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Congratulations to Anne Gordon, captain of Australia's womens Test team in 1976, who has been awarded an AM (Member of the Order of Australia) in the Australia Day honours list wyndham.starweekly.com.au/news/womens-...
Women’s cricket pioneer honoured
Women’s cricket is in pretty good shape right now– and that is no small part due to the efforts of Werribee’s Anne Gordon and her ilk. On Australia Day, she was made a Member of the Order of Australia...
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January 25, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Congratulations to Anne Gordon, captain of Australia's womens Test team in 1976, who has been awarded an AM (Member of the Order of Australia) in the Australia Day honours list wyndham.starweekly.com.au/news/womens-...
NZ used 6 bowlers and they all went for 14rpo or more. This is a record: the previous worst "best" economy rate in a T20I innings where 5 or more bowlers were used was set last year when Austria made 190/2 off 11.2 overs v Hungary - 6 bowlers were used with a best ER of 13.66.
January 25, 2026 at 11:05 PM
NZ used 6 bowlers and they all went for 14rpo or more. This is a record: the previous worst "best" economy rate in a T20I innings where 5 or more bowlers were used was set last year when Austria made 190/2 off 11.2 overs v Hungary - 6 bowlers were used with a best ER of 13.66.
The ACS is running a series of online talks for our members.
The first is on Sat 31 Jan 10am GMT with Dr Steve Georgakis (Sydney University), author of Towards a Theoretical Understanding of Australian Colonial Sport: British Nationalism and Schools.
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The first is on Sat 31 Jan 10am GMT with Dr Steve Georgakis (Sydney University), author of Towards a Theoretical Understanding of Australian Colonial Sport: British Nationalism and Schools.
Find out how to join @acscricket.bsky.social:
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January 25, 2026 at 7:33 PM
The ACS is running a series of online talks for our members.
The first is on Sat 31 Jan 10am GMT with Dr Steve Georgakis (Sydney University), author of Towards a Theoretical Understanding of Australian Colonial Sport: British Nationalism and Schools.
Find out how to join @acscricket.bsky.social:
The first is on Sat 31 Jan 10am GMT with Dr Steve Georgakis (Sydney University), author of Towards a Theoretical Understanding of Australian Colonial Sport: British Nationalism and Schools.
Find out how to join @acscricket.bsky.social:
@ACScricket member & supporter @ZaltzCricket featured in today’s Sunday Times ‘Relative Values’ discusses his relationship with cricket, his sister and many other things. #cricketcounts
January 25, 2026 at 6:33 PM
@ACScricket member & supporter @ZaltzCricket featured in today’s Sunday Times ‘Relative Values’ discusses his relationship with cricket, his sister and many other things. #cricketcounts
Neil Johnson, 56 today, was the star of Zimbabwe's 1999 World Cup campaign, which saw them qualify for the Super Six ahead of hosts England and holders SL. He starred in their victory over SA, scoring 76 then taking three key wickets to knock them back to 40/6 in the chase.
January 24, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Neil Johnson, 56 today, was the star of Zimbabwe's 1999 World Cup campaign, which saw them qualify for the Super Six ahead of hosts England and holders SL. He starred in their victory over SA, scoring 76 then taking three key wickets to knock them back to 40/6 in the chase.
Also celebrating his birthday (65th) is possibly both the richest and stupidest man to play international cricket: Sultan Zarawani, who captained UAE in the 1996 World Cup - the only native-born Emirati in a team otherwise consisting of immigrants from the subcontinent.
January 24, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Also celebrating his birthday (65th) is possibly both the richest and stupidest man to play international cricket: Sultan Zarawani, who captained UAE in the 1996 World Cup - the only native-born Emirati in a team otherwise consisting of immigrants from the subcontinent.
Happy birthday to Mike Buss, who is 82 today. Although he never reached Test level, he enjoyed a long county career with Sussex, finishing with 11,996 runs and 547 wickets at FC level.
He played alongside his brother Tony - Sussex had no Busses for over 100 years, then two came along at once.
He played alongside his brother Tony - Sussex had no Busses for over 100 years, then two came along at once.
January 24, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Happy birthday to Mike Buss, who is 82 today. Although he never reached Test level, he enjoyed a long county career with Sussex, finishing with 11,996 runs and 547 wickets at FC level.
He played alongside his brother Tony - Sussex had no Busses for over 100 years, then two came along at once.
He played alongside his brother Tony - Sussex had no Busses for over 100 years, then two came along at once.
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...
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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...