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The Australian Open may be the only sporting event in the country less likely to see English success than an Ashes series: England's men have won five away Ashes since the last GB men's singles champion (Fred Perry in 1934), and the women's side two since Virginia Wade in 1972.
January 23, 2026 at 6:26 PM
The Australian Open may be the only sporting event in the country less likely to see English success than an Ashes series: England's men have won five away Ashes since the last GB men's singles champion (Fred Perry in 1934), and the women's side two since Virginia Wade in 1972.
RIP Norman Gifford, Worcestershire, Warwickshire & England slow left arm spinner who took 2,068 first class wickets at 23.56. He played 15 Test matches taking 33 wickets at 31.09. He also played two ODI’s taking 4 wickets at 12.50 as well as getting 443 ListA victims at 26.01. #cricketcounts
January 23, 2026 at 9:45 AM
RIP Norman Gifford, Worcestershire, Warwickshire & England slow left arm spinner who took 2,068 first class wickets at 23.56. He played 15 Test matches taking 33 wickets at 31.09. He also played two ODI’s taking 4 wickets at 12.50 as well as getting 443 ListA victims at 26.01. #cricketcounts
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the death of Hugh de Sélincourt, @acscricket.bsky.social member John Price has created this webpage about de Sélincourt's famous book "The Cricket Match", described by JM Barrie as "the best book about cricket, or any other game, that has ever been written".
The Cricket Match – Hugh de Sélincourt – john-price.me.uk
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January 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the death of Hugh de Sélincourt, @acscricket.bsky.social member John Price has created this webpage about de Sélincourt's famous book "The Cricket Match", described by JM Barrie as "the best book about cricket, or any other game, that has ever been written".
In amongst the excitement from Pakistan, there's been an unusual feat at the Under 19 World Cup - Viran Chamuditha (192) outscored Japan by himself even though they batted out their overs. Unsurprisingly, one player outscoring a whole team usually only happens when they're bowled out cheaply.
January 17, 2026 at 11:46 PM
In amongst the excitement from Pakistan, there's been an unusual feat at the Under 19 World Cup - Viran Chamuditha (192) outscored Japan by himself even though they batted out their overs. Unsurprisingly, one player outscoring a whole team usually only happens when they're bowled out cheaply.
This is a record which was awarded 200 years later. For decades, reference works listed Eastern Province v Border 1946-47 - then revisions to which early matches should be considered FC added Oldfield v MCC. So although the record was held by a match in 1794, it has only recently been recognised.
World first-class record!
Pakistan Television defend a target of 40, dismissing Sui Northern Gas Pipelines for just 37 to beat a 232-year-old record set when Oldfield skittled MCC for 34 chasing 41 at the old Lord's in 1794.
stats.acscricket.com/Records/Firs...
www.espncricinfo.com/series/presi...
Pakistan Television defend a target of 40, dismissing Sui Northern Gas Pipelines for just 37 to beat a 232-year-old record set when Oldfield skittled MCC for 34 chasing 41 at the old Lord's in 1794.
stats.acscricket.com/Records/Firs...
www.espncricinfo.com/series/presi...
stats.acscricket.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:44 PM
This is a record which was awarded 200 years later. For decades, reference works listed Eastern Province v Border 1946-47 - then revisions to which early matches should be considered FC added Oldfield v MCC. So although the record was held by a match in 1794, it has only recently been recognised.
World first-class record!
Pakistan Television defend a target of 40, dismissing Sui Northern Gas Pipelines for just 37 to beat a 232-year-old record set when Oldfield skittled MCC for 34 chasing 41 at the old Lord's in 1794.
stats.acscricket.com/Records/Firs...
www.espncricinfo.com/series/presi...
Pakistan Television defend a target of 40, dismissing Sui Northern Gas Pipelines for just 37 to beat a 232-year-old record set when Oldfield skittled MCC for 34 chasing 41 at the old Lord's in 1794.
stats.acscricket.com/Records/Firs...
www.espncricinfo.com/series/presi...
stats.acscricket.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:20 AM
World first-class record!
Pakistan Television defend a target of 40, dismissing Sui Northern Gas Pipelines for just 37 to beat a 232-year-old record set when Oldfield skittled MCC for 34 chasing 41 at the old Lord's in 1794.
stats.acscricket.com/Records/Firs...
www.espncricinfo.com/series/presi...
Pakistan Television defend a target of 40, dismissing Sui Northern Gas Pipelines for just 37 to beat a 232-year-old record set when Oldfield skittled MCC for 34 chasing 41 at the old Lord's in 1794.
stats.acscricket.com/Records/Firs...
www.espncricinfo.com/series/presi...
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As suspected Allysa Healy is going to retire before the T20 World Cup
www.cricket.com.au/news/4433021...?
www.cricket.com.au/news/4433021...?
Captain Healy to retire from all cricket at end of the summer | cricket.com.au
Alyssa Healy will hang up the gloves after a decorated 16-year career for Australia
www.cricket.com.au
January 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
As suspected Allysa Healy is going to retire before the T20 World Cup
www.cricket.com.au/news/4433021...?
www.cricket.com.au/news/4433021...?
In the 19th century it was common to play "odds matches" - if one team was significantly stronger, even things out by allowing the opposition more players. Touring teams with the usual 11 players took on local sides with 14, 16 or even 22 - although they didn't all field at once!
January 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM
In the 19th century it was common to play "odds matches" - if one team was significantly stronger, even things out by allowing the opposition more players. Touring teams with the usual 11 players took on local sides with 14, 16 or even 22 - although they didn't all field at once!
England have now failed to win any of their last eight Test series against Australia or India, with four 2-2 draws at home and 1-3, 0-4 and two 1-4 losses away. This is their worst such sequence, beating two previous cases (1961-66 and 1997-2003) of six winless series.
January 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
England have now failed to win any of their last eight Test series against Australia or India, with four 2-2 draws at home and 1-3, 0-4 and two 1-4 losses away. This is their worst such sequence, beating two previous cases (1961-66 and 1997-2003) of six winless series.
The two occasions on which Tongue has claimed Head appear to be the only cases in Tests of one body part dismissing another. There have been a few other such names - Reginald and Phillip Hands, Archibald Palm, Don and Graeme Beard, David Brain - but none of them faced each other.
January 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
The two occasions on which Tongue has claimed Head appear to be the only cases in Tests of one body part dismissing another. There have been a few other such names - Reginald and Phillip Hands, Archibald Palm, Don and Graeme Beard, David Brain - but none of them faced each other.
The last time England made 350+ in both innings of a Test in Australia was 362 & 452/9d at Sydney in 2003. They've only done it four times in all.
January 7, 2026 at 11:54 PM
The last time England made 350+ in both innings of a Test in Australia was 362 & 452/9d at Sydney in 2003. They've only done it four times in all.
Starc has done it. He's the first Australian to take 30 wickets in a series since Mitchell Johnson in 2013-14. The only three more recent cases have been by Indians: Ashwin against South Africa in 2015-16 and England in 2020-21, and Bumrah in the last BGT.
Mitchell Starc needs one more wicket in this innings to join a very exclusive club. The only players to take 30+ wickets and make two 50s in a five match series are:
G Giffen, Aus v Eng 1894-95
FR Foster, Eng v Aus 1911-12
MH Mankad, Ind v Eng 1951-52
R Benaud, Aus v SA 1957-58
G Giffen, Aus v Eng 1894-95
FR Foster, Eng v Aus 1911-12
MH Mankad, Ind v Eng 1951-52
R Benaud, Aus v SA 1957-58
January 7, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Starc has done it. He's the first Australian to take 30 wickets in a series since Mitchell Johnson in 2013-14. The only three more recent cases have been by Indians: Ashwin against South Africa in 2015-16 and England in 2020-21, and Bumrah in the last BGT.
If England were to win this it would beat by one run the highest first innings deficit which a visiting team batting first in Australia has overturned to win: India at Melbourne 1981 trailed by 182, but bowled Australia out for 83 in the fourth innings to win by 59 runs.
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 PM
If England were to win this it would beat by one run the highest first innings deficit which a visiting team batting first in Australia has overturned to win: India at Melbourne 1981 trailed by 182, but bowled Australia out for 83 in the fourth innings to win by 59 runs.
One for the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fans: Duckett and Brook provide only the ninth case of two scores of 42 in an innings. The previous one was at the Oval in 2023 and again one of them was Duckett (the other was Stokes).
Three or more has never happened.
Three or more has never happened.
January 7, 2026 at 11:31 PM
One for the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fans: Duckett and Brook provide only the ninth case of two scores of 42 in an innings. The previous one was at the Oval in 2023 and again one of them was Duckett (the other was Stokes).
Three or more has never happened.
Three or more has never happened.
New one to add to the list:
A v E 2026
JE Root 160, TM Head 163, JG Bethell 150*
A v E 2026
JE Root 160, TM Head 163, JG Bethell 150*
150+ scores in first three innings:
E v WI 1957
TW Graveney 258, FMM Worrell 191*, OG Smith 168
NZ v I 1990
IDS Smith 173, M Azharuddin 192, AH Jones 170*
I v SA 2008
HM Amla 159, V Sehwag 319, ND McKenzie 155*
E v I 2025
S Gill 269, HC Brook 158/JL Smith 184*, S Gill 161
E v WI 1957
TW Graveney 258, FMM Worrell 191*, OG Smith 168
NZ v I 1990
IDS Smith 173, M Azharuddin 192, AH Jones 170*
I v SA 2008
HM Amla 159, V Sehwag 319, ND McKenzie 155*
E v I 2025
S Gill 269, HC Brook 158/JL Smith 184*, S Gill 161
January 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
New one to add to the list:
A v E 2026
JE Root 160, TM Head 163, JG Bethell 150*
A v E 2026
JE Root 160, TM Head 163, JG Bethell 150*
150+ scores in first three innings:
E v WI 1957
TW Graveney 258, FMM Worrell 191*, OG Smith 168
NZ v I 1990
IDS Smith 173, M Azharuddin 192, AH Jones 170*
I v SA 2008
HM Amla 159, V Sehwag 319, ND McKenzie 155*
E v I 2025
S Gill 269, HC Brook 158/JL Smith 184*, S Gill 161
E v WI 1957
TW Graveney 258, FMM Worrell 191*, OG Smith 168
NZ v I 1990
IDS Smith 173, M Azharuddin 192, AH Jones 170*
I v SA 2008
HM Amla 159, V Sehwag 319, ND McKenzie 155*
E v I 2025
S Gill 269, HC Brook 158/JL Smith 184*, S Gill 161
January 7, 2026 at 9:51 PM
150+ scores in first three innings:
E v WI 1957
TW Graveney 258, FMM Worrell 191*, OG Smith 168
NZ v I 1990
IDS Smith 173, M Azharuddin 192, AH Jones 170*
I v SA 2008
HM Amla 159, V Sehwag 319, ND McKenzie 155*
E v I 2025
S Gill 269, HC Brook 158/JL Smith 184*, S Gill 161
E v WI 1957
TW Graveney 258, FMM Worrell 191*, OG Smith 168
NZ v I 1990
IDS Smith 173, M Azharuddin 192, AH Jones 170*
I v SA 2008
HM Amla 159, V Sehwag 319, ND McKenzie 155*
E v I 2025
S Gill 269, HC Brook 158/JL Smith 184*, S Gill 161
If Bethell makes another 8, it will be the first time ever that England have had a 150+ score in both innings of a Test in Australia. Only one visiting team there has ever done it: India at Adelaide in 2008, Tendulkar making 153 in the first innings and Sehwag 151 in the second.
January 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM
If Bethell makes another 8, it will be the first time ever that England have had a 150+ score in both innings of a Test in Australia. Only one visiting team there has ever done it: India at Adelaide in 2008, Tendulkar making 153 in the first innings and Sehwag 151 in the second.
The good news for England is that 686 (and counting) is their highest aggregate in a Test in Australia since they made 777 (260 & 517/1d) at Brisbane in 2010.
The bad news is that it still looks almost certain that they're going to lose...
The bad news is that it still looks almost certain that they're going to lose...
January 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The good news for England is that 686 (and counting) is their highest aggregate in a Test in Australia since they made 777 (260 & 517/1d) at Brisbane in 2010.
The bad news is that it still looks almost certain that they're going to lose...
The bad news is that it still looks almost certain that they're going to lose...
We weren't expecting that Starc wouldn't take another wicket all day. He'll have two more chances on the last day to add his name to this list.
Mitchell Starc needs one more wicket in this innings to join a very exclusive club. The only players to take 30+ wickets and make two 50s in a five match series are:
G Giffen, Aus v Eng 1894-95
FR Foster, Eng v Aus 1911-12
MH Mankad, Ind v Eng 1951-52
R Benaud, Aus v SA 1957-58
G Giffen, Aus v Eng 1894-95
FR Foster, Eng v Aus 1911-12
MH Mankad, Ind v Eng 1951-52
R Benaud, Aus v SA 1957-58
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
We weren't expecting that Starc wouldn't take another wicket all day. He'll have two more chances on the last day to add his name to this list.
Mitchell Starc needs one more wicket in this innings to join a very exclusive club. The only players to take 30+ wickets and make two 50s in a five match series are:
G Giffen, Aus v Eng 1894-95
FR Foster, Eng v Aus 1911-12
MH Mankad, Ind v Eng 1951-52
R Benaud, Aus v SA 1957-58
G Giffen, Aus v Eng 1894-95
FR Foster, Eng v Aus 1911-12
MH Mankad, Ind v Eng 1951-52
R Benaud, Aus v SA 1957-58
January 7, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Mitchell Starc needs one more wicket in this innings to join a very exclusive club. The only players to take 30+ wickets and make two 50s in a five match series are:
G Giffen, Aus v Eng 1894-95
FR Foster, Eng v Aus 1911-12
MH Mankad, Ind v Eng 1951-52
R Benaud, Aus v SA 1957-58
G Giffen, Aus v Eng 1894-95
FR Foster, Eng v Aus 1911-12
MH Mankad, Ind v Eng 1951-52
R Benaud, Aus v SA 1957-58
Another almost-record low: Crawley and Duckett have added 191 in 10 innings in this series. Only one pair who opened together that many times in a series have done worse - John Dyson and Graeme Wood, who mustered only 186 in 10 innings in the 1981 Ashes.
January 7, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Another almost-record low: Crawley and Duckett have added 191 in 10 innings in this series. Only one pair who opened together that many times in a series have done worse - John Dyson and Graeme Wood, who mustered only 186 in 10 innings in the 1981 Ashes.
Duckett has now avoided this fate - although by how much remains to be seen...
Ben Duckett is in danger of setting an unwanted record. With a minimum of 10 innings batted, the fewest runs by an England opener in a Test series is 173 by Cyril Washbrook in 1950-51; Duckett currently has 160 in 9.
The all-country record low is 95 by David Warner in 2019.
The all-country record low is 95 by David Warner in 2019.
January 7, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Duckett has now avoided this fate - although by how much remains to be seen...
The lowest score among Australia's top nine batsmen was Carey's 16. While notable, this is some way short of the record - held by West Indies vs India, Delhi 1958-59, when the lowest among the top nine was Gerry Alexander's 25. There are four other cases where they all made 20+.
January 7, 2026 at 12:33 AM
The lowest score among Australia's top nine batsmen was Carey's 16. While notable, this is some way short of the record - held by West Indies vs India, Delhi 1958-59, when the lowest among the top nine was Gerry Alexander's 25. There are four other cases where they all made 20+.
Test centuries at most different Australian grounds:
8 - SR Waugh (Brisbane, Perth (WACA), Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Cairns, Darwin)
7 - TM Head (Brisbane, Perth (Perth Stadium), Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra)
8 - SR Waugh (Brisbane, Perth (WACA), Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Cairns, Darwin)
7 - TM Head (Brisbane, Perth (Perth Stadium), Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra)
January 6, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Test centuries at most different Australian grounds:
8 - SR Waugh (Brisbane, Perth (WACA), Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Cairns, Darwin)
7 - TM Head (Brisbane, Perth (Perth Stadium), Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra)
8 - SR Waugh (Brisbane, Perth (WACA), Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Cairns, Darwin)
7 - TM Head (Brisbane, Perth (Perth Stadium), Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra)
Steve Smith’s 84th run in his 1st innings in the Sydney Test match took him past Jack Hobbs as the 2nd highest run scorer in Ashes history. This was his 3,637th run in Ashes Test matches but he will have trouble surpassing Don Bradman’s tally of 5,028. #engvaus #cricketcounts
January 6, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Steve Smith’s 84th run in his 1st innings in the Sydney Test match took him past Jack Hobbs as the 2nd highest run scorer in Ashes history. This was his 3,637th run in Ashes Test matches but he will have trouble surpassing Don Bradman’s tally of 5,028. #engvaus #cricketcounts