Portal:Cricket/Anniversaries/June/June 15
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- England
- 1960 - Kent beat Worcestershire by an innings and 101 runs at the Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells. The first-class match is scheduled for three days but is completed in a single day, the last time this happens in a first-class game. Spinner Norman Gifford makes his first-class debut for Worcestershire and takes four Kent wickets (as well as batting twice in a day). Scorecard here.
- 1969 - Greg Chappell scores the first-ever century in the John Player's County League 40-over Sunday competition, making an unbeaten 128 for Somerset against Surrey at Brislington
- Kenya
- 1969 - Maurice Odumbe born.
- West Indies
- 1995 - Everton Weekes knighted for his services to cricket.