1896
South Africa were bowled out for 30 by England in Port Elizabeth. This is their lowest score in Tests and the second lowest by any team. George Lohmann took 8 wickets for 7. In the first innings he took 7 for 38.
1982
Sri Lanka’s first international victory in any format of the game. The ODI was played against England.
1996
The sixth World Cup commenced with the match between England and New Zealand. The kiwis came good in the decisive moment and won the match by 11 runs.
2003
Chaminda Vaas created a stirring record of becoming the first bowler to take a hat-trick with the first three balls of a match. The match was against Bangladeshis in Pietermaritzburg.
2016
West Indies won the Junior World Cup at Mirpur in Bangladesh. It came at a time when the senior Carribean team had locked horns with their cricket board regarding payment dispute.
