1896 – South Africa Bowled Out for 30

England dismissed South Africa for their lowest Test total of 30 in Port Elizabeth. George Lohmann took 8 for 7 in the second innings, completing a match haul of 15 wickets in a game that ended within two days.

1931 – West Indies Crushed in Two Days

Australia bowled out West Indies for 99 and 107 in the Melbourne Test, winning in two days. Bert Ironmonger took 11 wickets, while Don Bradman scored a commanding 152.

1950 – Jack Moroney’s Twin Hundreds

Australian opener Jack Moroney scored twin centuries in Johannesburg, becoming one of the few players to achieve the feat. Interestingly, this was the only Test in his career that Australia didn’t win.

1968 – England Escape in Jamaica

West Indies' Garry Sobers and Lance Gibbs nearly snatched victory after enforcing the follow-on. England, needing 159 to win, barely survived at 68 for 8 on a deteriorating pitch in a Test extended due to a bottle-throwing riot.

1968 – Chris Lewis Born

Chris Lewis, England’s talented but inconsistent allrounder, was born. Despite flashes of brilliance, including a Test hundred and match-winning spells, his career ended in controversy with a 13-year prison sentence for drug smuggling.

1982 – Sri Lanka's First ODI Win

Sri Lanka secured their maiden victory as a Test-playing nation, defeating England in a one-dayer. England collapsed from 203 for 5 to 212 all out, with four run-outs sealing their fate.

1985 – Wasim Akram's Early Brilliance

Teenage sensation Wasim Akram claimed ten wickets in his second Test, but New Zealand edged Pakistan by two wickets in a tense finish, with Ewen Chatfield's resilient 104-minute innings proving decisive.

1995 – Run-Fest in Christchurch

A high-scoring Shell Trophy match saw Canterbury (496 & 476/2 dec) lose to Wellington (498/2 dec & 475/4) by six wickets. The match averaged 108 runs per wicket, featuring seven centuries.

1996 – World Cup Opener Upset

England faltered in the opening match of the 1996 World Cup, losing to New Zealand by 11 runs. A costly mix-up led to Graeme Hick’s run-out after his well-played 85.

2003 – Chaminda Vaas' Historic Hat-Trick

Chaminda Vaas became the first bowler to take a hat-trick with the first three balls of an ODI, dismantling Bangladesh in Pietermaritzburg. He finished with 6 for 25 as Sri Lanka cruised to a ten-wicket win.

2016 – West Indies U-19 Win World Cup

West Indies’ Under-19 team clinched their first Youth World Cup title, defeating India in Mirpur. Alzarri Joseph and Ryan John took three wickets each, while Keacy Carty anchored the chase with 52 not out.

2016 – West Indies Senior Team in Turmoil

While their U-19 team triumphed in the World Cup, the senior West Indies squad was entangled in a payment dispute, putting their T20 World Cup participation in jeopardy.

2021 – West Indies Win in Bangladesh

A depleted West Indies side secured a rare overseas series win, defeating Bangladesh by 17 runs in Mirpur. Offspinner Rahkeem Cornwall starred with nine wickets, while Kraigg Brathwaite contributed key dismissals.