Cricketers Born on October 25

Prabath NissankaLK
Prabath Nissanka

45y / 1980

Bowler

Peter IngramNZ
Peter Ingram

47y / 1978

Batsman

MoniruzzamanBD
Moniruzzaman

49y / 1976

Batsman

Mazhar HussainAE
Mazhar Hussain

58y / 1967

Batsman

Les TaylorENG
Les Taylor

72y / 1953

Batsman

Roy SwetmanENG
Roy Swetman

92y / 1933

Wicket-keeper batsman

Headley KeithZA
Headley Keith

98y / 1927

Batsman

Ron ArcherAU
Ron Archer

92y / 1933

All-rounder

Alan SmithENG
Alan Smith

89y / 1936

Wicket-keeper batsman

Umesh YadavIN
Umesh Yadav

38y / 1987

Bowler

Russel ArnoldLK
Russel Arnold

52y / 1973

Batsman

Dipak PatelNZ
Dipak Patel

67y / 1958

Batsman

Peter LoaderENG
Peter Loader

96y / 1929

All-rounder

Player Info

1929 – Birth of Peter Loader

English fast bowler, spearhead for Surrey in the 1950s alongside Alec Bedser. Took 1,326 first-class wickets at under 20 apiece. Played 13 Tests; notable for first post-war Test hat-trick at Headingley in 1957. Emigrated to Australia in 1963.

1933 – Birth of Ron Archer

Australian allrounder, played 19 Tests before a knee injury ended his career. Swung the ball both ways; key performance: 3/68 at Headingley in 1956. Expected to succeed Ian Johnson as captain but sidelined after injury. Later ICC match referee and Cricket Australia behaviour commissioner.

1936 – Birth of Alan “AC” Smith

Handy wicketkeeper-batter for Warwickshire and England; also took 131 first-class wickets. Highlights: hat-trick in 1965 vs Essex, English-record 163 9th-wicket partnership with Colin Cowdrey. Served as chief executive of TCCB, Warwickshire secretary, ICC match referee, and England tour manager.

1958 – Birth of Dipak Patel

New Zealand offspinner, born in Kenya. Opened bowling in 1992 World Cup to counter pinch-hitters. Closest to a Test ton: 99 vs England, 1991–92. Coached NZ Under-19 and Papua New Guinea after retirement.

1982 – David Hookes, South Australia

Fastest authentic first-class century: 100 off 34 balls vs Victoria in Adelaide. Finished 107 in 55 minutes; SA lost the chance for victory. Played only 23 Tests.

1987 – Birth of Umesh Yadav

Indian fast bowler from Vidarbha, consistently 150kph, swings both ways. Test debut 2011 vs West Indies (9 wickets in 2 Tests). Third-highest wicket-taker for India in 2015 World Cup (18 wickets, 17.83 avg).

1989 – Chetan Sharma, India vs England, Kanpur

Tailender promoted to No. 4 in Nehru Cup ODI. Scored unbeaten 101 off 96 balls; led India to victory chasing 255, first defeat of England in the tournament.

1991 – Aaqib Javed, Pakistan vs India, Sharjah

7/37 in Wills Trophy final (including hat-trick of lbws: Shastri, Azhar, Tendulkar). Pakistan won by 72 runs; Zahid Fazal retired hurt on 98.

1993 – Daryll Cullinan, Transvaal

Unbeaten 337 vs Northern Transvaal in Castle Currie Cup; highest first-class score in South Africa at the time. Early promise as “new Graeme Pollock,” Test average 44 seen as underachievement.

2011 – India vs England ODI Series

India won 5-0 in a clean sweep, with Virat Kohli starring: century in Mohali, unbeaten half-century in Mumbai. India unbeaten in ODI series at home against England since 1984.

2015 – South Africa vs India, ODI Series Final

South Africa scored 438; AB de Villiers 119 off 61, Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis also scored centuries. India bowled out for 224; Kagiso Rabada 4/41.

2023 – Glenn Maxwell, Australia vs Netherlands, ODI World Cup, Delhi

Fastest World Cup hundred at 40 balls. Scored 106 with 84 runs in boundaries. Australia 399, Netherlands 309 (largest defeat in World Cup history, second-largest in men’s ODIs).

1973 – Birth of Russel Arnold

Sri Lankan cricketer, debuted as opener. Maiden Test century vs Pakistan in 1999 Asian Test Championship. Reliable ODI player; retired 2007; later worked as commentator.

Last updated on: October 24, 2025