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Cricket in History (Part 21)

Cricket: Cricket Competitions - International Teams

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Birthdays in Sport

Birthdays 2001 - 2,053 of 2,053

  • 1985-03-09 Parthiv Patel, Indian cricket wicketkeeper (25 Tests, 6 x 50s, 72 dismissals), born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
  • 1985-03-26 Prosper Utseya, Zimbabwean cricket spin bowler and captain who played 4 Tests and 161 ODIs; Midlands, Manicaland, Mashonaland, born in Harare, Zimbabwe
  • 1985-05-04 Ravi Bopara, English cricket batsman (13 Tests, 3 x 100, HS 143; 120 ODIs; Essex CCC, Sussex CCC, born in London, England
  • 1985-06-01 Dinesh Karthik, Indian cricket wicket-keeper and batsman (26 Tests, 63 dismissals; 94 ODI; 32 T20I), born in Udangudi, India
  • 1985-07-09 BJ Watling, New Zealand cricket wicketkeeper (79 Tests, 8 x 100s, 275 dismissals, TS 205; Northern Districts, Durham CCC, Lancashire CCC), born in Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
  • 1985-10-01 Shahriar Nafees, Bangladeshi cricket batsman (24 Tests, 75 ODI), born in Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • 1985-11-11 Robin Uthappa, Indian cricket player 'The Walking Assassin', born in Kodagu, India
  • 1985-12-06 R. P. Singh, Indian cricketer, born in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • 1986-02-04 Mohammad Mahmudullah Riyad, Bangladeshi cricketer (2007-), born in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • 1986-02-06 Brendan Taylor, Zimbabwean cricketer, born in Harare, Zimbabwe
  • 1986-03-14 Elton Chigumbura, Zimbabwean cricketer
  • 1986-06-14 Jonathan Clare, English cricketer
  • 1986-06-16 Farhad Reza, Bangladeshi cricket all-rounder (34 ODIs, 1 x 50, 22 wickets; Dhaka Warriors), born in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
  • 1986-06-24 Stuart Broad, English cricketer (7th bowler to take 500 wickets in Test cricket), born in Nottingham, England
  • 1986-09-09 Justice Chibhabha, Zimbabwean cricketer, born in Masvingo, Zimbabwe
  • 1986-10-27 David Warner, Australian cricket batsman (HS 335no 2019; 2nd highest by an Australian; "Sandpaper-gate" 2018 12-month suspension), born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1986-11-17 Aaron Finch, Australian cricket batsman (5 Tests, 2 x 50; captain Men's T20 World Cup 2021; record score T20I 172 2018; Victoria) and broadcaster (Fox Sports, Network 7), born in Colac, Australia
  • 1986-11-27 Suresh Raina, Indian cricketer (Gujarat Lions, Chennai Super Kings), born in Muradnagar, India
  • 1987-03-24 Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladeshi cricket all-rounder (Bangaladesh 217 highest score 2017), born in Magura, Bangladesh
  • 1987-04-21 Nadif Chowdhury, Bangladeshi cricketer
  • 1987-04-30 Rohit Sharma, Indian cricket batsman (38 Tests, 7 x 100s, TS 212; 227 ODIs; Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians), born in Nagpur, India
  • 1987-10-30 Junaid Siddique, Bangladeshi cricketer, born in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
  • 1988-03-24 Ryan Higgins, Zimbabwean cricketer, born in Harare, Zimbabwe
  • 1988-09-01 Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladeshi cricket batsman (75 Tests, 7 x 100s, TS 219*; Rajshahi Division), born in Bogra, Bangladesh
  • 1988-09-02 Ishant Sharma, Indian cricket fast bowler (102 Tests, 306 wickets; 80 ODIs, 115 wickets; Sussex, Delhi Capitals), born in Delhi, India
  • 1988-10-14 Glenn Maxwell, Australian cricket all-rounder (7 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 104, 8 wickets; ODI HS 201no 2023 WC; Victoria, Melbourne Stars, RC Bangalore), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • 1988-10-21 Ajaz Patel, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (10-119 v India 2021; one of 3 to take 10 wickets in Test innings), born in Mumbai, India

Virat Kohli (35 years old)

1988-11-05 Indian cricketer, star batsman and captain of India (2013-), born in Delhi, India

Virat Kohli
  • 1988-11-30 Phillip Hughes, Australian cricketer who died in cricket accident, born in Macksville, Australia (d. 2014)
  • 1988-12-11 Tim Southee, New Zealand cricketer, born in Whangarei, New Zealand
  • 1989-03-02 Chris Woakes, English cricket all-rounder (HS 137, BB 6/17; Warwickshire CCC), born in Birmingham, England
  • 1989-03-20 Tamim Iqbal, Bangladeshi cricketer
  • 1989-04-11 Scott Boland, Australian cricket fast bowler (only second male Aboriginal player to play Test Cricket for Australia; BB 6/7), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • 1989-06-02 Steve Smith, Australian cricket batsman and captain (HS 239; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1989-09-26 Jonny Bairstow, English cricket wicket-keeper (only English wicket-keeper to twice claim 9 dismissals in a Test match; Yorkshire CCC), born in Bradford, England
  • 1990-09-08 Jos Buttler, English cricket wicketkeeper (HS 152; Somerset CCC, Lancashire CCC, Rajasthan Royals, Sydney Thunder), born in Taunton, England
  • 1990-11-03 Ellyse Perry, Australian soccer defender and cricket all-rounder (top Test score 213no; NSW; Sydney Sixers), born in Sydney NSW
  • 1990-12-30 Joe Root, English cricket batsman and captain (HS 254; Yorkshire CCC), born in Sheffield, England
  • 1991-03-11 Tammy Beaumont, English cricket batter (Test HS 208 v Aus 2023 highest by Englishwoman in Test cricket; Kent CC), born in Dover, England
  • 1991-06-04 Ben Stokes, English cricket all-rounder (HS 258, BB 6/22; Durham CCC), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
  • 1991-07-08 Devon Conway, New Zealand cricket batsman (7th batsman to score double century on Test debut; 200 v England 2021; Gauteng, Wellington, Somerset CCC), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 1991-10-20 Mitchell Marsh, Australian cricket all-rounder (Test HS 181, BB 5/46; Allan Border Medal 2023; WACA), born in Perth, Australia
  • 1992-04-13 Mohammad Amir, Pakistani cricket bowler (5-year ban for spot-fixing), born in Changa Bangial, Pakistan
  • 1992-12-17 Quinton de Kock, South African cricket wicketkeeper (54 Tests, 232 dismissals, 6 x 100, HS 141no; Gauteng + 5 x IPL teams), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 1993-05-08 Pat Cummins, Australian cricket fast bowler and captain (BB 6/23; NSW CA, Kolkata Knight Riders), born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1993-12-29 Travis Head, Australian cricket all-rounder (Test HS 175, BB 4/10; ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Final MVP 137 [120]; South Australia), born in Adelaide, Australia
  • 1994-06-22 Marnus Labuschagne, Australian cricket batsman (HS 215; Queensland CA, Brisbane Heat, Glamorgan CCC), born in Klerksdorp, South Africa
  • 1995-05-25 Kagiso Rabada, South African cricketer (fast bowler for South Africa), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 1997-04-15 Ashleigh Gardner, Australian cricket all-rounder (12-165 Ashes Test v England 2023 best by an Australian; WT20 World Cup 2018, 20, 23; WODI World Cup 2022; NSW), born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1998-01-02 Ollie Pope, English cricket batsman (Test HS 205; Surrey CCC, Welsh Fire 100 CT), born in London, England
  • 1998-09-20 Rashid Khan, Afghan cricket spin bowler and captain (5 Tests, 34 wickets, BB 7/137; Sunrisers Hyderabad, Adelaide Strikers), born in Nangarhar, Afghanistan
  • 1999-05-03 Tom Hartley, English cricket spin bowler (Test BB 7/62 v India 2024; Lancashire CCC), born in Ormskirk, England
  • 1999-08-31 Shamar Joseph, West Indian cricket fast bowler (Test BB 7/68 v Australia 2024; Guyana), born in Baracara, Guyana

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