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Andy Zaltzman

@zaltzcricket.bsky.social

Comedian, Cricket Statistician, Podcaster. Host of The Bugle podcast and BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz. Taskmaster champion. Test Match Special statsmonger. Live shows: andyzaltzman.co.uk

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Andy Zaltzman@zaltzcricket.bsky.social · 2w ago

Who'd like a cricket stat? You would? Good. The India v West Indies ODI today is the 5th international one-day (four men's, one women's) to contain four centuries. If there's one more (as I write, Rohit is on 84), it will be only the second list-A match (out of over 30,000 played) with 5 hundreds.

Andy Zaltzman@zaltzcricket.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Attention Australia. Tickets available for my extra Adelaide show tonight, 14 Dec, 6pm at Rhino Room. Dates and ticket links for my Australia shows at andyzaltzman.co.uk. Melbourne show on 23 Dec, Sydney 2&3 Jan; Bugle show in Melbourne 22 Dec.

Andy Zaltzman

Andy Zaltzman, chair of The News Quiz, host of the global hit satirical podcast The Bugle, Test Match Special statistician and one of Britain’s leading political satirists.

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Andy Zaltzman@zaltzcricket.bsky.social · 2y ago

ATTENTION LEEDS: due to (a) the incoming mega-weather and (b) me being in Dundee for this week's News Quiz, we have had to postpone tomorrow's show at the City Varieties. It will now take place on 11 March. Your tickets are valid for the new date. If you can't come, you'll get a full refund...

Andy Zaltzman@zaltzcricket.bsky.social · 2y ago

STAT ALERT: Players who have made their Test debut for England men this year have taken 156 wickets (Atkinson 52, Bashir 49, Carse 27, Hartley 22, Hull 3, Bethell 3). Previous record for this stat: 85 (West Indies in 1948, & England in 2003 - Jimmy Anderson's debut year).

Andy Zaltzman@zaltzcricket.bsky.social · 2y ago

... The previous instances, in case you want some sparkling conversation for a party were: Fowler/Tavare, E v NZ, Oval 1983 (added 223; after E 209, NZ 196) Hayden/Langer, A v WI, Antigua 2003 (242; A 240, WI 240) Abid Ali/Shan Masood, P v SL, Karachi 2019-20 (278; P191, SL 271)

Andy Zaltzman@zaltzcricket.bsky.social · 2y ago

Rahul & Jaiswal's 201-run 3rd-innings opening stand was only the 4th instance in men's Tests of the 3rd-inns first-wicket partnership adding more than either team scored in their 1st inns (Ind 150, Aus 104); & the first time the 3rd-inns opening stand was more than 50 greater than either 1st inns.

Andy Zaltzman@zaltzcricket.bsky.social · 2y ago

Rahul & Jaiswal's 201-run 3rd-innings opening stand was only the 4th instance in men's Tests of the 3rd-inns first-wicket partnership adding more than either team scored in their 1st inns (Ind 150, Aus 104); & the first time the 3rd-inns opening stand was more than 50 greater than either 1st inns.

Andy Zaltzman@zaltzcricket.bsky.social · 2y ago

STAT ALERT: This is the 4th time Australia have been 6 down before reaching 50 in a home Test innings since 1952; and only the third time ever they have been 6 down for <50 in their first innings of a home Test series (also: 1978-79 Ashes; and one-off Test v Eng in 1887-88).