Richards’ stunning assault and a World Cup upset: Revisit May 31 over the years
May 31, 2020 17:32 IST
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On May 31, 1984, Viv Richards played one of the greatest ODI innings of all time, scoring a swashbuckling 189 not out against England at Old Trafford. He hit five sixes while adding 108 runs for the last wicket with Michael Holding. (getty images)
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Birth of former ICC umpire Steve Bucknor. After pursuing a career as a football goalkeeper and later on a referee, Bucknor turned cricket umpire in the late 1980s and officiated in a record 128 Test matches between 1989 and 2009, and in 181 ODIs during this period, including five consecutive World Cup finals from 1992 to 2007. (Getty Images)
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The first ever man to pick up 10 wickets in an innings, Jim Laker, on May 31, 1950, finished with astonishing figures of 14-12-2-8 against Rest of England at Bradford. (Getty Images)
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Bangladesh famously beat Pakistan in the 28th match of the 1999 World Cup. They won the match by 62 runs as Pakistan failed to chase down 224. (Getty Images)
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On May 31, 1928, Pankaj Roy for born. The former India batsman established a world record opening partnership of 413 runs, together with Vinoo Mankad, against New Zealand at Chennai. The record stood until 2008. (getty images)
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New Zealand famously beat Sri Lanka in Colombo by 167 runs. Making his debut in the match was offspinner Paul Wiseman, who, on Sri Lankan soil, outperformed Muttiah Muralitharan by returning match figures of 7/143. (Getty Images)
