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On this day - December

December 1
A World Cup-winning heavyweight

A World Cup-winning heavyweight

Arjuna Ranatunga is born

December 2
Bodyline's quiet beginning

Bodyline's quiet beginning

An uncontroversial start to the most controversial Test series in cricket history

December 3
Wicketkeeper's day out

Wicketkeeper's day out

Starring Messrs Boucher and Ames

December 4
Nearly three triples

Nearly three triples

Sehwag makes 293 against Sri Lanka

December 5
Hat-trick hero

Hat-trick hero

Big Merv lets West Indies have it

December 6
Jasprit goes boom

Jasprit goes boom

The birth of big Fred

December 7
Quite a spectacle

Quite a spectacle

Henry makes an entrance

December 8
The second 200

The second 200

Sehwag becomes the second man to go past 200 in ODIs

December 9
Australia humbled

Australia humbled

All out for 58 at the Gabba

December 10
The bunny Phantom

The bunny Phantom

Chris Martin is born

December 11
Dancing in the dark

Dancing in the dark

England secure a famous win in Karachi

December 12
A prince arrives

A prince arrives

The birth of Yuvraj Singh

December 13
Fredericks flays the Aussies

Fredericks flays the Aussies

An astonishing display

December 14
The greatest Test of all

The greatest Test of all

A thriller at the Gabba

December 15
Caribbean cool

Caribbean cool

Birth of Carl Hooper

December 16
The birth of the Master

The birth of the Master

The man who made the most first-class runs and hundreds ever

December 17
History in Nagpur

History in Nagpur

Cook leads England to a remarkable series win

December 18
Ponsford's purple patch

Ponsford's purple patch

The man who scored two quadruple-centuries in first-class cricket

December 19
Punter comes knocking

Punter comes knocking

One of the most aesthetically appealing batters in world cricket is born

December 20
Tiger, tiger, bowling spin

Tiger, tiger, bowling spin

An Australian spinner with the aggression of a quick bowler

December 21
A limpet at the crease

A limpet at the crease

The original Little Master is born

December 22
A draw for the ages

A draw for the ages

India and South Africa play out a humdinger at the Wanderers

December 23
The great accumulator

The great accumulator

Geoff Boycott breaks Garry Sobers' record, scores a century, and leaves the tour

December 24
A gentle giant

A gentle giant

The first player to appear in 100 Tests

December 25
Captain Cook lands

Captain Cook lands

The birth of the first England batter to make 10,000 Test runs

December 26
A flashing blade

A flashing blade

Birth of a Guyanese swashbuckler

December 27
A hop, skip and a jump

A hop, skip and a jump

The first umpire to officiate in six World Cups

December 28
Enter Intikhab

Enter Intikhab

The birth of a fine Pakistani legspinner

December 29
Well bowled, Saqi

Well bowled, Saqi

Births of Saqlain Mushtaq, David Boon and Travis Head

December 30
Root for me

Root for me

Geoff Miller pouches what Chris Tavaré spills

December 31
Peter definitely could

Peter definitely could

A classy batter and ruthless captain is born