iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Ben Gardner @benwisden.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

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

050

Ben Gardner @benwisden.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

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

040

Ben Gardner @benwisden.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

What if no one catches out Harry Brook ever again? Is there a plan in place for that?

081

Ben Gardner @benwisden.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

If England's batters had got out the way New Zealand's have today, people would have things to say

030

Ben Gardner @benwisden.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

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

0121

Ben Gardner @benwisden.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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

120

Ben Gardner @benwisden.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I can finally post this: Brad Hogg has a higher first-class batting average than Ben Stokes

1221

Reposted by Ben Gardner

Yas Rana @yaswisden.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

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. www.patreon.com/posts/8-nove...