On This Day
On This Day
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Viv Richards and Richie Richardson turn up the heat against Australia
April 9, 1984 - In the 25-year period from 1976 to 2000, West Indies won 20 out of their 23 home series. This was when West Indies cricket was at its peak, in the mid-1980s, during a 18-year period they didn't lose a single series at home.
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - The versatile and selfless Alec Stewart is born
April 8, 1963 - Alec Stewart aka Gaffer remains one of the finest wicketkeeper-batsmen England have ever had. Had he not been pushed around in the batting order and played as a pure batsman, the numbers would have been far better.
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Underrated English opener ‘Sacker’ was born
April 7, 1943 - Dennis Amiss was on 85 First-class hundreds in 1978 when his manager persuaded him to aim for the remaining 15.
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Sri Lanka break final jinx with T20 World Cup win as Sangakkara, Jayawardene sign off in style
April 6, 2014 - After four losses in World Cup finals, Sri Lanka finally turned the tide with a commanding six-wicket win over India to win the 2014 World T20 and give a fitting farewell to legends Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene.