Richard Dickinson - ARTICLES

This week we look at Australia’s current spinners, the high bowled numbers in Test history, the longest fourth-innings’, the leading bowlers of the 1930s, and the pairs.

This week we look at those who’ve been in a hat-trick twice, the double-centurions who never played Tests, the wicketkeepers with instant success, and the 40-pluses who scored

This week we look at the highest ODI strike-rates of the last 5 years; the defeat without losing many wickets; the 99-and-run-outs, and the batsman who was run-out for 199.

The ICC Champions Trophy has had an often-troubled existence. Yet it is a tournament that potentially offers an unbelievable amount to the game of cricket and which perhaps quite a few people need to start taking more care of.

This week we look at the long single-figure sequences, the catches which were shared around, Fazal Mahmood’s subcontinental expertise, and the ODI success rate when chasing.

This week we look at the average score of the century, India’s daynight origins, the ODI run-outs, and a great deal relating to Test match triple-century partnerships.

This week we look at the debut double-centurion, the best bowling in the high totals, the bowling average of 0, and more.

This week we look at the twin centuries, the most runs in a month, the player who played before the first and after the second world war, the most stumpings, and more.

This week we look at the most ineffective Test bowlers, the last-gasp hat-tricks, the extras top-scoring, the big gaps, and those who attained the tag of “lucky charm”.

This week we look at Bob Taylor’s 40+ Tests, the father-and-son bowlers, the captain who never lost, the unscheduled rest day and the bowler who conceded 1000 runs in a series