That’s Numberwang! Morgan, USA, Agar, Jamieson
Numbers, numbers, numbers. All, or at least very definitely some, of the numbers.
35 – USA’s total in the Tri-Nation Series ODI against Nepal, the joint lowest men’s ODI total ever alongside Zimbabwe’s 2004 effort against Sri Lanka
32 – Balls taken by Nepal to chase down their target, although they did carelessly lose two wickets along the way
17 – Balls taken by Quinton de Kock to reach 50 in the Durban T20I against England, a South Africa record and joint sixth fastest overall
21 – Balls taken by Eoin Morgan to reach 50 in this week’s Centurion T20I against South Africa, equalling his own England record and one ball faster than Jos Buttler’s best effort
21 – Balls taken by Eoin Morgan to reach 50 in the 2018 Trent Bridge ODI, an England record and one ball faster than Jos Buttler’s best effort
25 – South Africa’s win-rate percentage in T20Is against England when the Proteas score 200 or more
62 – South Africa’s win-rate percentage in T20Is against England when the Proteas score 199 or fewer
1 – Players to have racked up a century of caps in each international format
5/4 – Khizar Hayat’s figures on T20I debut for Malaysia against Hong Kong, the best ever debut figures in men’s T20Is and seventh best overall
2 – Australian men to take a T20I hat-trick, Ashton Agar joining Brett Lee on that list with three in three against South Africa at the Wanderers. Also: Australian men to take a T20I five-fer, Ashton Agar joining James Faulkner on that list with 5/24 against South Africa at the Wanderers
107 – Margin of victory in runs for Australia in the first T20I against South Africa. It is Australia’s second biggest win by runs, and South Africa’s largest defeat
89 – South Africa’s total in that game is their lowest completed innings in T20Is.
104.45 – Combined pre-match batting average of the two batsmen Kyle Jamieson dismissed in his first 23 balls of Test cricket
0 – Test runs scored by Stuart Broad this week
- Denly, Bavuma, De Kock, Days, Knights
- Broad, Sixes, Kohli, Super Overs
- A cool half-mill, 70-innings waits, Kohli
- Pope, Warner, Finch, Wood, Tossing
- Cape Town, F***ing knobheads, Stokes and, yet again, Marnus
- Oh Jimmy, Jimmy, plus Williamson and WTC formalities
- The Mainly Rohit Sharma Edition, featuring Abid Ali and Marnus
- The stats round-up featuring Marnus, Kohli and some fella called Sachin
- Latham, Root Maths, Burns, and Warner’s disrespect
Latest
-
EnglandBen Stokes expresses pride at leading England despite first-Test loss to Windies
Jermaine Blackwood hit a match-winning 95 for the Windies at Southampton.
-
UKNo regrets for stand-in skipper Ben Stokes as England suffer first-Test defeat
The West Indies triumphed by four wickets at the Ageas Bowl.
-
West IndiesJermaine Blackwood guides West Indies to first-Test victory over England
The Jamaican racked up 95 runs in the tourists’ second innings.
-
UKBen Stokes admits England fell short with bat after first-Test defeat to Windies
The West Indies triumphed by four wickets at the Ageas Bowl.
-
UKWest Indies edge towards victory over England on fifth day of first Test
Jermaine Blackwood was 65 not out heading into the final session.
-
UKEngland’s Jofra Archer wreaks havoc as West Indies chase 200 to win first Test
Archer claimed two wickets and sent opener John Campbell back hurt before lunch.
-
UKOn this day: James Anderson and Monty Panesar’s famous last-wicket Ashes stand
The pair repelled the best Australia could throw at them for 11 and a half overs.
-
EnglandZak Crawley confident England can clinch final day victory over West Indies
All three results are possible, with England ending day four 248 for eight – a lead of 170 runs on a wearing pitch.
-
EnglandLate wickets boost West Indies on penultimate day of first Test with England
Alzarri Joseph and Shannon Gabriel shared four wickets in the final hour to peg back England.
-
UKZak Crawley frustrated to be part of collapse as West Indies seize initiative
England are 170 ahead with two tail-end wickets in hand after a frantic final hour on day four.