Steven Lynch

Steven Lynch

Editor of Wisden on the Ashes

A Hungarian, and hungry for runs

A Hungarian, and hungry for runs

Also: Amit Mishra's runless streak, Geoff Griffin's Lord's tragedy, and top-scoring No. 9s

21-Jun-2011•Steven Lynch

Thanks to Fazal, Javed, Imran and the rest

Thanks to Fazal, Javed, Imran and the rest

In our run-up to the 2000th Test, we look at some of Pakistan's more memorable Tests, from their first Test win to their biggest ever

20-Jun-2011•Steven Lynch

Dilshan's Lord's record, and a ten-for but not much more

Dilshan's Lord's record, and a ten-for but not much more

Also: a five-for against every team, most dot balls, longest gaps between games, and the shortest Test innings

14-Jun-2011•Steven Lynch

Caribbean classics

Caribbean classics

In our run-up to the 2000th Test, we look at some of West Indies' more memorable Tests - from George Headley's twin centuries to Taylor's decimation of England

13-Jun-2011•Steven Lynch

Sri Lanka's collapse, and the shortest innings

Also, duckless batsmen, the leading wicket-taker for the shortest time, and top-scoring No. 11s

07-Jun-2011•Steven Lynch

Starring VVS and Sunny

Starring VVS and Sunny

In our run-up to the 2000th Test, here's a look at some memorable Tests involving India. More than a few featuring prominent contributions from Laxman and Gavaskar

06-Jun-2011•Steven Lynch

Lillee's keeper, and losing from 500

Lillee's keeper, and losing from 500

Most wickets in England-Sri Lanka Tests, most Test wins, the longest gap between hundreds, and the oldest player to get a maiden ton

31-May-2011•Steven Lynch

English thrillers

English thrillers

With the 2000th Test fast approaching, we look back on some classic Tests of the past for each of the major countries, starting with England

30-May-2011•Steven Lynch

A lot of lbws, but a lack of fifties

A lot of lbws, but a lack of fifties

Last week's Providence Test throws up a lot of interesting trivia

24-May-2011•Steven Lynch

The namesakes

The namesakes

Cricketers who were named after famous predecessors

23-May-2011•Steven Lynch

Gilbert, Gillespie, and a missed hat-trick

Gilbert, Gillespie, and a missed hat-trick

Also, first-class ties, England's double-captain, and the lowest total in one-dayers to include a century

17-May-2011•Steven Lynch

By a whisker

By a whisker

Players who came close to major landmarks only to fall agonisingly short

16-May-2011•Steven Lynch

The prisoner, and a parliamentary Prideaux

The prisoner, and a parliamentary Prideaux

Also, the worst bowling strike-rates, cricketers named "Scrubs" and "Tufty", and most dismissals on first-class debut

10-May-2011•Steven Lynch

It wasn't me

It wasn't me

Mistaken identity? Cricket abounds with instances

09-May-2011•Steven Lynch

Viv's slow start, and Ryan's awesome average

Viv's slow start, and Ryan's awesome average

Also, a first-class baby, Tendulkar's nineties, Murali's ducks, and a triple in the second

03-May-2011•Steven Lynch

Good things in small packages

Good things in small packages

Eleven short cricketers who rose to heights they weren't used to

02-May-2011•Steven Lynch

Ngoche's noughts, and Cook's hundreds

Ngoche's noughts, and Cook's hundreds

And: Nairobi's record, Compo's football career, nine bowlers in an innings, and more on Bradman's India trip

26-Apr-2011•Steven Lynch

Life in the stratosphere

Life in the stratosphere

Players who were head and shoulders above their team-mates

25-Apr-2011•Steven Lynch

Broken bats, and Bradman on board

Broken bats, and Bradman on board

And: Watson's records, a triple with a borrowed bat, and signing off with a double

19-Apr-2011•Steven Lynch

Talent: plenty, caps: zero

Talent: plenty, caps: zero

To date 2621 men have played Test cricket. Here are 11 who might well have but for various reasons didn't

18-Apr-2011•Steven Lynch

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