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Ollie Robinson, as of the end of the 1st Test match England v New Zealand, just ended @HomeOfCricket , has the lowest strike rate (balls to wicket) of any England bowler with 80+ wickets since the 1st World War. His strike rate is 47.2. In 2nd place is Fred Trueman on 49.4. #cricketcounts
RIP Keith Piper who died on 9th June aged 56. A terrific wicket-keeper for Warwickshire he played 200 1st matches (504 catches/36 stumpings) & 237 List A matches (251 catches/53 stumpings) as well as 6 T20’s (3 catches/1 stumping). A handy bat he averaged 19.99 in 1st class. #cricketcounts
200 and 100 at more than a run a ball in each innings in a first-class match:
GA Hick 252 (237) & 100* (71) Worcs v Glam Abergavenny 1990
DW Lawrence 218 (190) & 101 (64) Sur v Hants The Oval 2026
Fastest first-class 200 at The Oval:
172 balls DW Lawrence Sur v Hants 2026
187 balls NH Fairbrother Lancs v Sur 1990
191 balls IA Greig Sur v Lancs 1990
