Cricketers Born on August 10

Riaan WaltersNA
Riaan Walters

45y / 1980

Batsman

Dinusha FernandoLK
Dinusha Fernando

46y / 1979

All-rounder

Brendon JulianAU
Brendon Julian

55y / 1970

All-rounder

Reinout ScholteNL
Reinout Scholte

58y / 1967

Wicket-keeper batsman

Shafqat RanaPK
Shafqat Rana

82y / 1943

Batsman

Fred RidgwayENG
Fred Ridgway

102y / 1923

All-rounder

Hammy LoveAU
Hammy Love

130y / 1895

Wicket-keeper batsman

Jack RichardsENG
Jack Richards

67y / 1958

Wicket-keeper batsman

Chris ReadENG
Chris Read

47y / 1978

Wicket-keeper batsman

Alan WardENG
Alan Ward

78y / 1947

All-rounder

Player Info

1997

A heartbreaking day for England as another Ashes dream slipped away at Trent Bridge. Needing to chase a daunting 451 runs in just a day and a half, England boldly went for it but were bowled out for 186, falling short by a long way. The atmosphere was tense from the start, with England even handing Test debuts to both Hollioakes brothers. Jason Gillespie’s strange bowling figures of 8-0-65-3 highlighted the pressure. The key moment came earlier on the fourth day when Steve Waugh was dismissed first ball, leaving Australia ahead by 281—a lead that looked manageable on a good pitch. Ian Healy then took control with a rapid 49-ball half-century, sealing Australia’s dominance.

2000

Arjuna Ranatunga played his final Test on this day at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club, helping Sri Lanka secure a draw against South Africa with an unbeaten 28. Having debuted as an 18-year-old in Sri Lanka’s inaugural Test against England in 1981-82, Ranatunga became the only player to feature in his country’s first and 100th Tests. A stalwart of Sri Lankan cricket for two decades, he captained 56 Tests and scored 5,105 runs.

1989

At the close of day one in the fifth Ashes Test, Australia showed their dominance with a flawless 301 without loss. Opening batsmen Mark Taylor and Geoff Marsh, both future captains, combined for a staggering 329-run partnership—the highest ever first-wicket stand at Trent Bridge. Australia declared at 602 for 6 and went on to win by an innings, securing a 4-0 lead in the series.

1998

A defining day for England at Headingley during a 1-1 series. After Angus Fraser’s third consecutive five-wicket haul restricted South Africa’s lead, the visitors began the final day needing 219 to win with just two wickets left. Darren Gough trapped Makhaya Ntini lbw after 29 minutes, ending the match and giving England their first five-match series win since 1986-87. The performance of neutral umpire Javed Akhtar would later come under scrutiny amid match-fixing scandals, but England was focused on their victory.

2014

The Galle Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan came alive on the final day after both teams had scored over 450 in their first innings. Needing to bat out the day, Pakistan’s slow approach backfired as Rangana Herath took six wickets to bowl them out for 180. Sri Lanka was left chasing 99 runs with rain and fading light threatening. Angelo Mathews remained unbeaten on 25 off 13 balls, steering Sri Lanka home just moments before heavy rain halted play.

1991

At The Oval, Phil Tufnell’s incredible spell of 6 wickets for 4 runs in just 33 balls crushed the West Indies and set England on course for a series-levelling victory. The West Indies batsmen barely managed to score, with the last six players adding only four runs between them.

1947

Derbyshire fast bowler Alan Ward was born. Touted alongside John Snow as England’s fearsome opening bowling pair for the 1970-71 Ashes, Ward unfortunately struggled with injuries and form. He played only five Tests, taking 14 wickets, before his career faded and Derbyshire released him in 1976—a true talent that never fully blossomed.

1914

Just six days after World War I began, Surrey’s home match against Kent was moved to Lord’s after The Oval was requisitioned for military use. Surrey, then the champions, wrapped up the match inside two days, with cricket legend WG Grace watching from the stands.

1948

Cyril Washbrook’s benefit match raised £14,000, a record that stood until 1971. The presence of Don Bradman’s Australian team helped fill the stands, with Bradman scoring his highest county innings at Old Trafford—an unbeaten 133. Washbrook himself top-scored with 38 in a match Lancashire were content to draw.

1976

The cricket world mourned the loss of Bert Oldfield, one of Australia’s finest wicketkeepers. Active through the 1920s and 1930s, Oldfield was renowned for his sharp glovework and holds the Test record for stumpings with 52. He famously survived a fierce blow from Harold Larwood during the Bodyline series and helped Australia reclaim and retain the Ashes in the 1930s.

1978

Chris Read, Nottinghamshire and England wicketkeeper, was born. Bursting onto the scene with eight dismissals on Test debut against New Zealand in 1999, he showed great promise but struggled against spinners and suffered from poor eyesight. Despite ups and downs, he kept England’s wicket intermittently, including during the 2006-07 Ashes, but his international career never fully took off.

1958

Jack Richards, another English wicketkeeper, was born. Though his debut innings in Brisbane in 1986-87 saw him dismissed for zero, Richards bounced back with a century in Perth, becoming only the second England keeper to score a Test hundred in Australia. He averaged 37.71 in the series and played a key role in England’s victorious Ashes campaign.

2000

Gilbert Parkhouse passed away. After a remarkable Test recall eight years later, highlighted by a 146-run partnership with Geoff Pullar against India in 1959, Parkhouse is remembered as a stalwart for Glamorgan. He amassed over 22,000 runs and helped Glamorgan win their first Championship in 1948, despite an earlier disappointing series in Australia.

Last updated on: August 10, 2025