About the Author

Francis Payne and Ian Smith are New Zealand’s foremost cricket statisticians and have been editing the Cricket Almanack for many years. Payne, in particular, is well known to all cricket followers. He is a regular guest on both radio and television. Francis Payne and Ian Smith are New Zealand’s foremost cricket statisticians and have been editing the Cricket Almanack for many years. Payne, in particular, is well known to all cricket followers.