1946 – Birth of ‘the regal’ Majid Khan, cousin of Imran, who was picked primarily as a bowler when he made his Test debut at 18 but was soon ensconced in the middle order by virtue of his scintillating stroke-play. A Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1970, Majid made almost 4,000 runs in 63 Tests before becoming an International Cricket Council (ICC) Match Referee, and later Chief Executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)Birth of ‘the regal’ Majid Khan, cousin of Imran Khan, present Pakistan Prime Minister1955 – The first World Series colour TV broadcast on NBC-TV – Yanks beat Dodgers1973 – England’s leading female leg-spinner was born. At the age of six, Kathryn Leng informed her primary-school teacher that she would play cricket for England, and she was true to her word! Also a fine middle-order bat, Leng made history in 1999 when she became the first woman to play in the men’s Bradford League. She also became the first woman to play in a university match, for Leeds vs. Bradford UCCEKathryn Leng, who informed her primary-school teacher one day that she would play cricket for England!

Source: The Nation September 27, 2021 18:56 UTC