The oldest double-centurion, more hundreds than fifties, out on 99, more late arrivals, and more

Fastest to 7000 and 8000, inflicting most ducks on debut, Manjrekar's ground record, and more

Opening agonies, the Tendulkar-Waugh record, most Tests missed, and home runs in cricket

One of its four forewords is written by Andrew Flintoff. That oddity apart, the book is exhaustive in covering the life and work of the man who changed cricket writing

Five-fors and ten-fors against all teams, Raina's captaincy record, an update on ball changes, and more

Bowling unchanged through an innings, fifties in consecutive Tests, Bangladesh's most dependable batsmen, and more

Biggest first-innings deficits that were overcome, the largest percentage of caught-and-bowleds, keepers' clean sheets, and more

Most consecutive internationals, stranded on 99, starting off with two sixes, and more

Most fifties in an ODI innings, the same team scores in both innings of a Test, and the highest innings score in the West Indies

Trueman's rant, India's most successful leader, most hit-wicket dismissals, and more

Hit-wicket in Twenty20, the earliest birth date in Tests, the "Flatcapinator", and a player's confession

The cheapest five-fors, no five-fors, record stands by women, a cricketer nicknamed Oswald, and more

Ramps' average ratio, players who have been Mankaded, football-playing cricket stars, and more

The Don's golden ducks, whites in ODIs, the oldest living Test players, and more

Keeper-captains, cricket's Commonwealth appearances, "unusual" careers, TB after 200, and more

Diamond ducks, five-for maidens, 20 in Twenty20, losing declarations, and more

The one-Test doc, quinquagenarian Test players, most runs in ODIs and in Twenty20s, and more

The fastest to 50 wickets, lowest team totals yet to be made, most ODIs without a Test, most not-outs in first-class cricket, and more

Seventy-two years ago, video cameras broadcast a Test for the first time, from Lord's. The coverage has evolved since, but the good still outweighs the bad

Bradman's three-over century, Tendulkar's one miss, most runs conceded without a wicket, the devil's score, and more