He's back! The English cricket season and new responsibilities as Wisden.com's editor stopped the flow for a while, but here once again is the column in which Steven Lynch answers your queries, large or small, about the history of the game If you have a query for Steven to tackle please send it to ask@wisden.com .

Has anyone ever taken a hat-trick with the first three balls of an innings? (Dec 6)

Recently you gave a list of the first batsmen to 1000, 2000 runs etc. What is the corresponding list for bowlers taking 100 wickets etc? (Dec 5)

Who took a royal hat-trick – dismissing three kings with successive balls? (Dec 3)

Quite a few England players have been born in the West Indies, but who is the only West Indian Test player who was born in England (Nov 29)

How often has a batsman scored 100 in a session, and why was it that the phrase "century before lunch" coined when there are three sessions (Nov 27)

Who was the shortest man to play for England? (Nov 25)

He and D'Oliveira are the only two in the 20th century – who is it? (Nov 22)

Who is the oldest surviving Test cricketer? (Nov 18)

Was Pakistan's match total of 112 against Australia recently the lowest in Test history? (Nov 15)

Which specialist England bowler has the worst Test bowling average? (Nov 13)

Which is the oldest international fixture, apart from England v Australia? (Nov 11)

Was there any first-class cricket played during the Great War outside England? (Nov 8)

Can you list the first batsmen to reach 1000, 2000, 3000 etc Test runs? (Nov 7)

What's the most runs scored in a single day of a Test without losing a wicket? (Nov 6)

Who has the best batting average for England in Tests against Australia (Nov 5)

A row and a scuffle at Old Trafford (Nov 4)

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