this particular list is that of the South African wicketkeeper Tommy Ward, who completed a king pair by being the third victim in both of the Australian legspinner Jimmy Matthews hat-tricks at Old Trafford during the 1912 Triangular Tournament. Oddly, those were Matthews only six wickets in the match! Two other people have been part of two separate Test hat-tricks. Stuart MacGill was the middle victim of both Darren Goughs for England in Sydney in 1998-99, and Jermaine Lawsons for West Indies in Bridgetown in 2002-03. And the Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Romesh Kaluwitharana was the first to fall in Wasim Akrams hat-trick in Karachi in 1998-99, and in Abdul Razzaqs in Galle, also for Pakistan, a year later. I recently read about a double near-miss on this front: in Auckland in 1954-55, in the match in which New Zealand were all out for 26 - the lowest total in all Tests - their legspinner Alex Moir came in on a hat-trick in both innings, after Bob Appleyard had inflicted a king pair on Ian Colquhoun. Moir survived both, so Appleyard never did perform the feat. For the full list of Test hat-tricks, complete with the victims, click here. Imad Wasim scored 153 runs without being dismissed in Pakistans recent one-day series against England - was this a record? asked Shaon from BangladeshImad Wasim, who missed one of the matches through injury, did indeed score 153 runs in four not-out innings in Pakistans recent one-day series against England. The record for a series involving five or more matches, though, is 212 runs - by MS Dhoni for India at home to England in October 2011, when his scores were 87, 35, 15 and 75, all not out (he did not bat in one match). The Australian batsman Damien Martyn scored 158 runs in five not-out innings - rounding it off with 116 not out in Auckland - in a six-match series in New Zealand in 1999-2000. Aravinda de Silva scored 334 runs without being dismissed in Sri Lankas four matches of a quadrangular series at home in 1996, while Javed Miandad made 234 without getting out - including two centuries - in Pakistans four-match home series against India in 1982-83.Virender Sehwag scored 55 in both innings in a match against West Indies in November 2011. Is this the highest such double? asked Dineshwaran from India Virender Sehwags double in that match in Delhi in 2011-12, while quite unusual, is not the highest in a Test - its actually 13th on the list. On top is Duleep Mendis, who made 105 in each innings for Sri Lanka against India in Madras (now Chennai) in 1982-83, while Misbah-ul-Haq followed 101 with a very rapid 101 not out for Pakistan against Australia in Abu Dhabi in 2014-15. Alvin Kallicharran comes next, with twin 80s for West Indies against England at The Oval in 1973. One of the most famous such doubles was performed by the West Indian captain Frank Worrell in the Tied Test against Australia in Brisbane in 1960-61: he was caught by Wally Grout off Alan Davidson for 65 in both innings. In all there have been 22 instances of a batsman making two identical scores of 50 or above in a Test. Sehwags is the highest such double for India, though: next comes Sachin Tendulkars brace of 52s against Pakistan in Kolkata in 2004-05. Sehwag also made 47 in both innings against Australia at Adelaide in 2003-04.I remember Inzamam-ul-Haq getting out for obstructing the field against India. How many such instances have there been? asked Vinod from India The instance youre referring to occurred in Peshawar in February 2006. He blocked a return from Raina with his bat while standing a couple of yards out of his crease, reported Wisden, which added: Afterwards Inzamam wrote indignantly: Such not very common laws need to be explained properly and in detail, but after more than 100 Tests and 350 one-day internationals, he might have known about this one. At the time Inzamam was the third batsman to be given out obstructing the field in a one-day international; there have been three more since, most recently Ben Stokes, for England against Australia at Lords last year. There was also one such dismissal in a Test - by Englands Len Hutton against South Africa at The Oval in 1951. For the full list of unusual dismissals in Tests, click here, and for a similar list for one-day internationals, click here.Send in your questions using our feedback form. Nike Shoes On Sale . 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The man said in 2014 that other boys in a shower heard him yell that Sandusky had just touched him sexually.He said he told several adults about it, then sought out Paterno.Is it accurate that Coach Paterno quickly said to you, I dont want to hear about any of that kind of stuff, I have a football season to worry about? a lawyer for Penn States insurance carrier asked the man. Specifically, yes, the man replied.I was shocked, disappointed, offended, I was insulted, John Doe 150 testified. I said, is that all youre going to do? Youre not going to do anything else?He said Paterno then just walked away.Paterno told a grand jury in 2011 that he first learned in 2001 of inappropriate sexual contact by Sandusky involving young boys.I do not know of anything else that Jerry would be involved in of that nature, no. I do not know of it. You did mention -- I think you said something about a rumor. It may have been discussed in my presence, something else about somebody. I dont know. I dont remember, and I could not honestly say I heard a rumor, Paterno testified.Paterno told a reporter before he died in early 2012 -- just months after Sanduskys arrest -- that the first inkling he had that Sandusky might be abusing children occurred in 2001, though there are records that show high-ranking Penn State officials dealt with a complaint in 1998 by a mother that Sandusky had showered with her son.According to the documents, current UCLA defensive coordinator Tom Bradley and Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano were among those coaches who were also aware of the abuse. Mike McQueary, a former assistant who reported to Paterno the 2001 incident in a team shower and who testified against Sandusky at trial, said in a 2015 deposition that former defensive coordinator Bradley was not shocked when told of it.Bradley, who briefly took over as head coach after Paternos firing, said he knew of some things about Sandusky dating to the 1980s, McQueary testified.Bradleys representative Brett Senior issued a statement Tuesday afternoon.At no time did Tom Bradley ever witness any inappropriate behavior, it read. Nor did he have any knowledge of alleged incidents in the 80s and 90s. He has consistently testified as such. Any assertions to the contrary are false. When he became aware of the 2001 incident it had already been reported to the University administration years earlier.McQueary also said Bradley told him that hed been approached by someone in the 80s who saw Sandusky doing something to a boy and that in the 90s, former assistant coach Schiano saw Sandusky in the shower with a boy.Greg had come into his office white as a ghost and said he just saw Jerry doing something to a boy in the shower, McQueary testified.Schiano told ESPN: I never saw any abuse, nor had reason to suspect any abuse, during my time at Penn State.Dozens of documents and excerpts were released Tuesday by a judge who is presiding over litigation between Penn State and Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Insurance Co. over payment of claims for abuse by Sandusky, who is now serving 30 to 60 years in state prison for child molestation. Penn State has made $92 million in total payoutts to settle 32 civil claims in the Sandusky sex molestation scandal.ddddddddddddThe judge two months ago disclosed the existence of the 1976 allegation, along with claims that coaches witnessed inappropriate contact between Sandusky and children in the 80s, but the newly unsealed documents provide far greater detail.Penn State university president Eric Barron released a statement Tuesday morning and cautioned the community not to speculate on any new allegations. Penn States overriding concern has been, and remains, for the victims of Jerry Sandusky, he wrote. While individuals hold different opinions, and may draw different inferences from the testimony about former Penn State employees, speculation by Penn State is not useful. We must be sensitive to all individuals involved, and especially to those who may be victims of child sexual abuse.Although settlements have been reached, it also is important to reiterate that the alleged knowledge of former Penn State employees is not proven, and should not be treated as such. Some individuals deny the claims, and others are unable to defend themselves.A lawyer for Paternos family issued a statement Tuesday claiming there is evidence that stands in stark contrast to John Doe 150s story.The lawyer, Wick Sollers, said, There are numerous specific elements of the accusations that defy all logic and have never been subjected to even the most basic objective examination. Sanduskys lawyer has also denied the allegation.According to other alleged victims depositions, several other coaches also stumbled upon Sandusky abusing children throughout the years.John Doe 75 alleged that in 1987, assistant coach Joe Sarra walked into the coaches meeting room and saw Sandusky lying on the floor with the boy with his hand down the waistband of the 13-year-olds pants. John Doe 75 said Sarra may have said something like, oh, sorry, and immediately walked out, after which Sandusky kissed him on the forehead. Sarra died four years ago.John Doe 101 alleged in a 2014 deposition that in 1988, assistant coach Kevin ODea spotted Sandusky rubbing the boys back while the boy was lying on a couch in his underwear. Sandusky attempted to hide the activity by pretending he was wrestling. ODea most recently was the special-teams coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2014-15.?According to the documents, then-athletic director Jim Tarman was made aware of an allegation in 1988 regarding John Doe 102, who lived in a group home for delinquent boys. After making the allegations, John Doe 102 said he was asked to apologize to Sandusky and Tarman for telling lies.The records also include an analysis by a lawyer working as an expert for the insurance company that said the settlements paid by Penn State seemed very high, possibly as a result of the universitys concern about publicity and a wish to resolve matters quickly.Lawyer Eric Anderson said the school made little effort, if any, to verify the credibility of the claims of the individuals.Ken Feinberg, a lawyer who helped mediate claims against the school, told reporters last week it was a very objective process and none of the cases was easy to resolve. He said Penn State was diligent in making sure the claims were backed up by sufficient proof.Sandusky, 72, was convicted in June 2012 of sexually abusing 10 different boys between 1994 and 2008. He has maintained his innocence.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '