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On this day - May

May 1
Gordon the enforcer

Gordon the enforcer

Two West Indian legends are born, and Tugga makes 200

May 2
The prince of Trinidad

The prince of Trinidad

A legend takes the stage

May 3
An enigma with a tragic end

An enigma with a tragic end

Hookesy arrives

May 4
Another Wasim hat-trick

Another Wasim hat-trick

A bunch of birthdays, and a three in three

May 5
Deandra Dottin makes historic century

Deandra Dottin makes historic century

A master on matting

May 6
Fozzie the fast

Fozzie the fast

Injury-prone Neil Foster is born

May 7
Duleep's triple

Duleep's triple

How long does it take to score 333? About five hours?

May 8
Cummins comes along

Cummins comes along

The man who became part of cricket's dictionary

May 9
Packer's revolution

Packer's revolution

The circus gets on the road

May 10
'Is it me you're looking for?'

'Is it me you're looking for?'

Pakistan's Lionel Richie lookalike offspinner is born

May 11
Welcome to Test cricket, Ireland

Welcome to Test cricket, Ireland

The 11th Test nation is formed

May 12
When Trumble made 'em tumble

When Trumble made 'em tumble

Birth of a two-trick man

May 13
Sting in the tail

Sting in the tail

When West Indies chased down 418

May 14
Tatenda takes guard

Tatenda takes guard

The birth of the Zimbabwe wicketkeeper... and of ball-by-ball commentary

May 15
Lord of the crease

Lord of the crease

A magisterial dasher is born

May 16
The IPL's can of worms

The IPL's can of worms

Indian cricketers get arrested

May 17
Spitting cobra

Spitting cobra

One of India's greatest match-winners is born

May 18
Verity, I say unto thee

Verity, I say unto thee

The author of the cheapest ten-for in first-class history is born

May 19
The Croucher

The Croucher

Birth of the man who scored at over 80 runs an hour

May 20
One of Trinidad's finest

One of Trinidad's finest

The birth of Deryck Murray

May 21
Assault and battery

Assault and battery

Saeed Anwar makes 194 against India

May 22
The Big Ship

The Big Ship

Birth of a fine batter, useful legspinner and great captain

May 23
The original Brylcreem boy

The original Brylcreem boy

The birth of Compo

May 24
Poacher-turned-gamekeeper

Poacher-turned-gamekeeper

The birth of Ali Bacher

May 25
Gimme some Kagiso

Gimme some Kagiso

Four Indian batters inched towards the first-wicket record in Tests

May 26
The mystery spinner who turned pinch-hitter

The mystery spinner who turned pinch-hitter

Sunil Narine starred in several T20 title victories

May 27
Mahela makes his entrance

Mahela makes his entrance

The births of Jayawardene, Frank Woolley and Ravi Shastri

May 28
Pakistan's crisis man

Pakistan's crisis man

Misbah-ul-Haq is born

May 29
Chennai Super Kings' five-for

Chennai Super Kings' five-for

A fifth title for Dhoni's men in yellow

May 30
The Black Bradman

The Black Bradman

The first man to score two centuries in a Lord's Test

May 31
The greatest one-day knock of all

The greatest one-day knock of all

Viv puts England to the sword