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Historic Cricket Moments on February 20

Historic Cricket Moments on February 20

Cricketers Born on February 20

Rohan AlexanderUS
Rohan Alexander

53y / 1973

Batsman

Rohan GavaskarIN
Rohan Gavaskar

50y / 1976

Batsman

Akhtar SarfrazPK
Akhtar Sarfraz

50y / 1976

Batsman

Ted MeuliNZ
Ted Meuli

100y / 1926

Batsman

Dante ParkinZA
Dante Parkin

153y / 1873

Batsman

Bunny LucasENG
Bunny Lucas

169y / 1857

Batsman

Clint McKayAU
Clint McKay

43y / 1983

Bowler

Eddie HemmingsENG
Eddie Hemmings

77y / 1949

All-rounder

Player Info

2016 – Brendon McCullum’s Farewell Blitz

Brendon McCullum ended his international career in Christchurch with a record-breaking fastest Test hundred, reaching 100 in 54 balls—two quicker than the previous holders, Viv Richards and Misbah-ul-Haq. Coming in at 32 for 3, he hit his second ball for four and smashed 21 runs off Mitchell Marsh in an over before lunch. Despite McCullum’s 370, centuries from Joe Burns and Steven Smith gave Australia the series-winning lead.

1957 – Hugh Tayfield’s Heroics in Johannesburg

South Africa’s offspinner Hugh Tayfield produced one of the greatest bowling performances in Test history. Chasing 232, England were 147 for 2, but Tayfield took 9 for 113, bowling 35 consecutive eight-ball overs. With England still 17 runs behind, he had Peter Loader caught by his brother Arthur, fielding as substitute. Tayfield also followed up with a six-for in the next match to help South Africa share the series.

1963 – Farewell for Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson

Australia’s legends Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson played their last Test in Sydney against England. Harvey closed with 6,149 Test runs, while Davidson finished with 1,328 runs and 186 wickets. The series ended 1-1—the first drawn five-match series in Australia.

1993 – Graeme Hick’s Maiden Test Century

Graeme Hick converted his long-awaited first Test hundred into a massive 178 in Bombay. Despite the innings, England lost by an innings, with Vinod Kambli outshining Hick by turning his maiden ton into 224. Hick’s post-178 scores—47, 68, 26, 34, 22, 20, 64—led to his dropping from the side, raising questions about selector decisions.

1949 – Birth of Eddie Hemmings

Offspinner Eddie Hemmings, born today, played 16 Tests for England. He took his only five-for in 1990 against New Zealand and was famously hit for four consecutive sixes by Kapil Dev at Lord’s. Hemmings could bat too, scoring 95 as a nightwatchman in Sydney in 1982-83.

2021 – Ishan Kishan’s Record Vijay Hazare Win

Jharkhand crushed Madhya Pradesh by 324 runs in Indore in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Captain Ishan Kishan scored 173 off 94 balls, hitting 19 fours and 11 sixes. He also took seven catches. Varun Aaron contributed 6 for 37, with Madhya Pradesh bowled out for 98 in the chase.

1974 – Aftab Baloch’s Monumental 428

Pakistani batsman Aftab Baloch scored 428 for Sind against Baluchistan—the seventh-highest first-class innings ever. Baloch had already made history as the second-youngest Test debutant (16 years, 221 days). He averaged 48.5 in first-class cricket but played only two Tests, finishing with 60* against West Indies in 1974-75.

1975 – Len Baichan’s Debut Century

West Indies left-handed opener Len Baichan batted throughout the final day to score an unbeaten 105 on debut, saving the match. Despite his promise, competition from Roy Fredericks and Gordon Greenidge limited his opportunities at the top, and his final Test scores were 3 and 20.

1983 – Birth of Clint McKay

Australian fast bowler Clint McKay was born today. He took three wickets on debut in Hyderabad in 2009, including Sachin Tendulkar (175). He later became the leading wicket-taker in the home series against Pakistan (14 wickets in five matches) and claimed a match-winning 5 for 28 in the 2012 CB Series final against Sri Lanka.

2017 – Ben Stokes Becomes IPL’s Highest-Paid Overseas Player

England allrounder Ben Stokes was bought by Rising Pune Supergiants for $2.16 million in the IPL auction, becoming the highest-paid overseas player at the time. Fellow Englishman Tymal Mills went for $1.8 million. Afghan spinner Rashid Khan was also a big draw at $595,000. Several experienced Indian players went unsold, while uncapped players like Mohammad Siraj ($390,000) and Aniket Choudhary ($300,000) attracted high bids.

Last updated on: March 4, 2026