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On this day in 1921, Arthur Mailey took 9/121, Australia's best ever Test figures, v England at the MCG

 

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Congratulations to Mithali Raj on becoming only the second woman to score 5,500 ODI runs, after Charlotte Edwards

 

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Congratulations to Dane van Niekerk on becoming the first South Africa woman to take 100 ODI wickets!

 

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‏ on This day in 1961, Australia clinched The Frank Worrell Trophy for the first time as they beat West Indies by 2 wickets in a MCG thriller

 

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On this day in 1998, Mark Boucher & Pat Symcox put on 195 v Pakistan in the 1st Test, a record for the 9th wicket

 

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On This Day in 2014, Brendon McCullum & BJ watling set the highest 6th wicket partnership in Tests, when they added 352 v India

 

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On This Day in 1982, Sri Lanka played their first ever Test match, v England.

 

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On This Day in 2005, New Zealand and Australia played the first ever T20I, at Eden Park

 

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On This Day the Kiwis welcomed their first triple centurion... Brendon McCullum!