Steven Lynch

Steven Lynch

Editor of Wisden on the Ashes

Most runs against West Indies, and most wickets against anyone

Most runs against West Indies, and most wickets against anyone

The most prolific against the men from the Caribbean, most runs without a duck, and English teenagers

15-Jan-2008•Steven Lynch

A man nicknamed Death

A man nicknamed Death

A six-hour Test, a unique double, the most maidens on the trot, most runs at an away venue, and a man nicknamed Death

08-Jan-2008•Steven Lynch

Prolific partnerships, and fast-bowling sons

Prolific partnerships, and fast-bowling sons

Prolific partnerships in all forms of the game, and opening bowlers whose fathers were Test players too

18-Dec-2007•Steven Lynch

Eleven wicket-takers, and the oldest first-time captains

Eleven wicket-takers, and the oldest first-time captains

All bowlers taking wickets in an ODI, players who've been on both sides of a hat-trick, and more

11-Dec-2007•Steven Lynch

The man who denied The Don

The man who denied The Don

Test line-ups with 100 or more years of experience, the boundary that denied Bradman an average of 100, and bowling centurions

04-Dec-2007•Steven Lynch

Fourth-innings records, and Leap Year play

Fourth-innings records, and Leap Year play

Highest individual scores in the last innings of the match and the player with a better batting average than the Don, and more

27-Nov-2007•Steven Lynch

Consistent bowlers and favourite foes

Consistent bowlers and favourite foes

Four centuries against the same opposition, lowest totals leading to innings victories, and more

20-Nov-2007•Steven Lynch

Most frequent opponents, and nervous 99s

Most frequent opponents, and nervous 99s

Sachin Tendulkar's record 99s, and hundreds in successive Test innings

13-Nov-2007•Steven Lynch

Last-over maidens and most sixes

Last-over maidens and most sixes

No runs in the 50th over, and the castle that is Australia

06-Nov-2007•Steven Lynch

Coming from Goa, and two 300s in one innings

Coming from Goa, and two 300s in one innings

Cricketers from Goa, the bowler who has troubled Ponting the most, the most expensive Twenty20 spell, and more

30-Oct-2007•Steven Lynch

Overall Test average, and more mosts without

Overall Test average, and more mosts without

Captains keeping and scoring hundreds; and most runs scored in the first and last 10 overs

23-Oct-2007•Steven Lynch

Sir Geoffrey's spectacles, and seven left-armers

Sir Geoffrey's spectacles, and seven left-armers

Seven fronline left-armers in an ODI, six-less careers, most captains in a side and more

16-Oct-2007•Steven Lynch

Wicketkeepers who stepped up

Wicketkeepers who stepped up

Captains keeping and scoring hundreds; and most runs scored in the first and last 10 overs

09-Oct-2007•Steven Lynch

Jayasuriya's treble, and a canine mystery

Jayasuriya's treble, and a canine mystery

Little Dog and Big Dog, brothers playing in the same Twenty20 game, grounds that have staged just one Test and more

01-Oct-2007•Steven Lynch

A master at each end

A master at each end

Lara and Richards in partnership, eight runs off one ball, youngest to a five-for, and tons against Australia

24-Sep-2007•Steven Lynch

Born in the SCG, and Leap Year babies

Born in the SCG, and Leap Year babies

Where and how it all began

17-Sep-2007•Steven Lynch

Greedy fielders, and trouble with numbers

Greedy fielders, and trouble with numbers

The best tag teams, Michael Slater's tattoo, and Mike Brearley's scheme

10-Sep-2007•Steven Lynch

The youngest one-day player, and the most defeats

The youngest one-day player, and the most defeats

Lara the loser, and the lowest scores never made

03-Sep-2007•Steven Lynch

Out for 99, and the highest totals without a century

Out for 99, and the highest totals without a century

Most prolific against England, and in first-class cricket

25-Aug-2007•Steven Lynch

The oldest maiden ton, and everyone hitting a boundary

The oldest maiden ton, and everyone hitting a boundary

The regular Monday column in which Steven Lynch answers your questions about (almost) any aspect of cricket

20-Aug-2007•Steven Lynch

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