12 SEPTEMBER
Born on this day were:
1st Marquess of Willingdon (1866-1941), Viceroy of India (1931-36), who as Thomas Freeman, later Freeman-Thomas played for Cambridge University and Sussex (1886-90) and reappeared in first-class matches in India (1916-19) when he was Governor of Bombay;
Wesley Hall (1937-), West Indian fast bowler who terrorized batsmen along with his bowling partner Charlie Griffith (He bowled the last over of the first tied Test, at Brisbane in 1960-61);
Max 'Tangles' Walker (1948-), Australian pace bowler who bowled first-change after Lillee and Thomson and whose 8 for 143 in the sixth Test at Melbourne in 1974-75 is the most expensive eight-wicket haul in Test history. (He was known as 'Tangles' because he bowled off the wrong foot.); and
Nathan Bracken (1977-), Australian left-arm pacer.
In 1901 C.B. Fry while playing for the Rest of England against Yorkshire at Lord's, scored 105 – his sixth consecutive first-class century, setting a record equaled only by Don Bradman in 1938-39 and mike Procter in 1970-71. The Rest made 526 and won by an innings.
In 1912 the Muslim played their first match in the newly formed Quadrangular Tournament at the Marine Lines Ground, Bombay. They beat the Europeans by seven wickets.
In 1925 in the season in which he passed W.G. Grace's total of 126 first-class hundreds, Jack Hobbs set another record right at the end. Playing for the Rest of England against the champions Yorkshire, he made 106 in the first innings. It was his 16 th first-class century of the season, a record until Denis Compton hit 18 in 1947.
In 2002 Pakistani batsman Shoaib Malik became the first batsman to be given out lbw by the third umpire Rudi Koertzen in the opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Colombo. It was implemented on an experimental basis for the first time during this tournament. Sri Lanka won by eight wickets.
In 2005 England secured draw at The Oval to regain the Ashes after 16 years. Huge crowds throng streets of London to salute the England team.
In 2007 Zimbabwe beat Australia in World Twenty20.
In 2007 Daniel Vettori was appointed New Zealand Test captain.
