The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians

What The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians does

Founded in 1973, The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (ACS) is a UK-based international membership organization headquartered in London and dedicated to promoting research into the statistical and historical aspects of cricket. The organization serves approximately 800 members across more than 20 countries, comprising many of the world's leading cricket statisticians, historians, and biographers, with a small core staff of approximately 7 employees. Its mission centers on the scholarly study of cricket records and history, and the organization has operated continuously for over 50 years, with its 53rd AGM held in March 2026.

The ACS's core products center on cricket records and statistical publishing. The ACS Online Cricket Records database is powered by CricketArchive data and updated daily, covering men's first-class, Test, List A, and Twenty20 cricket, plus women's international cricket (including a proprietary women's first-class match list documenting 1,583 matches across 12 countries since 1934). The quarterly journal The Cricket Statistician is complemented by annual publications (International Cricket Year Book, Second Eleven Annual, Overseas First-Class Annual), themed book series (Lives in Cricket, Cricket Witness, Cricket Tours), and the collaborative TT/ACS Search Engine with Triwizard Technologies. The organization's Statistics Logistics sub-group has developed proprietary metrics — Batting Impact (BtI) and Bowling Impact (BwI) — using geometric mean formulas to rank player impact in The Hundred competition. Digital archives include digitized issues of Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game (1882-1914) and historical journals.

The ACS operates a community-led go-to-market model, generating revenue through annual membership subscriptions (standard and digital tiers), publication sales via the ACS Shop and Google Play, and nominal fees for the TT/ACS Search Engine after a six-month free trial. Members receive the quarterly journal, an £8 annual voucher toward printed publications, a 33% discount on Cricket Archive and CSW database subscriptions, and access to a Members Area and email forum. The organization is governed by a General Committee with current leadership including Chair John Bryant (also compiler of the Overseas First-Class Annual), journal editor Russ Houldin, and year book editor Philip Bailey. The ACS has no parent company, no external investors, and is funded entirely through member dues and publication revenue.

Name

The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians

Legal name

The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians

Website

https://acscricket.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians is a UK-based international membership organization founded in 1973, serving approximately 800 cricket statisticians, historians, and enthusiasts across 20+ countries through comprehensive cricket records databases, quarterly and annual scholarly publications, and proprietary statistical metrics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Statistics and History Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Information (51)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

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PRIMARYMPAKAFAC

National Governing Bodies (NGBs)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

Keywords

• Cricket statistics research
• Cricket history publications
• Sports membership association
• Cricket records database
• Scholarly cricket journal

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees providing access to quarterly journal The Cricket Statistician, annual voucher (£8) towards printed publications, 33% discount on Cricket Archive and CSW cricket database subscriptions, access to Members Area and email forum.
2. Publications Sales: Sales of annual publications including International Cricket Year Book (Men's and Women's editions), Second Eleven Annual, Overseas First-Class Annual, and special publications from Lives in Cricket, Cricket Witness, and Cricket Tours series. Also sells journals and past publications via ACS Shop and Google Play.
3. Digital Content Access: Free digital publications available online including Women's International Cricket Year Book. Search engine access initially free for six months, then nominal annual fee charged.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

The ACS is a membership-based scholarly association that publishes and disseminates cricket statistics and historical research. It maintains a comprehensive online cricket records database, a quarterly journal (The Cricket Statistician), annual yearbooks covering men's and women's international, domestic and second-eleven cricket, and book series on cricketers' biographies, cricket history themes and cricket tours. Members receive the journal, publication vouchers and discounts on partner databases, with access to an email forum and members-only resources.

Product overview

The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (ACS) operates as a membership-based organization offering a portfolio of publications and digital resources focused on cricket statistics and history. The core offerings include the Online Cricket Records database (updated daily) and Records and Statistics resources covering international, first-class, and domestic cricket competitions worldwide. The publication portfolio spans annual yearbooks (International Cricket Year Book, Women's International Cricket Year Book), scorecard collections (Second Eleven Annual, Overseas First-Class Annual), quarterly journal (The Cricket Statistician), and book series (Lives in Cricket, Cricket Witness, Cricket Tours). Digital resources include the Online Library with digitized archives, the collaborative TT/ACS Search Engine for cricket analysis, and specialized The Hundred statistics with Batting and Bowling Impact Indices. Members receive quarterly journals, publication discounts, and access to the Members Area and email forum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACS Online Cricket Records Comprehensive online database of cricket records covering men's first-class, Test, List A, Twenty20 and women's international cricket, drawing on CricketArchive data and updated daily. Intended for cricket researchers, statisticians, enthusiasts and journalists worldwide.
• ACS International Cricket Year Book Annual reference book listing every current men's international cricketer across first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket with biographical details, career information and seasonal statistics. Sold annually via the ACS Shop to researchers, librarians and enthusiasts.
• ACS Women's International Cricket Year Book Annual reference book covering women's international cricketers across first-class, List A and Twenty20 formats with seasonal and career statistics. Available in print via the ACS Shop and free as a digital publication in the Online Library.
• Second Eleven Annual Annual publication covering performances in the English Second Eleven Championship and Twenty20 competition, including player biographies, updated records and details of the South Asian Cricket Academy. Sold via the ACS Shop.
• ACS Overseas First-Class Annual Annual publication containing full scorecards for first-class matches played outside England and Wales, plus league tables and match notes. Sold via the ACS Shop to researchers and historians.
• The Cricket Statistician Quarterly scholarly journal of the ACS covering cricket statistical analysis, historical research, obituaries and book reviews. Distributed to members and sold individually via the ACS Shop.
• Lives in Cricket Series Book series of biographies of individual cricketers across eras and countries. Sold via the ACS Shop to enthusiasts, libraries and researchers.
• Cricket Witness Series Book series exploring major themes in cricket history through primary and secondary sources. Sold via the ACS Shop.
• Cricket Tours Series Book series covering individual cricket tours by international teams or domestic clubs, across men's and women's cricket. Sold via the ACS Shop.
• Online Library Digitised archive of historical cricket publications, including Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game (1882-1914), archived issues of The Cricket Statistician up to 2022, the A to Z of Kent Cricketers and free digital publications such as the Women's International Cricket Year Book. Accessible via the ACS website.
• TT/ACS Search Engine Online search and analysis tool built in collaboration with Triwizard Technologies, providing access to international cricket data (men's and women's) for ACS members. Available initially free for six months, then via a nominal annual subscription.
• The Hundred Statistics Specialist statistical resource for The Hundred competition, providing proprietary Batting and Bowling Impact Indices (geometric mean calculations) and Powerplay analysis for both the Men's and Women's Hundred. Published on the ACS website.
• Records and Statistics Comprehensive online records resource covering international cricket (Men's and Women's Tests, ODIs, T20s, World Cups), first-class cricket and various domestic competitions including IPL, BBL, CPL and county cricket.
• ACS Membership Annual membership of the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians, offering the quarterly journal The Cricket Statistician (print or digital), an £8 annual voucher toward printed publications, a 33% discount on Cricket Archive and CSW database subscriptions, and access to the Members Area and email forum. Available in Standard and Digital tiers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive cricket records covering men's first-class, Test, List A, Twenty20 and women's international cricket updated daily
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CricketArchivecoreTechnology or IntegrationCricketArchive provides the unmatched database that powers the ACS Online Records Section. The Records Section draws on CricketArchive data, with player and match names linking directly to CricketArchive pages. This is the foundational data source for ACS's comprehensive cricket records.
• Triwizard Technologies (TT)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaborative arrangement with Triwizard Technologies (based in India) to create a search engine for ACS members accessing TT's database for analysis of international cricket (men's and women's). The ACS committee invested significantly in this project to advance its search capabilities. Access is free for first six months, after which a nominal annual fee will be charged.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CricketArchive: The leading commercial database of historical cricket scorecards and player records, and ACS's foundational data partner. Overlaps heavily in cricket statistics coverage but operates as a commercial subscription service rather than a scholarly association.
• The MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club): The guardian of the Laws of Cricket and owner of Lord's Cricket Ground. Comparable as a custodian of cricket history and publishing cricket reference works (including the Laws), though operating a much larger institution focused on governance and venue management.
• ESPNcricinfo: The dominant commercial cricket statistics, news, and live-coverage platform. Comparable in cricket data and records coverage, but at massive scale with editorial staff and global digital reach that ACS cannot match.
• Cricbuzz: Major commercial cricket platform offering live scores, statistics, and editorial coverage. Comparable as a destination for cricket statistics consumption, though driven by a freemium/ad-supported model rather than scholarly publishing.
• Wisden: The most iconic cricket publishing brand (Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, Wisden India). Comparable in publishing cricket statistics, history, and reference works, but at commercial scale with global distribution.

Direct peers

• Howstat: Independent cricket statistics website specializing in Test, ODI, and other format records. Comparable in single-focus cricket statistics delivery, though individual-run rather than membership-association driven.
• The Cricket Society: UK-based membership society for cricket enthusiasts, historians, and collectors. Closely comparable in mission (promoting cricket history and statistical research), membership-led governance, and publication/journal focus.

Emerging players

• CricViz: Analytics firm producing advanced cricket metrics for broadcasters, teams, and fantasy operators. Comparable in developing novel cricket metrics (similar positioning to ACS's BtI/BwI Impact Indices) but commercial and AI-driven rather than scholarly.
• Ball by Ball Cricket Statistics (Cricket Web / CSW): Cricket statistics database offering player and match records. Directly comparable as a subscription cricket statistics database (CSW) referenced in ACS's membership-discount partnership, though with narrower editorial scope.

Others

• Sporting News Cricket: General sports media outlet covering cricket news, statistics, and features. Compares as an adjacent distributor of cricket statistics and historical content to consumer audiences, though not specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ACScricket
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@acscricket
• Facebookfacebook.com/Association-of-Cricket-Statisticians-Historians-101127452440852
• Instagraminstagram.com/acscricket
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acs-cricket

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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