Cricketers Born on October 14

Hasantha FernandoLK
Hasantha Fernando

46y / 1979

All-rounder

Amjad KhanDK
Amjad Khan

45y / 1980

Bowler

Tom DolleryENG
Tom Dollery

111y / 1914

Wicket-keeper batsman

Jack YoungENG
Jack Young

113y / 1912

All-rounder

Ginty LushAU
Ginty Lush

112y / 1913

All-rounder

Shunter CoenZA
Shunter Coen

123y / 1902

Batsman

Doug RingAU
Doug Ring

107y / 1918

All-rounder

Ashton AgarAU
Ashton Agar

32y / 1993

Bowler

Jack CrappENG
Jack Crapp

113y / 1912

Batsman

Shan MasoodPK
Shan Masood

36y / 1989

Batsman

Rashid LatifPK
Rashid Latif

57y / 1968

Wicket-keeper batsman

Charlie ParkerENG
Charlie Parker

143y / 1882

All-rounder

Roland ButcherENG
Roland Butcher

72y / 1953

Wicket-keeper batsman

Saeed AjmalPK
Saeed Ajmal

48y / 1977

Bowler

Gautam GambhirIN
Gautam Gambhir

44y / 1981

Batsman

Glenn MaxwellAU
Glenn Maxwell

37y / 1988

All-rounder

Tillakaratne DilshanLK
Tillakaratne Dilshan

49y / 1976

Wicket-keeper batsman

Player Info

1912 – Birth of Jack Crapp

Crapp played seven Tests for England with modest success. He is also remembered for a humorous anecdote: at a hotel reception, asked “Bed, sir?” he replied, “No, Crapp,” and was directed to the first door on the right.

1918 – Birth of Doug Ring

Australian allrounder Doug Ring played 13 Tests. A hard-hitting batter and legspinner, his standout moment came in the 1951–52 Melbourne Test, adding 38 for the last wicket with Bill Johnston to secure an unlikely victory over West Indies.

1882 – Birth of Charlie Parker

The prolific Gloucester bowler took 3,278 first-class wickets, third highest ever. He played only one Test in 1921 against Australia (2/32), perhaps due to his outspoken nature. Parker excelled on sticky wickets, with 17/56 vs Essex in 1925 and eight innings with nine wickets.

1953 – Birth of Roland Butcher

The first black man to play for England, Butcher was born in Barbados. He made 52 in a Prudential Trophy match against Australia in 1980, toured West Indies, and made his Test debut there. Butcher struggled with the short ball and scored only 71 in three Tests.

1976 – Birth of Tillakaratne Dilshan

Sri Lanka’s elegant batter and inventive cricketer scored 163* vs Zimbabwe in 1999. Known for the “Dilscoop,” he hit 11 international hundreds in 2008, won the 2009 World T20 Player of the Series, captained Sri Lanka after the 2011 World Cup, and retired from Tests in 2012.

1977 – Birth of Saeed Ajmal

Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal, noted for his doosra and teesra, overcame a suspect action to become Pakistan’s lead bowler. Key achievements: 13 wickets in the 2009 World T20, 14 wickets on Test debut in Sri Lanka, and series dominance against England. He was banned from bowling in 2014 and dropped from international cricket after 2015.

1981 – Birth of Gautam Gambhir

Indian opener Gautam Gambhir starred in the inaugural World T20 (three fifties, including 75 in the final) and the 2008 CB Series in Australia. He scored seven half-centuries and eight centuries between 2008–2010, including a double. Match-winning 97 in 2011 World Cup final. IPL success with Kolkata Knight Riders (captain 2012, 2014; mentor 2024).

1988 – Birth of Glenn Maxwell

The flamboyant Australian batter known for reverse sweeps and switch hits. Debuted internationally in 2012; IPL breakthrough in 2013. Fastest World Cup century for Australia (51 balls) in 2015. Scored a Test 104 vs India in 2017. Took a mental-health break in 2019; returned to score 108 in 2020 in England.

1988 – Birth of Rashid Latif

Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter known for honesty in exposing match-fixing. Retired in 1994–95 in protest, later returned as captain. Scored a stylish 50 on Test debut at The Oval in 1992, earning £5 from Geoff Boycott.

1989 – Birth of Shan Masood

Pakistani opener, made 75 on Test debut vs South Africa. Maiden Test hundred during Pakistan’s highest successful chase of 377 in Pallekele (2015). Scored 156 over eight hours in Manchester (2020). Top List A scorer in Pakistan 2016–2021 but played only five ODIs.

1989 – Fourth ODI Hat-trick

Wasim Akram achieved the fourth one-day hat-trick, bowling Jeff Dujon, Malcolm Marshall, and Curtly Ambrose consecutively in Sharjah. Pakistan won by 11 runs.

1993 – Birth of Ashton Agar

Australian left-arm spinner, famous for scoring 98 on Test debut at No. 11 in the 2013 Ashes. First teenaged Australian spinner to take a Test wicket. Achieved 5/24 (including a hat-trick) in 2020 T20Is, later 6/30 vs New Zealand.

1999 – India vs New Zealand Test, Chandigarh

New Zealand drew after surviving 135 overs for 251/7. India had bowled them out for 83, then posted 505/3 declared with hundreds from Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar.

2005 – ICC Super Test, Sydney

Australia defeated a star-studded World XI by 210 runs in a four-day match. Stuart MacGill and Shane Warne shared 15 of the 20 wickets; MacGill took nine, outshining Warne. World XI included Dravid, Lara, Muralitharan, Sehwag, Inzamam, and Kallis.

Last updated on: October 24, 2025