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Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians
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We enjoy, interpret & publish research into cricket statistics & history of worldwide. Join the ACS http://acscricket.com/?page_id=294 from just £23. #cricketcounts
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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.

More at stats.acscricket.com/Records/Test...

#Ashes2025 #cricketcounts
Australian batter Travis Head raising his green helmet in his right hand and his bat in his left to acknowledge the applause for his hundred.
November 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
November 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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The November issue of The Cricket Statistician is a tribute to @acscricket.bsky.social founder Robert Brooke, who died in May.
It also features Simon Wilde on Gilbert Jessop’s famously fast Test hundred, and David Frith on his career as a cricket magazine editor.
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The Cricket Statistician Issue No. 212 November 2025 £7.00 Photo shows the smiling face of Robert Brooke, sitting in a stand of upturned white seats at Derby in 2012
November 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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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
Christianity at the Crease: Cricket and the Church, by Eric Midwinter. Cover photo shows the Reverend David Shepperd in 1957, dressed in a dark suit, demonstrating a batting stroke to some small boys in short trousers. Mirrorpix via Getty Images Lives in Cricket The Hills of Rookwood: An Exceptional Sporting Family, by Andrew Hignell. Cover photo shows four young men standing behind three seated women, all in formal 1890s dress
November 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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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
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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
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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
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Sarah Mullally is (or will be when formally installed) the first Archbishop of Canterbury to share her surname with anyone who played multiple Tests for England since Matthew Hutton in 1758. More recently Geoffrey Fisher and Rowan Williams shared theirs with one Test wonders.
October 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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RIP Australian cricketer & coach Bobby Simpson. He played in 62 Test matches for Australia scoring 4,869 runs at 46.81 win 10 tons. He also took 71 wickets at 42.26. His highest score was 311 v England at Manchester in 1964. He led his country 1963-68 & then again 1977-78. #cricketcounts
August 16, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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We are sorry to announce the death of Eric Midwinter, the distinguished historian and author who served as @acscricket.bsky.social president from 1997-2004.
We will post an obituary shortly, but here is an appreciation from when Eric won the Brooke-Lambert Trophy in 2019. acscricket.com?page_id=2226
Eric Midwinter Cricket Witness: Cricket's Revolution - Its Sudden Leap into Modernity, by Eric Midwinter Cover shows 18th century bowler David Harris holding up a ball, in a sketch by George Shepheard; William Clarke, 19th century slow bowler and impresario, in a top hat; WG Grace, c 1899, with beard, striped cap and bat, photo by WA Rouch
August 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Plus the latest issue of The Cricket Statistician shop.acscricket.com?product=the-... and many earlier publications, with special discounts on five older items! shop.acscricket.com?product_cat=...
The Cricket Statistician Issue No. 211 August 2025 £7.00 Photo shows Galle Cricket Ground, with players wearing whites in action in front of the Mahinda Rajapaksa Pavilion and a clock tower Best of Enemies: The rivalry between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, and Derby County and Nottingham Forest Cricket Witness: Mr Wooller's Legacy, A history of cricket at Colwyn Bay and in Denbighshire by David Parry and Andrew Hignell Ray Smith: Man of Essex, by John Broom
August 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Our August books are on sale at shop.acscricket.com
Mick Pope writes on Fred Bakewell whose brilliant batting for Northants and England was ended by a road accident. shop.acscricket.com?product=fred...
Loose Ends is the final volume of our 'Hard to Get' scorecards shop.acscricket.com?product=firs...
Lives in Cricket: Fred Bakewell 'Among the Bright Colours' by Mick Pope. Photo shows Bakewell walking out to bat in an open-necked white shirt, sleeves rolled up. He is looking warily at the camera; the pavilion behind him is occupied by men in smart hats. First-Class Matches: Loose Ends Cover shows a monochrome image of a ball hitting a set of stumps
August 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Meanwhile, among current ACS publications, Tony Watts's book on cricket in Cambridge, 'Town v Gown; City v Village', has just gone to a *third* reprint in nine months! Available in the @acscricket.bsky.social shop shop.acscricket.com at shop.acscricket.com?product=town...
'Town v Gown; City v Village A History of Cricket in Cambridge' by Tony Watts. Book cover shows a montage of photos, with Tom Hayward and Jack Hobbs striding out to bat, a colour photo of a match in front of Clare College's pavilion, and a black and white photo of spectators sitting on the grass to watch a match at Parker's Piece
July 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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For @acscricket.bsky.social members, there are seven hours left in our latest auction, which ends at 10pm BST on Monday 21 July.
Plenty of bargains, including @wisdenalmanack.bsky.social from 1991 to 2007, county year books, Women's Cricket 1955-1965 and many vintage ACS publications!
A run of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack from 1997 to 2001
July 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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A glorious day at Queen's Park, Chesterfield, where Derbyshire are hosting Lancashire on CountyCricket Day! 1,200 spectators round the ground already. Lancashire won the toss but are 28-3.
#DERvLAN #CountyCricketDay
Keaton Jennings faces the bowling of Ben Aitchison, with a busy slip cordon behind him. The ground is surrounded by leafy trees, and there are big white clouds sailing through a bright blue sky.
June 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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RIP Dilip Doshi, Indian slow left armer who played 33 Test matches & took 114 wickets at 30.71. He is 1 of 4 Test bowlers to make his debut after turning 30 who went on to take over 100 Test wickets. The others are Clarrie Grimmett, Saeed Ajmal & Ryan Harris. #cricketcounts
June 24, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Desperately sad news of the death of England bowler and Gloucestershire president Syd Lawrence, just after the launch of his autobiography.
At least 50p will be donated to the MND Association and Cricketers' Trust for every copy sold. You won't regret it. www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/in-syds-voice
David 'Syd' Lawrence sitting in a wheelchair holding a copy of his autobiography, In Syd's Voice. Standing beside him is his co-author, Dean Wilson. Photo credit: Craig Hobbs Photography.
June 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Sir James Anderson leads Lancashire out at Stanley Park in Blackpool. It's his 300th first-class match, his 97th for Lancashire, and his first as captain (standing in for Marcus Harris, on paternity leave). He won the toss, put Kent in, and started with three maidens.
#LANvKEN
The Lancashire team, in whites, walking out on to the field in front of a decent crowd. Trees and suburban houses visible behind the stand.
June 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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RIP David ‘Syd’ Lawrence. He played 5 Test matches for England taking 18 wickets at 37.55. In all first class games he took 515 wickets at 32.07. In List A cricket he took 155 wickets at 26.43. He also played in one ODI taking 4 wickets at an average of 16.75. #cricketcounts
June 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Pleased to have been among the mourners at the funeral of @acscricket.bsky.social co-founder Robert Brooke on Friday, and to raise a glass to him in the pub afterwards.

Admirers were welcomed to donate in Robert's memory to the Warwickshire Cricket Foundation edgbaston.com/foundation/
The order of service for Robert Brooke's funeral. The text reads 'Celebrating the Innings of Robert Brooke May 5, 1940 - May 15, 2025 Robin Hood Crematorium - June 13, 2025' A photo shows Robert holding the trophy for ACS Statistician of the Year.
June 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Here is the final scorecard - some game and well played South Africa #cricketcounts #TestCricket
June 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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2nd June is some day in Australia. Born on that day were 3 of the country’s finest players, Steve Waugh, his twin, Mark Waugh in 1965 & Steve Smith in 1989. Smith averages 56.74 in Test matches whilst Steve Waugh averaged 51.06. Mark Waugh averaged a mere 41.81. #cricketcounts
June 1, 2025 at 7:47 AM