30th September....

1869:
Australian pace bowler Ernest Jones was born.

1922:
Prolific West Indian opening batsman Allan Rae was born; he played from 1948-53.

1925:
South African Philip Hutchinson died. He scored 14 runs in first two Tests in 1889.

1946:
Dashing Australian Test batsman Paul Sheahan was born; he played from 1967-74.

1952:
Australian Test umpire Darrell Hair was born; Test umpire since 1993-94.

1954:
Late Australian Dr Percie Charlton, who played for two Tests -- scoring 29 runs and claiming three wickets -- died; he was born in 1890.

1961:
Indian wicket-keeper Chandrakant Pandit was born; played for India in the late eighties.

1972:
Surrey and current England batsman Ian Ward was born.

1999:
The Board of Control for Cricket in India awarded the controversy-ridden telecast rights to Doordarshan in a whopping five-year deal worth Rs 228.50 crore.

2000:
After two consecutive Test match losses and a loss in the opening one-day match against New Zealand, Zimbabwe finally registered a victory to level the series 1-1.

2000:
A C Muthiah, J Y Lele and Kishore Rungta were elected president, secretary and treasurer respectively at the 71st Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

1st October....

1834:
Late Fitzgerald R.A (CU & Middx; Sec MCC 1863-76) was born. He died on October 28, 1881.

1900:
Late Goddard T.W (Glos) was born; he died May 22nd 1966.

1910:
Late Hunt A.V (Scotland & Bermuda) was born; he died March 3rd 1999.

1926:
Yorkshire & Worcshire Booth R. was born.

1936:
Late Jamaican and West Indies allrounder Oscar Da Costa died. He was born on September 11th 1907.

1937:
Pakistani batsman Saeed Ahmed, who played in 41 Tests between 1958-73 was born.

1943:
Pakistani wicket-keeper Naushad Ali, who played in six Tests between 1964-65, was born.

1961:
Right arm medium fast bowler Cornelius Johannes Petrus Gerhardus (Corrie) Van Zyl of South Africa was born.

1967:
Gloucestershire left-arm pace bowler Mike Smith, who played one Test in 1997, was born.

1994:
Australian opener David Boon completed his 19th Test century (114 v Pak, Karachi).

1999:
Some 70 eager students from the Lighthouse School and Sunrise Centre participated in the fourth annual Cable & Wireless' Cricket Crazy; the weekend was enjoyed by all including the famous guest stars Sir Viv Richards, Curtly Ambrose, Jimmy Adams, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding.

1999:
India beat Zimbabwe in the LG Cup quadrangular tournament by 107 runs in Nairobi. It was India's third victory in a row in this tournament.

1999:
Pakistan fast bowler Ataur Rehman changed his statement before the Judicial Commission, probing match-fixing allegations against some cricketers, and alleged that Wasim Akram was involved in match-fixing.

2nd October...

1873:
Right hand bat and right arm bowler Pelham Warner, who played for England from 1898-1912, was born.

1884:
Lewis P.T (W. Prov) was born; he died January 30 1976.

1919:
South African wicket-keeper Halliwell Ernest (Tvl & Middx) between 1892-1904 died. He was born on September 7 1864.

1930:
Late Ghorpade J.M (Baroda) was born; he died March 29th 1978; played in eight Tests in 1952-59.

1933:
Catt A.W (Kent & W. Prov) was born.

1934:
England wicket-keeper Geoff Millman, who played in six Tests from 1961-62, was born.

1936:
Ian McLachlan, Cambridge and South Australian batsmen, later Liberal MP was born.

1936:
G.H.Simpson-Hayward, England 1910, last of the great lob bowlers, died.

1939:
Kunderan B.K (Ind.Rlwys & Mysore), who played for India as a keeper-batsman in the sixties, was born.

1948:
New Zealand batsman Robert Anderson 1976-78 was born.

1960:
Hardy J.J.E (Hants, Som, W.Prov & Glos) was born.

1961:
England Test batsman Alan Wells played in one Test 1995 against West Indies was born.

1961:
England centurion Reggie Spooner vs South Africa in 1912 died this day

1965:
Australian batsman Tom Moody, who played Test cricket from 1989-92, was born. Captained Worcestershire from 1996 to 1999. Wisden cricketer of the year in 2000.

1972:
Somerset and Holland fast bowler Adrian Van Troost was born.

1974:
Australian Test fast bowler Matthew Nicholson in 1998 was born.

1994:
Pakistan defeat Australia by one wicket in Karachi Test.

1999:
More than 300 youngsters attended fourth annual Cable & Wireless' Cricket Crazy, despite the heavy rains and the flooded pitch at the Smith Road Oval, organisers of the Cricket Crazy Weekend dealt graciously with the hand that nature dealt, the weekend was enjoyed by all including the famous guest stars Sir Viv Richards, Curtly Ambrose, Jimmy Adams, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding

3rd October...

1862:
Mighty all-rounder Briggs John (Lancs) of late 19th century was born.

1891:
Late Ling W.V.S (Grig. W. & E.Prov) was born; he died September 26th 1960.

1905:
Late Hunte E.A.C (T/T) was born; he died June 26th 1967.

1921:
Australian fast bowler Late Lindwall Ray (NSW & Qld) was born; he died June 22nd 1996.

1952:
New Zealand left-arm pace bowler Gary Troup, who played 15 Tests from 1976-86, was born.

1980:
England women's international Sarah Collyer, 2000 World Cup was born.

1995:
First first-class match at Hurstville Oval, Sydney (NSW v W.Prov) was played.

2000:
Host nation Kenya posted a respectable 208 runs in the opening game of the ICC Knock Out competition, with India scoring the required runs with 8 wickets and 7 overs to spare.

2000:
Alistair Campbell steered Zimbabwe to a one-day international victory over New Zealand and to a 2-1 series win.

2000:
Sussex signed former Zimbabwe batsman Murray Goodwin for the 2001 season.

4th October...

1804:
Late Felix Nicholas Wanostracht (Kent, Surrey & All England) was born; he died September 3 1876.

1920:
Australian chinaman bowler George Tribe was born.

1930:
Late Burden M.D (Hants) was born; he died November 9 1987.

1931:
England all-rounder of the late sixties Basil D'Oliveira was born.

1936:
South African all-rounder of eight Tests David Pithey, brother of Tony, was born.

1937:
Davison I.J (Notts) was born.

1962:
Late Hendren E.H (Middx) scored 57611 first-class runs, the third-best ever, was born on February 5, 1889; died on this day.

1964:
Zimbabwe left-arm seamer David Brain 1993-2001 was born.

1969:
Late Vibart Wight, member of West Indies first Test touring side of 1928, died.

1989:
Late Norman Yardley, England captain 1947-50, died.

1996:
Shahid Afridi scored a century in 37 balls for Pakistan v Sri Lanka, claiming the world record as per fastest century ever in international cricket.

1999:
South Africa scored 26-run victory as India mess up another run chase in the final of the LG Cup quadrangular one-day cricket tournament.

2000:
Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Sri Lanka won by 108 runs, Sri Lanka advanced to the quarter-finals, man of the match: A Gunawardene, Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi

5th October....

1924:
South African Late Tom Campbell (Tvl) died in a railway accident, played 5 Tests, caught 7, stumped 1; was born on February 9th 1882.

1924:
Late Clark T.H (Surrey) was born; he died on June 14, 1981.

1932:
Madhav Apte, brother of Arvind, who played 7 Tests for India, and scored one century, was born

1934:
England opening bowler David Smith, who played against India in 1961-62, was born.

1935:
England wicket-keeper Binks Jimmy G (Yorks), who played twice against India in 1964, was born.

1940:
Australian left-handed batsman Bob Cowper (Vic & W,Aus), who made 307 vs England in 1966, was born.

1963:
Australian all-rounder Tony Dodemaide A.I.C (Vic & Sussex) was born.

1963:
England left-handed opening batsman 1991 Hugh Morris was born.

1968:
NSW fast bowler Wayne Holdsworth was born.

1984:
Most Stumpings in a Match: For Australia by W.B Phillips at Ahmedabad against India, he took 2 stumpings.

1998:
Australia's tour of Pakistan 1st Test; Australia won by an Inning and 99 runs at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, man of the match: Steve Waugh.

1999:
Debutant medium pacer Thiru Kumaran ripped through the Karnataka batting line up with a career best haul of six wickets as Rest of India regained the prestigious Irani Trophy in Bangalore.

1999:
Sri Lanka scored their first ever Test series victory over Australia on a rainy day on the concluding day of the third and final Test.

1999:
Indian batsman Rahul Dravid and South African allrounder Jacques Kallis won the Ceat International Cricketer of the World Cup and International Cricketer of the year 1998-99 awards respectively.

2000:
Bangladesh vs England, England won by 8 wickets, England advanced to the quarter-finals, man of the match: Alec Stewart, at Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi.

6th October...

1867:
Barton V.A (Kent & Hants) was born.

1887:
Legendary England keeper-batsman of the twenties Geroge Brown (Hants) was born.

1929:
Stoic Australian batsman of the late fifties Late Les Favell (S.Aust) was born; he died June 14, 1987.

1930:
Great Aussie leg-spinner, captain, commentator Richie Benaud OBE (NSW) was born.

1946:
Greig A.W (Border, Sussex & E.Prov) was born.

1946:
South African-born English all-rounder Tony Greig who played in 1972-77 was born.

1956:
Bennett M.J (NSW) was born.

1957:
UAE off-spinner Shahzad Altaf, who played in 1996, World Cup was born.

1964:
England's Late Mann F.T (CU & Middx) father of F.G., 281 runs in 5 Tests 1922-23 was born on March 3, 1888; died this day.

1973:
Gregory R J (Surrey) was born on August 26, 1902; died this day.

1973:
Indian women's team batswoman Smitha Harikrishna was born.

1975:
West Indies Reon King, Guyana fast bowler, 1999 was born.

1976:
Indian ODI off-spinner Sanjay Raul, who played in 1998, was born.

1992:
All-time great leggie Bill O'Reilly, 774 wickets at 16.60, died this day.

1999:
Geoff Marsh was replaced by Allan Border as coach of the Australian cricket squad in Colombo after three-and-a-half years as national coach.

Compiled by:
Afzal Shaikh

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