Ben Gardner
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Wisden: .com managing editor, podcast regular, mag columnist. Weathered empire builder. Bad at blind rankings. He/him
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The brutal truth of England's #Ashes humbling? Australia are simply a much better side - @benwisden.bsky.social
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The Brutal Truth Of England's Ashes Humbling? Australia Are Simply A Much Better Side
Like Wittgenstein’s duck-rabbit optical illusion, the ODI portion of the 2025 Women’s Ashes can be viewed both ways.
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January 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The brutal truth of England's #Ashes humbling? Australia are simply a much better side - @benwisden.bsky.social
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It doesn’t really matter, but a weird thing about how over rate penalties work is that if England had bowled out New Zealand in 5.2 overs fewer in either innings, they wouldn’t have received any penalty at all. In the second, NZ’s last wicket batted for 12.5 overs. Fine margins
December 3, 2024 at 12:34 PM
It doesn’t really matter, but a weird thing about how over rate penalties work is that if England had bowled out New Zealand in 5.2 overs fewer in either innings, they wouldn’t have received any penalty at all. In the second, NZ’s last wicket batted for 12.5 overs. Fine margins
I make Jacob Bethell's 37-ball half-century the joint second fastest debut Test history ever. The one in first, and the other in joint second, both came for New Zealand against England
#NZvENG
#NZvENG
December 1, 2024 at 1:59 AM
I make Jacob Bethell's 37-ball half-century the joint second fastest debut Test history ever. The one in first, and the other in joint second, both came for New Zealand against England
#NZvENG
#NZvENG
What if no one catches out Harry Brook ever again? Is there a plan in place for that?
November 29, 2024 at 10:26 PM
What if no one catches out Harry Brook ever again? Is there a plan in place for that?
If England's batters had got out the way New Zealand's have today, people would have things to say
November 28, 2024 at 3:50 AM
If England's batters had got out the way New Zealand's have today, people would have things to say
Jasprit Bumrah is now averaging less than 20 with the ball in Tests. Only one other bowler in the history of Test cricket (SF Barnes) has taken 150 wickets at a sub-20 average
November 24, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Jasprit Bumrah is now averaging less than 20 with the ball in Tests. Only one other bowler in the history of Test cricket (SF Barnes) has taken 150 wickets at a sub-20 average
The wait for a Test hundred by a West Indies opener in an innings in which Kraigg Brathwaite didn't make a ton goes on. The most recent instance was Chris Gayle's 101 against Zimbabwe in March 2013
#WIvBAN
#WIvBAN
November 22, 2024 at 8:41 PM
The wait for a Test hundred by a West Indies opener in an innings in which Kraigg Brathwaite didn't make a ton goes on. The most recent instance was Chris Gayle's 101 against Zimbabwe in March 2013
#WIvBAN
#WIvBAN
I can finally post this: Brad Hogg has a higher first-class batting average than Ben Stokes
November 20, 2024 at 5:19 PM
I can finally post this: Brad Hogg has a higher first-class batting average than Ben Stokes
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This week's Patreon extra with @benwisden.bsky.social and @philwisden.bsky.social.
Abu Dhabi T10. Saving Test cricket. Reviving the ODI World Cup Super League. Scrapping bonus points. Warwickshire 's '04 title win. Craig White.
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Abu Dhabi T10. Saving Test cricket. Reviving the ODI World Cup Super League. Scrapping bonus points. Warwickshire 's '04 title win. Craig White.
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8. November Mailbag Q & A, part 1 | Wisden Cricket
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November 20, 2024 at 4:20 PM
This week's Patreon extra with @benwisden.bsky.social and @philwisden.bsky.social.
Abu Dhabi T10. Saving Test cricket. Reviving the ODI World Cup Super League. Scrapping bonus points. Warwickshire 's '04 title win. Craig White.
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Abu Dhabi T10. Saving Test cricket. Reviving the ODI World Cup Super League. Scrapping bonus points. Warwickshire 's '04 title win. Craig White.
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This went up the other day, might be worth a tinkle. My summer with Brian
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'All I Ask, Did I Entertain?': What It Was Like Ghostwriting For Brian Lara | Phil Walker | Wisden Cricket Monthly
Phil Walker, co-author of Brian Lara's autobiography, on the experience of being a ghostwriter, originally published in Wisden Cricket Monthly.
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November 20, 2024 at 3:45 PM
This went up the other day, might be worth a tinkle. My summer with Brian
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Follow Phil, obviously
Here we go then, my first bluey. Long may we reign. In keeping with the new kindness, here's a picture of our cat, Johnny.
November 20, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Follow Phil, obviously
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Here we go then, my first bluey. Long may we reign. In keeping with the new kindness, here's a picture of our cat, Johnny.
November 20, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Here we go then, my first bluey. Long may we reign. In keeping with the new kindness, here's a picture of our cat, Johnny.
I’ve found a really good* cricket stat, but I can only post it after this week’s Patreon ep goes live. So stick around
November 20, 2024 at 1:27 PM
I’ve found a really good* cricket stat, but I can only post it after this week’s Patreon ep goes live. So stick around
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Podding tomorrow with Mark Butcher and @benwisden.bsky.social - any questions?!
November 20, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Podding tomorrow with Mark Butcher and @benwisden.bsky.social - any questions?!
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🗣️ "Oh no... I've screwed this up here..." 😂😂
Blind ranking Test batters 👀
Blind ranking Test batters 👀
November 18, 2024 at 7:35 PM
🗣️ "Oh no... I've screwed this up here..." 😂😂
Blind ranking Test batters 👀
Blind ranking Test batters 👀