The biggest team scores in Tests to not contain centuries, the youngest to the 300-3000 double, and the most hit-wicket dismissals

The most prolific captains, the oldest to play a Twenty20 international, the most runs between dismissals, and more

In which The Don and Ranji take on Barnes and Lillee

The most byes conceded, hundreds against every Test team, and the unholy trinity

The Tests with the most doubles, the last-wicket pair who put on over 300, and more

The top scorers for each of the West Indian territories, the top score in a first Test as captain, the most nineties, and more

Centuries in the last innings, two right-handers at the top of Australia's order, and more

Openers managing identical scores, most international wickets, and Tadpole

The smallest lead to lead to an innings victory, the oldest century-makers, and true allrounders

The over that lasted little over half a minute, and a tribute to Bill Frindall

The King makes Lord's gape in the first World Cup final - and this time he doesn't have to use the bat

Five overs in eight minutes, the most 100-run partnerships, and cricketers who played tennis

Fastest to 100 ODI wickets, fewest Test runs including a double-century, and England's South African captains

Players who made their first-class debut in a Test; ones who made under 200 runs in all, but also made a century; and the longest first-class innings

Falling one short of two centuries in a Test, the biggest last-innings scores to lose, and the highest current overall batting average

Consecutive 100-run partnerships, and the most runs and centuries in your first 100 ODIs

Highest totals without hundred partnerships, two wickets in your first over in Tests, and more

Most wickets without a ten-for, centuries without a boundary, and two hundreds in two days

Twin centuries in vain, carrying one's bat in a Test, and being dismissed on 99 on debut

Frith's history of fast bowling is encyclopaedic, but also fittingly brisk and concise