1965 — The Struggles and Rise of Ken Rutherford
Born on this day, Ken Rutherford endured a nightmare debut series in the Caribbean in 1984-85, scoring just 12 runs in seven innings and falling to Malcolm Marshall five times. Yet, he fought back to become a solid performer, highlighted by his rapid 317 against Brian Close’s XI in 1986. Despite an early end to his career in 1995 at age 29, he was a far better player than his average of 27 suggests.