Portal:Cricket/Anniversaries/March/March 11
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- In India
- 1915 - Vijay Hazare (pictured) is born in Sangli, Maharashtra. Hazare played in 30 Tests with an average of 47.65. He was also a useful right-arm medium pace bowler.[1]
- 1949 - In the Ranji Trophy semi-final between Bombay and Maharashtra at Poona, a total 2,376 runs are scored for the loss of 38 wickets - a world record. The innings scores were 651, 407, 714 and 604. Bombay won the match by 354 runs[2]
- In South Africa
- 1910 - After 12 Tests, Jack Hobbs makes his first century, for England against South Africa at Cape Town.
- In Pakistan
- 1980 - On day four of the second Test at Faisalbad, all eleven Australians bowl, including wicket-keeper Rod Marsh who took a wicket.[3]
- In Australia
- 2008 - Cricket Australia and the Pakistan Cricket Board announce that the tour of Pakistan by the Australia national cricket team has been postponed due to security issues.
