1918 The birth of Compo

1879 Birth of the man who led Australia to the only whitewash in Ashes history

1997 The highest score in one-day international history

1944 The Gnome is born

1874 The original entertainer is born

1945 One of India's greatest matchwinners is born

1956 A portentous day at The Oval

1935 Lord Ted is born ..

1948 In Kanpur, India, one of cricket's most innovative coaches is born

1946 A real sting in the tail at The Oval

1867 Birth of the first man to take two Test hat-tricks

1941 A career of two halves for Australian Ian Redpath , who was born today

1958 An unsung hero is born

Birth of the West Indian fast bowler Anderson Cummins, a man best known for a match he didn't even play in

1988 When he sits back in 20 years' time to chew on a modest Test average of 31, Graeme Hick will look back at one moment in particular as tantalising proof of what might have been