Alphabet Game

[EliotNes]

I know one, an Essex batsman of the end of the 60's, beginning of the 70's.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Ok, can't think of a surname and don't want to Google so will revert to first name and go with Imran Tahir.

Who was the Essex batsman?

[EliotNes]

Lee Irvine

[EliotNes]

For J - not sure if its "van de" or just "van" and if "Martin" is the English or Afrikaaners spelling, probably the latter with a last name like that, but for sure it's "Jaarsveld".

Marten van (de) Jaarsveld

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Lance Klusener - such a dynamic player but declined so quickly.

[EliotNes]

Charles Langerveldt

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Brian McMillan

[BIGRON]

Anrich Nortge

[EliotNes]

Dwayne Oliver

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Faf du Plessis

[BIGRON]

Neville Quinn ( Google )

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

The one and only Jonty Rhodes

[BIGRON]

Graeme Smith

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Lonwabo Tsotsobe (had to google first name as could only remeber surname)

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

I'm guessing there are no Us?

Definitely have V, W and Z though, unless there's a player whose first name was Xavier that can count

[EliotNes]

I refuse to be beaten on cricket knowledge, so I cheated and asked my mate in Sarf Africar about the "Us" and he has just confirmed no one with a surname beginning with U has played international cricket for SA, not even at U-19 level.

For V, I am eschewing the "vans" and "van de/ders" and going with AB de Villiers.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Good choice - I'd have gone for his namesake (but I don't think a relative) Fanie de Villiers.

For W I'm going to go for a player in his swansong when Fanie was in the team - Kepler Wessels.

[EliotNes]

You go for the X, Smendy, as you said you had an Xavier.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Sadly the X isn't something I can't do - there's Ys and at least one Z though.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Ok, so Google says no Xs or Ys. Hmm...bit surprised about Y.

[EliotNes]

Zubayr Hamza though there are some with Z starting the surname.

Next - acronymns - you have to state the acronym and what it stands for e.g. - one currently in the news "WHO - World Health Organisation -

I'll start with "AA" - Automobile Association

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

BAFTA : British Academy and Film Television Awards

[BIGRON]

Does C O Y O's count

If not CAMRA....campaign for real ale

[EliotNes]

DODAAD - (US) Department of Defense

Oops just realised my first post was NOT an organisation, so hence the edit.

[BIGRON]

EEC European Economic Community