Portal:Cricket/Anniversaries/July/July 21


 * England
 * 1863 - Aubrey Smith (pictured), the only player to captain England in his only Test, is born.
 * 1934 - Bill Voce is taken out of the attack for bowling four overs of Bodyline for Nottinghamshire against Lancashire.
 * 1981 - England, having followed on 227 runs behind Australia in the third Ashes Test at Leeds and then being 135 for seven wickets in their second innings in the early afternoon of the previous day, still 92 behind, recover through Ian Botham's unbeaten 149 to 356 all out, setting Australia 130 to win. Then Bob Willis, changing ends to bowl with the wind as Australia get to 56 for one, takes eight of the last nine wickets at a personal cost of 43 runs as England win by 18 runs. This is only the second time in a Test match that a side following on has recovered to win.


 * South Africa
 * 1945 - Batsman Barry Richards - who could play only four tests because of Apartheid - is born.
 * 1994 - South Africa play in England for the first time after re admittance to Test cricket. They had not been able to so for 29 years because of expulsion from Test Cricket because of Apartheid.


 * India
 * 1934 - All-rounder Chandu Borde - later manager of the Indian cricket team - is born.
 * 1947 - Opening batsman Chetan Chauhan is born.


 * West Indies
 * 1995 - Brian Lara is dismissed for a pair in a tour match at Canterbury.