1 - The official Bluesky page for Opta's cricket coverage, brought to you by OptaJim. Illuminating.https://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3lpr2a6uefk2w100 - England have registered a century partnership for the first wicket in a men's Test for the first time since 2023 (v Ireland at Lord's), ending a run of 42 innings without one. Platform.22 May 2025 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpr2a6uefk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3lm7xjnqjuk2294 - Harry Brook made his international debut in January 2022, since then he has played 94 matches across all formats for England, the most of anyone, whilst only Joe Root (4,122) has scored more runs than him (3,895) for England in that time. Yorkies.07 Apr 2025 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm7xjnqjuk22https://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3lffawgunck2c15 - #TeamIndia batters have logged 15 fifty+ scores in women's ODIs since the beginning of 2024, only Australia (16) have logged more such scores during the same period. Consistent. #INDWvIREW10 Jan 2025 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lffawgunck2chttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3lerhq4qz222t7 - Taskin Ahmed (for Durbar Rajshahi, 7/19) is just the 3rd bowler to take 7+ wickets in a men's T20 match, after Syazrul Idrus (for Malaysia, 7/8) and Colin Ackermann (for Leicestershire, 7/18). Prime.02 Jan 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lerhq4qz222thttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3legmgqglrc2m44 - With bowling figures of 4/56* in the ongoing second innings vs #Australia, Jasprit Bumrah (202 wickets*) became the joint second fastest #TeamIndia bowler to reach the 200-wicket mark in men's #Tests (44th match) behind Ravichandran Ashwin (37 matches). Milestone. #AUSvIND29 Dec 2024 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3legmgqglrc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3ldvoqaf4fs2u211 - The 211-run win by #TeamIndia against West Indies women in the first ODI is the second-biggest win by runs for the Women in Blue in the format (249 vs Ireland in May 2017). Dominant. #INDvWI22 Dec 2024 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldvoqaf4fs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3ldstncz74c2c21 - Following his five-wicket haul in today's game vs Zimbabwe, Allah Ghazanfar has now bagged 21 wickets from his first 11 games in men's ODI cricket; only Mujeeb Ur Rahman (27) has registered more wickets after as many games for Afghanistan in the format. Mystery. #ZIMvAFG21 Dec 2024 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldstncz74c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3ldorxwiag22j32 – Rishad Hossain has picked up 32 wickets in men’s T20Is in 2024, the most by any Bangladesh bowler in a single calendar year in the format. Ahead. #WIvBAN19 Dec 2024 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldorxwiag22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3ldm6kpfwac2k5 – Saim Ayub is one of only five men’s ODI cricketers to average over 50 (64.83) and strike at over 100 (107.16) in the format (min. 300 balls faced). Rise.18 Dec 2024 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldm6kpfwac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3ldje2fycws2z29 - Smriti Mandhana's 62-run knock against West Indies today was her 29th 50+ score in Women's T20I, the joint most by any player in the format (also Suzie Bates). Reliable. #INDvWI17 Dec 2024 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldje2fycws2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3ldiu5eiwa22l198 - No side has ever chased down a target of 200+ in a Women's Test match, the current record being held by Australia who scored 198/3 in Sydney in 2011 to beat England. Target.17 Dec 2024 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldiu5eiwa22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3ld4qwcpags2i1.2 - Bangladesh's Litton Das has scored six runs in five men's ODIs in 2024, getting dismissed on a duck on three occasions; his batting avg of 1.2 in 2024 is the lowest of any non-tailender (No. 1-7) in men's ODIs in a single calendar year (min. 5 innings). Struggle. #WIvBAN12 Dec 2024 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld4qwcpags2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3ld2fhzjfx22u56.6 – Shai Hope averages 56.6 while captaining the West Indies in Men’s ODIs, the highest among all players to captain the Windies in at least 10 matches in the format. Leader.11 Dec 2024 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld2fhzjfx22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3lcxdznlq2k2k123.7 - West Indies's Sherfane Rutherford has a batting avg of 123.7 in men's ODIs in 2024, the highest of any batter this year, and the second highest of any Windies batter with multiple men's ODI innings in a single calendar year (Sir Viv Richards – 131.5 in 1979). Form.10 Dec 2024 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxdznlq2k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3lcurcbei222m1,470 - Joe Root is the leading run scorer (1,470) in Test cricket in 2024, hitting a career-joint best six 100s in the year (also in 2021); in 2024 he also became England's leading Test run scorer & the first England batter to reach 20k runs across all formats. Personality.09 Dec 2024 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcurcbei222mhttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3lcn3h3fibc2o6/48 - Australia's Mitchell Starc picked up 6/48 today, thereby registering his best figures in Test cricket; he has now taken 72 wickets in Day-Night Tests, the most by any bowler and 29 more than the next best (Nathan Lyon - 43). Fast. #BorderGavaskarTrophy #AUSvIND06 Dec 2024 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcn3h3fibc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3lcn2r6q5ts2m61.8 - Harry Brook's Test average of 61.8 is the third best of any male batter with 20+ innings (Bradman 99.4, Voges 61.9); he's also one of just seven players (10+ innings) to average 1+ six per innings in men's Test cricket. Baller.06 Dec 2024 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcn2r6q5ts2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/optajim.optajoe.com/post/3lbz6tkx3sk2742 - Sri Lanka have been dismissed for their lowest ever score (42) in a men's Test match, India (36 v Australia, 2020) and Ireland (38 v England, 2019) are the only lower scores in the format this century. Skittled.28 Nov 2024 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:ldhb5sj6ynerpy5pargrlj3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbz6tkx3sk27