Steven Lynch

Editor of Wisden on the Ashes

Unadkat's dream debut, and Kallis' long wait

Massive first-innings deficits, regaining the Ashes overseas, Border's unique feat, and more

04-Jan-2011•Steven Lynch

Harry Sobers and the King of Spain

Even the most eagle-eyed proofreaders sometimes slip up. Here's a collection of cricketing misprints that made it to the final page

03-Jan-2011•Steven Lynch

Christmas crackers

Players who were born or achieved fame during the festive season

27-Dec-2010•Steven Lynch

Bumble's almost unique feat, and a hat-trick of stumpings

Also, hat-tricks in Tests and ODIs, a cricketing clue in Hymns Ancient and Modern, the oldest to 200 wickets, and the origin of "plumb"

21-Dec-2010•Steven Lynch

Where'd he come from?

Michael Beer might not have made his Test debut in Perth after all, but there is still a rich history of unexpected selections

20-Dec-2010•Steven Lynch

The winningest players, and Harris' rare pair

Also, winning with most wickets in hand, centurion stumper, captains' five-fors, and most run-outs in an innings

14-Dec-2010•Steven Lynch

Not quite in Warne's footsteps

Eleven Australian spinners who struggled to stand in the shadow of the Great One

13-Dec-2010•Steven Lynch

A score of 2 for 3, and a Wessels family double

Out on first ball of a venue, out without facing a ball, a pair after 200, and more

07-Dec-2010•Steven Lynch

Ashes first-ballers, and big differences in scores

Also, the most overs bowled by one man in a series, the most inexperienced attacks, and Tendulkar's World Cup records

30-Nov-2010•Steven Lynch

Harbhajan's double, and Sammy's start

Centuries after a pair, most World Cups, making debuts on the same day, Kuwait-born cricketers, and more

23-Nov-2010•Steven Lynch

Wally Hammond: the greatest ... bar one

If it weren't for one thing, we could today be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the greatest batsman of all time

20-Nov-2010•Steven Lynch

Top-scoring No. 11s and non-scoring debutants

Most ducks in ODIs, oldest maiden centurions, Fridays in cricket, and more

16-Nov-2010•Steven Lynch

Young centurions, and big last-wicket stands

Big-scoring No. 8s, most bowleds in an innings, most overs played in an innings, the worst bowling averages, and more

09-Nov-2010•Steven Lynch

An average question, and a lot about ducks

Plus, opening the batting and the bowling, and waiting the longest for your maiden Test wicket

02-Nov-2010•Steven Lynch

Overworked runners, and forlorn chasers

Also, most sixes in an innings, century on debut while chasing, umpiring before playing, and longest waits for five-fors

26-Oct-2010•Steven Lynch

Scoring big and losing, and scoring big and winning

Tendulkar as the first wicket, playing at the most grounds, whole figures for all bowlers in an innings, and more

19-Oct-2010•Steven Lynch

Sehwag's record, and Sangakkara's shortage

Plus: the same score by both teams in a Test, Ponting's tormentors, and the most prolific Ashes bowlers

12-Oct-2010•Steven Lynch

Cricketing prime ministers, and Ganguly's record

A catch off your first ball in the field, the last England-born England XI, highest average at No. 6, and more

05-Oct-2010•Steven Lynch

Finishing with a flourish, and a boxing connection

Farewell with 5 for 1, most ODIs without being run out, a hat-trick off two balls, and more

28-Sep-2010•Steven Lynch

Stirling's gold, and the not-so-roaring forties

The highest wicket-taker in the IPL, the declaration of war, Fagge's claim to fame, and the biggest stands involving a score of under 50

21-Sep-2010•Steven Lynch

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