September 1 down the years

Verity leaves his mark

The last wicket before the war

September 2 down the years

Tall, lean and quick

Birth of an Indian fast bowler

September 3 down the years

Chapman in charge

Johnny Douglas, Basil Butcher, and one of England's most successful captains are all born

September 4 down the years

A thriller at The Oval

Gavaskar takes India agonisingly close

September 5 down the years

First-class giant, Test Lilliputian

Ramps is born, Sir Garry makes a duck

September 6 down the years

A Pakistani whirlwind

An all-time great one-day batter is born

September 7 down the years

Birth of the one-day final

Sussex win the inaugural Gillette Cup at Lord's

September 8 down the years

The history boy

The youngest man to make a Test century

September 9 down the years

Dawn of the Demon

Birth of one of the greatest bowlers of all time

September 10 down the years

Prince of the Golden Age

Birth of the inventor of the leg glance

September 11 down the years

Sri Lanka's day in the sun

On which they notched up their first Test win, their first Test win over Australia, and their sixth Asia Cup title win

September 12 down the years

England's Ashes

A modern classic is sealed

September 13 down the years

The blond bombshell

The arrival of a 708-wicket man

September 14 down the years

Two countries, one batter

The man who made Test hundreds against England for two teams

September 15 down the years

The seven-Test sensation

A wrong-footed colossus is born

September 16 down the years

The keeper who became CEO

Births of Dave Richardson, Asanka Gurusinha and Micky Stewart

September 17 down the years

The arrival of Ash

Birth of R Ashwin

September 18 down the years

The fleet-footed Dazzler

Birth of Darren Gough

September 19 down the years

Six sixes, and the fastest fifty

Yuvraj takes a shine to Stuart Broad

September 20 down the years

The Afghan giant

The birth of Afghanistan's first superstar cricketer

September 21 down the years

A Caribbean threesome

Ambrose, Constantine and Gayle arrive on the scene

September 22 down the years

The second tied Test

The day both India and Australia won

September 23 down the years

A scrappy keeper

The births of Moin, Blowers and Alistair Campbell

September 24 down the years

India's fairy-tale T20 triumph

An exhilarating finale to an engrossing event

September 25 down the years

A South African hero who became a villain

Birth of Hansie Cronje

September 26 down the years

An Aussie to the core

One of Australia's best captains is born

September 27 down the years

A Kiwi bazooka

Birth of an explosive wicketkeeper-batter

September 28 down the years

Majestic Majid

The birth of the man who proved footwork was overrated

September 29 down the years

The long-fingered Mr Gibbs

Birth of an indefatigable West Indian spinner

September 30 down the years

Hair today

A daring umpire is born