On This Day

1947

Australia bowled India out for 58 in the first Test in Brisbane - the first Test ever between the sides. Ernie Toshack, the left-arm medium-pacer whose dark good looks earned him the nickname the Black Prince, took 5 for 2 as India lost their last five wickets for five runs. Australia, for whom Don Bradman slammed 185 on the first day, wrapped it up by an innings and 226 runs despite the loss of the fifth day (of six) to rain.

1982

Birth of Bangladesh opening batsman Hannan Sarkar, who defied a strong Australian attack for 197 minutes for a well-deserved 76 in Cairns in 2003. He also scored a fifty in the second innings, and the other three half-centuries of his 17-Test career came against tough opposition too. Sarkar also shares the ignominious record (with Sunil Gavaskar) of being dismissed three times off the first ball of a Test, and his three were at the hands of the same bowler - Pedro Collins of West Indies.

 

On This Day

1947 Australia bowled India out for 58 in the first Test in Brisbane - the first Test ever between the sides. Ernie Toshack, the left-arm medium-pacer whose dark good looks earned him the nickname the Black Prince, took 5 for 2 as India lost their last five wickets for five runs. Australia, for whom Don Bradman slammed 185 on the first day, wrapped it up by an innings and 226 runs despite the loss of the fifth day (of six) to rain. 1982 Birth of Bangladesh opening batsman Hannan Sarkar, who defied a strong Australian attack for 197 minutes for a well-deserved 76 in Cairns in 2003. He also scored a fifty in the second innings, and the other three half-centuries of his 17-Test career came against tough opposition too. Sarkar also shares the ignominious record (with Sunil Gavaskar) of being dismissed three times off the first ball of a Test, and his three were at the hands of the same bowler - Pedro Collins of West Indies.