Roland Butcher (1953-), the first black man to play for England who made his Test debut in his native Barbados but could make only 71 runs in his three Tests;
Rashid Latif (1968-), Pakistani wicket-keeper and captain, who was also one of match-fixing’s chief whistle-blowers
Gautam Gambhir (1981-) Indian opener was born today
In 1989 the fourth ODI hat-trick. West Indies looked to be cruising to victory over Pakistan at Sharjah when wasim Akram clean bowled Jeff Dujon, Malcolm Marshall and Curtly Ambrose with consecutive deliveries. Pakistan eventually squeezed home by 11 runs.
In 1999 New Zealand held on for an exciting draw in the first Test against India at Mohali. They survived 135 overs to compile 251 for 7 on a turning pitch. A Kiwi victory seemed a foregone conclusion when they bundled out India for 83 (Dion nash 6 for 27) on the first morning. But India struck back in the second innings with Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar both making hundreds in a score of 505 for 3 declared. New Zealand needing 374 for a win were happy to draw.
