Born on this day were:
M.J.K. Smith (1933), English batsman and captain who also once played rugby for England against Wales;
Peter Pollock (1941), South African seamer who is the father of Shaun and the brother of Graeme (He became chairman of selectors when South Africa returned to the fold in 1991-92);
Sanath Jayasuriya (1969), Sri Lankan opening batsman, left-arm spinner and captain who has made more than 5,000 Test runs and 9,000 ODI runs and remains an extremely destructive opener; and
Dodda Ganesh (1973), Indian pace bowler.
In 1899, Englishman J.T. Hearne took the first Test hat-trick in England when he dismissed Australians Clem Hill, Syd Gregory and Monty Noble, all for ducks. The match was abandoned in a draw when rain washed out the final day. Tragically, it is best remembered for an epileptic fit suffered by Johnny Briggs on the first night of the match. He did not play Test cricket again, and was dead within three years.
In 1924 on the second day of the second Test between England and South Africa at Lord's, England scored 503 for the loss of two wickets and became the first Test team to score more than 500 runs in one day. Jack Hobbs (211) and Herbert Sutcliffe (122) put on 268 together. Frank Woolley was undefeated on 134 and Patsy Hendren on 50 when England declared at 531 for 2 the next day. England won by an innings and 18 runs.
In 1930, Don Bradman made a glorious 254 (320 minutes and 25 fours) in his first Test innings at Lord's. It propelled Australia to 720 for 6 – the highest total in any first-class match at Lord's and ultimately a seven-wicket victory. His average at Lord's was 78 - realtively low by his standards.
In 1966, England's left-arm spinner Derek Underwood made a wicketless Test debut against West Indies in the third Test at Trent Bridge.
In 2000 for the first time in Test history, a part of all four innings took place on one day when England played West Indies at Lord's. West Indies made 267 in their first innings and the England reply was 134. England bowled out the West Indies for a partly 54 and were 0 for off 1.1 overs at close of play. A wicket fell every 22 balls.
