da bet esporte： All Today’s Yesterdays – July 24 down the years July 23 | July 25 1947 That classical strokemaker Zaheer Abbas was born
Wisden CricInfo staff24-Jul-2003All Today’s Yesterdays – July 24 down the years
July 23| July 25
1947
That classical strokemaker Zaheer Abbas was born. Playing in glasses formuch of his career, he scored 5062 Test runs for Pakistan (1969-70 to1985-86) and is the only batsman to hit two separate hundreds in afirst-class match eight times. He twice made a Test double hundred inEngland: 274 at Edgbaston in 1971 and 240 at The Oval in 1974.
1958
A distinguished trio made their Test debuts for England against NewZealand at Old Trafford: Ted Dexter hit 52 and Ray Illingworth tookthree wickets in 45 economical overs. The third newcomer, Raman SubbaRow, made only 9, but it scarcely mattered: England won by an inningsand 13 runs, and became the first side to win the opening four Tests ofa series in England.
1931
Brilliant little George Gunnwas 52 years old when he completed aninnings of 183 for Notts against Warwickshire. His son George Vernon Gunnscored 100 not out in the same innings.
1902
A typically dazzling hundred before lunch by Victor Trumper helped Australia beat England by 3runs at Old Trafford (see Fred Tate below).
1867
The immortal Fred Tate was born. In contrast with his sonMaurice, who took 155 wickets for England, poor Fred played in only oneTest, but he put his name on it – and not just because it began on hisbirthday. After dropping a vital catch at Old Trafford in 1902, he wasthe last man out at the end of the match, which Australia won by justthree runs. By winning ‘Tate’s Match’, Australia retained the Ashes.
1917
Australian opening batsman Jack Moroney was born. After making aduck in his first Test knock, against South Africa at Johannesburg in1949-50, he returned to the same ground later in the series to score ahundred in each innings.
1996
Death of Alphonso (Alfie) Roberts. When he appeared in his onlyTest, against New Zealand at Auckland in 1955-56, he became the firstcricketer from the `small islands’ (in his case St Vincent) to play forWest Indies.
Other birthdays
1888 Arthur Richardson (Australia)
1929 Alfred Binns (West Indies)
1935 George Varnals (South Africa)
1938 John Sparling (New Zealand)
1974 Andrew Penn (New Zealand)