People born on this day:
1911: Merv Waite, S.Australian all-rounder played twice for Australia
1918: Colin Snedden, one Test NZ v England 1947, 0-46, did not bat
1928: Rajindranath, four stumpings in his only Test for India
1953: Agha Zahid, opened batting for Pakistan v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1
1954: Alan Butcher, father of Mark. One Test England v India 1979
1965: Mark Rushmere, S.African opening bat in comeback Test 1992
1971: Caroline Rambaldo, Netherlands womens ODI bowler 1997-2001
1981: Travis Friend, Zimbabwe Test fast bowler 2001-
People died on this day:
1936: Howard Francis, 2 Tests S.Africa v England 1898-99, 39 runs
1955: Gerald Hartigan, South African batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14
1967: Sid Emery, NSW and Aussie leg-spinner, five wkts in 1912 series
1972: Clarence Passailaigue, 487 for 6th wkt with Headley for Jamaica
Events on this day:
1908: England beat Australia by one wicket at the MCG
1947: Aust v Eng at MCG drawn in six days, 1st draw in Aust since 1882
1956: Vinoo Mankad scores 231 v NZ, 413 opening stand with Roy
1973: Johnny Watkins bowls six overs 0-21 v Pakistan. Never again.
1983: Australia regain the Ashes with a 2-1 series win v England
1987: Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket, at 28 the youngest
1992: Last day of Test cricket for Imran Khan
1994: South Africa beat Australia in the Sydney Test by five runs
