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On this day in cricket: Birth of cricket’s Thorpedo, one of ‘The Three Ws’ and more
- Updated: August 1, 2016
On this day in cricket, there were several critical eventuality took place, including a birth of mythological West Indian cricketer Sir Frank Worrell and an Indian pacer who terrorised antithesis and was partial of a Indian patrol for a initial Test match.
Birth of Sir Frank Worrell
#OnThisDay in 1924, West Indies fable Sir Frank Worrell was born. He scored 3860 Test runs during an normal of 49.48 pic.twitter.com/Fxq5ujz0Cb
— ICC (@ICC) Aug 1, 2016
Sir Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell was innate on thsi day behind in 1924 in Barbados. He is infrequently referred to by his nickname of Tae. He was a West Indies cricketer and Jamaican senator. A stylish right-handed batsman and useful left-arm join bowler, he became famous in a 1950s as a initial black captain of a West Indies cricket team. Along with Everton Weekes and Clyde Walcott, he shaped what was famous as “The Three Ws” of a West Indian cricket. He was a initial of a dual batsmen to have been concerned in dual 500-run partnerships in first-class cricket, a latter being Ravi Jadeja.
He died on March 13, 1967, during Jamaica aged usually 42 years.
Birth of cricket’s Thorpedo
He scored 6744 Test runs during an normal of 44.66 and a tip measure of 200*. Happy Birthday to England’s Graham Thorpe! pic.twitter.com/X6H44ddSoM
— ICC (@ICC) Aug 1, 2016
England middle-order batsman Graham Paul Thorpe was innate on thid day in 1969. He played for Surrey and England. A maladroit middle-order batsman and outing fielder, he seemed in accurately 100 Test matches. He showed what he was able of in his really initial Test as he scored a century on debut, opposite Australia during Trent Bridge in 1993.
England women’s group rises World Cup
#OnThisDay in 1993, England won a Women’s @cricketworldcup for a second time, violence New Zealand during Lord’s pic.twitter.com/BoR8C6c4Fn
— ICC (@ICC) Aug 1, 2016
England women’s group won a World Cup for a initial time given a initial contest of 1973. In a final during Lord’s, England purebred a 67-run feat over New Zealand.
Birth of Zimbabwean all-rounder
Also innate on day day in 1978 was aggressive Zimbabwean all-rounder Andy Blignaut. Blignaut has to his credit a best total by a Zimbabwean on Test entrance — 5 for 73 in Bulawayo in Apr 2001. He was also utterly a handful a as lower-order batsman. His career nonetheless stalled in 2001-02 amid reports of disputes with administrators and associate players. On his return, in 2002, he claimed 5 for 79 opposite Pakistan. His career suffered nonetheless another reversal when he assimilated 14 insurgent players in a deadlock with a Zimbabwe house in 2004, and was eventually sacked.
India’s initial fatal gait bowler is born
Mohammad Nissar, India’s initial fatal gait bowler, was innate on this day in 1910. Nissar could pitch and cut a turn and also had genuine speed. Nissar’s opening bowling partnership with Amar Singh was as mythological as it was successful. He was partial of In India’s lass Test. Played during Lord’s in 1932, Nissar had a Englishmen sweating after knocking over a stumps of their openers Percy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe. On that trip, Nissar grabbed 71 wickets during 18.09 to conduct a averages. Against a Australians on their debate of India in a winter of 1935, he took 32 wickets in 4 “Tests” during 13 runs apiece.
Birth of Arun Lal
Arun Lal
Born currently in 1955 was former India opener Arun Lal. He played 16 Tests for India between 1982 and 1989. He was untimely to be around during a time when he was competing for a opening container with Sunil Gavaskar with a likes of Kris Srikkanth, Anshuman Gaekwad and Ravi Shastri. Following Gavaskar’s retirement, Lal done 11 unbroken Test appearances. After retirement, he became a radio commentator.
Benaud sorcery floors England
On a final day during Old Trafford in 1961, mythological leggie Richie Benaud went turn a wicket to play a famous spell that saw him explain 5 wickets for 12 opposite a untimely England. The win saw Australia keep a Ashes.