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Travis Head’s century in Perth in the 1st Ashes Test is the joint-6th fastest in all Tests & the joint-3rd fastest by an Australian.
Adam Gilchrist did it in 57 balls & Jack Gregory in 67 balls; David Warner matched Head's 69.
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#Ashes2025 #cricketcounts
Adam Gilchrist did it in 57 balls & Jack Gregory in 67 balls; David Warner matched Head's 69.
More at stats.acscricket.com/Records/Test...
#Ashes2025 #cricketcounts
November 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Travis Head’s century in Perth in the 1st Ashes Test is the joint-6th fastest in all Tests & the joint-3rd fastest by an Australian.
Adam Gilchrist did it in 57 balls & Jack Gregory in 67 balls; David Warner matched Head's 69.
More at stats.acscricket.com/Records/Test...
#Ashes2025 #cricketcounts
Adam Gilchrist did it in 57 balls & Jack Gregory in 67 balls; David Warner matched Head's 69.
More at stats.acscricket.com/Records/Test...
#Ashes2025 #cricketcounts
Zac Crawley is the 4th ever England opening batsman to record a pair in an Ashes Test in Australia. Trevor Bailey in 1959, Dennis Amiss in 1975 & Michael Atherton in 1998 were the others. #Ashes2025 #cricketcounts
November 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Zac Crawley is the 4th ever England opening batsman to record a pair in an Ashes Test in Australia. Trevor Bailey in 1959, Dennis Amiss in 1975 & Michael Atherton in 1998 were the others. #Ashes2025 #cricketcounts
Mitchell Starc had his best analysis in Test cricket today in Perth of 7-58 in 12.5 overs. In his previous Test innings as a bowler he took 6-9 v West Indies. So Starc’s last two analyses in Test cricket have given him combined figures of 13-67. #Ashes2025 #cricketcounts
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Mitchell Starc had his best analysis in Test cricket today in Perth of 7-58 in 12.5 overs. In his previous Test innings as a bowler he took 6-9 v West Indies. So Starc’s last two analyses in Test cricket have given him combined figures of 13-67. #Ashes2025 #cricketcounts
Mahmudul, Shadman, Mominul and Shanto are only the 11th case in Tests of the top four all scoring 80+ (including three where they all made centuries), and the first for Bangladesh.
Despite their much longer Test histories, South Africa and West Indies have never done it.
Despite their much longer Test histories, South Africa and West Indies have never done it.
November 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Mahmudul, Shadman, Mominul and Shanto are only the 11th case in Tests of the top four all scoring 80+ (including three where they all made centuries), and the first for Bangladesh.
Despite their much longer Test histories, South Africa and West Indies have never done it.
Despite their much longer Test histories, South Africa and West Indies have never done it.
Bangladesh have put themselves in with a chance of their biggest innings victory in a Test: currently an innings and 184 runs, so they would have to bowl Ireland out for 116 or below to surpass it.
They also once beat Afghanistan by 546 runs.
They also once beat Afghanistan by 546 runs.
November 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Bangladesh have put themselves in with a chance of their biggest innings victory in a Test: currently an innings and 184 runs, so they would have to bowl Ireland out for 116 or below to surpass it.
They also once beat Afghanistan by 546 runs.
They also once beat Afghanistan by 546 runs.
Akash Choudhary has scored first-class cricket's fastest fifty off 11 balls (beating 12) hitting a record eight successive sixes (beating six) for Meghalaya v Arunachal Pradesh.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Akash Choudhary has scored first-class cricket's fastest fifty off 11 balls (beating 12) hitting a record eight successive sixes (beating six) for Meghalaya v Arunachal Pradesh.
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#FirstClassCricket #IndianCricket #RanjiTrophy
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Joe Root has never scored a Test century in Australia. Nor has he won a Test match down under. He has scored 9 fifties & averages 35.68 from 892 runs. Only Ian Bell & Sir Alistair Cook have scored more fifties in Australian Test matches in 21st century down under. #cricketcounts
November 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Joe Root has never scored a Test century in Australia. Nor has he won a Test match down under. He has scored 9 fifties & averages 35.68 from 892 runs. Only Ian Bell & Sir Alistair Cook have scored more fifties in Australian Test matches in 21st century down under. #cricketcounts
Went to check a detail on Shubman Gill's Cricinfo page, and was rather impressed by the "Most Viewed Players" list under his picture today. (Though a little sorry for Kranti Gaud, as the list is restricted to the top ten).
#CWC25
#CWC25
November 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Went to check a detail on Shubman Gill's Cricinfo page, and was rather impressed by the "Most Viewed Players" list under his picture today. (Though a little sorry for Kranti Gaud, as the list is restricted to the top ten).
#CWC25
#CWC25
We're proud to publish the late Eric Midwinter's Christianity at the Crease, the tangled story of cricket and the church shop.acscricket.com?product=chri...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We're proud to publish the late Eric Midwinter's Christianity at the Crease, the tangled story of cricket and the church shop.acscricket.com?product=chri...
and Andrew Hignell's account of cricketing family The Hills of Rookwood shop.acscricket.com?product=the-...
Other titles at shop.acscricket.com
and Andrew Hignell's account of cricketing family The Hills of Rookwood shop.acscricket.com?product=the-...
Other titles at shop.acscricket.com
Best bowling in a Women's World Cup final:
6/46 A Shrubsole 2017
5/39 DB Sharma 2025
4/34 NJ Shaw 2009
6/46 A Shrubsole 2017
5/39 DB Sharma 2025
4/34 NJ Shaw 2009
November 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Best bowling in a Women's World Cup final:
6/46 A Shrubsole 2017
5/39 DB Sharma 2025
4/34 NJ Shaw 2009
6/46 A Shrubsole 2017
5/39 DB Sharma 2025
4/34 NJ Shaw 2009
Highest score in a Women's World Cup final:
170 AJ Healy 2022
148* N Sciver-Brunt 2022
107* KL Rolton 2005
101 L Wolvaardt 2025
170 AJ Healy 2022
148* N Sciver-Brunt 2022
107* KL Rolton 2005
101 L Wolvaardt 2025
November 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Highest score in a Women's World Cup final:
170 AJ Healy 2022
148* N Sciver-Brunt 2022
107* KL Rolton 2005
101 L Wolvaardt 2025
170 AJ Healy 2022
148* N Sciver-Brunt 2022
107* KL Rolton 2005
101 L Wolvaardt 2025
Women's World Cup champions:
1973 England
1978 Australia
1982 Australia
1988 Australia
1993 England
1997 Australia
2000 New Zealand
2005 Australia
2009 England
2013 Australia
2017 England
2022 Australia
***2025 India***
1973 England
1978 Australia
1982 Australia
1988 Australia
1993 England
1997 Australia
2000 New Zealand
2005 Australia
2009 England
2013 Australia
2017 England
2022 Australia
***2025 India***
November 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Women's World Cup champions:
1973 England
1978 Australia
1982 Australia
1988 Australia
1993 England
1997 Australia
2000 New Zealand
2005 Australia
2009 England
2013 Australia
2017 England
2022 Australia
***2025 India***
1973 England
1978 Australia
1982 Australia
1988 Australia
1993 England
1997 Australia
2000 New Zealand
2005 Australia
2009 England
2013 Australia
2017 England
2022 Australia
***2025 India***
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We have uploaded the John Player Special League Record Book 1969 to 1986 to the @ACScricket website. See archive.acscricket.com/books/acs_ot... for link to this and other items.
October 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
We have uploaded the John Player Special League Record Book 1969 to 1986 to the @ACScricket website. See archive.acscricket.com/books/acs_ot... for link to this and other items.
Revise list below to add:
2025/26 Australia beat India by three wickets, chasing down a record 331; India beat Australia by five wickets, chasing down a record 339.
stats.acscricket.com/Records/Wome... (to be updated overnight)
#CWC25 #INDvAUS
2025/26 Australia beat India by three wickets, chasing down a record 331; India beat Australia by five wickets, chasing down a record 339.
stats.acscricket.com/Records/Wome... (to be updated overnight)
#CWC25 #INDvAUS
October 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Revise list below to add:
2025/26 Australia beat India by three wickets, chasing down a record 331; India beat Australia by five wickets, chasing down a record 339.
stats.acscricket.com/Records/Wome... (to be updated overnight)
#CWC25 #INDvAUS
2025/26 Australia beat India by three wickets, chasing down a record 331; India beat Australia by five wickets, chasing down a record 339.
stats.acscricket.com/Records/Wome... (to be updated overnight)
#CWC25 #INDvAUS
Women's WC KO matches which were the reverse of the group stage result:
1993 NZ b Eng 25r/E b NZ 67r
2000 A b NZ 6w/NZ b A 4r
2005 NZ b I 16r/I b NZ 40r
2013 WI b A 8r/A b WI 114r
2017 A b I 8w/I b A 36r
2017 I b E 35r/E b I 9r
2022 SA b E 3w/E b SA 137r
2025 E b SA 10w/SA b E 125r
1993 NZ b Eng 25r/E b NZ 67r
2000 A b NZ 6w/NZ b A 4r
2005 NZ b I 16r/I b NZ 40r
2013 WI b A 8r/A b WI 114r
2017 A b I 8w/I b A 36r
2017 I b E 35r/E b I 9r
2022 SA b E 3w/E b SA 137r
2025 E b SA 10w/SA b E 125r
October 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Women's WC KO matches which were the reverse of the group stage result:
1993 NZ b Eng 25r/E b NZ 67r
2000 A b NZ 6w/NZ b A 4r
2005 NZ b I 16r/I b NZ 40r
2013 WI b A 8r/A b WI 114r
2017 A b I 8w/I b A 36r
2017 I b E 35r/E b I 9r
2022 SA b E 3w/E b SA 137r
2025 E b SA 10w/SA b E 125r
1993 NZ b Eng 25r/E b NZ 67r
2000 A b NZ 6w/NZ b A 4r
2005 NZ b I 16r/I b NZ 40r
2013 WI b A 8r/A b WI 114r
2017 A b I 8w/I b A 36r
2017 I b E 35r/E b I 9r
2022 SA b E 3w/E b SA 137r
2025 E b SA 10w/SA b E 125r
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During Ecclestone's two spells, South Africa scored 81/6 in 18 overs. Outside it, 238/1 in 32 overs.
October 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
During Ecclestone's two spells, South Africa scored 81/6 in 18 overs. Outside it, 238/1 in 32 overs.
Best bowling in an innings defeat:
8/107 NA Foster, Eng vs Pak 1987
8/143 MHN Walker, Aus vs Eng 1975
7/65 SJ Pegler, SA vs Eng 1912
7/70 FMM Worrell, WI vs Eng 1957
7/95 WH Ashley, SA vs Eng 1889
7/97 Ziaur Rahman, Afg vs Zim 2025
8/107 NA Foster, Eng vs Pak 1987
8/143 MHN Walker, Aus vs Eng 1975
7/65 SJ Pegler, SA vs Eng 1912
7/70 FMM Worrell, WI vs Eng 1957
7/95 WH Ashley, SA vs Eng 1889
7/97 Ziaur Rahman, Afg vs Zim 2025
October 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Best bowling in an innings defeat:
8/107 NA Foster, Eng vs Pak 1987
8/143 MHN Walker, Aus vs Eng 1975
7/65 SJ Pegler, SA vs Eng 1912
7/70 FMM Worrell, WI vs Eng 1957
7/95 WH Ashley, SA vs Eng 1889
7/97 Ziaur Rahman, Afg vs Zim 2025
8/107 NA Foster, Eng vs Pak 1987
8/143 MHN Walker, Aus vs Eng 1975
7/65 SJ Pegler, SA vs Eng 1912
7/70 FMM Worrell, WI vs Eng 1957
7/95 WH Ashley, SA vs Eng 1889
7/97 Ziaur Rahman, Afg vs Zim 2025
Nagaland's sixth wicket pair of Dega Nischal and Imliwati Lemtur have added 205* against Tamil Nadu, after Gurjapneet Singh took a hat trick earlier in the innings. Not sure what the highest partnership to follow a hat trick is, but this might well be up there...
October 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Nagaland's sixth wicket pair of Dega Nischal and Imliwati Lemtur have added 205* against Tamil Nadu, after Gurjapneet Singh took a hat trick earlier in the innings. Not sure what the highest partnership to follow a hat trick is, but this might well be up there...
Alana King’s 7-18 for Australia v South Africa earlier today, was the best ever analysis in a women’s ODI World Cup match. #cricketcounts
October 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Alana King’s 7-18 for Australia v South Africa earlier today, was the best ever analysis in a women’s ODI World Cup match. #cricketcounts
Simon Harmer has become the 4th South African to take 1,000 first class wickets. Charlie Llewellyn, Mike Procter & Alan Donald = the others. Harmer is only 1 of 2 cricketers anywhere who debuted in the 21st century to reach the milestone. James Anderson the other #cricketcounts
October 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Simon Harmer has become the 4th South African to take 1,000 first class wickets. Charlie Llewellyn, Mike Procter & Alan Donald = the others. Harmer is only 1 of 2 cricketers anywhere who debuted in the 21st century to reach the milestone. James Anderson the other #cricketcounts
9th and 10th wickets both adding 70+:
115 & 130 RE Foster/AE Relf/W Rhodes, 1903
108 & 73 JM Ryder/WAS Oldfield/AA Mailey, 1925
74 & 151 Azhar Mahmood/Mushtaq Ahmed/Waqar Younis, 1997
88 & 74 SPD Smith/PM Siddle/NM Lyon, 2019
71 & 98 S Muthusamy/KA Maharaj/K Rabada, 2025
115 & 130 RE Foster/AE Relf/W Rhodes, 1903
108 & 73 JM Ryder/WAS Oldfield/AA Mailey, 1925
74 & 151 Azhar Mahmood/Mushtaq Ahmed/Waqar Younis, 1997
88 & 74 SPD Smith/PM Siddle/NM Lyon, 2019
71 & 98 S Muthusamy/KA Maharaj/K Rabada, 2025
October 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
9th and 10th wickets both adding 70+:
115 & 130 RE Foster/AE Relf/W Rhodes, 1903
108 & 73 JM Ryder/WAS Oldfield/AA Mailey, 1925
74 & 151 Azhar Mahmood/Mushtaq Ahmed/Waqar Younis, 1997
88 & 74 SPD Smith/PM Siddle/NM Lyon, 2019
71 & 98 S Muthusamy/KA Maharaj/K Rabada, 2025
115 & 130 RE Foster/AE Relf/W Rhodes, 1903
108 & 73 JM Ryder/WAS Oldfield/AA Mailey, 1925
74 & 151 Azhar Mahmood/Mushtaq Ahmed/Waqar Younis, 1997
88 & 74 SPD Smith/PM Siddle/NM Lyon, 2019
71 & 98 S Muthusamy/KA Maharaj/K Rabada, 2025
Highest scores by a number 11 in a Test:
98 AC Agar, Aus vs Eng, Nottingham 2013
95 TL Best, WI vs Eng, Birmingham 2012
81 JM Anderson, Eng vs Ind, Nottingham 2014
75 Z Khan, Ind vs Ban, Dhaka 2004
71 K Rabada, SA vs Pak, Rawalpindi 2025
Previous best for SA: 62* by AEE Vogler
98 AC Agar, Aus vs Eng, Nottingham 2013
95 TL Best, WI vs Eng, Birmingham 2012
81 JM Anderson, Eng vs Ind, Nottingham 2014
75 Z Khan, Ind vs Ban, Dhaka 2004
71 K Rabada, SA vs Pak, Rawalpindi 2025
Previous best for SA: 62* by AEE Vogler
October 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Highest scores by a number 11 in a Test:
98 AC Agar, Aus vs Eng, Nottingham 2013
95 TL Best, WI vs Eng, Birmingham 2012
81 JM Anderson, Eng vs Ind, Nottingham 2014
75 Z Khan, Ind vs Ban, Dhaka 2004
71 K Rabada, SA vs Pak, Rawalpindi 2025
Previous best for SA: 62* by AEE Vogler
98 AC Agar, Aus vs Eng, Nottingham 2013
95 TL Best, WI vs Eng, Birmingham 2012
81 JM Anderson, Eng vs Ind, Nottingham 2014
75 Z Khan, Ind vs Ban, Dhaka 2004
71 K Rabada, SA vs Pak, Rawalpindi 2025
Previous best for SA: 62* by AEE Vogler
In 27 years South Africa still haven't learned the Hit Wicket law. It's only out if the batter breaks the wicket in the course of preparing to face the delivery, actually facing it, his follow-through or setting off on the first run. After that, not out.
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Unusual & controversial cricket umpire decision Mark Waugh hit wicket vs South Africa 3rd test 1998
YouTube video by robelinda 2
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October 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
In 27 years South Africa still haven't learned the Hit Wicket law. It's only out if the batter breaks the wicket in the course of preparing to face the delivery, actually facing it, his follow-through or setting off on the first run. After that, not out.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Vt...
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Well done to #heatherknight who made her 300th international appearance for England women’s cricket team in the win over India. Knight is the 8th woman to achieve 300 international appearances with Suzie Bates of New Zealand currently topping the list on 353. #cricketcounts
October 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Well done to #heatherknight who made her 300th international appearance for England women’s cricket team in the win over India. Knight is the 8th woman to achieve 300 international appearances with Suzie Bates of New Zealand currently topping the list on 353. #cricketcounts
England's win over India is the third by a 4 run margin in Women's World Cups. There have been three by 3 runs, one by 2 and one by a single run - SA (169) vs WI (168) at Pretoria in 2005.
October 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
England's win over India is the third by a 4 run margin in Women's World Cups. There have been three by 3 runs, one by 2 and one by a single run - SA (169) vs WI (168) at Pretoria in 2005.