This Day In Cricket

Welcome to This Day in Cricket History! Every day, we dive into the archives to bring you the most memorable moments, iconic matches, and legendary players who shaped the beautiful game on this very date. Get ready to relive cricket’s past and discover the stories behind its greatest achievements.

Historic Cricket Moments on November 9

A day that forever belongs to Richard Hadlee. In the first Test at Brisbane, Hadlee produced a once-in-a-lifetime performance, claiming 9 for 52 in an innings and 15 for 123 in the match — still one of New Zealand’s greatest bowling feats. He even sacrificed a possible ten-wicket haul by taking a catch to give Vaughan Brown his maiden Test wicket — a true act of team spirit.

Today's Birthday

Lucy O\'ReillyIE
Lucy O\'Reilly

27y / 1999

Batsman

Jan BaltNA
Jan Balt

23y / 2003

Batsman

Matthew FisherENG
Matthew Fisher

29y / 1997

Bowler

Matthew FisherENG
Matthew Fisher

29y / 1997

Bowler

Lauren CheatleAU
Lauren Cheatle

28y / 1998

Bowler

John ShepherdWI
John Shepherd

83y / 1943

All-rounder

Edward van der MerweZA
Edward van der Merwe

123y / 1903

Wicket-keeper batsman

Alfred DipperENG
Alfred Dipper

141y / 1885

Batsman

Joe HardstaffENG
Joe Hardstaff

144y / 1882

Batsman

Tommy GreenhoughENG
Tommy Greenhough

95y / 1931

Batsman

Prithvi ShawIN
Prithvi Shaw

27y / 1999

Batsman

Mathew SinclairNZ
Mathew Sinclair

51y / 1975

Wicket-keeper batsman

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