A great day for cricket lovers and enthusiast all round the world.Some of the great milestones were established viz highest opening stand,highest test score(at that time),classic encounter and many more.
Gary Sobers scored breathtaking 365 runs against Pakistan at Sabina Park West Indies cricket .The score was highest test score at that time surpassing Len Hutton’s 364 .
Cricket South Africa pair N McKenzie and G Smith put on 415 runs for first wicket-“Highest opening stand in test matches” against Bangladesh Cricket : The Tigers. Smith blasted 232 off 277 balls while McKenzie steered the innings with patient 232 in the process they became first opening pair to score double ton each.
Sachin Tendulkar magical knock of 98 against the arch rivals Pakistan Cricket Team in 2003 World cup.He also reached his 12,000th run in one-day internationals matches.
Indian Crickett Team lost the nail bitter against Oz in the Benson & Hedges World Cup,1992 by 1 run.
Daryll Cullinan scored the then highest score by South African in Test matches,amassing 275 against BLACKCAPS at Eden Park, Auckland.
Birth of ever young Shahid Afridi
Australian Cricket Team whitewashed England Cricket team 5-0 in the 1920-21 Ashes series.It was the first whitewash in Ashes history (of 5 matches)