Saturday, February 18, 2012

Feb 11 2012 ... Day's Play



Feb 11 2012 ... Day's Play


1851 -- First Cricket First Class game in Australia ... Tasmania Vs Victoria at Launceston Tasmania

1908 -- Australia regain the Ashes with a 308 run victory vs England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Minor point,  Australian batting great Victor Trumper scored a 'pair' in this match.

1948 -- Test cricket debut of Frank Worrell vs England at Port of Spain. Sir Frank Worrell (one of the the famed 3 Ws) became one of cricket legends, and as captain laying the foundation for the dominance of West Indies cricket.

1959 -- Vinoo Mankad one of India's best all rounders, plays his final Test Match vs West Indies at Delhi.

1985 -- All time great Wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his second Test match, vs New Zealand  at Dunedin, however in a losing effort. The Kiwis win by two wickets, thanks to an unbroken sixty run ninth wicket  partnership between Jeremy Coney and Ewen Chatfield.

1891 -- Birthday of  J W (Jack) Hearne, leg-spinner/all-rounder who played for England in 24 Test matches , during 1911-1926.

1937 -- Birthday of  WM (Bill) Lawry of Australia, left-handed opener and captain, he played 67 Tests and had an average of 47, scoring over 5000 runs. Visited India in 1964 and 1969, a very colorful character, currently a commentator.

1937 -- Birthday of Peter Lashley of West Indies, he played only 4 Tests and never lived up to his earlier promise.

1938 -- Birthday of Bevan Congdon of New Zealand, a right handed batsman, captained the Kiwis with distinction leading them to their first ever Test victory over the Australians in 1974. He played in 61 Tests.

1970 -- Birthday of Alistair Brown of England, ODI opening batsman, played between 1996-2001. Scored a century against India in the third ODI.

1996 -- Obituary of Cyril Poole of England, played during 1951-52 tour of India.