The "most glorious failure in the history of Test cricket" ~Wisden.Nathan Astle scored the fastest ever double century off just 153 balls.In that match Graham Thorpe scored the then third fastest double ton of 231 balls.

Murali 500,Sachin 100 Hundreds and Gibbs 6 sixes

‪#‎OnThisDay‬ Herschelle Gibbs smashed Daan van Bunge for six sixes in an over .In the process he became the first batsman to achieve this feat in international cricket.

Finally after one long year and 51 innings Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international ton.11 years ago on this particular day Little master' masterclass inning wen in vain as lower order crumbled India lost the match by 16 runs,Rawalpindi ODI vs Pakistan Cricket Team

Muttiah Muralitharan scalped his 500th test victim,faster than Official Shane Warne and Courtney Walsh.

Birth of Iftikhar Ali Khan,Dav Whatmore and Heath Streak.