1988
An outstanding display from Merv Hughes could not stop a crushing West Indian victory in the second Test at Perth. Hughes took 13 for 217 in the match, the best figures by an Australian against West Indies, including the most convoluted hat-trick in Test history. He dismissed Curtly Ambrose with the last ball of his 36th over, Patrick Patterson with the first ball of his 37th (the last of West Indies' first innings) and Gordon Greenidge with the first ball of the second. It was an almost indecently brave performance, but West Indies were always in control after Viv Richards lashed 146 off 150 balls. They clinched a 169-run victory on the final day.

1964
A great day for Ken Barrington, who became the first man to score hundreds against six different Test-playing countries (all the ones available to him at the time - Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh had not yet joined the big boys) with 148 not out against South Africa at Durban. That set England up for an innings victory, with their spinners Fred Titmus, David Allen and Bob Barber sharing 15 wickets.

1994
Jimmy Adams continued a remarkable run of form in the drawn second Test between West Indies and India at Nagpur. Adams, whose canny use of the legs earned him the nickname "Padams" on this tour, made 125 not out and 23, to add to 39 and 81 in the first Test. He would make 174 and 78, both not out, in the third match. Adams and Carl Hooper helped West Indies negotiate a tricky final day on a slow turner. It gave them the chance to keep their 15-year unbeaten series run alive - a chance they grabbed with a crushing victory in the third Test to square the series.

1990
A good day for 16-year-old Sachin Tendulkar as India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets at Poona. He made his first ODI half-century and also chipped in with two wickets, two catches and a run-out. Despite a 27-ball 58 from Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lanka were only able to set a modest target of 228. India got there with almost five overs to spare.

1984
Mike Gatting started off a very good tour of India for both him and England with a matchwinning 115 not out in the first ODI at Poona. England went on to win 2-1 in the Tests and 4-1 in the one-dayers, and Gatting scored a belated maiden Test hundred in his 54th innings. For good measure, he added 207 three Tests later in England's victory at Madras.

Other birthdays

1969 Mark Dekker (Zimbabwe)

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