Steven Lynch

Editor of Wisden on the Ashes

The forgotten England captain

Nigel Howard was a surprise choice to lead an under-strength England overseas in 1951-52. His Test career started and ended with that ordinary tour to India

11-May-2015•Steven Lynch

No. 9 debut centurions, and lots of new blood

Also: players dismissed on the same score in both innings, oldest T20 players, and longest unbroken bowling spells

05-May-2015•Steven Lynch

Birthday hundreds, and the fastest to 2000 Test runs

Also, the best averages with hundred-plus Test wickets, and back-to-back ODI centuries by Bangladesh batsmen

28-Apr-2015•Steven Lynch

More tons than fifties, and winning after making 31

Plus, World Cup half-centuries for two countries, and a jackpot on County Championship debut

21-Apr-2015•Steven Lynch

Most maidens in a Test, and Australia's oldest players

Plus, MS Dhoni in chases, and most Test runs against England

14-Apr-2015•Steven Lynch

The man who (almost) bowled Bradman

The reputation of being a walking cricket encyclopaedia can be hard to maintain, but sometimes it leads to a wonderful story

13-Apr-2015•Steven Lynch

Most World Cup matches without a run, and batting recoveries

Plus, most World Cup runs without a duck, and Seb Coe's brother-in-law

07-Apr-2015•Steven Lynch

Farewell ODI tons, and highest in a semi

Plus, players who signed off with World Cup finals, Sydney's ODI record, and Bradman's highest average

31-Mar-2015•Steven Lynch

Unbeaten World Cup finalists, and O'Brien's dubious record

Plus, highest successful chases at the MCG, and captains with over a hundred ODI wins

24-Mar-2015•Steven Lynch

Ballarat, Berri, Botham

More than two decades on, the novelty of the 1992 World Cup still lives in the memory

23-Mar-2015•Steven Lynch

World Cup centurions, and nonagenarians

Plus, Sangakkara's record, Scotland's highest, and oldest players in the World Cup

17-Mar-2015•Steven Lynch

Out to lefties, and longing for World Cup success

Plus, highest match aggregates and teams without centuries in World Cups

10-Mar-2015•Steven Lynch

The 40-year itch

How far away and quaint the first World Cup seems now

09-Mar-2015•Steven Lynch

Golden ducks by openers, and the fastest 150s

Plus, six centuries in a first-class innings, and using nine bowlers in an ODI innings

03-Mar-2015•Steven Lynch

The best of the Cake Tin mauling

Records from the World Cup so far, and players who have represented two countries in the competition

24-Feb-2015•Steven Lynch

England embarrassed

As they lick their Wellington wounds, a look (from behind the sofa) at some other occasions when they were left red-faced

23-Feb-2015•Steven Lynch

Who has the most expensive World Cup five-for?

Plus, centuries on debut, most matches, closest games - all in World Cups

17-Feb-2015•Steven Lynch

Youngest to win a World Cup, and Melbourne records

Plus, most wickets, most runs, most centuries, and the oldest man to feature in a World Cup game

10-Feb-2015•Steven Lynch

You may remember me from the World Cup

Each World Cup has thrown up some unlikely heroes. Here's a personal selection of players who briefly lit up the competition

09-Feb-2015•Steven Lynch

Same total in both innings, and the youngest ODI captains

Plus, Test bowlers with the fewest five-fors, boundary-filled ODI innings, and a cricketer nicknamed Lugs

03-Feb-2015•Steven Lynch

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