6th May...
1917: New Zealand all-rounder Roy Scott (1 Test in 1947) was born.
1927: West Indies batsman Michael Frederick (1 Test in 1954) was born.
1947: New Zealand all-rounder Andy Roberts (7 Tests in 1976) was born.
1949: South African fast bowler Arthur Ochse (3 Test from 1928 to 1929) died aged 49.
1962: England pace bowler Neil Foster (29 Tests from 1983 to 1993; 88 wickets) was born.
1965: Australian pair of Bill Lawry and Bob Simpson put on 382 for the first wicket against West Indies at Bridgetown - still the best for the opening wicket for Australia.
1970: England batsman Chris Adams (5 Tests from 1999-00) was born.
2000: From 39-5, Pakistan were rescued by a partnership of 206 for the sixth wicket between Inzamam-ul Haq and Abdur Razzaq - against West Indies at Georgetown.
7th May...
1886: England all-rounder John Hitch (7 Tests from 1911 to 1921) was born.
1941: New Zealand batsman Grahame Bilby (2 Tests in 1966) was born.
1946: England keeper Joe Humphries (3 Tests in 1908) died aged 69.
1953: South African all-rounder Ormy Pearse (3 Tests from 1910 to 1911) died aged 68.
1966: West Indian all-rounder Andy Cummins (5 Tests from 1993 to 1994) was born.
8th May...
1873: England captain and batsman Henry Leveson-Gower (3 Tests in 1910) was born.
1902: New Zealand captain ML 'Curly' Page (14 Tests from 1930 to 1937) was born.
1938: Pakistani captain and batsman Javed Burki (25 Tests from 1960 to 1969; 1341 runs) was born in India
1942: England leg-spinner Robin Hobbs (7 Tests from 1967 to 1971) was born.
1965: England batsman HTW 'Wally' Hardinge (1 Test in 1921) died aged 79
1970: Australian left-hand batsman Michael Bevan (18 Tests from 1994 and 1998; 785 runs, avg. 29.07) and the best batsman in the one-day version, was born
1981: West Indies captain and batsman Maurice Fernandes (2 Tests from 1928 to 1930) died aged 83.
1985: New Zealand skipper Geoff Howarth, playing in his last Test innings makes 84; and was involved in a record stand of 210 runs for the second wicket in 294 minutes with Jeff Crowe (112) against the West Indies at Kingston..
1992: Left hand batsman Gul Mohamed (8 Tests for India from 1946 to 1952 and 1 Test for Pakistan in 1956) died aged 70
9th May...
1901: England keeper George Duckworth (24 Tests from 1924 to 1936; 60 dismissals) was born.
1907: West Indian captain and batsman GC 'Jackie' Grant (12 Tests from 1930 to 1935) was born.
1907: England batsman Revd. Tom Killick (1 Test in 1929) was born.
1927: South African batsman Tom Routledge (4 Tests from 1892 to 1896) died in England aged 60.
1932: West Indian opener Conrad Hunte (44 Tests from 1958 to 1967; 3245 runs) was born
1943: West Indian batsman and off-spinner Maurice Foster (14 Tests from 1969 to 1978; 580 runs and 9 wickets) was born
1959: New Zealand batsman Andrew Jones (39 Tests from 1987 to 1995; 2922 runs, avg. 44.27) was born.
1959: Sri Lankan pace bowler Ashantha De Mel (17 Tests from 1982 to 1986; 59 wickets) was born.
1960: Zimbabwean all-rounder Iain Butchart (1 Test in 1995) was born.
1981: Australian batsman CE 'Nip' Pellew (10 Tests from 1920 to 1921) died aged 98.
1995: South African all-rounder Percy Mansell (13 Tests from 1951 to 1955) died aged 75.
1997: The four nation Indian Independence Cup began at Mohali, when Pakistan played New Zealand.
10th May...
1867: Australian keeper-batsman James Kelly (36 Tests from 1896 to 1905; 664 runs and 63 dismissals) was born.
1897: South African pace bowler Dalton 'Conky' Conyngham (1 Test in 1923) was born.
1938: Australian batsman Percy McAlister (8 Tests from 1904 to 1909) died aged 68.
1944: Pakistani keeper-batsman Abdul Kadir (4 Tests from 1964 to 1965) was born
1954: England all-rounder and pace bowler George Hirst (24 Test from 1897 to 1909; 790 runs and 59 wickets) died aged 82
1956: New Zealand off-spinner Chris Kuggeleijn (2 Tests in 1988) was born.
1958: Pakistani off-spinner Tauseef Ahmed (34 Tests from 1980 to 1993; 93 wickets) was born.
1968: Australian pace bowler Morris Sievers (3 Tests from 1936 to 1937) died aged 56.
1972: Zimbabwean batsman Stuart Carlisle since 1995 was born
1973: Indian keeper Vijay Dahiya in 2 Tests in 2000 was born
11th May...
1854: Australian captain and keeper Jack Blackham (35 Tests from 1877 to 1894; 800 runs and 61 dismissals) was born.
1881: South African all-rounder Norman 'Pompey' Norton (1 Test in 1910) was born. .
1941: Australian batsman Ian Redpath (66 Tests from 1964 to 1976; 4737 runs) was born
1944: Australian all-rounder John Benaud (3 Tests from 1972 to 1973) was born.
1955: England all-rounder Gilbert 'The Croucher' Jessop (18 Tests from 1899 to 1912; 569 runs and 10 wickets) died aged 81
1965: Set to score 253 runs in 270 minutes, the West Indies made 242 for five - just 11 short of the target - against Australia at Bridgetown. However by leading the five-match Test series 2-0, the West Indies become the first holders of the Frank Worrell Trophy.
12th May...
1867: Australian captain and off-spinner Hugh Trumble (32 Tests from 1890 to 1904; 141 wickets and 851 runs) was born.
1894: England batsman Donald Knight (2 Tests in 1921) was born.
1903: England all-rounder Jim Parks, sr. (1 Test in 1937) was born.
1909: West Indian batsman Frank deCaires (2 Tests in 1930) was born
1946: West Indian left-handed batsman Leonard Baichan (3 Tests from 1975 to 1976) was born
1971: Australian batsman Johnny Taylor (20 Tests from 1920 to 1926; 997 runs) died aged 75.
1994: South African all-rounder and leg-spinner Xen Balaskas (9 Tests from 1930 to 1938) died aged 83.
Compiled by
MOHANDAS MENON
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