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In India
  • 1915 - Vijay Hazare is born in Sangli, Maharashtra. Hazare played in 30 Tests with an average of 47.65. He was also a useful right-arm medium pace bowler.[1]
  • 1949 - In the Ranji Trophy semi-final between Bombay and Maharashtra at Poona, a total 2,376 runs are scored for the loss of 38 wickets - a world record. The innings scores were 651, 407, 714 and 604. Bombay won the match by 354 runs[2]
In South Africa
In Pakistan
  • 1980 - On day four of the second Test at Faisalbad, all eleven Australians bowl, including wicket-keeper Rod Marsh who took a wicket.[3]
In Australia